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(More customer reviews)We live in a fringe area where it's hard to get any variety in radio. Disappointed with satellite radio, we looked into internet radio. For our needs, the Grace WiFi seemed a good fit at $200 +/- and 100baseT or WiFi connection capability. It has an audio minijack in back which we feed into a small FM transmitter to broadcast around the house. The sound quality from the Grace is quite good.
The radio was simple to set up, we had it running 5 minutes out of the box. Setup instructions are clear and simple, and are available on the web ([...]). Loading stations using the Receiva website is straightforward for anyone familiar with using web applications. It can also do streams, podcasts, and can interface with Pandora. Even so, out-of-the-box access to thousands of stations all over the world does not require using a computer to program the Grace.
That the radio is field-upgradable is also a nice feature, enabling bugfixes and small feature upgrades without buying a new box. We have only two complaints: 1) finding the local network needs a retry mechanism, and 2) setting/using the remote for preset channels greater than 9 is a little hokey. Happily, if Grace decides to, both these complaints can be addressed in their next firmware upgrade.
Overall we think the switch to internet radio - specifically with the Grace - was a smart move. We figure that internet radio with its greater variety and no subscription costs will pay for itself in about 1 year relative to the cost for satellite radio.
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Wi-Fi Internet Clock Radio by Grace Digital allows you to listen to over 15,000+ radio stations, 20,000+ on-demand radio programs, and over 35,000 podcasts from around the world. Stand-alone radio Connect to your existing stereo system via audio out (headphone jack) connection Displays song & artist information Streams stored audio files from your PC (not compatible with copy-protected iTunes music downloads) Clock radio functionality with alarm (5 independent alarms including - daily, weekday, weekend, & weekly) Dual Ported Stereo Speakers Compatibility with all three major streaming formats Supports Real Audio, MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV & AIFF formats If you want to listen to a particular radio station which is currently not available online, you can visit the Grace Digital Audio web site and enter in a request to add the station Before you can use your Internet radio, you need the following - A broadband Internet connection; A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) connected to your broadband Internet, preferably via a router; If your wireless network is configured to use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption then you need to know the WEP or WPA / WPA 2 code so you can get the Internet radio to communicate with the network; If your wireless network is configured for trusted stations you will need to enter the radio's MAC address into your wireless access point The Internet radio should work anywhere within 300 feet (100 meters) of the wireless access point. Unit Dimensions - 11.25 W x 3.75 H x 4.25 D inch; Weight - 2.09 lbs
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