Cta Digital Global Net Internet Radio Alarm Clock

cross between computer and radio, (What's this?) This radio works great at times, but just like a computer it will lock up and have trouble getting the feed. I would definately recommend not trying to use it wireless - a wired connection will give far fewer problems. Sometimes it works great and sometimes it does not work at all. Reminds me of computers, frustrating at times, great other times.
A Great Global Adventure at an Attractive Price, This is my first Internet radio, and I seem to have made a good choice----very nice sound at a reasonable price, and a handsome little unit to boot. I have an iMac G5 and a Linksys WRT54G wifi router and the radio pulls in all the stations both upstairs in my study (where the router sits) and downstairs and around several corners in the master bedroom. This is a compact little unit with a single speaker, and the sound is, to me, impressive. Not base heavy at all, so voices come through cleanly, but music also has a rich, full sound to it. Most impressive for such a small speaker, and the sound through headphones is excellent.
Internet Radio in a relatively simple box, (What's this?) Though the software+PC solution is more coherent than it used to be, I feel that it's simpler to use dedicated devices like those that make use of Reciva and vTuner solutions. Radios like this one, the ASUS and the Grace are all under $200, making them much less expensive than the previous generation of Wi-Fi radios.

I've had this device for about 3 days. The radio works fine with MP3, Real, OGG, AAC and WMA streams. I haven't tried UPNP yet. Playing files from a USB Mass Storage device works, but pulling the power plug seems to be the only way to force it to re-scan UMS devices. The same goes for updating the radio after making first entries in My Streams, My Podcasts etc. at the Reciva website. Subsequent entries don't require any plug-pulling.

Podcast listening is easy, though there's no way to pause, rewind or fast forward. Having a remote is nice. Using the Reciva website is also nice, especially since I prefer to do text entry with a keyboard instead of using the knob and buttons on the radio. Entering a key for a Wi-Fi network still requires that. Some categories with hundreds of entries should be broken into subcategories.

The are so many different streams and podcasts out there that anybody looking for alternatives should have a ball with this radio.

EDIT:

UPNP works. It can pause and stop, but doesn't fast forward or rewind. FLAC files will play, too.
CTA Digital Global Net Internet Radio Alarm Clock..., (What's this?) I had made this purchase not having any great expectations; this approach may have contributed to my overall favorable impressions of this item.
I am not an audiophile and do nto pretend to be one - this radio does not compare with the sound quality of comparatively similar items offered by Bose and B&O; however, for the price and considering what the radio is intended to do, I do not foresee that anyone will be dissappointed with purchasing it.
The sound quality is excellent (although not "outstanding"); thae packaging was high-quality and the radio with the remote function flawlessly. The photos of this item do not represent the amount of light emitted by the LCD display...it is not an unpleasant blue-coloured hue; however, it would be nice if this had a variation of a rheostat to control it, because if you have the radio in a darkened room, and, if you are bothered by any sort of brightly illuminated display, then I sense that you will want to rely on the remote and keep the radio at some other location so that this will not bother you...

Wi-Fi Or Wired Ethernet Connections

3 Preset Keys For Frequently Listened To Stations

Accesses The Variety Of Internet Radio Programming Available

Plays Mp3S Via Usb Port

Wi-Fi Or Wired Ethernet Connections.3 Preset Keys For Frequently Listened To Stations.Accesses The Variety Of Internet Radio Programming Available.Plays Mp3S Via Usb Port..