Sangean's website and manual provide no help.
I wasted several hours trying workarounds, including another network.
Great potential, but needs a firmware update, I have had this radio for about 3 weeks now, have used it extensively, and it has some great potential, but unfortunately it is let down by its still immature software. There are freezes and restarts and there are some usability features where things should be better thought out (eg: the Sleep function that the other review points out).
I believe that you should consider the following:
- if your priority is to be woken to Internet radio: hold off a little until new firmware is available and fixes some of the issues
- if your priority is an alarm clock with the HWS system (Humane Waking System): you should purchase another one of Sangean's alarm clocks - eg: the higher rated RCR-3
The other advanced alarm clock to consider is the American Innovative Neverlate alarm clocks which are even more customizable.
Not Sangean's best work, (
WiFi clock radio, (What's this?) The best WiFi radio I've seen for clear reception of radio stations from around the country not otherwise available because of distance. WABC, etc. is available 24 hours a day from hundreds of miles away - very easy to operate.
Sangean RCR-8WF, I purchased the RCR-8WF as a replacement for an old Panasonic clock radio mainly for the Internet radio capability and for use at night. It is not a bad radio but seems more like a work-in-progress than a well thought out product.
My issues with it are:
1) The sleep timer takes three button presses to work. Turn the radio on, press the sleep timer button, then press select. Try doing this in the dark when you are half asleep! It should take one - press the sleep button. This is the way their other radios work.
2) The display brightens to full when any button is pressed. The manual says that you can dim it in this mode but is does not keep the setting. You can dim it but then comes back full brightness the next time you hit a button.
3) The internet radio takes about 15-30 seconds to change stations or to come on the first time. I understand the technology involved, and could deal with this if it were not for the other issues.
I contacted Sangean a week go about these issues and still have not heard back. I will be returning it and waiting for a more mature product.
Exactly what I was looking for, (What's this?) Exactly what I was looking for.
Not so easy to do the initial setup with Reciva web site since instructions provided with the radio do not match exactly the current web content.
But after some tries & errors all went well and I can now enjoy 100% ads free classical music from my bed, including baroque, a pleasure.
Update, (What's this?) First let me say that it is a joy to get my morning AM news station CLEAR without all the buzz from living in the shadow of the Bourne Bridge (Cape Cod) and the crackle-pops when bad weather is moving in. It's also fun to Dx through the 2200 or so internet stations.
That said, there are more cons than pluses here. The radio's controls are as poorly thought out as all the other internet radios. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, why can't a single one of these "engineers" take one of the easiest to use standard clock radios as a template (Magnavox CD-stereo clock radio or Proton--hell even Sony!) and build the controls around that control layout?
The manual for this product stinks, so don't go there for help. Customer support is non-existent--I e-mailed them asking how to keep the panel light on permanently during the night(if the radio isn't running,I can only find out the time by fumbling in the dark and pushing the left top button to briefly light the display)--I NEVER got an answer, and that was 6 weeks ago!
Also, I stated the sound is ClEAR, I didn't say anything about fidelity-- for $150 I would expect it to sound better than a $17 Sony clock radio, but it doesn't.
So, bottom line, I tried all the HD radios, and several of the $100-200 internet radios and this one was the best I could find, but the only reason I am keeping it is that it gave me a clear signal, most of the stuff on it works, and my wife got sick of my testing and returning radios! It fits nicely on the nightstand, looks "normal" unlike some of the monsters available, and does the job we wanted, oh, and I got it on sale for $50 off.
Sangean RCR-8WF, (What's this?) This radio is ok and does what it claims to do. The reception is pretty good considering my router is on the second floor and I use the radio in my home gym in a shed in my backyard. I don't use the alarm clock on it so I can't comment on that.
The pros- Many radio stations from all over the world. Can work with a router that is far away. FM stations.
The cons- No remote control. No USB. Like anything wireless it disconnects and has to buffer, but not too bad. Limited station presets, only 5.
The Best Clock Radio I haver ever purchased or seen!!!, (What's this?) This review is for the Sangean RCR-8WF Internet Clock Radio.
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A little about me/my history to qualify my statements:
OK, for the last few years I have bought at least 5, probably more, clock radio alarm clocks. I have spent anywhere from from [...] on each of them. I have bought RCA, Timex, Sony, Emerson, and another that escapes me at the moment.
It's OK, but...., I purchased the RCR-8WF based on my experiences with the RCR-22 Clock Radio and the WFR-20 Wifi Radio, both of which I have been extremely happy with. I wanted an internet radio for my alarm clock so that I could wake up to stations that I prefer from outside the US (most notably, BBC Radio 2).
Overwall, the RCR-8WF is ok...not great, but ok. I was expecting operation that was a little more user friendly and features that were a bit more robust. For instance, the RCR-22 has a manual/analog volume control on the side of the unit, while the 8WF uses two software defined buttons on the top. The unforunate part of this design is that the volume buttons take up space that could be used for two additional station presets, as on the RCR-22.
My biggest complaint about the RCR-8WF, however, is that the current firmware version requires the radio to do a complete network initialization and search each time it is turned on. (The WFR-20 does the same thing).
Sleep/snooze timers.Built-in FM tuner.10 preset stations.Wake up to Internet radio.Two alarm settings each day. People just love the idea of waking up to their favorite internet radio stations. The Sangean RCR-8WF lets you set an alarm to wake up to Internet radio, and also has an FM/RDS tuner built in allowing you to be able to access any local FM stations with or without RDS provision. In addition it incorporates all of the advanced features found in other Sangean clock radios. Set your favorite 10 stations using the preset buttons or the "favorites" category on your radio. Any needed firmware upgrades are available through the Internet. Play your CD player or iPod through the Aux-In socket and connect your recorder or additional equipment to the Line Out sockets--and if you need some extra sleep time the sleep control and snooze timers provide that extra control. Plays all the popular digital music codecs such as MP3, AAC, WMA, Real Audio and others.
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