Sangean WFR-1 Table-Top WiFi Internet Radio with FM-RDS (Dark Brown) Awful software and no support

Great Radio With A Serious Design Flaw, (What's this?) The Sangean WFR-1 WIFI Internet Radio was all we had hoped for. Great sound; allows us to listen to many stations via the Internet; looks good on the dresser in the bedroom. So why not a rating of five? Alas, this otherwise fine product has a serious design flaw for use as an alarm clock radio, one of the primary uses to which we intended to put it. It is tedious, to say the least, to turn the alarm on and off. First, the radio has to be on to turn the alarm on or off. Second, when the radio is on, there are multiple and complicated steps to turn the alarm on or off either at the radio or from the remote. The problem manifests itself in two ways. Come Friday evening when no alarm will be necessary the following morning, it is far too complicated to turn it off; the reverse is true on Sunday evening. Worse, and probably enough to give even a lower rating, is when one of us wakes up before the alarm goes off and the other does not have to get up early that morning, a not infrequent occurrence in our house. In the dark, it is nearly impossible to turn off the alarm before it goes off. Our previous high quality alarm clock radio, which unfortunately finally gave up of old age, had one button, easily found even in the dark, either on the radio or on the remote controller, to accomplish this simple task. We hope the Sangean engineers will hear this "alarm" and fix this simple problem for future buyers. But for this unhappy defect, we would be singing the praises of this radio.
Great Internet Radio, (What's this?)
Sangean WiFi radio is a fine piece of equipment., (What's this?) Radio pulls in inet stations from all over the world in most any language. I really enjoy it and recommend it highly.
Exactly what we wanted, (What's this?) We were looking for a radio with good sound, that is easy to use, and would give us access to internet radio, our networked music library and local FM stations. We did not want it for a "clock radio" or alarm clock. This one has turned out to be exactly what we wanted with the added plus that it looks great. It sits in our kitchen and is hard wired since we took the opportunity during a kitchen remodeling to put ethernet cable in the wall. Set up was very easy. The ease of getting Internet radio favorites set up was really amazing - and the "local stations" folder was really neat. It also immediately connected to our music collection which sits on a Windows Home Server. Plus, it gets the local over the air FM stations much better than the CD/Radio that it replace. All this and it looks and sounds great.
Sangean WFR-1, (What's this?) Product knowledge of sales staff insufficient product was sent back to AMZ.
Unit requires integration with my desktop computer which needs to be active for it to operate. I thought otherwise. Minimal operating conditions should be discussed beforehand to avoid needless shipping expenses.
Sangean WFR-1 - BEST Internet Radio, (What's this?) I ordered this radio based on favorable reviews of others on Amazon and other internet sites. I and everyone who has listened to the WFR-1 have been amazed at the sound quality, especially on the hundreds of HD or High Definition radio stations.

It was a breeze to connect wirelessly to the internet. Just click your networks name then provide the key.

**** LOCAL STATIONS is a MENU Folder I find very neat. The radio knows your locality. Depending on where you live it could give you a dozen or so choices inside the LOCAL STATIONS folder without you having to set them up on the internet. So after being connected to the internet a short while, you have many of your favorite local stations available to select!

**** MY ADDED STATIONS Folder is the feature I think is most useful by far.
It would be impossible to know and keep current all the tens of thousands of radio stations around the world who stream their broadcasts live. So if you find a station streaming not on the list, you may add the station yourself.

I agree with other reviewers about the lack of ability to list song titles and artist on the display, but these are available on RDS FM stations.
Terrible, sub-par WiFi/Internet radio, (What's this?) I give this product two stars because of the good build quality and the good idea behind the product. However, this product's software is so bad and buggy, I am just astounded Sangean would ask someone to pay $250 for a product that would not pass muster with most regular users. They should be truly ashamed of themselves.

First the good: (a) Decent sound quality, (b) Nice, very well-made feel, (c) Nice features. Now the cons: (a) Horrible software. Do I really have to input the time, date and Internet settings every time the power goes out? This product is not sold for the German market, where I expect no power outages, but in the USA, where we DO have a lot of power outages. Every month or so where I live! (b) Internet radio is still a very immature market. First, the quality of the stuff out there on the Internet is bad, and the the product requires me to login to some other website to maintain my favorites, and that's just not OK. (c) Terribly bright front panel that cannot be dimmed. If Sangean wanted this product to be used as a bedside radio, they should also be aware that people don't like sleeping with their lights on! (d) Lastly, the UPnP support for in-home network music playback is substandard.
Beautiful Radio - Not a Clock Radio, (What's this?) I bought this radio with the intention of replacing my current clock radio which I was bored with. I read the reviews and what I expected was a very handsome radio that had the Internet stations as a very attractive feature. I discounted the reviewers who said it was hard to program and did not function well as a clock radio. I thought with my technical abilites that I could overcome some of the negatives I was reading in the reviews. I WAS WRONG. If you are looking for a good looking radio to sit in your study or den to listen to internet radio this is a fine unit. If you are looking for a clock radio, BEWARE! The first night it woke me up at 3:30 in the morning to the sounds of the BBC (not the local station, I thought I had programmed), and then with the small buttons and poor lighting I couldn't figure out how to turn it off. Another major flaw with the radio is, when the music is playing the time is not displayed, that alone is a deal breaker for me. Final thoughts: Beautiful feature rich radio that does not belong on your nightstand.
A Quality Product, (What's this?) Sangean has made good quality shortwave radios for many years, so it is no surprise the WFR-1 is a very good internet radio. It is easy to set up and the on-screen computer programming makes it easy to select or de-select stations. One uses his computer to program the radio.. Very simple. The sound quality is good for a table top radio. Don't expect a "boom box." You'll be sure to find the type of listening you want from scanners to talk radio to news to music---and it's all presented in a simple format for selection. If there is something I would like to see improved, it is the display on the radio itself. It could be brighter and larger.
Awful software and no support, I've had this radio for 4+ years. The software interface has always been horrible. During this time, I have also lost about 1/2 of the stations originally available. Zero software upgrades have been released to fix the issues. The software is supported by Frontier Silicon and they are no good. Unless you enjoy frustration, you are better looking elsewhere.

Aux In/Line Out jack

FM-RDS displays track and artist info during FM radio playback

Access over 16,000 Internet Radio Stations

20 FM presets

Remote control included

Aux In/Line Out jack.FM-RDS displays track and artist info during FM radio playback.Access over 16,000 Internet Radio Stations.20 FM presets.Remote control included. Now you can enjoy the excitement of accessing over 16,000 Internet Radio Stations almost anywhere when you own a new Sangean WFR-1 InternetRadio and in addition enjoy any of your local standard FM broadcasts using the built-in FM tuner with RDS or upload your favorite or any internet station to your Sangean WFR-1's "My Station" allowing quick and easy future access. You no longer need to be glued to your computer to access your favoriteInternet station nor do you even have to have your computer on. All you need is a broadband internet connection and a wired or wireless router. Add to yourlistening pleasure by creating your own Digital Music Library with 20 preset stations. The Sangean WFR-1 offers the ultimate in Internet Radio listening. Attractively styled to be comfortable in any environment and small enough to fit in any space¡K.you simply plug it in to a power outlet--no additional wires to connect and no clutter. This radio is built on a wooden cabinet. It is Real Audio, MP3, AAC+ and WMA compatible. There are jacks for Auxiliary In and Line Out. A full sized remote control is included plus a CAT-5 cable.