[Electronics-Talk] New Radio for DiningRoomWith InternetConnectivity [Curious Myself]

[Chip Orange]

I agree about the Victor Reader Stream being by far the cheapest solution for an internet radio device (and they are on sale now for $50 off the usual price).

They're easy to use to find any station, and you could connect any external powered speaker to turn it into a whole room solution.

I am amazed at all the Victor Reader Stream does for just over $300, nothing is close to the price for being able to play Audible, Learning Ally, NLS, internet radio and podcasts, various forms of text books and audio files.

All that being said, I've had endless problems dealing with Humanware itself.  Mostly because they insist on shipping everything with a "signature required", and I'm not at home during the day to sign and neither do I have neighbors to do so.  I've been without my Victor for almost two months as it's gone through waranty repair, and then has been shipped and returned because of this signature problem, and then sat there for weeks while they did nothing with it after it had been returned.

If you order or deal with them, and aren't home to sign when it's delivered, do try hard to make sure they understand you need shipping without a signature.  Even when I wrote an email to them they still shipped requiring a signature (aaarrrggg).  It's a fine product but the support at times can be frustrating.

Chip





Chip Orange
Florida Public Service Commission
Computer Systems Analyst
850-413-6314



-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 9:32 AM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] New Radio for DiningRoomWith InternetConnectivity [Curious Myself]

I'm curious why a radio is necessarily desired here?  Smart phones can be 
used to get internet radio stations, and they can also get services such as 
Spotify if you just want music.  Also, the latest Victor Reader stream gets 
internet radio if I remember correctly.
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Jim Shaffer
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From: cheez via Electronics-Talk
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InternetConnectivity [Curious Myself]

I'm going to see if the company still makes them, or still exists.
Smartphones and tablets and the such probably led to their demise.  Thanks
for the info.

Vince

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> There is the accessible internet-connected radio from Radio Solutions, 
> can't remember the name off the top of my head.
>
> Dave
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> David Andrews | Chief Technology Officer
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> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] New Radio for Dining Room With 
> InternetConnectivity [Curious Myself]
>
> I remember there used to be an Internet radio that came out in the 90's.
> I've been curious if they still exists.  I haven't heard about them in 
> years.
>
> Vince
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> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 8:46 PM
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> InternetConnectivity
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>>
>> Good evening everyone,
>>
>> We're curious to get advice on an accessible radio with Internet
>> connectivity in addition to a CD and possibly a USB connector for our
>> dining room. We've had an old boom box that has finally given up the
>> ghost and would appreciate suggestions of a model with the features we
>> want that is usable by a blind person. Thanks in advance for the
>> suggestions.
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
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