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Everyday Use After turning on the “InternetRadio1” for the first time, the unit jumps right into the installation assistant that guides you through the initial setup process. Next, the desired OSD language needs to be selected. You can choose from English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. If the “InternetRadio1” detects a network cable, this connection takes priority and the WLAN function is disabled. If no network cable is connected, the radio immediately switches to WLAN mode and begins a search of the surrounding area for a WLAN network. In our case multiple access points were identified not to mention the WLAN router of our own internal network. If the desired system cannot be recognized, the SSID can be manually entered and a new search started. The “InternetRadio1” can be used with a router as well as an ad-hoc connection. Technisat even thought about data security and included the encryption protocols WEP (64/128), WPA and WPA2. If desired, the network connection can also work completely without encryption. The underside of the radio with all of the connections plus the WLAN antenna. Once the basic settings have been taken care of, the next step would be fine-tuning. Of course the “InternetRadio1” supports the DHCP protocol and can therefore automatically assign an IP address as well as the required gateway and DNS server. For more experienced users, there is also the capability to enter these values manually. If you are using a proxy server in your network at home, it can be configured manually; you can even freely select the port in use. With all the settings taken care of, the 44 TELE-satellite & Broadband — 08-09/2007 — www.TELE-satellite.com “InternetRadio1” stores the settings in one of three profiles. This gives you the advantage of using the radio in a different location with different access data. Simply activate the necessary profile to install all of the necessary settings for the new location. If you have no plans to move the radio from one place to another, simply disable this feature. Your radio enjoyment via the Internet can now begin. But what to listen to? The “InternetRadio1” does not come preprogrammed with a radio station list. Technisat did not include a preprogrammed list because there are new stations that constantly appear and are regularly added to the list and can be downloaded via the Internet. When the box asks if it should download the current station list, simply push the OK button to download all the necessary information directly from the Technisat servers. Technisat has its own group of people whose job is to keep the station list up to date. Currently, this list contains roughly 2000 stations. On a dedicated homepage, listeners can suggest new radio stations which then will be checked out by Technisat and eventually added to the channel list. Those stations with poor signal quality (i.e. insufficient bandwidth from the provider) will be ignored. Technisat does require a minimum signal quality in order to be included in the list. The radio station list can be sorted either by country or be format. The list includes stations from 37 different countries and offers quite a selection to choose from. From Germany alone there are nearly 200 available stations that are otherwise not readily receivable via satellite, antenna or cable. There are 36 different radio station formats to choose ranging from 70’s, Blues, Rock and Classics all the way through to Folk Music. Simply click on the desired radio station and playback typically starts without any delay much like selecting a station on a standard radio, the only difference being that the audio you hear might come from the USA, New Zealand, Africa or some other corner of the world. During playback the large display on the front provides information on the currently playing radio station, its signal quality as well as the signal quality of the WLAN connection. Up to 10 of your favorite radio stations can be saved via the preset function on the remote control so that it would be much easier to find them. If that isn’t enough, additional channels can be marked as favorites which would then appear in a separate list to provide easy access to numerous international channels. For the most part we were quite impressed with the audio quality of most of the channels. While there were some channels that transmitted their signals with a very high datarate and thus sounded quite exceptional, there are those that used lower transfer rates with the audio quality paying the price for this datarate shortfall. Keep in mind that the “InternetRadio1” is just an audio playback device and really has no influence on the quality delivered by the provider. But have no fear, the majority of the available radio stations send their signal in good to exceptional quality. The pre-selection by Technisat helps to make sure of this. In connection with a Windows PC, the “InternetRadio1” can also be used to access your MP3 archive with the help of Windows Media Connect Systems. This will take your “InternetRadio1” and, in conjunction with a PC, turn it into a fully grown up jukebox that can play music for hours at a time. The entire configuration of the system as well as software updates can be handled by almost any Internet browser in your home network thanks to the integrated web server. Even status information from the radio can be displayed. Overall we were quite impressed with the Technisat “InternetRadio1”. It provides access to hundreds of radio stations in exceptionally good quality. It is easy to use and provides excellent audio output. Thanks to the integrated MP3 function, this radio also makes an excellent platform so that you no longer have to use your PC to play back your MP3 collection. The range of the WLAN connection was very good; you can even take your radio outside and enjoy music in your backyard!
The web interface as seen on a PC monitor: here technical data is configured. During playback the display shows all the important data such as datarate and channel name TECHNIC DATA During a scan, the channel names are displayed. Manufacturer Technisat Digital GmbH, 54550 Daun/GERMANY Tel +49-(0) 65 92 / 712-600 Fax +49-(0) 65 92 / 49 10 E-Mail http://www.technisat.com/en/kontakt.php Model ‚InternetRadio 1‘ Function Receiver for Internet Radio and MP3 via local network LC-Display 128 x 64 Pixels Audio Output 2 x RCA Digital yes (optical) Audio Output Ethernet RJ-45 Network Connections WLAN 802.11b, 802.11g, NIC IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, UPnP, WPA, WPA2 Encryption WEP (64/128 Bit key), WPA (WPA 2) Data Transfer Rates 54 Mb/s (WLAN), 10/100 Mb/s (Ethernet) Formats MP3-Streams, MMS, MP3 (up to 320 kBit/s, CBR/VBR), M3U, PLS, WMA-9 (up to 320 kBit/s), ASX, WAV, WAX The remote control with which all of the radio’s functions are controlled. www.TELE-satellite.com — 08-09/2007 — TELE-satellite & Broadband 45
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