RadioShark Is Vaporware No More 278
DLWormwood writes "Well, after acquiring a reputation for being 'vaporware of the year' from Wired News, MacCentral is reporting that Griffin Technology's radioSHARK is finally shipping. Now maybe I can finally get some sleep while Dr. Demento is recorded by my Mac late at night..."
Nothing for you to see here. Please move along. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along. (Score:2)
they were just compelled by the RIAA to wait to release the RadioShark until such time that the programming on the radio sucked enough
Was the programming on the radio better in 2003 than it was now? Somehow that doesn't seem to be the case.
...but their site is (Score:3, Funny)
Google has cache... (Score:2, Informative)
From the site (Score:3, Informative)
AM/FM Radio with Time Shift Recording
[ Now Shipping ]
The radio airwaves will never be safe again. The RadioSHARK adds an AM/FM radio to any Mac or PC -- but that's just the beginning.
The RadioSHARK can record any AM or FM radio broadcast in real time. You can also program it to record a scheduled show, or to 'pause' live radio so you can return right where you left off moments or even hours before (See 'What is Time-Shift Recording?' sidebar above).
RadioSHARK includes a full-featured applicatio
Act now! (Score:4, Funny)
At least for the 7-10 days that they're up, before Tandy sues them back into vapor.
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time shifting? (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:time shifting? (Score:3, Informative)
Maybe?
Re:time shifting? (Score:5, Funny)
is time shifting the new buzzword for recording? (Score:4, Insightful)
Has RadioShark lined itself up to be the first victim?
Re:time shifting? (Score:2)
Re:time shifting? (Score:2)
Re:time shifting? (Score:3, Informative)
In many countries (if not all) using a VCR to copy TV programmes off-air is only permitted for the purposes of 'time-shifting', i.e. to watch a programme *once* at a later time. It is clear in this case that the copy is a temporary one that enables the broadcast time to be shifted to a time which is more convenient for viewing.
Of couse, current technology permits 'simultaneous'
Re:time shifting? (Score:3, Informative)
No, it's the new word for recording then watching at a later time.
I believe that the term is refering to the ability to be able to record in realtime, pause, and resume at any point up to "now". Thats slightly different than recording and watching at a later time.
hmmmm.... (Score:4, Funny)
The real question is... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The real question is... (Score:2)
Does it come with a laser on it's head
or rather a friggin' laser.
Wow, Dr. Demento. (Score:2, Funny)
(scurries off to go watch Firefly on suped-up Tivo)
If this turns out to be a dud... (Score:5, Funny)
What is the demand for this? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:What is the demand for this? (Score:5, Insightful)
The "when I'm doing something else" part doesn't change, it just makes it more convenient for me to listen to something interesting when I want to.
Re:What is the demand for this? (Score:4, Insightful)
I want to listen to John and Ken in Los Angeles.
I can do that with this, because otherwise, i cannot listen to the radio while at work.
there are tons of people - esp. TiVo owners - that often move their hand toward the radio knob in their car wanting to jump back and hear what was said... but then realize that they can't.
Now, if the radio shark makes the "ga-bluck, ga-bluck" TiVo button sound - i'll pay even more for it.
Re:What is the demand for this? (Score:2)
Now Howard Stern, with his no-internet-streaming BS, is another matter.
Stern without commercials (Score:3, Informative)
A couple of easy steps if you have a linux server.
1. Download and install brag. It's available [freshmeat.net] with RPMs for easy installation.
2. Add this cron entry: brag -s news-server -g alt.binaries.howard-stern -a '*CF*'
3. For convenience's sake, add this as a cleanup cron entry: mv
4. Oh, and this other cleanup cron entry- rm -rf
Re:What is the demand for this? (Score:3, Insightful)
Radio does not equal Music. (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:What is the demand for this? (Score:2, Interesting)
Imus fans are too old and bitter to hook anything up to their computers.
A Tivo for your radio (Score:3, Interesting)
Up to now I've been content to use the BBC's website to hear their radio on demand, but now I can have the joys of NPR, Free Speech Radio, Air America etc. wh
Shortwave (Score:2)
Re:What is the demand for this? (Score:2)
Air America
NPR
Baseball Games that are not televised
I'm sure I'd think of others
Re:What is the demand for this? (Score:2, Interesting)
I use it to record Car Talk, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and A Prairie Home Companion each week, which then gets burned as mp3 files to a CD-RW that play in my car's mp3 player. It's great to listen to the NPR weekend programming as part of my daily commute. It's all don
Re:What is the demand for this? (Score:2)
I'm blessed to live in Austin, where there is much great radio. I don't get a chance to listen to it as much as I want to. So, yeah, I'd get one of these things. I'd set the thing up to record Blue Monday [kut.org], Left of the Dial [kut.org], Eklektikos [kut.org], and all the rest of the great radio shows that I miss every week.
If you have any stations with really great DJs, you'd want to record their shows just for posterity.
I dunno about the $70, though. I think $45 is a bette
Rhymes with Steve-O (Score:5, Informative)
Simply put, time-shift recording allows you to pause a live broadcast and return to it moments -- or even hours -- later and continue exactly where you left off. (it's a lot like a popular TV accessory whose name we can't say...but rhymes with Steve-O.)
Re:Rhymes with Steve-O (Score:2)
Things that make me go ho-hummmm (Score:5, Interesting)
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Re:Things that make me go ho-hummmm (Score:3, Informative)
But there has long been an open source project called StreamRipper that does this, and not only does it, but does it better than the various --and there are already quite a few-- commercial products that do the same.
If you have the bandwidth, and hard drive space you can easily run a dozen or more consoles simultaneously all ripping 128Kbps and higher MP3 in near real time around the clock and with ID3 tags. Interestingly though
Re:Things that make me go ho-hummmm (Score:4, Interesting)
91.5 WRPI [wrpi.org] plays a lot of eclectic and oftentimes strange music, and they aren't corporate slaves.
88.3 WVCR [wvcr.com] "The Saint" plays mostly hit music during peak hours, but other than that, you can hear just about anything: classical, folk, rock and rap sometimes within a few hours, especially if you're up for some sleepless night.
The bottom line is that there are a handful of radio stations that are actually doing very well without ClearChannel's meddling. Try finding one of these because they're actually enjoyable to listen to, and you might find that it's better than listening to your music collection over and over. Or try finding a local NPR station. Or listen to any given AM station, they can be pretty damn funny sometimes, especially when they're trying to be serious.
WRPI, Troy (Score:2)
91.5 WRPI plays a lot of eclectic and oftentimes strange music, and they aren't corporate slaves.
Wow, that takes me back and makes me smile.
Long ago and far away I used to play strange music on WRPI.
SteveM
BS Physics '82
Gettin' in line to buy one of those... (Score:5, Interesting)
For internet broadcasts, I'll still be using iRecordMusic to bring shows like This American Life and The Savvy Traveler into my iPod via iTunes on my Mac.
Good thing that 120GB external hard drives are on sale at Office Max this week!
Re:Gettin' in line to buy one of those... (Score:5, Funny)
What, reading Slashdot isn't enough for you?
Re:Gettin' in line to buy one of those... (Score:4, Interesting)
I have been doing EXACTLY that for over 2 decades with a FM radio Tuner Card in my pc, or one of the serial port radio tuners, or current USB tuners.
The software that came with all those devices allowed you to specify a time to start recording and a channel. convert the WAV to a mp3 using lame when finished and everything is done.
I do not understand why people think the radioshark is anything innovative or special. It's the same-old from 20 years ago and has been available ever cince.
Re:Gettin' in line to buy one of those... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Gettin' in line to buy one of those... (Score:2)
Misread (Score:3, Interesting)
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Version 2.0....... (Score:5, Funny)
Does that also include... (Score:2)
Apple Section? Why? (Score:3, Insightful)
Re: My Bad (Score:3, Informative)
Mostly historical reasons, this product had most of it's buzz a year or so ago in the Mac blogspace. Also, the company has mostly focused it's marketing and products to Macs in particular. I've added a comment with some more info about the device below, since the radioSHARK page got /.'ed quickly.
The only other category that this would have fit under was the general "Index," but my submission seemed too much like an ad to me to warrant the front page. (Yes, I've been hanging
Re:Apple Section? Why? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Apple Section? Why? (Score:2)
"What file format does radioSHARK use to save recordings?
The radioSHARK will record both AAC and AIFF files on the Mac. You can select which one you would like in the radioSHARK application."
I tried to look for a definitive answer but i believe it is a MAC ONLY product at this time, hardware wise you might be able to plug it into a PC but software wise i think they only have a Mac version at the moment. PLEASE correct me if I am wrong, I would like to know if I can use this on my PC
Durrr... (Score:3, Informative)
Side note: Why do Mac people insist on c
It Works On PCs Too... (Score:5, Interesting)
I might start listening to more NPR too, since I've had bad luck listening to their Internet broadcasts. I better curb my enthusiasm, I'm starting to sound like a Griffon shill...
Wow, I'm batting 3 for 3 on getting accepted submissions, anybody have a longer streak?
Re:It Works On PCs Too... (Score:3, Interesting)
Have you checked Shoutcast lately? Remember the old days when, in order to get NPR via streaming MP3 you had to look up a station at current.org that streams in MP3? Well, after the McDonald's hieress died and donated what, a trizillion dollars to NPR, they can be found on Shoutcast with like 56 of 157628 listeners! Your troubled NPR streaming days are over. (Just checked, and they are currently at 0/966
More expensive (Score:5, Funny)
Re:More expensive (Score:2)
http://web.archive.org/web/20040110095549/www.g
text, cause the site is TOAST (Score:3, Informative)
The RadioSHARK can record any AM or FM radio broadcast in real time. You can also program it to record a scheduled show, or to 'pause' live radio so you can return right where you left off moments or even hours before (See 'What is Time-Shift Recording?' sidebar above).
RadioSHARK includes a full-featured application that controls all radio and recording functions. Favorite station presets can be set with the click of a mouse, and new stations can be scanned and tuned with ease. The application is also where you program Time-Shift Recording, either to take a break without missing any of a show or to record your favorite broadcast to listen to later.
The RadioSHARK connects to and is powered by USB. The fin-shaped device acts as an antenna and can be positioned for best reception and recording. Any recorded broadcast can be transferred to an iPod or any other AIFF-compatible digital music player to replay on the go.
RadioSHARK gives you control of how and when you listen to your favorite radio shows. Dive in today and take a bite out of the airwaves!
Finally! (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Finally! (Score:3, Interesting)
Off topic but try yes.net (Score:2, Informative)
Might not apply to college radio though, unless it was a big college station.
Re:Finally! (Score:2)
Yuck (Score:3, Informative)
I would rather have one of these opensource firmware mp3 player w/ radio reception / transmission [neurosaudio.com]
Re:Yuck (Score:2)
From vaporware to (Score:2)
Get us a smoke and pass along...
Why is this interesting? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Why is this interesting? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Why is this interesting? (Score:2)
The myTV/fm [compusa.com] combo TV and FM tuner is available from CompUSA for about $140.
Re:Why is this interesting? (Score:2)
Re:Why is this interesting? (Score:2)
You don't get AM, which is what I would imagine a lot of this would be used for (think talk radio).
My biggest complaint is it doesn't do MP3 (only AIFF). I have a portable CD player that does MP3's on CD, which is where I would be transferring this too. I guess I could transcode, but since AM radio already has such poor quality, I'm not sure I would want to do that.
Re:Why is this interesting? (Score:2)
AIFF is a container format, not a compression scheme. The "poor quality" of AM radio is probably why Griffin didn't bother to include a MP3 compressor in the device. Even at full 44.1/16 CD-level sampling, audio data can easily move across U
Re:Why is this interesting? (Score:2)
Shlashdotted already... (Score:2)
the last time I listened to the radio (Score:2)
Do they do this on purpose to foil attempts at recording/reproduction?
Re:the last time I listened to the radio (Score:2)
Linux drivers (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Linux drivers (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Linux drivers (Score:2)
I want a Radio "Controlled" Shark... (Score:3, Funny)
The only thing that would make it better, NO NOT FRICKEN LASERS, would be if it could have waterproof speakers and play the Jaws theme music while it swims around.
Is it new? (Score:2)
Of course, none of them is shark-fin shaped, but does it really matter?
now I can get.... (Score:2)
AfroPop Wodrldwide [afropop.org] and Jim Svejda [wmnr.org]
kewl
Dr. Demento station(s)? (Score:2)
Used to enjoy Dr. Demento but alas I'm not as patient any more and find myself very rarely surfing radio stations.
If you go to the Dr. Demento website they specifically state that their "network" will not allow them to just list the stations that carry the show.
Anybody know what station Dr. Demento is played on in the San Jose, CA market? Would others in other markets like to chime also?
How stupid of a marketer do you have to be to not tell your customer where they can get the product. It leaves me
Wow... not! (Score:2)
But it doesn't look like a shark, and to Mac-heads, appearance is more important than utility.
Re:Wow... not! (Score:2)
Where was this 10 years ago? (Score:2)
Wake me up next time there's diversity on the dial, and I'll get one of these.
Time shift online broadcasts? (Score:2)
So my 1st thought was "Maybe there's a netcaster for his show", but when I checked out the manufacturer's site, there's no mention of Net broadcast capabilities.
Does anyone know if it supports such things?
For that matter, I couldn't see whether it supports coax hookups or not. $70.00 is pretty expensive for an antenna-only device, particularly when a large portion of their target audience can probably ge
I want Short Wave!!! (Score:2)
Not vaporware? (Score:2)
Mine has been on order for about 14 months. They told me they'd ship mine in a couple of days, a couple of days ago - and when I told them that my address has changed, they said they'd ship in 5 to 10 days.
Can it work with AirTunes? (Score:2)
The MacCentral article says...
It doesn't mention if the product can actually play the live radio broadcasts through iTunes, only the recordings. For someone using the AirTunes [apple.com] function of AirPort Express to play music on their stereo systems, it would be important to be able to listen to everything through AirTunes, and not just what has been time-shifted.
Re:Can it work with AirTunes? (Score:3, Funny)
iPod AM/FM receiver? (Score:2)
Audio quality? (Score:2)
Can radio "time-shifting" become the new, er, "file sharing" in an age when music is under pressure to be, well, "paid for"? ;-)
Re:How is this different... (Score:2)
Since my iMac doesn't have an audio-in, and my only radio's an analog tuner, this thing appears to be right up my alley. I hope... (the price hike's bummer though.)
Re: We Must Do It For... The Chillllldrennnn (Score:2)
So would I, but my understanding is that the trial balloon Brian Hansen floated as part of a survey never materialized into an actual service. XM and the rare streaming radio station that's always overcrowded are the only other options for listening to Dr. D anymore. Most stations that play it over broadcast put it in wonky time slots to keep it away from "impressionable" little minds, and the station
Re:How is this better? (Score:2)
This RadioShark thingy will change the station and press the button for you while you're away, as far as I can tell.
Re:Wait a minute.... (Score:2)
No. Let's try to read this a second time:
With the radioSHARK, you can record what you are listening to at the moment by selecting record, or you can set the radioSHARK to record at a specific date and time. The
No you haven't (Score:2)
Re:How about a mobile model? (Score:2, Interesting)
Seriously there are countless times when I missed traffic report on my 107.7 just because I was busy handling situation on the road. And you dont want to miss traffic report in Northern VA during rush hour
I would have glady paid for car audio module that would handle both MP3s on CD and provided time-shifting (even 10-30 minutes for live radio will do).