You can still get around it I’ve discovered but to be honest the BBC - in my opinion - just ain’t want it used to be and I’m very disappointed that UK residents are forced to pay a license fee for such crap.
> On 16 Aug 2019, at 5:18 am, Anders Holmberg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi! > I maybe could listen to BBC 5 live that way instead? > Since they seem to block VPN listenings these days. > /A > >> 15 aug. 2019 kl. 20:59 skrev Dane Trethowan <[email protected]>: >> >> How you entertain yourself is entirely your thing and I appreciate your >> points. >> I hardly listen to local radio myself anymore given that I have better and >> higher quality listening options from services such as Tidal etc. >> Having said all that however I do appreciate just how useful the Sangean >> Pr-d17 may be to someone who has a bit of trouble using a radio given the >> unit has voice prompts. >> I plan to buy one myself to add to the collection and I’m sure I’ll get a >> good deal of use out of the unit. >> Firstly the radio rates highly with regards to sensitivity on AM and FM and >> that suits me given I like to listen to long distance radio. >> This feature alone marks a great change for a device with voice prompts, it >> has been the case that when when such a product has arrived on the market >> the product under performs its competition. >> The second good reason to purchase this radio is that the radio is a full >> stereo set meaning you can take full advantage of FM radio - not that any of >> our FM stations give you much in the way of audio fidelity these days of >> course -. >> The PR-D17 has RDS functions which display the name of the song playing, >> artist, station name etc. >> The voicing system doesn’t speak this information and that’s understandable >> as you would need a full TTS platform in the radio itself to allow that kind >> of functionality so I suspect Sangean are using Static Speech. >> >> >>> On 16 Aug 2019, at 4:46 am, Anders Holmberg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi! >>> Actually not want to disrespect people here but i don’t get the Am/fm radio >>> thing anymore. >>> I have a harman/kardon receiver here but i very very seldom use the radio >>> in that receiver. >>> Maybe i am boring or stupid or something but why not just listen via >>> internet. >>> /A >>> >>>> 13 aug. 2019 kl. 22:54 skrev Dane Trethowan <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> Now this radio may be well worthwhile grabbing. >>>> >>>> https://radiojayallen.com/sangean-pr-d7-am-fm-radio-for-the-visually-impaire >>>> d/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#2706): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2706 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32857178/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
