Still a happy Squeezebox Radio (alarm clock) user. Up until now the back
alarm has sounded once (presume the stream was unavailable, or my local
wifi was busy) but at least it woke me up.
Call me old, but please note that I use the radio 100% stand alone, and
I don't use any of the web site
kc5f;623422 Wrote:
My Boom has always provided the backup alarm if there is no internet
connection.
Dang, I shouldn't have said anything! This morning, for the first time
in the year and some I've had it, the Boom alarm didn't go off. I was
listening when I went to bed, so it had connection
Some clarifications about Boom and Radio alarm:
- both have an internal timer for the next alarm, so go off, when your
server fails to send a signal at alarm time
- only the Radio actively (and very aggressively) checks, whether a
stream is playing. So while a Boom might get a signal from the
I've been in the market for a long time for a new alarm clock.
The radio stations I tend to listen to are moving more towards the
Internet rather than direct broadcast.
I'd like to buy a Squeezebox Radio, but it just seems fundamentally
broken/flawed for what I want.
In order of feature
Martin77;623326 Wrote:
I've been in the market for a long time for a new alarm clock.
The radio stations I tend to listen to are moving more towards the
Internet rather than direct broadcast.
I'd like to buy a Squeezebox Radio, but it just seems fundamentally
broken/flawed for what I
Yes. It seems the Squeezebox Boom is the safest bet for you.
--
Soulkeeper
-that is not dead which can eternal lie. and with strange aeons even
death may die.-
touch + duet + boom + radio / wrt160n/dd-wrt / sbs 7.5.1 or
higher/win7(32b)/avira free
I'd like to buy a Squeezebox Radio, but it just seems fundamentally
broken/flawed for what I want.
In order of feature importance: I want a reliable alarm clock first and
foremost.
My primary concern as well. If your Internet or Wifi connection flakes
out, the Squeezebox Radio uses an
Soulkeeper;623385 Wrote:
Yes. It seems the Squeezebox Boom is the safest bet for you. (Although
the Radio may work fine for you too. This forum is problem- and
solution-oriented, and hardly representative for the rest of the
world.)
Thanks for the tips, I'll check it out.
Alarm function:
Outside the UK you can listen to the same content as on SB Radio as BBC
iPlayer. So just like Iplayer, you can listen to all BBC streams
except Radio 3HD and those program which are not licensed outside the
UK such as BBC 5Live sports events - cricket etc.
The standard Sb Radio using MySB.com
Martin77;623401 Wrote:
Alarm goes off if no server reachable: Nope. Doh!
I can clearly remember hearing my Boom's backup alarm. It's a series of
annoying beeps.
--
Soulkeeper
-that is not dead which can eternal lie. and with strange aeons even
death may die.-
touch + duet + boom + radio /
My Boom has always provided the backup alarm if there is no internet
connection. (I use WiFi and msb.com, not a local server.) I do
remember reading that it will only remember the next alarm when it
loses connection. I've never been without internet for 24 hours and
have never had a chance to
Well I took the plunge. Online web booking and then cycled to the
nearest webshop which is 10 minutes away (some things are well
organized in the Netherlands!)
Bought a Squeezebox Radio. Re-flashed it with the latest software and I
was up and running within 5 minutes.
I can confirm already that
My Boom has always provided the backup alarm if there is no internet
connection. (I use WiFi and msb.com, not a local server.) I do
remember reading that it will only remember the next alarm when it
loses connection.
Huh. I'll have to check that. Apologies if I've provided misinformation. I
Steve Baumgarten;623433 Wrote:
That's a shame. The sound quality is excellent -- much better than the
Radio, though the Radio does sound pretty decent.
SBB
Don't worry Steve. Appreciate your help. I was looking for a reliable
Internet Radio Alarm Clock to listen to the BBC World Service,
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