Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] C-SPAN Gone

2010-12-17 Thread toby10
Email C-SPAN, inform them that their change to Flash based streams means many hardware devices (non-computer devices) can no longer get C-SPAN. You could also ask them for a non-Flash direct stream URL that you can paste into your Favorites. -- toby10

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] C-SPAN Gone

2010-12-17 Thread Mnyb
Changing to flash is for the sole purpose of forcing listeners to face the computer screen to see the adds and other marketing ploys . Thats why they do it usually. -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] C-SPAN Gone

2010-12-17 Thread Mnyb
very weird is this puplic service from the government ? of some kind does public service exist in the US ? Then my previus comment don't make any sense and it's even more odd to not offer normal streams ? -- Mnyb Main hifi:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] C-SPAN Gone

2010-12-17 Thread toby10
Mnyb;595186 Wrote: very weird is this puplic service from the government ? of some kind does public service exist in the US ? Then my previus comment don't make any sense and it's even more odd to not offer normal streams ? Your answer is right there, government and making sense just do not

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio station stream for alarm

2010-12-17 Thread ejnj
Set the radio station as a favorite. Then go to alarm- alarm sound- favorites- then set your station. It should work now. Every so often the station may not work and the radio will play some other default sound. And every so often the alarm will not work. I don't know why. Be forewarned, I

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] C-SPAN Gone

2010-12-17 Thread mpower9
Thanks for your replies. I will contact C-SPAN to see if I can get some link that will work with the SBR. FYI - C-SPAN covers the Congress and related civic and public issues and events, but is not run by the government. To quote from its website: C-SPAN is a private, non-profit company,