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IT whizzkids -- can you get a device to listen to the radio on the internet?

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Lorien · 30/08/2003 13:09

Many of you seem to be IT whizzos and I'm wondering if anyone can help with this query? We live in Malaysia where shortwave radio reception isn't that good, so when we listen to the BBC World Service its often very crackly. I'm considering getting broadband at home and one of the reasons is to listen to the world service on the Internet.
My first questions is -- is reception good through a broadband connection?
And second -- are there any devices, maybe like an MP3 player that will let you listen to the radio via the Internet without using the computer? If possible, I'd like to be able to listen to the world service in bed, not in my study downstairs....
Anyway, thats all for ridiculous requests on a Saturday night. Eagerly awaiting replies, though....

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janh · 30/08/2003 13:36

Hi, Lorien. Answer to first question - reception is brilliant through broadband, much better than it ever was with a landline, and it hardly ever drops out either. I listen to the BBC via their own "Radio Player" which is what comes up when you click on one of their links. (I think we also have an AOL media player.)

Can't answer second question though - sorry.

janh · 30/08/2003 13:41

Wrong again - I just went to the BBC World News page and clicked on the World Service link, and it was the AOL media player that came up, not the BBC one (that must be just for UK radio.) Anyway the sound is a bit echoey from foreign correspondents but the London parts were perfect and no crackles.

HTH!

bloss · 30/08/2003 14:39

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janh · 30/08/2003 15:25

bloss, could you please explain what the last bit of your message means? (streaming radio and download limits) Thanks!

bloss · 31/08/2003 11:26

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janh · 31/08/2003 12:34

Oh - I hadn't thought of listening to the radio as downloading data! Thanks, bloss!

Our usage is totally unlimited as far as I know - we have AOL anytime broadband (£27.99 a month) - so I've no idea how many GB we use. There are limited usage packages here but they are limited by time, not volume (?). Aren't there any unlimited packages in Australia then?

bloss · 01/09/2003 00:06

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