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In Reply to: Re: Roku question posted by mr_bill on October 23, 2004 at 09:03:16:
> I take it that you would choose the Roku over the Airport Express?I didn't really consider the AE, for several reasons. The Soundbridge has an RCA digital out, while the AE only supports Toslink via a mini adapter. I have lots invested in RCA cables and I haven't heard good things about the sound of Toslink anyway. Next, the AE has no display nor remote, the Soundbridge has both of these. Further, the AE is only wireless, and I wanted a choice between wireless and wired. I finally went for wired, dropping a CAT5e cable from my upstairs office to my livingroom where my audio system is.
The Soundbridge's real competitor at this point is the Slimdevices Squeezebox. I considered getting one, especially since I saw you could use a PDA as a remote, but I had already ordered the Roku when I found out about it. I'm quite happy with the Roku and will stick with it.
>SIRUS
I'm not familiar with these satellite services. So far, at least, Internet radio is free, of decent quality, mostly reliable, and offers really varied choices.
> I want to wirelessly stream internet radio through
> Itunes and then to the Roku - is that how you're doing it?Partly. I’m streaming Internet radio through iTunes, but with a wired connection
> are you getting other internet radio to stream to
> the Roku in addition to the Itunes default stations and if you are, how
> hard is it to get that to happen.I’ve added other radio stations, in addition to the default ones. It’s not difficult at all. There are two ways: The first is go to Advanced>Open stream, then add the URL for the stream. The second way I’ve found, which is easiest, is to find a station’s .pls file. I get this by right clicking on the play button, and use Save Target As to save the .pls file. I drop these into a folder I’ve created for Internet Radio (name it for the station). Then just drag and drop the .pls file into iTunes. First time you click on it within iTunes, it loads the station name, etc, and begins to play. Very easy.
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i'm trying to decide between the Roku and the Airport Express. while the AE's set up and overall reliability is a big plus, i don't enjoy being not able to use WMA files.then again, when i called Roku yesterday, they were a total mess. they have no tel number for tech support: strictly by email and they have the discretion to call if they wish! no dates for delivery. they don't seem to know much of anything! try calling them and asking basic questions. this is BEFORE you become a customer! imagine what happens after you become a customer.
then again, the Roku's feature set is pretty great. so...
just read your posting on internet radio. are there other pros and cons of the Roku vs the Airport Express? i don't feel like being limited to having no WMA files, then again, it seems to me that the Airport Express's set up and reliability is much better.i called Roku and they are a total mess. they don't have a telephone number for tech support: strictly via email and they can call you if they wish.
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