Aluratek's new Internet Radio Alarm Clock with Built in Wifi allows you to easily access more than 11,000 radio stations in over 150 countries around the world with no monthly fees. Yes, with no monthly fees! Simply turn the unit on and it will automatically connect to a wireless network and you have a world of entertainment available. You may also connect to a local Ethernet cable network if you prefer. You can search for music geographically by continent/country/state or by the more than 30 different available genres including a wealth of news and sports radio stations broadcast throughout the world. Once you find a favorite station whether is from your local country or while visiting other countries around the world simply add it to your favorites list for future easy access. This is the perfect solution for the home, office environment, college dorm or anywhere you want to listen to thousands of radio stations. Don't be limited to what you can tune in from your old AM/FM analog radio anymore! Free yourself to travel the world musically and have fun while doing it. You can also stream your music library from your local PC/media server if the 11,000+ radio station weren't enough. Welcome to the world of internet radio from Aluratek and let the fun begin.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Love it! Love it! Love it!:
When the Smooth Jazz station in my area went off the air, I thought about getting a subscription to satellite radio but figured that there should be a device that allowed me to listen to the radio - away from my computer - over the internet via the internet subscription I already have. Enter the Aluratek AIRMM01 Internet Radio. It does everything I want: streams thousands of smooth jazz stations from around the world (I listened to a station in Belgium last night!) to my bedroom, picks up my local FM... more info
Making the Most of the Aluratek Internet Radio:
Here is the way to get the best use of the Aluratek Internet Radio: 1.Download the latest firmware from here and install it:
http://www.aluratek.com/download_drivers_manuals.php
2.Now you can add stations not otherwise available. Here is how:
http://helpdesk.aluratek.com/index.php?
pid=knowledgebase#display_entry,true,29
Windows Media player then lets you find the URL of most stations via a pls file.
(but not radio365, which does not provide URL access from internet... more info
Working better than the Sangean Wifi Radio:
After purchasing a Sangean WFR-1 radio for a friend of mine, I can definitely say that this little wonder has provided excellent audio quality and interaction when connecting to my Wifi router was quicker than the one for the Sangean; sound quality is perhaps a bit better since the Aluratek sound is a bit crispier. Price also is great. I read some reviews complaining about the light being too bright. The model I have here has an option that shuts the light off while the system is still working. Remote... more info
This thing is awesome!:
It takes under 5 minutes to set up... no joke. Lots of great stations. The remote is a little wonky and takes a bit (few minutes?) to get used to. It even knows what time it is right off the bat and everything... literally NO set up!!
