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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Advice on small FM Radio using RockboxRe: Advice on small FM Radio using Rockbox
From: Sam Kuper via rockbox <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:44:52 +0100 On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 09:46:38PM +0200, Bernhard M. via rockbox wrote: > You can still find some good Sansa Clips working with Rockbox on ebay > and similar. [snip] In addition to eBay, some other websites sometimes have secondhand Sansa Clips in stock, e.g. I previously bought some as gifts from https://uk.webuy.com . Unfortunately, that website is not great from an accessibility perspective; let me know if you would like me to give you direct URLs to relevant listings. Alternatively, if Rockbox is not a requirement, then might a miniature FM radio with presets be adequate? I don't have direct experience of it, but here is what one reviewer said of the Roberts Radio Sports DAB5, which has FM as well as DAB functionality: I wanted a small DAB radio that had good sound quality. As I would use it primarily when out walking, I wanted one that was easy to use, not necessitating glancing at the screen to get to my favourite stations too often. ... I have had this 20 months now, and am very impressed. ... 90% of the time, I can operate this blind, whilst it is still in my pocket. There are 5 buttons dedicated to presets. There is a jog-wheel to scroll through channels and the menu. Fortunately, this is recessed and hasn't been triggered accidentally yet. The power button is on the top edge, so is unlikely to be pressed accidentally. There is a lock switch, but I rarely use it. ... I started off using AmazonBasics High Capacity AA Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries [which gave] around 15 hours use. I then switched to the Panasonic Eneloop batteries, which [give] 25 hours... The menu system is a little fiddly to use when out walking, as it tends to go back to DAB mode due to its sensitivity, but you should only need to use this infrequently. I think they could have implemented more presets using long presses, so 10 instead of 5 for each mode (DAB/FM), or some other system. ... I would add that I also trialled 2 other devices, made by Pure and Majority. The Majority device, whilst cheap, was unreliable regards clicking etc, and essentially unusable. The Pure device was gorgeous, a work of art, but very difficult to use blindly. This Roberts device is far superior from a usability point of view. Source: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/REJ0TAY390DH9 Manufacturer web page: https://www.robertsradio.com/uk/products/radio/dab/sportsdab5 -- A: When it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: When is top-posting a bad thing? () ASCII ribbon campaign. Please avoid HTML emails & proprietary /\ file formats. (Why? See e.g. https://v.gd/jrmGbS ). Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: http://cool.haxx.se/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rockbox FAQ: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/GeneralFAQ Etiquette: http://www.rockbox.org/mail/etiquette.htmlReceived on 2020-06-10 Page was last modified "Mon Nov 16 10:57:21 2020" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |