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Griffin RadioSHARK Exceeds Expectations
reifman writes "Picked up a Griffin RadioSHARK (think TiVo for radio) at the Apple store this evening: It exceeds all expectations. The user experience is simple. The iPod synchronization is seamless. The RadioSHARK is a counter-attack on the recording industry and its draconian file sharing lawsuits. I'm glad to see Griffin had the balls to release this product. ."
Anyone want to take a guess on how long it'll be before the crackdown commences?
Actually, I just went to RIAA's website for the first time... all of the "latest news" articles on the main page are about lawsuits they've filed. Nice!
Don't they realize that something is wrong with their business when their news is about lawyers, and not musicians?!
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Griffin RadioSHARK Exceeds reifman's Expectations
He never actually mentioned what his expectation were in the first place though so its hard to tell what was actually exceeded.
Peosonally I think more than one person needs to be impressed before you can write headlines like this, some guy scribbling on his blog is not a sufficient indicator for me.
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
"I'm glad to see Griffin had the balls to release this product."
I don't see how releasing this required any balls. FM broadcasts are horrible when compared to the AAC streams from XM.
The RIAA have written off FM copyright lawsuits because any kid with a boombox can swipe a low quality song.
I've been doing this for two years using a TV/FM tuner that costs about the same as the Radioshark - and the bonus is I can record cable TV so now I can have low quality video too!
I mean, c'mon, you're pairing something with the sexiest, sleekest portable music player on the market. Any clunkiness or loose ends would stand out like an albino at the Apollo.
a te/], I wouldn't expect anything less than a well-executed product.
Then again, the RadioSHARK probably would have only met--not exceeded--my expectations, as given Griffin Tech's batting record with Cool New Things(tm) like the PowerMate [http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powerm
This would be great if it could interface with XM or Sirius satellite radio, plain and simple.
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At least in my area, there is little on the radio id want to record anymore.. it it all pop/top 40 noise..
Even the so-called 'aternative' stations just keep repeating the same stuff... after 3 days you have heard it all..
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No it's not. Its a radio receiver not a p2p app. Settle down. It is less of a threat to the evil RIAA than Audio Hijack Pro.
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
Most good radio programming is streamed on the Internet. A lot of shows, particularly those on public radio, are even archived. And music services like Rhapsody allow one to pull up almost any tune imaginable.
A lot of this stuff is (pathetically) protected, so it can't be copied directly to a portable device: however, we all know that it's utterly trivial to use an audio-capture app (e.g., GoldWave for Windows) that will allow any protected stream to be captured. This takes a little time, but no more time than capturing a stream from radio. And no distortion from radio interference.
I believe that the RIAA is not that concerned about this product because of the quality of a radio broadcast. They don't mind people copying less than CD quality audio (or close to it with mp3). The source is low enough quality for them to allow it. However, Howard Stern might be upset about this (at least for the next 15 months before he moves to Sirius). People can now auto-record his show, and throw up a torrent file. It's talk radio so the quality won't be an issue. Shouldn't be long before the Stern downloads begin.
...just in case there are Mac developers who'll port this useful piece of software.
Unless you only have a Mac. I just threw out my old Dlink DSR R-100 a few months ago. Only FM but it worked. USB and recording too. But of course it was shaped like a regular attenna, not a fish's fin. Welcome back to 2002. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000 0488VF/102-8380307-0047352?v=glance
There is no such thing as "balls for putting it out against the music-industry".
You are allowed to record songs played on the radio because,
1) the quality is bad
and more important
2) the station already payed for playing it via ether.
And if you record it on tape, you pay a second time.
How is it ballsy, you can achieve the same effect by hooking up a tape deck to your radio. Choose your battles wisely, the headline just sounds retarded and immature. I don't see how it is a counterattack on the RIAA or the file-sharing lawsuits, it's the radio, you have always been able to record it.
I hate sigs.
No. But the business of RIAA is not about musicians. It is about making money. Both are different. There are two ways of making money in US ("making" money, not earning them):
1. make something useful and sell lots of them.
2. Litigate, leverage, collect fees from others...
RIAA belongs to second, since the first step is known to produce crappy songs like Evanescence...
"Doing what i can, with what i have." ~ Burt Gummer
The one reason I'm keeping on eye on this and consider getting the RadioShark, is that for certain radio shows like KROQ's Kevin & Bean Show, which don't have an internet stream and usually start earlier than I wake up, I can now record it and put it on my iPod so I can listen to it on my way to work.
This effectively time-shifts the show for me, which in the case of Kevin & Bean show, I think it worth it. They usually have entertaining or interesting discussions about all sorts of stuff from the weirdest news of the day to stuff like info on MPAA/RIAA lawsuits etc, artists interviews, and on occassion the Mayor of L.A. James Hahn (or a satire of him and other political and sports figures.)
Sure you can get much better audio quality for Music from other sources, but if you want to record a talk show on the radio that you are interested in, now you can.
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Wish they had them in mp3 or ogg, though. I'd love to be able to listen to them on my handheld, instead of having to sit at a computer while it plays.