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Griffin RadioSHARK Exceeds Expectations

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-want-one-of-those-things dept.

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. ."

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  1. Crackdown, T-Minus ? days by theluckyleper · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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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    1. Re:Crackdown, T-Minus ? days by StateOfTheUnion · · Score: 5, Insightful
      I would think that this device would hold up in court for the same reason that the VCR did when it was challenged in the supreme court. deivices that record broadcasts for reasons of time shifting were upheld as legal.

      However that doesn't mean that the recording industry won't try to ban this product . . .

    2. Re:Crackdown, T-Minus ? days by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

      I've worked in retail, also in the service industry as both cook and server, so I know how bitchy people can be. Coca-cola isn't meant to be inhaled, but the coffee was meant to be drunk. However, one couldn't do that, because at 180F it would cause blistering. If a product cannot be safely used in the manner intended, then the company is liable. If a consumer uses a product in a manner not intended, then the consumer is liable. Not a whole lot of ambiguity there.

  2. Should that title not be by Timesprout · · Score: 3, Insightful

    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.

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  3. Neat, but old hat... by binaryspiral · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "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!

  4. two major points... by rollthelosindice · · Score: 4, Insightful

    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.