The Grace Digital Innovator III (GDI-IR2500) Wi-Fi radio is the newest in the line of Grace's tabletop radios. The Innovator III is a combination Internet radio and audio media streaming device that brings all the audio content of the Internet and Pandora within listening distance, wherever you are. With it users can listen to 16,000+ radio stations from NPR, FOX news, CNN, BBC, CBS to KROQ, over 35,000 podcast, 20,000+ On-Demand subscription streams or your personal Pandora radio stations. Additional features include a stereo headset jack for personal listening enjoyment, the ability to stream files from local computer networks, compatibility with the free Grace remote control App for iPhone/iTouch, and 5 separate alarms with sleep mode and a high contrast 4 line adjustable backlight display. read more..
Best Features
- Listen to over 16,000 internet radio stations including Pandora, iheartradio, NPR on-demand, BBC, ESPN, Live 365, Sirius
- Includes a full range rear ported 4" speaker for great highs, midrange, and bass to listen to your favorite Pandora, Live365, SIRIUS, AM/FM
- Large 4-line display with 30 backlight micro settings. Set your radio to automatically dim when turned off in the night time and stay bright during day time listening.
- Includes 5 alarms to buzz or play your favorite radio station. Each alarm settable for one time, a day of the week, weekends, weekdays, or 7 day alarm
- Even plays your music files from your PC or MAC.
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Easy to setup basic internet radio by Senor ZoidbergoThis is my first internet radio settop box, and I was impressed with how easy it is to setup the system to sync with a wireless network.
APPEARANCE: The IR2500 comes in a compact and surprisingly very lightweight package, with the front face half occupied by a speaker and half occupied by a control panel comprising a volume knob, various other buttons, and a dial/select button. There is a flared speaker port at the rear, and a low-resolution blue LED screen on the front. The speaker quality is adequate- nothing mind blowing, but at least it allows for external connections.
SETUP: The 2500 easily detected multiple wireless networks in my vicinity, and while a better system of entering the WEP/WPA key could be utilized, the current method did its job, and wasn't terribly cumbersome. The 2500 also automatically downloaded and installed firmware, and set the time correctly. Internet radio and NPR stations were easily setup and broadcast within a few minutes. Brought a smile to my face. Pandora, while requiring registration on the Grace website (minor annoyance), easily streamed from the IR2500.
I did however have trouble setting up the IR2500 to stream shared music folders from a PC. I followed the exact directions as required in the manual, but was unable to detect a PC with shared music. This merits the loss of one star. I don't have a Sirius account, so I couldn't test that aspect.
The IR2500 would benefit from a better method of making menu selections; when there is a long list of options, some sort of faster scrolling method (other than the selection dial) would work more efficiently.
PROS:
- Lightweight, small footprint
- Easy setup, access to thousands of internet radio stations within a few minutes.
- Allows connection to external speakers
- Automatic detection and installation of firmware updates
CONS:
- Low resolution monochromatic LCD screen (should be using color like on the Logitech Squeezebox)
- WEP/WPA key entering method needs improvement
- Need to register on grace website to use Pandora
- Difficulty accessing shared PC music
CONCLUSION: I think it's a very good, entry level internet radio system. Considering that even my own computer sometimes has trouble detecting wireless networks, I most appreciated the fact that it's easy to setup with existing wireless networks. It has a few quirks that will hopefully be addressed in the next iteration.
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