Advantages: None over a PC or Laptop Disadvantages: Constant interuption when playing on demand programmes
The IMP came with old software that needed updating online and involved calls to the service department who were helpful but very offhand bordering on rude. Once working (?) the system appears to work reasonably well listening to live broadcasts. However, if you intend to use this to listen to BBC on demand then think again. The system constantly buffers i.e. a buffer is a region of memory used to temporarily holds data while it is being moved from ... ...playing of video games music etc online. When listening to BBC Listen Again the buffering is so band that I have experienced 10 seconds music followed by 15 seconds silence while the IMP buffers the next music bite. The constant interruptions make the IMP little more than useless. You need to register with Reciva and they appear to channel the stations through their server which could account for the problems. There are no preset buttons which means ...
paravion2 25.02.2009
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It is ok , but it doesn't have an ethernet compatibility which means you can't use it with dlan. also the connection can be quite intermittent. ...
tremello22 18.08.2007
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