[Trigeek]

Interesting:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...plm=MA070G%2FA

 

[dvdonly]

Curious. The FM radio is controlled via the wired remote control, which has a headphone output yet the signal is taken from the bottom port. You can control the volume from the remote.

What I wonder is: will the sound from the remote (being via the dock connector) be akin to the quality of a line out rather than a headphone out? I ask because using my super.fi 5 pros I can hear a lot of hiss from the headphone out and I'm wanting to lessen it by using the lineout + PA2V2 (ordered the Sendstation which arrives tomorrow). However if the iPod remote acts as a line out I'd rather go through that (as it eliminates the need for the PA2V2 and keeps my setup more mobile). However the fact that you can control the volume from the remote worries me: will it be a true line out or just a glorified version of the headphone out (with audible hiss)?

 

[gshan]

Isn't it just a radio attached to the cord? Lineout is just providing power and access to GUI controls on the LCD.

 

[dvdonly]

Actually it's a remote that connects to the dock connector with a headphone output on it, but it is required to have FM radio on the 5Gs. I don't know if this means the software is in the iPod but it requires the wired remote to be "enabled" or if the software is in the remote, but it's most definitely a remote that controls not just the radio, but also music and whatever else is on the iPod.

I don't think you can link directly to Apple (as the first link is expired) but if you just go to store.apple.com and click on iPod accessories you should find it.

 

[CamelBackCinema]

Gosh, sometimes I wish I had an iRiver or the countless other DAPs that already included FM radio. 50 dollars for a feature that should have been incorporated into the 5g ipod is kind of a ripoff.

 

[bangraman]

I believe the tuner ASIC is built in to the remote. RDS is nice. Wonder if the pick-up is as mediocre as other DAPs. I do wish they offered a 5G remote without radio but £35 is not going to kill me. Or are other companies planning to come out with simple non-radio remotes?

 

[KB]

Radio Sucks unless you like to listen to commercials and the same old music.

 

[CamelBackCinema]

You know, I'd really dig an iPod with XM capabilities

 

[seeberg]

Totally, a DAP with satellite radio built in (that records broadcasts too, on the fly) would be freakin' sweet, although a line input that could interface with a powered mic would suit me better, I like to record stuff...

,
Abe

 

[Jerome G]

Quote:

Originally Posted by seeberg Totally, a DAP with satellite radio built in (that records broadcasts too, on the fly) would be freakin' sweet, although a line input that could interface with a powered mic would suit me better, I like to record stuff... , Abe

They have those satellite recievers that are portable and can store music.
Anyone try them ?
Here's one : http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1093468786483

 

[seeberg]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerome G They have those satellite recievers that are portable and can store music. Anyone try them ? Here's one : http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1093468786483

I haven't tried the one linked, but I get the feeling it would be somewhat disappointing. Only five hours of storage and I can't recieve music while I'm actually on the go, doesn't seem too great to me- yet. They can definitely improve upon this.

,
Abe

 

[LFF]

Man - I am so tempted to go out and buy this.

 

[xluben]

I purchased the iFM made by Griffin and was not impressed with radio reception, so I returned it.

 

[10118]

more features can = thicker ipod. plus if u tried to stick an FM thing in there the signal would be poo anyways.

 

[xluben]

Most cheap mp3 players that include radio use the headphone cord as an antenna. I believe the iFM also does this.