ScannerBox for Logitech Squeezebox Radio available.

[PeterGV]

The Squeezebox is absolutely the best appliance I've ever found for monitoring scanner feeds... with tags even.

I've got 2 of them. Fabulous device. A bit expensive, but hey... it can also show you the weather and various sports scores when you're not using it to play scanner feeds.

Peter
K1PGV

 

[DaveIN]

Even better when on sale at $150.

 

[Bote]

The Squeezebox is absolutely the best appliance I've ever found for monitoring scanner feeds... with tags even.

I've got 2 of them. Fabulous device. A bit expensive, but hey... it can also show you the weather and various sports scores when you're not using it to play scanner feeds.

Peter
K1PGV

How does the Squeezebox stack up to the Acoustic Research Infinite Radio 200?

They sell on Amazon for about $100 bucks, or you can get the version without WiFi for about $70 bucks.

I have one and when it works it's great, but like most of these new products it has its quirks that can drive me mad. It can receive Shoutcast and Icecast streams natively, but you first have to tell the radio about them via the Acoustic Research portal web site. Then you just select the feed on the radio and go. Then you can also save the feed to one of the 6 presets. The sound is great. It displays channel tags beneath the stream name.

Since I don't own a Squeezebox I don't know what Scannerbox adds to it that it didn't already have. Can someone outline this for me?

I might be switching brands if everybody likes the Squeezebox so much, but I read on their support site that it has its own problems, too. What to do?

Thanx.

 

[mtindor]

The Squeezebox is absolutely the best appliance I've ever found for monitoring scanner feeds... with tags even.

I've got 2 of them. Fabulous device. A bit expensive, but hey... it can also show you the weather and various sports scores when you're not using it to play scanner feeds.

Peter
K1PGV

I agree. And I must say I really love the audio quality. You have that Hi-Fi sound that you just don't get out of any scanner speaker

And Scannerbox just makes it so easy to get to the feeds now. I'll be listening to talk radio at night, hear a siren, and seconds later I'm checking out what's happening on the scanner with Scannerbox.

Mike

 

[DaveIN]

How does the Squeezebox stack up to the Acoustic Research Infinite Radio 200?

The Squeezebox Radio does not have this:
"Get 1 day and 3 day forecasts and alerts delivered on demand via text to speech technology"

However, I have an App. that displays the current and forecast weather for the next three days that you can display with an audio feed.

"Record to 512MB of internal memory for approximately 10 hours of your favorite music"

"Recording available from internet radio or FM radio"

I wish it had the recording abilities.

Since I don't own a Squeezebox I don't know what Scannerbox adds to it that it didn't already have. Can someone outline this for me?

The ScannerBox app lets you browse directly to the RadioReference Live audio links from the menu makes this radio for me, but there are new features for this radio all the time. The full color display is excellent as well. It's going to have a battery pack available shortly for about $50 and includes a remote control.

I might be switching brands if everybody likes the Squeezebox so much, but I read on their support site that it has its own problems, too. What to do?

My initial problems were setup with the existing security settings on my Netlink router, not the radio. Once I got past that, I've been really happy with it.

You AR looks like a good radio, but I also played with the Grace GDI-IR2000, another solid performer and purchased it for my Mother, but I would purchase the Squeezebox radio again.

 

[n2deep]

Cheapest place I've found to purchase the Squeezebox Radio from is direct from the manufacturer, Logitech.

Currently a 25% off special with free shipping here: Promotions

And if you use coupon code MIR15 you can save another 15% for a total price of $126. Coupon code expires 3-1-10.

Coupon Code

 

[rasputen246]

And if you use coupon code MIR15 you can save another 15% for a total price of $126. Coupon code expires 3-1-10.

Coupon Code

Thank you for that tid bit n2deep!
Saved me....well 15% on my second sqb

 

[stevehan]

Cheapest place I've found to purchase the Squeezebox Radio from is direct from the manufacturer, Logitech.

Currently a 25% off special with free shipping here: Promotions

This promotion must be over I checked yesterday and again this morning. I would love to get one at that price before the 15% coupon expires.

 

[scannerbox]

Amazon has it currently for $160
Amazon.com: Logitech Squeezebox Radio: Electronics

 

[jkilvik]

I ordered one last week direct from Logitech. Called today because order had not been processed. Found out they were out of stock. A rather surly sales rep didn't know when my order would ship. Didn't seem to care much either. Not a good impression.

 

[iMONITOR]

I ordered one last week direct from Logitech. Called today because order had not been processed. Found out they were out of stock. A rather surly sales rep didn't know when my order would ship. Didn't seem to care much either. Not a good impression.

I wouldn't judge an entire corporation, or it's products, by the attitude of one employee.

 

[jkilvik]

I wouldn't judge an entire corporation, or it's products, by the attitude of one employee.

I agree completely and if my comment was taken as such, I apologize as bashing Squeezebox was not my intent. I made the decision to purchase a Squeezebox based largely on comments made on this forum so thought it appropriate to provide information and comment here.

 

[stevehan]

Amazon has it currently for $160
Amazon.com: Logitech Squeezebox Radio: Electronics

Thanks. Its at $170 right now. Thats still a big difference from the $127 Logitech just had. I'll wait it out and see it Logitech puts it back on sale.
I added the Amazon link to my Firefox pricedrop link. Amazon had the Logitech Boom a couple weekends ago for $199. I snatched one for that price. I like to get the smaller Logitech for the radio room and it can also run off batteries for when I'm outside.

 

[wyldman]

I assume the Scannerbox program will work with any of the Squeezebox line of radios ? I'm looking at the Squeezebox boom,and possibly a Squeezebox Duet for the rest of the house.

I guess Scannerbox runs on the server,and all the radios can access it ?

Just want to make sure this will work before I pull the trigger.

 

[scannerbox]

I assume the Scannerbox program will work with any of the Squeezebox line of radios ? I'm looking at the Squeezebox boom,and possibly a Squeezebox Duet for the rest of the house.

I guess Scannerbox runs on the server,and all the radios can access it ?

Just want to make sure this will work before I pull the trigger.

ScannerBox has only been tested on the Squeezebox Radio model. It should work with any of the radio's that support local applications. I will try to accommodate as many models as I can, but my ability to test on those models is limited. If anyone is using one of the other models and notices issues let me know.

Thanks

 

[k8mcn]

i was lucky enough to get in on the 126.00 squeezebox deal-it did take 5 days to ship, but WELL worth the wait!!!!!!
The scanner box applet is fantastic--spin the dial and listen to Chicago police, New York fire, or Andy in Mayberry--its all there............
Just when i thought all the neat gotta have things have been invented they go and do it again!

 

[jkilvik]

The radios are down to $138.98 on Amazon as of this morning.

 

[cjkeller]

Mine just arrived today... I LOVE this thing! I'm having some issues with getting scanner feeds consistently - it says it can't download the feeds and to check if I'm connected (I'm hearing all kinds of music and talk radio through it, so I don't think it's really the connection).

I FINALLY got it to give me a feed to the Los Angeles Police Department (I'm nowhere close to there...LOL!) It totally ROCKS!!! LOVE THIS THING!!! I just have to figure out what I'm doing wrong but man... this is so totally cool! Great job on Scannerbox and the Squeezebox!!!

 

[scannerbox]

Mine just arrived today... I LOVE this thing! I'm having some issues with getting scanner feeds consistently - it says it can't download the feeds and to check if I'm connected (I'm hearing all kinds of music and talk radio through it, so I don't think it's really the connection).

I FINALLY got it to give me a feed to the Los Angeles Police Department (I'm nowhere close to there...LOL!) It totally ROCKS!!! LOVE THIS THING!!! I just have to figure out what I'm doing wrong but man... this is so totally cool! Great job on Scannerbox and the Squeezebox!!!

Thanks, I sent you an email with a few things to try and some questions.

 

[cjkeller]

Got it!!!

Lemme tell ya... this application is a thing of sheer beauty. Jason (Mr. ScannerBox) stuck with me, going well above and beyond to see if we couldn't get this thing to work for me. After a lot of messages back and forth, suggesting new things to try, we got it working!!! (It was either the port that was messed up on the router or the cable wasn't snapped in well enough.)

This little radio is so slick but I don't think I'd have bought it at all if it hadn't been for the ScannerBox application!

This is really great!! And a HUGE thank you to Jason for making it possible!!!

-- cjk