Muzee USB Internet Player & Recorder Radio, over 20,000 Internet Radio Stations
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Customer Review: Muzee Radio - The Radio for the New Millenium
Summary: 5 Stars
I love my Muzee. I received it last Christmas. I previously had my XM-PCR on my computer. Because I knew I was getting a Muzee, I canceled my subscription with XM. When I had XM on my computer, I was paying $14.95 per month. Now since I have my Muzee, it's just the opposite.
Here's the straight dope between XM and Sirius and the Muzee. With Sirius and XM, you need to pay for the equipment and subscribe to the service. Another thing about Sirius and XM is you need to use an antenna for the incoming satellite feed.
On the other hand, the Muzee is, for the most part, FREE. All you need to do is purchase the Muzee dongle and plug it into a USB port on your computer or laptop. Of course you need an active internet connection for the Muzee. Beyond the purchase of the dongle, the service and content is totally FREE. No additional software or hardware is necessary.
Another thing I'd like to mention is the fact that XM and Sirius are just limited to the channels on the satellite fed receiver. I remember the channels numbered just about 200 or so. Whereas the Muzee, since it operates from the internet, gives you access to tons more content than XM and Sirius provide. Consider this, XM and Sirius give you about 200 channels. The Muzee gives you roughly 13,000 stations worldwide. These include AM stations, FM stations, and many high-definition stations. Since no external antenna is needed, the radio signals come through clear as a bell.
I know that the XM-PCR was discontinued due to piracy. I used to use Wave Studio to record from my PCR. The Muzee has recording capabilities built into the software. You can record anything off the Muzee in WMA format. Hence, you can play it back on Windows Media Player, or convert it to AAC format in iTunes.
If you want the best radio you can find, forget the other radios you know. In fact, sell or just get rid of them, and get your hands on a Muzee. You will be glad you did.
Customer Review: Well, my opinion
Summary: 5 Stars
I got one of these Muzzee dongle's about 2 years ago, I am so happy with it!!!
I read some of the negative reviews, and you people are cracked as I quote "I got viruses", "I got porn", "I had my Credit Card stolen" and "It just sat there and did nothing".
Well folks none of those things can happen with this device!!!
As far as searching for the free stations yourself, that's were you will get viruses!!!
Why? Because a lot of the virus planters target the word "free" and other target words...
I like the download ability of this device as I don't have to do several steps, it's just one button.
You have to do a little setup when you plug it in, but heck, 10 year olds can do that now days.
It's easy, it's cheap (to purchase the device) and the music is free.
There are some places out there that are giving these devices away as a Promotional gift for their event (Celtic Festivals, Tibetan Festivals and the like).
This device is what it is, a convenience. It's easy, and all the music is free, and easy to find, just look it up by genre or Country.
No, it doesn't work on a Mac, get a PC!!!
This device is a very nice and easy, labor saving piece of equipment.
Oh, and if it doesn't work, there is an address to contact and you can get a replacement...
Customer Review: Save your money!
Summary: 1 Stars
Review - short version for the busy generation: Yes, having thousands of free internet radio stations is cool! But no, you do not need to pay a single penny for it!
And here is the long version:
Ok, I completely agree: 13,000 radio channels for free, everywhere, anywhere - and even a possibility to download radio contents to your computer - that cannot be bad, or? And no, it is not bad. BUT: What would you say if you could have all of that COMPLETELY FREE, not even paying the twenty bucks for this USB stick?
Well, the good news are: you can have exactly that! Just go to one of the websites like [...], download the software for free and listen to thousands of radio channels. And if you absolutely, inevitably need this internet radio on a stick to take it with you, you will still save many bucks by just buying a small USB flash drive and taking the software with you on that.
SO WHY ON EARTH SHOULD ANYBODY BUY THIS PRODUCT?
Let me tell you why: Somewhere out there somebody is making a fortune from people that have not been aware that internet radio is already free and can already be accessed centrally without any extra computer gadget. And if you still press the "Buy now" button in a second, you make those people that simply steal your money, even richer.
Customer Review: Muzee works
Summary: 5 Stars
This little internet radio works very well considering the price.
I am using it on a very powerful desktop computer on a high-speed cable system and noticed no problem getting a pure Hi fidelity signal with it on music, without any interruptions.
All features seem to work well on Windows 7 operating system.
I love short wave radio for a hobby and have a collection of expensive radio's, which is fun to try and receive a micro signal through the atmosphere from all around the world. But not one of then comes as close to perfect fidelity and clear reception as this little contraption. The world at your finger tips with a perfect signal! Not Bad.
For all those guys that say they can down load all these stations on the internet for free, well I have done that using a number of well known programs that are suppose to be free software. Only to find out I have downloaded all kinds of adware, malware, highjackers and Trogan virus. So far my anti-virus soft checker has not detected any problem on the Muzee radio system software. Of course nothing is impossible on the internet so always keep your guard up.
I think the Muzee dongle radio is pretty darn good and I recommend it.
Customer Review: Stuart G.
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like this easy to use Internet radio device. There seems to be a near limitless choice of what to listen to and record. It works great on my Windows 7 Pro laptop. The only reason why I did not give this a perfect score was because it would be great if the device identified the song & artist that you were listening to. If it does have that feature, I've not found the setting for it yet. It even listed the local stations here in our medium size town. A timed recording feature would be nice too so that programs could be set to record at various times. But I still love it and have a program that will do that for me if I leave the station I want running. I got my unit on "black Monday" after Thanksgiving at a great price. As of this writing, it seems to be back on sale for the same price I got it, half price. This device makes it really easy to browse and listen to thousands of stations world wide and searching for desired content is easy as well.