Stick DAB On Your iPod October 26, 2007
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Most DAB radios are a bit too big for slipping in your pocket, while iPods could really benefit from a little digital radio action. How about something that solves the problem neatly?
This is the tiny Robi, a DAB/FM radio from Roberts that plugs into your iPod and lets you tune into any DAB/FM stations in your area. The plug-in – a first I believe - measures just 52.4 x 32.0 x 8.1mm and is based on Frontier Silicon’s Kino 2 DAB IC. Not only can you pick up the stations and see what they are on the Robi’s display but its controls can be used for controlling your iPod too.
Leslie Burrage, chief executive of Roberts, said:
“The iPod lets listeners take their music collection with them wherever they go. With this accessory they will now be able to choose to listen to live DAB or FM broadcasts anywhere they take their iPod.”
A damn fine add-on. Out next week for £50.-Martin Lynch
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Comments
Yes please, I'll be buying one of these next week. About time too!
Is it just me, or does it look like you're limited to a set of build in earbud thingies?
Is it just me or do the earbuds look superimposed...
Have a look at the manual on the roberts site
http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/user_guides/robi_ib.pdf
It is a headphone socket!
Very cool!
This is just a tiny DAB radio that uses the ipod as a battery! Oh, OK, so it's an ipod remote control too. What a letdown.
I'd want it to use the ipod screen and be controlled by the ipod - that really would be neat ;-)