ADS Technologies Instant FM Music - Sintonizador FM USB para Windows

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i wanted this to listen to npr everywhere. first it diddnt work and kept jumping back to a dead station 292fm when i would try to tune it. it was because i diddnt install it right i just skipped to installing instant radio. i had to uninstall everything and followed the directions from step one instead of skipping to install instant radio, i was about to give up but figured id try again but from scratch and finally got it working with vista. funny it worked immediately with my old xp book. but for vista was tricky as i had to transfer the cd contents to a memory card then install it from there because its a netbook with no optical. before resorting to that i went to ads website to download the instant radio but it was only for xp but thought it might work too with vista-nope-only the instant radio on the cd works for vista. i think it could be made smaller casing as it protrudes out alot and is little fat and clunky and it could have been cooler colored also id rather they had made it with mini telescopic metal antenna like a normal radio instead of an octupus cord retractable antenna that looks very weird jutting out 1 foot and flaps around. those issues are all pretty cosmetic so essentially doesnt matter all that much because most importantly it works for what i wanted it to do. i hope they make a prettier streamlined one with a teloscopic metal antenna someday. it seems not to work without installing the ads instant radio as i tried to use it with media center and its not recognized. they should have all driver software available online instead of cd's these days cuz lotta ppl dont have optical drives anymore. it must have been on sale when i got it, but even at the current price is probably worth it if u need a radio desperately on ur computer without an internet connection-i just wish it were smaller like a flash drive instead of being the size of half a snickers bar.

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I use this to listen to radio when I'm at my computer.

The way the drivers are designed, this is an audio device rather than a tuner. That means that the only way to listen to this is through the included program; a media center program will *not* be able to tune it.

That said, this is about the only solution I have seen that simply tunes to FM radio, and it does a fair job of it. It won't boggle your mind with audio quality, but at this price range that shouldn't be a surprise.

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This is one of the best gadget that I recently bought from B&H Photo Video Store (online).
It is a very simple device and the program works very good. Easy to use and simple design. I strongly recommend this product if you are interested in a USB FM radio tuner for your PC.

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The device would not lock on to US frequencies (instead it showed an out of range frequency, venthough I slected US bands in setup). Twice i locked on to the correct frequency and actually played quite well, but eventually the frequency once again went bezerk and it no longer scans US frequencies. Nice idea in concept but it does not seem to work (or at least the unit I received was faulty)

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Great little product. No problem tuning in local stations. Software that comes with it is out of date but a little scrounging around the net will provide compatible products at no charge!
Just a good basic tuner for your pc.

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I was going to use this product for my carputer, but soon discovered that it was just another silabs chip. This receiver has a hard time picking up all but the very strongest radio stations. Why is it that you can get a more sensitive receiver at the dollar store that isn't USB? Oh well, the search continues.

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The unit works. But it would be nice to have some updated software for it. Apparently it's not supported any more.

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only thing i didnt like about it was the antena but it seems to work just fine NP picking up my favorite station

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Drivers and software on CD working with Windows 7 x64 Ed.
Tip for using with Windows 7: Navigate to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Sound, click on the "Recording" tab, the USB FM Radio Receiver should be seen here. If it does not appear, right click in the area where the recording devices are listed and make sure 'Show Disabled Devices' is selected, once the USB FM Radio Receiver device is shown, right click on it and select 'Properties'. At the bottom of the Radio Receiver properties dialog next to "device usage" select "Use this device (enable)" and click the "OK" button.

Perfect audio quality for that price, rec. from radio.
Available soft case and antenna.

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Quality Construction is better than the HDTV Tunner I paid Sixty dollars for. Including the antenna.

I had to contact the company for the Windows 7 firmware upgrade, but it easily installed and works Great. Seems to have an almost unlimited selection of Radio Stations, including Christian Stations.

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works like an FM radio without the constant need to recharge/replace batteries or play with cords...

The CD provided doesn't work on Windows7 so the tech support ppl at ADS sent me a link to download a program that would enable the thing to work.

Does NOT receive HD radio!

My office doesn't allow any employee to stream music online and take up precious bandwidth - with this guy, you are listening to radio with or without an internet connection.

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I use this at work mainly because I had an external radio that went through batteries too fast and had bad reception. The ADS tuner works much better, has a decent user interface and was very easy to install. I'm in a fringe area so some of the stations that I wanted to pick up cannot be tuned in. My old radio couldn't either but by far, this tuner is rock solid and it works effortlessly. It has a retractable antenna which works but isn't so nice to look at. Small price to pay for better reception though. I'd buy this product again in a heartbeat. It can record music but I have not yet tried that function. My only minor grip is that I wish it would work for both PC and MAC.

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Working in the radio broadcasting business, I'll always have my laptop with me, but am not always near an actual RADIO. Problem SOLVED! As long as I've got my laptop, I've got an FM radio right at my fingertips. No delays as one would get from listening to an internet stream... so no actual internet connection needed either! THANKS GUYS! Don't understand why I didn't get one of these YEARS ago!

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Worked perfectly. Plug it in install software and in a few minutes your computer is a FM radio. You can set presets and the reception is very very good too. I did not expect this thing to work so well.
You can record as well but I have not tried this yet.

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Great little utility! Easy installation, great performance.
I have an FM transmitter in another room; I hook up the transmitter to the desired device, tune the ADS FM tuner to the transmitter's frequency and, using the FM tuner's Record function, I am able to record to my computer things that I would not otherwise been able to import into my computer system.
The manufacturer (ADS) no longer makes or supports this device and have replaced it with a much inferior product that just does not do what this one does (probably the best evidence that the ADS FM tuner works too well to suit the interests of the broadcast industry) so if you want one of these nifty gadgets GET IT NOW, because your dealer will probably not be able to restock when current inventory is gone.

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Use for recording FM. Software appears to not be supported by Window 7

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THE NAME TELLS THE STORY THIS IS A GREAT TUNER FOR YOUR COMPUTER.

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Already knew what I was getting because I had purchased this item from you once before as a gift. Like it real well, thanks.

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Nice, small, inexpensive FM tuner for your computer. Unfortunately either the drivers or Windows delays the signal just enough so that it is not in synch with other FM radios in the house. I use an FM transmitter to spread my stereo's sound through the house, so this doesn't do what I wanted it to. In a stand-alone situation, though, it would work just fine.