Getting synced with the iPod generation…
Part 2
This is part 2 of ‘getting synced with the iPod generation’. In this issue on Hifi Gear’s blog, after learning , how to get great sound from your portable Apple product we’ll be looking at how streaming has become a great feature for audio, and how your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad can do this.
Streaming is a technological term for sending information, from the internet, over your Wi-Fi network to your capable devices for viewing video, listening to music or for data services. Typical examples of streaming systems include the Sony Playstation 3, which allows for you to watch video from 4od 4 on demand, BBC iPlayer and ITV player on demand, whilst providing film services for ‘rent and watch’ capability. Specialised streaming systems can be sometimes complicated or expensive for users to use at first; especially for Hi-Fi beginners. However, luckily, the Apple devices allow for streaming capability to be easily configured and used in your TV and Stereo system, regardless of age.
Thanks to Apple’s AppStore, you can download applications, many free of charge, to start your streaming experiments off with. For free music at high-quality, ‘Spotify’ is an application that is provided by several large record labels for promotion of their records. This will download onto your Apple device for free music streaming. If you would like more radio choice and don’t fancy investing in a DAB tuner, or other streaming applications, ‘Radiobox’ is another free application which allows you to access millions of free global radio services across the internet. Already you can probably see that the iPod/iPad is so much more than just an Mp3/Mp4 player or tablet. The previously mentioned video services, such as BBC iPlayer, are also readily available too to download for free usage.
However, if you feel that you’re stuck with how to set-up a streaming services, please contact us at Hifi Gear. We have a large interest in streaming and we offer demonstrations via Sonos multi-room streaming and various other streaming systems. Below is small table of the best current and up to date streaming application services from Apple’s Appstore
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Music |
TV/Video |
Internet Radio |
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| Application Name |
Spotify |
BBCi Player/ 4oD/ ITV Player |
Radiobox |
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Info |
A service which allows you to stream free music from many famous artists. For an advert free and unlimited service, it costs £9.99 a month on Spotify Premium. | These are a small selection of the available British main stations. They are free to view on your Apple portable devices and can be streamed to your TV when your iPod dock allows for video output. | Radiobox is a great way to discover new stations. Record your favourite radio shows, stream to your stereo via an iPod or iPhone and enjoy music from radio stations on a global scale. This also includes the BBC stations. |
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Price |
£0.00/£9.99 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
Keep an eye out for a new article concerning streaming technology on the Hifi Gear blog.
Tom Parker
Sales and Website Admin
