|
Grace Digital GDI-IRD4000 Allegro Wi-Fi Portable Wireless Radio & Streamer |  | Brand: Grace Digital
Category: CE
List Price: $254.58
Buy New: $157.00
as of 7/31/2010 08:08 CDT details
You Save: $97.58 (38%)
New (2) from $157.00
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  7 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 7.4 x 6.5
Legal Disclaimer: We do not in any way represent that any part we sell is legal to possess in your jurisdiction. Check with you local authorities to ensure it is legal for you to possess before buying!
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: GDI-IRD4000
Model: GDI-IRD4000
UPC: 893153002256
EAN: 0893153002256
ASIN: B002KT1ZIK
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months
| |
| |
| Features:
| • | Fully integrated Pandora capabilities includes both AC and DC power via the built in AA battery recharger for Pandora anywhere inside or outside your home. | | • | Listen to the over 17,000 free radio stations inside your house or outdoors in your yard or garage. | | • | Full-function remote control: choose stations, search, skip songs, and give feedback on Pandora from any location in your room via the remote control with direct Pandora access buttons. | | • | High-contrast, adjustable, 4-line, backlit LCD display. | | • | True 802.11g wireless connectivity; works with all 802.11b/g/n routers. |
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Grace Allegro WiFi Radio
Amazon.com Product Description
The Grace Digital Allegro Wi-Fi radio (GDI-IRD4000) is a combination Internet radio and audio media streaming device that is fully portable. With it users can listen to 16,000+ radio stations from NPR, FOX news, CNN, BBC, CBS to KROQ, over 35,000 podcast, 20,000+ On-Demand subscription streams or your personal Pandora radio stations, all using either standard AC power or either AA or rechargeable NiMH battery power. Additional features include integration with Pandora, the ability to stream files from local computer networks, compatibility with the free Grace remote control App for iPhone/iTouch, equalization setting and an enlarged snooze bar used in alarm clock functionality. Crystal Clear Streaming Wherever you Are
AM and FM radio stations all over the world stream their audio content over the Internet. Grace Digital Audio's Allegro Wi-Fi radio allows you take advantage of this massive amount of free content, as well as a variety of subscription Internet radio services conveniently and efficiently wherever you are. Setup is simple, all you need is access to a broadband Internet connection via a wireless router. Acting like any wireless device, once configured to the Wi-Fi signal(s) available and its security, if any, the Allegro provides quick access to literally thousand of Internet radio stations and podcasts without having to fire up a computer. Users can listen to the hottest premium online music services like Pandora, Live365 and Sirius* utilizing either standard AC power or via battery power in the form of either 6 AA batteries or a rechargeable NiMH battery. In addition, the Allegro facilitates even further audio functionality by allowing you to stream audio files directly from your PC or Mac to the device's speaker. Supported formats include: audio - AIFF, AIFC, WAVE, CAF, Next, ADTS, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WMA; playlist - ASX, M3U, PLS; streaming protocols - HTTP, HTTPS, RTSP, WSMP, Shoutcast. Users can also utilize either the full function remote control included, with its 10 presets, search and song skip functionality, or control the unit via iPhone / iPod Touch.  Totally portable yet easy access to thousands of free and premium Internet radio content streams.
View larger. |  Easy-to-use top oriented controls.
View larger. |  Full functional remote integrated into Pandora.
View larger. |  Support for optional iPhone/iTouch remote app.
View larger. |  Standard AC or battery power.
View larger. | Full Pandora Integration
The Allegro Wi-Fi Radio is fully integrated into the Pandora Internet Radio service. Thumbs up, thumbs down. skip, just like being on Pandora's web-interface. You can bookmark songs to listen to later or even purchase them later from Amazon or iTunes, all without turning on your computer. Remote Control Via iPhone / iTouch App
The Grace Remote control application, available for free on iTunes, allows you to go where no IR remote has gone before. Control one or more of your Grace Internet radios from your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can change the volume, turn it on or off, find stations and set presets or even set any one of your five alarms. Grace Internet Radio Models Feature Comparison | | Solo
(GDI-IRA500) | Innovator II
(GDI-2000) | Allegro
(GDI-IRD4000) | | Why Buy? | - Internet radio to your stereo
- Remote Control
| - Entry level price
- Great sound quality
- AUX in jack
| - Built-in smart battery charger
- Remote control w/ Pandora
- 5 alarms w/snooze bar
|  | | | |  | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | iPhone remote compatible | | | | | Remote control | | | | | Works with 802.11 b/g/n | | | | | Headphone jack | | | | | Can connect to stereo | | | | | AUX in jack | | | | | Number of presets on radio / remote | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 | 12 / 10 | | Internet radio stations content management | | | | | Display | 4 line backlight display | 4 line backlight display | 4 line backlight display | | Dimensions (inches) | 6w x 3.25h x 3d | 10w x 6h x 5d | 5w x 6.5h x 4d | | Weight | 7 lbs | 8 lbs | 7 lbs | Available Content Overview
Although their are thousands of Internet radio content providers available, a few of the main players users can expect to gain access to immediately through the Grace Digital Audio Allegro Wi-Fi Portable Wireless Radio include:  | Reciva brings the world of 17,000+ Internet radio stations into your home. Access to an extremely diverse range of Internet radio stations from around the world, with broadcasts from nearly every country on the planet. | FREE |  | CBS RADIO is one of the largest major-market operators in the United States with stations covering news, sports, talk, rock, oldies, country, adult contemporary and urban formats, among others. | FREE |  | iHeartRadio delivers America's favorite radio stations online at www.iHeartRadio.com and as an application on your iPod Touch, iPhone, Blackberry and Android Phones! Enjoy music from across the country in real time--all for FREE! | FREE | | Pandora radio is the personalized Internet radio service that helps you find new music based on your old and current favorites. Create custom web radio stations all for free or subscribe for an advertisement free listening experience. | Free or Premium | | Sirius is the original 100% commercial-free music Satellite radio service and official home of the NFL, Howard Stern, Martha Stewart and NASCAR. | $2.99/mon (w/current subscription) | | Featuring 260+ genres of music produced by 5,000+ broadcasters and music tastemakers from over 150 countries the LIVE365 radio networkoffers greater breadth and depth of high-quality streaming music, talk, and audio that any other network. | FREE or VIP Pricing |  | MP3tunes offers an online music Locker which can be accessed from any computer or web-enabled device so you can enjoy your music at home, work or school via a Wi-Fi radio. | FREE |  | NPR delivers breaking national and world news. Also top stories from business, politics, heath, science, technology, music, arts and culture available via a Wi-Fi radio. | FREE | Specifications - General
- Listen to over 50,000 radio stations, podcast, and on demand content
- Supports online music services: Pandora, Live365 and premium Sirius Internet radio
- Compatible with the Grace iPhone / iTouch remote control application
- 4 line high contrast backlit display
- Displays station, song title and artist info
- Full function remote with 10 presets
- 10 presets on the radio + 99 station folder
- 16 Language Menu: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Japanese
- Audio
- High powered Class D Digital amplifier
- Large soundstage full range speaker
- 3.5mm Stereo headphone jack
- Built in dual band equalizer
- Supported audio formats: AIFF, AIFC, WAVE, CAF, Next, ADTS, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WMA
- Supported playlist formats: ASX, M3U, PLS
- Supported streaming protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, RTSP, WSMP, Shoutcast
- Built in media player streams your audio files from your PC or MAC
- Networking
- True 802.11g wireless connectivity
- Works with all 802.11b/g/n routers
- Supports WPA personal, WPA2-AES, and 64/128-bit WEP encryption
- Clock and Alarm
- 12 or 24 hour clock with date and time auto synched via the Internet
- 5 individual alarms with the option to wake to buzzer or music
- Set each alarm for daily, weekly, weekend, week days or one time
- Sleep timer: 30 seconds to 23 hours
- 30 backlight brightness settings
- Large snooze bar
What's in the Box
1-Allegro Portable Wi-Fi Radio (GDI-IRD4000), 1-remote control and batteries, 1-power adapter, 1-user's manual. One-Year Limited Warranty
All Grace Digital Audio products purchased in the United States of America are supported by a conditional warranty. This item is guaranteed by Grace Digital Inc. for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase. This guarantee covers the replacement of equipment that proves to be faulty as a result of manufacturing faults only. No liability can be accepted for faults arising from accident or misuse. About Grace Digital, Inc.
Founded in 2007, Grace Digital Inc. is based in San Diego, California. Grace Digital Inc. innovates a wide variety of award winning communications convergence technology products for business and consumer applications. Capabilities include everything from product design and engineering, to manufacturing, marketing, distribution and supply chain management. Grace Digital's far-reaching distribution network spans from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, and their vision is to create technologically advanced, yet elegantly simple communications convergence products, together with a commitment to the highest levels of quality, service and support. *Sirius subscribers have to upgrade their service to Premium Sirius Internet Radio. |
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 7
 if it pleases my gadget guy it must be good July 13, 2010
C. Hopper (Dallas, Tx)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this for my husband who owns every new gadget and cell phone that ever comes out..he's just a electronic gadget guy. I was a bit hesitant to buy this at first because of the low stars but there had been a review of it in the newspaper that was glowing so I thought well, if he hates it, he can return it.
He likes to listen to talk radio before he goes to sleep at night and this seemed to have everything. Our wireless router is pretty far from the bedroom and I was afraid it wouldn't work in there but I was wrong (thank goodness).
It works great. The speaker is a good clear speaker and easy enough for me to hear it clearly and I wear hearing aids. It's remote is very handy and the programing was a breeze. He now has Sirius, Pandora all internet stations plus all the other stuff he likes too. The alarm is great and it has a snooze button which my hubby uses over and over.
I would really recommend this product to all those people that want everything available on their bedside side table. It's sturdy and easy to use.
Just make sure your bedroom has accessable wireless.
A BIG THUMBS UP. My husbands anniversary present was a success.
 Great idea, lousy manufacturer May 28, 2010
ART (Eugene, OR, USA)
This radio is a good idea. Executed properly, it would be a wonderful product. So far it hasn't fully lived up to that. Before you buy one, make sure you realize that you are on your own when setting it up. The user's guide that comes with it just skims the surface, and isn't well written. For instance, the diagram that names all the buttons refers to one as the "OK" button. However, all through the text they call it the "Select" button. It took a little while to figure that out. Many of the settings are not discussed at all. You figure it out for yourself.
When you need customer support, there is no telephone number to call. There are online questions and answers, but you'll be luckier than I was if you find what you need. You can also email tech support. However, they won't take the time to really read what you say and will come back with some simple answer which is already in the manual. In the end, you are on your own.
If you get one, you may very well need to read the part on doing a so that you can start all over again. For me, even though it would say it was reset, it never brought up the full initial setup again until I had reset it 9 times. Why it finally relented is unclear. Maybe it is a faulty unit, maybe a faulty design - who knows? After several hours I was successful, and I now have a working radio. I haven't had it long enough to know how well it holds up over time.
Afterwards I talked to my computer guy, who knows more about them than anyone else in town. He strongly recommends the Logitech Squeezebox over any other internet radio. He thinks they are simplest and most reliable. On the other hand, he is a computer tech so he is better off dealing with this kind of equipment than I am. They cost a lot more, and this one is portable. I'll see what I think after using this for a year.
 Lemon Alert April 28, 2010
DCBS (Cambridge, MA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
The short story: Shipped a non-functioning unit; told I have to pay to return it; no timeframe for a new unit available.
The long story:
I purchased this item through Amazon Marketplace from J and R. After owning both a Roku Soundbridge Radio and a Squeezebox Radio, the first of which has hardware issues (the power supply quit after 2 years, out of warranty), and the second of which has significant software issues (connections to streaming radio drop on both wifi and ethernet), I decided to purchase this unit, for use as an alarm clock to wake me up in the morning to my favorite non-local streaming radio stations.
While I can attest to the fact that it looks exactly as it appears in the picture, I cannot speak to any of its features. That is because, after it was plugged in, it refused to go past the starting screen. I spoke to a customer service agent from Grace about my issue. The good news - they picked on the third ring and were very pleasant. The bad news - they could not locate the source the error. They indicated that it was likely a malfunctioning unit, and would need to be replaced or refurbished by returning it to the manufacturer. However, despite the fact that it was a lemon, they would not pay for shipping "(over 50% of our returned units are actually customer error" is what they indicated), nor would they tell me when they would have a new unit to me. Perhaps I've grown soft with age, and my expectations are too high. It seems to me that if you are going to ship a lemon, it would do you well to apologize for the inconvenience, pay to ship it back, and, perhaps, offer me something for my troubles. Apparently Grace Digital Audio operates under a different assumption.
The moral of the story: Buyer beware. This may well be a fantastic product, but apparently Grace Digital Audio does not have the confidence in its quality to back up with a a real return policy.
 Internet radio without the leash April 5, 2010
Ricardo (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've been using my Grace Digital Battery Powered Internet Radio for about two months. I also own two Grace ITC-IR1000B Internet table radios, that I've used for two years (they have performed flawlessly). This is the main reason I chose the Allegra radio. My two previous radios use the Reciva tuner for all station programming. Using the Reciva website to add stations to my radios is a painless process. Once you register your radio(s) with Reciva, all of your stations appear on each radios tuner (in my case, if I add a new station, either using the Reciva website, or my radios tuner, the station is added to all three of my radios, awesome).
The radio can be powered by the included AC power adapter, or from rechargeable batteries (the charging circuit is built into the radio so you don't have to remove the batteries. It's also a smart charger, knowing the difference between rechargeables and alkaline cells.
The sound quality is pretty good for ar a radio of this size (7"H x 5"W x 4"D). It has an 8 watt digital amp that provides decent volume. Please note that this is not a boom-box in any way. I use mine out on my back deck, about 6ft away from my seating position. I have the volume set at 3/4 (there is no distortion of any kind), and it sounds very good, minus the deeper bass tones, but very good for a 3" speaker. If I'm having a conversation, I need to lower the volume, just to give you an idea of the sound level.
As far as WiFi connecting, I've had no problems. I can walk anywhere through my house, and have absolutely no buffering. I can also walk around my house, outside (close to the house) and have no buffering. My wireless router is in the front room of my home, and I've used my radio while washing my car at a distance of about 18ft outside. On my deck in my back yard, I need to keep the radio close to the house (at this point, the radio is about 28ft from the router, outside). My solution was to mount a weather proof shelf on the side of my house. It works great, and keeps the radio safe and out of the way. The included wireless remote helps in this installation.
I hope this helps anyone who is sitting on the fence with this radio.
Power and convenience in a small package March 29, 2010
M. Buchanan (Lakeland, FL)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was skeptical after reading a review on c-net, but the Allegro WiFi proved itself to be a powerhouse of a radio. The website provides an easy to follow method of programming and updating your radio's performance and capabilities. A simple initial set-up and, with the remote, it is one-touch access to my favorite streams, including Pandora, and my favorite--Live-365. You can choose from hundreds of pre-programmed streams, or set your own-as I did with Rewound Radio, or set your own Podcasts, as I did with MikeOMeara's Podcasts. The battery powered unit can also be taken anywhere within the range of your wireless network, so I can carry it from the garage to the bedroom, with no loss of signal and the speaker fills the room with a ton of quality sound. I'm like a kid again, with my favorite "transistor radio" of days gone by, with the music I want to hear, not the junk on over-the-air radio!
Showing reviews 1-5 of 7
|
|
|
car dvd player |
pioneer car speakers |
pioneer car stereo |
car subwoofers |
diesel shoes |
allen edmondsshoes |
7 digital photo frame |
10 digital photo frame |
hp laptop computer |
asus netbook |
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. | |
