![]() ![]() Order for timers to start the recordings. The radioSHARK application will need to be running (or in the system tray) in You can even set the radioSHARK to record the same time slot hourly, daily or For Mac, you have the choice of AAC or AIFF. This is a very annoying bug and will hopefully be fixed in aįor the Windows version of the software, you can record in either WMA or WAVįormat. ![]() You canĪlways go into the saved recordings directory and manually listen to or deleteįiles though. Otherwise it’s really hard to edit or even listen to the recorded showīecause you won’t be able to easily click on the title to select it. Make sure you don’t forget to fill in the Name field in the PC version of the Pressing the Sched button will bring up the event scheduler window.Ĭlicking on the Add button will bring up a dialog box to setup a Recordings made this way will be saved with the name Instant Recording in the Recording willĬontinue until you press the Rec button again, or you run out of disk space. To a station, will cause the software to begin recording content. Will allow you to choose a preset, add a new one or remove one.īelow the Seek button is the Rec button. Using the pull down menu under the digital frequency display, I then downloaded version 1.03 of the radioSHARK application for Mac OS X, and version 1.1.6.0 for Windows XP, installed them, and was on my way.You’re allowed an unlimited number of station presets, that you can name I have gotten into the habit of ignoring installation CDs for products like this, preferring instead to check online for the latest versions. Shaped like a shark fin, it has three curved plastic panels in the side that light up when the unit is plugged in. It is a very cool-looking device, to boot. ![]() Along with the radioSHARK receiver came an installation CD and a *gasp* printed manual. There is a single, 4ft-long white USB cable emanating from the rear of the unit. It is a semi-glossy white plastic with a metal base. The unit itself measures about 7-1/2in x 4in x 2in. The radioSHARK was smaller than I had imagined. Finally, it appeared on the market in late 2004, and Griffin was kind enough to send us a review unit. However, like so many new products, release dates kept slipping and slipping. I could also listen to the radio play-by-play of the Chicago Bears on my Mac (instead of putting up with the insipid TV commentary so prevalent these days) while watching the broadcast in another window. I was thinking the radioSHARK would be the perfect product for me to record shows that I so often miss: This American Life, The World, and Prairie Home Companion on NPR, and Mac, Jurko, and Harry on the sports-talker. When working in my office at home, I often have NPR or the local sports-talk station (WMVP ESPN Radio1000) tuned on my cheap, ten-dollar radio. It supports any PC or Mac with a free USB port on Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.2.8 or 10.3.įrom the time I first heard about it, I wanted one. It cannot be used to listen to satellite radio or broadcasts streamed over the Internet. It can timeshift live recordings, be set to regularly record a program, or simply used to listen to live radio on either the AM and FM band. The basic premise of the radioSHARK is this: TiVo for radio. Griffin also makes a whole host of accessories for the iPod as well as the iCurve laptop stand. I never got much use out of it, but I thought it was one of the coolest-looking products with its brushed-metal surface and pulsing purple light. I owned one of their PowerMates for quite some time. Griffin Technology has been known for coming out with cool accessories. The radioSHARK from Griffin Technology falls into that category for the second reason. Sometimes it?s because of the styling, other times because of the functionality it promises. System requirements: USB 1.1 port, Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higherĮvery so often a product comes out that catches the eye. Manufacturer: Griffin Technology ( product page) ![]()
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