Reciva Intros New Internet Radio
By Christopher Nickson
January 07, 2008
Reciva has teamed with Marvell for a new generation of Internet radio integrating Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity.
British company Reciva has teamed with California’s Marvell Semiconductor to show a new generation of Internet radio at this year’s CES.
The device will combineWi-Fi and LAN connectivity, all popular audio decoders, a list of thousands of live radio broadcasts and podcasts from around the world, as well as a wide range of premium content. And it’ll do all this in a single circuit board smaller than a business card.
Given the huge popularity of Internet radio, that could be a boon for many listeners. The problem, though, is finding what you want to hear. But Reciva also has a solution for that - the dial will show the radio call sign and name on a display just as you’d find on an AM/FM radio.
"The cost savings from this new platform will greatly reduce the price premium for an Internet receiver compared to a legacy AM/FM set. In the global marketplace, technologies with only regional acceptance, such as HD and DAB, will become largely irrelevant," said Andrew Rhomberg, Reciva’s director of business development and strategy.
The new radios also allow the user to play their own music from any wirelessly connected device, as well as personalized content, with Pandora built in.