Apr 22 2006
Gadget Review: Radio Shark
I review I posted on Amazon.com for “Griffin Technology RadioShark AM / FM Desktop Radio with Time-Shift Recording”
I bought this gadget in the hope of recording off-hour radio broadcasts and be able to hear them on my mp3 player later.
The problem with the device is its software: it has a significant memory and CPU footprint while running (as a service process, which means all the time!). And it almost always crashes when woken by the scheduler for the 2nd time.
Furthermore, it records in iPod’s format, to convert it to MP3 can literally stop my desktop. Nor does the software allow you to create a separate folder for each recorded program. The reception is meager to say the best. But unlike my tuner, I can’t even attach a UHF antenna to it.
Not recommended.