The Ask Jack column gets queries about digital radio, and Wi-Fi radio, and recently I mentioned the Revo Blik Wi-Fi, thinking it was about to ship.
Well, if that's the sort of thing you want, take a look at the BLIK RadioStation, which is expected to ship on December 19 at around £150. This offers both DAB (the current UK system) and DAB+, FM, Internet radio via Wi-Fi, and media streaming from a PC or Mac. It also works as an iPod speaker system, and an alarm clock.
Two cheaper versions are already on sale: Blik DAB (£49.95) and Blik Wi-Fi (£99.95).
Revo's press release says:
BLIK RadioStation is the result of a long and fruitful collaboration between Revo technologies and Frontier Silicon, the industry leader in digital radio technology. At the heart of BLIK RadioStation is Frontier Silicon's new multi-standard Venice 6 module.
The Digitalradiotech.co.uk site points out that products from rival suppliers were expected by the end of the year. "The other manufacturers that are planning to release products using the Venice 6 include Bush, Grundig, Magicbox, Ministry of Sound, Pure and Tivoli." It says:
All receivers using the Venice 6 modules will be at least DAB+-upgradeable by default, and some of the other products that will be sold in the UK will be DAB+-upgradeable and receivers sold in Europe will have the DAB+ software pre-installed. But Revo has chosen to install Frontier-Silicon's recently-finished DAB+ software implementation on all Blik RadioStation receivers whether or not they will be sold in the UK or in Europe.
Revo is a small Scottish company and launched its first product, the Revo In-Car DAB, in December 2004.
