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Just thought I'd mention this to anyone homesick for Colombia.

Get an Logik IR100 (£40 frrom PC World in the UK) - it needs a wireless internet connection and tune into thousands of radio stations around the world including Caracol etc.

By cedritos on Apr 7, 2008, 06:00 in Friendly Talkzone.

Mononoke28 says on Apr 7, 2008, 09:29:

I saw this a while back on the Best Buy web site. Does it really work though? It's pretty pricey...

Diana

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webmanco says on Apr 7, 2008, 10:06:

Thanks for the information, it is a good tool as well for those wanting to learn a different laguage.

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Apr 7, 2008, 10:24:

You can listen to many Colombian stations on the internet for free. Caracol has most of their various stations available at caracol.com.co. A quick google search will find lots of others. I've been compiling a list of bookmarks, but it's at home. I'll post them tonight if I get a chance.

I'm so hip, I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis.

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Mononoke28 says on Apr 7, 2008, 10:28:

I'd love to listen to these on my stereo withoug having to bring down the computer speakers and going back up to reload the page when it shuts down. Not only that but I would love to see some kind of internet radio that I can install in my car and get all kinds of Colombian stations.

Diana

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Sam Salmon says on Apr 7, 2008, 11:42:

I run my computer sound through my stereo amp-all it takes is a special patch cord and I've got all kinds of Colombian music for free-Grupo Niche on now in fact.

' a la orden!'

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Apr 7, 2008, 11:48:

Yep. A relatively cheap, slightly older PC will serve well as a media server for audio and video.

I hooked mine up to my amp using a digital optical cable and to my HDTV using the VGA port. Most TVs don't have one, but many do support DVI which is common on video cards. Amazingly enough, my relatively old GeForce video card autosensed the TV's resolution through the VGA port and displays in full 1080p.

If you want to go further, there are a few companies that make patch panels and media remote controls for PCs. I know that Logitech makes a remote and a few Creative Labs sound cards come with good audio patch panels.

I'm so hip, I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis.

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imdarkangel says on Apr 7, 2008, 11:50:

any internet radio to listen to good vallenatos? or cumbia live?

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Apr 7, 2008, 11:55:

There is a station called La Vallenata.

http://www.lavallenata.com/

Click on the "Escucha Ahora" link at the top of the page.

Also check out the caracol.com.co site. When you click to listen, it will give you a dropdown menu with a bunch of their various radio stations.

I'm so hip, I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis.

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imdarkangel says on Apr 7, 2008, 12:06:

thanks 4 da link sounds good!!

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Sam Salmon says on Apr 7, 2008, 12:13:

"I hooked mine up to my amp using a digital optical cable and to my HDTV using the VGA port. Most TVs don't have one, but many do support DVI which is common on video cards. Amazingly enough, my relatively old GeForce video card autosensed the TVs resolution through the VGA port and displays in full 1080i.

If you want to go further, there are a few companies that make patch panels and media remote controls for PCs. I know that Logitech makes a remote and a few Creative Labs sound cards come with good audio patch panels."

Hablas Ingles?

' a la orden!'

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Mononoke28 says on Apr 7, 2008, 12:56:

You can also try www.vallenatofm.com

Diana

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Apr 7, 2008, 14:04:

Sorry that you aren't familiar with these basic home theater/pc terms, but it would be of little use to dumb down an explanation that might be useful to someone interested in such a setup. These are not esoteric terms, but instead some that would be known to anyone with a cursory knowledge of home electronics.

What am I supposed to say? "You get this doohickey and plug into the thingamajig and you get that thar intraweb on the ole' boob tube."

I'm so hip, I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis.

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imdarkangel says on Apr 7, 2008, 14:05:

thanks Monoke

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Sam Salmon says on Apr 7, 2008, 17:49:

Some of the people on this thread take themselves REALLY SERIOUSlY-they need to get out of the house more often.

' a la orden!'

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cedritos says on Apr 9, 2008, 06:48:

The IR100 is pretty good for £40 - it got a good review from What HiFi and I'm pleased with it. Revo, Tangent, Roberts and even BT also do them but they're a fair bit more expensive. I could connect the Mac to my HiFi downstairs but I liked the idea of having a portable radio that could be put anywhere in the house. Internet radio in the car would be fantastic but rural Scotland has yet to see a wide WiFi network!

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Mononoke28 says on Apr 9, 2008, 09:31:

$40 pounds? That's pretty cheap it's now at $150USD here in the US and it was at $299 last year:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8600766&st=IR100 &lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1191627773983

Diana

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