- Works wired ethernet or wireless broadband connections
- FM PLL tuning radio
- Media Player to play wirelessly from your PC
- Stereo Aux Input for portable players
- Clock and Alarm function to wake to Internet radio or FM
Product Description
The new SANYO R227 WiFi internet radio is capable of delivering thousands of FREE internet radio stations and podcasts (sports, music, talk shows) from virtually every region of the world! As a stand-alone audio product which does not require a PC to operate or any subscription fees, the R227 provides listeners an easy way to access quality internet radio via a WiFi or broadband Ethernet connection. The R227 delivers exceptional sound performance through the use of … More >>
Sanyo R227 WiFi Internet Radio
#1 by Sharon Looks on March 22, 2010 - 4:22 am
I have a straight on ethernet connection DSL. It connects Anything, any OS or browser.
It would not connect this even on auto settings. You might have luck with your connection if its Bresnan
or some big outfit.. but you CANT count on this working right out of the box. IT SUCKS.
Dont buy a crappy internet product in 2009 when any other product will connect immediately.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by John on March 22, 2010 - 6:59 am
My opening statement may appear to be a thumbs down on this product,but please read on: I absolutely hate the cheap built in speakers. Manufacturers have been incorporating junk speakers in high quality electronic devices for ages. Fortunately,you can bypass the speakers. There are 3 options as describe in the manual. I connected my Tivoli radio by Henry Kloss to the Sanyo R227 via input/output mini-jacks resulting in superior audio from the one tiny Tivoli speaker.
I returned the R227 due to damage and requested a replacement. In other words I resisted an an opportunity for a refund,because the radio is worth keeping. I also have an internet radio built into my Nokia E63 smart phone that I connect to my Tivoli, or stereo home system. For some of you the Nokia E63 might be a better option when you consider price and all the extras you have with a smart phone, but I considered the shortened battery life and the risk of dropping my Nokia to be too risky for me. If you use the internet radio only occasionally, buy the Nokia E63 it’s a bigger bang for the buck. I just love the Nokia E63.
One last thing the Sanyo manual is good, but you can figure out the radio functions without it. On the other hand the Nokia E63 manual stinks, but boy is the Nokia worth the extra mile.
P.S. I’m listing to the R227 right now. In my opinion it’s worth the money. My only gripe is those cheap speakers.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by H. Duane Wadsworth on March 22, 2010 - 7:00 am
I’m on this page to order my second Sanyo R227! I bought one for our Wyoming home as the only radio you can get here is Rush Limbaugh, Country and Western (not always bad…) and religious stations. Our other home is in the Bay area and we have lots of choices plus Sirius/XM. The R227 was easy to set up with our wireless and now we’re “connected” to the world of radio. I used to be a shortwave listener but I think the Internet has dealt the death knell to that medium, save some sections of the world. The looks, design, sound quality all exceeded my expectations. Clearly we’re in a new age for radio listening. I highly recommend this great receiver to anyone who loves radio.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Rockin' Oldey on March 22, 2010 - 9:52 am
Like everyone else, I’d been rummaging around the Internet listening to radio broadcasts from everywhere and liking the variety. What I didn’t like was all the futzing around, going through multiple screens to set each station up for listening. When I saw this Sanyo and other products advertised in various places, I thought this was the answer.
Well, yes and no. One of the first things you read in the set-up instructions is “be patient. This is a developing technology” or something to that effect. Is it ever! Not only is it a lengthy process to get it set up, it doesn’t always work once programmed.
I’ve experienced numerous episodes of screen messages that read “connection failure. cannot achieve IP addressing” which is to say, sometimes it works and other times it fails. If it fails in the alarm clock mode, at least it has a back-up that switches to a buzzer so you aren’t late.
So I’d say that it’s an interesting experiment but needs some work. It’s not clear whether this is Sanyo’s problem or a connection problem with broadband services. Also, the remote control is a piece of junk. It doesn’t work; change the battery, still doesn’t work. Put it in the drawer.
Rating: 3 / 5
#5 by Ron taylor on March 22, 2010 - 12:43 pm
never got a chance to use it received a defective one. had to return it. Sanyo customer service was not very helpful.
Rating: 1 / 5