Innovative AIB member You/Com is at the technological forefront again. They are to supply at least 10,000 stand-alone Webradios for a group of the sick and elderly who are unable to attend their local church service on Sundays. The Webradio is based on internet technology, but without the need of a PC. It is as simple to operate as an alarm clock and not much larger. The Webradio is the worlds first stand-alone unit, which can be operated from the armchair by remote control and can also be remotely managed over the telephone network.
An Ethernet port is available to connect to a cable modem, ADSL or wifi. A power supply and telephone connection are required to be able to operate the Webradio. A display indicates the source to which one is connected. Independent of location in the world one can listen to the content selected.
And in another shrewd move, You/Com has produced two new standalone MPEG Audio to DVB-convertors, the XTS and XXTS. The XTS is used for the supply of audio programmes to DVB networks (terrestrial, satellite and CATV). The XTS eliminates the need for a codec, thereby cascading and results in improved sound quality and reduced costs.