I have an old Pure Bug that is feeling its age. I’ve looked about for a replacement but can’t see what I want. If there’s anyone out there who knows the market better than I can find in my local shops/Google I’d appreciate advice.

The Bug can record to and play from an SD card. I want to be able to do the same with SD or USB stick. Some sets have what they claim to be a USB port but it’s tiny and won’t take a memory stick.

Thanks

Pure Bug user here as well!

the pure evoke 3 used to record as well, as did the DMX60 micro system.

previously I used a topfield freeview PVR to record radio, and then transferred the files to the PC. Another freeview PVR that let you transfer files would also work, although I don’t know how many there are. Or a USB freeview stick on your laptop would let you record.

Another option is to do timed record of internet radio – audacity might do it, otherwise I used to use totalrecorder.

If only pure would do a full width dab with SD recording…

I half looked in to this – I wanted to download a podcast to the PC and play it on a portable DAB radio. I contacted Roberts and while they have a USB port on some models it seems it’s only for a firmware update?

I gave up in the end . . .

Marko

One of the Revo Pico range could record to an SD card. I used to find it easier to use a free programme called Radio Downloader which will download a programme from Iplayer rather than have to record it live.

Plenty of soundcards will allow full-duplex (playback and record at the same time), download audacity and tune in on your PC and then record.

That’s how I do it anyway.

Not your answer if its portability onto another device you’re after, but Tune In Radio has a record feature.
http://tunein.com/

I use it quite often but always playback on the same device (ipad in my case).
That and Audacity in the same way as Nick, above.

i use ‘radio downloader’ on my laptop to record (or should i say download?) 6 music shows. once on laptop or pc, i spose you could stick shows onto a usb? i did that to my sansa zip for listening to shows that were on through the night during punk month 😀

any use to you?

One of the Revo Pico range could record to an SD card

can’t see them mention recording on their site – which one?

Pure Sensia 200D – expensive though:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pure-Connect-Portable-Wireless-Touchscreen/dp/B007Q1832S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354609833&sr=8-1

no external aerial socket?!

this roberts says it records:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roberts-Record-Digital-Portable-Recorder/dp/B00630HJ78

http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/hi-fi-radio/roberts-recordr-brings-back-home-taping-with-sd-toting-radio-1044504

can’t see an external aerial socket though and maybe no EPG 🙁

and this system:

http://www.superfi.co.uk/p-2616-roberts-sound-53-cddabfmmp3-alarm-system-with-ipod-dock.aspx?utm_campaign=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=froogle&gclid=CPTF4Z2pgLQCFaTMtAodhT4AlA

Thanks guys. I use radio downloader but it only covers BBC. Essentially I want to be able to move SD/USB from room to room so I can continue listening to, say, a play.

Pure now only seem to have fixed 45 minute memories which can’t be moved about. A definite retrograde step in my view.

I’m told Roberts may do one, but at a price.

Revo Pico plus- now discontinued. It wasn’t very good anyway compared to my Pure Oasis.

Two of us are using the free Radio Downloader – give it a go- it is quick at downloading programmes and is easy to set up to record programmes automatically. The files are mp3 and are easy to transfer to other devices.

solved:

usb freeview and dab device for your laptop:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ClimaxDigital-DTV300-Receiver-Freeview-supports/dp/B003UNTNCU/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1355487830&sr=8-9

Cheers but getting radio on the laptop ain’t the problem, it’s using recordings from there to a “radio” in other rooms (I’m not unplugging laptop from router etc then dragging it around the house every time)