D-Link, supplier of networking products, today announced the availability of its DU-R100 USB Radio.
According to D-Link SA sales manager, Attie Pienaar, the DU-R100 radio provides an easy way to enjoy, record and playback FM radio programs.
"The package features a new high quality radio module that connects via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port typically found on today`s PCs. This makes DU-R100 installation extremely easy and instantly enables you to access FM radio programs," says Pienaar.
The DU-R100 supports a flexible tuner function for WAV and MP3 formats, SKIN, audio visualisation and Winamp compatible plug-ins.
"The DU-R100 USB Radio provides a unique customisable radio control interface, which allows to design and develop your own personal radio control," concludes Pienaar.
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Features
Hardware
Power free USB interface
High quality FM stereo radio with noise-shielding technology for the
multimedia PC environment
Easy to install and operate
Covers European/North American (87~108HMz) frequency band
Removable high sensitivity FM antenna
FCC and CE approvals
Software
User-friendly console for playback and program recording
FM Radio Control program
FM Radio USB PNP driver
Custom Interface-skin supported
Winamp`s audio effect plug-ins supported
Prerecording function supported
Radio station schedules supported
Radio frequency setting interface supported
Specifications:
Connector: USB A Type, male and RCA stereo plug
Antenna: Monopole
Audio Output: 200mV minimum
S/N Ratio: 50 dB typ.
Dimensions: 90mm(L) x 80mm(W) x 23mm(H)
Weights: 110g
System Requirements:
IBM PC, 386/486/Pentium (or higher)
Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT4.0 with USB support
USB plug, Sound Card and speakers or headphones
3Mbytes free disk space
3.5" floppy disk drive
Package Contents:
DU-R100 with dipole antenna
USB/RCA cable attached to Radio module
Installation 3.5" diskette
User Manual
D-Link:
D-Link is a leading supplier of network products and provides complete and reliable LAN/WAN solutions for the small office/home office (SOHO), workgroup and departmental networks. These solutions bring desktop and notebook PC users end-to-end connection to the local area networks (LAN) as well as access to the Internet/Intranet and remote links to the outside world (WAN).
D-Link combines quality products with global service and support. We offer a full range of networking technologies designed for performance, scalability, reliability and manageability, while emphasising ease of use and low cost.
To protect users` investment, D-Link incorporates the latest technologies into the network systems today, while making them scalable and flexible enough to handle tomorrow`s demanding applications and configurations.
*D-Link is ranked Worldwide No. 1 for unmanaged 10Mbps per port shipments in 1997 and Worldwide No.2 for combination category of 10Mbps and 10/100mbps NIC shipments in 1997. Source: Dataquest, May 1998.

