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New USB radio tuner/audio tivo

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Buckethead

This little puppy is a good thing in the PPM world as it may help at work listening.
It also has "tivo" capabilities. It will record a scheduled time and save to your itunes for later listening.

This brings me to a technical question I have not been able to get an answer to.
Do the PPM devices record the time that IT is hearing the program or is there a time stamp coming from the broadcast side?
If a 2pm program is recorded and listened to at 6pm, does PPM register that as 2pm or 6pm?

This is important in that a time-shifted program recorded in this manner may or may not get the proper PPM credit depending upon the answer to this question.

DAVID? Experts?

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/11/cute-usb-stick-receives-records-radio/
 
Nobody has an answer?
This is troubling as I've tried to get an answer from Arbitron about this but have gotten no reply.

This is important in that a popular radio program might the kind of show a listener would schedule
to record on a regular basis on such a device. I am assuming the recording off air will include the encoded PPM signal.
So when the program is listened to at a time other than when it originally airs it is important to know if the PPM device registers
a general PPM signal for the actual time they are listening, or if the PPM device detects the time the program was originally broadcast.

Anybody?
 
Buckethead said:
DAVID? Experts?
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Good question. I'm not sure what rules apply, so I asked Arbitron. I will post the response. There are verious issues involved, including the fact that the on air broadcast encoding will be recorded, not stream or podcast encoding. And if the recording is listend to in bits and pieces, do the normal PPM edit rules apply.

Stay tuned! (or record the podcast ;D )
 
Buckethead said:
So when the program is listened to at a time other than when it originally airs it is important to know if the PPM device registers a general PPM signal for the actual time they are listening, or if the PPM device detects the time the program was originally broadcast.
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"For a station to receive credit for time-shifted listening to encoded audio, the panelist must listen to the encoded audio within 24 hours of the original broadcast. In this scenario, the panelist's listening will be credited to the station for the time of the original broadcast. Our codes contain both a unique ID as well as a time stamp to the original broadcast and both would be captured by a recording device. "

And that is the answer to that!!!!
 
Buckethead said:
This little puppy is a good thing in the PPM world as it may help at work listening.
It also has "tivo" capabilities. It will record a scheduled time and save to your itunes for later listening.
Click to expand...

The device is fascinating. Here is a bit more about it... :eek:

USB Radio tuner compatible "PC Mr. McDonald," A new line appeared!
PC feel free to FM / AM radio to listen Can be recorded!
Enhanced FM reception on the waves! 　IPod audio recording on your PC and can enjoy mobile music!
Logitech Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Junji Hada) is a PC feel free to FM / AM radio to listen to recordings, radio tuner, compact USB support "LRT-FMAM200UW" "LRT-FMAM200UM" the 12 will launch in early June.

▼ FM radio receiver sensitivity better! Easy listening radio tuner was more

These products are compatible with PC USB port FM / AM radio tuner. Simply connect to the PC via USB port from computer speakers or headphone jacks FM / AM radio you can enjoy the show. USB It works with USB bus power, AC power without the need to provide such external adapter can be used anywhere, even if a PC.
FM antenna is built body, the body simply enjoy the FM radio. 前モデル「LRT-FMAM100UPrevious models "LRT-FMAM100U" enhanced receive sensitivity than the FM wave. In response to AM radio, the sensitivity of any stable room to enjoy AM radio, external antenna comes with the length of 3m. Because an external antenna has a magnet on the back can be fixed with one-touch surfaces such as steel window frames.
 
Thank you very much David. That does answer most of the questions.
This info is very useful and informative.

It does leave the questions about bits and pieces to consider.
Thanks
 
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