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Reciva Internet Radio Modules
Reciva currently offer two main designs of Internet Radio module, the Barracuda and the Stingray. Both can be used to implement audio products that play Internet radio using all major audio formats, to play live and on-demand Internet streams for consumer electronics products. To compare the two in terms of hardware features, you can view their individual specifications on these pages:
Software Audio Decoders
All Reciva modules support the same Internet radio application, which has decoder support for the following software audio formats:
- MP3
- AAC
- Windows Media Audio
- RealAudio
Reciva Internet Radio Software Application
Reciva Internet Radio modules are provided with our Internet Radio Application software pre-installed. The menu is however provided from Reciva Gateway Internet sites so can be updated via the network when required.
The Reciva Internet radio software application provides a flexible, clear and robust user interface for accessing Internet radio stations and on-demand streams.
Radio stations lists are provided from web based Internet radio station Gateways managed by Reciva. Stations are tested and updated daily. Standard stations lists are provided free of charge.
The Reciva Internet radio software application supports the following streaming protocols:
- RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol)
- MMS (Microsoft Media Server protocol)
- HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)