Hitachi Worldspace Receiver

Description: Portable mains/battery radio providing satellite digital audio reception across the globe

Newest Review: ... of the European frequencies for World Service. Short wave coverage is disappointing. I have found in North London that the ... more

... Worldspace Afristar beam is receivable only outdoors or through a very thin window. Position is critical, and this meant that when I did try travelling, If there was not line of site to the South, then the set would not work, and this limited its use in most hotels I have stayed in recently. There are a selection of stations receivable in London including Bloomberg, CNN audio feed, WRN and from time to time, the African Service of the BBC. If you are keen on world music this is a good way to hear a wide variety of sta...more

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Hitachi Worldspace Receiver: Is Worldspace a waste of space (674 words)
by - written on 26/11/02 (Useful, 2782 readings)
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I had read about worldspace radio in a New Scientist article, and was attracted when I saw a Hitachi going a bit cheap at a computer fair. I paid £90 for mine as new. I was bullshitted by the salesman who incorrectly told me that it was also suitable for resolving the new DAB broadcasts, and without reading the bumph, the fascia suggested that this might be possible. My main reason for buying was to be able to hear BBC broadcasts at high quality when I travelled in Europe. In the event, this has not been a practical outcome. Set up is easy, and the instructions are fairly easy to follow. If you set up on mains and then go to battery, I have found that the ... Read the complete review

One better than normal radio (149 words)
by - written on 31/08/01 (Useful, 979 readings)
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I have been using this portable worldspace receiver for 6 months now. In that time i think i have evaluated it thoroughly enough.I have used it in kenya,east africa,and in the united kingdom;Manchester and scotland. These areas are covered by the Afristar beam,scotland being on the outer most part of coverage. In my opinion,it is quite a brilliant piece of equipment.For the price you pay for it it is definitely a wise buy. In summary i have here it's pros and cons (some of them) Pros: 1.Simple operation and electrical compatibility. 2.Simple assembly. cons: 1.When you put the power off,preset stations may be ... Read the complete review

Hitachi Worldspace Receiver: The Hitachi is the only portable Worldspace receiver that is ... (365 words)
by - written on 03/06/01 (Very useful, 1399 readings)
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The Hitachi is the only portable Worldspace receiver that is CE marked for sale in the EU. Rather larger (deeper) and heavier than most world band radios such as the Roberts R861, but otherwise it looks just like an ordinary portable. Besides reception on the Worldspace band the set also receives on FM, MW and SW and 10 preset stations can be programmed on each band. The set can be powered from mains, 4 D cell batteries, or 12v. Good strong signals from the Afristar Beam 1 in the SW of England, although the footprint seems to cover all of the UK. There are currently 36 audio stations QRV on Afristar Beam 1 including WRN, CNN, Bloomberg plus numerous music ... Read the complete review