Googler
join:2007-01-16
Chilliwack, BC
 ·Shaw
| Shaw Music
anybody tried »music.shaw.ca yet? Basically all the music channels you get on digital tv, but online. You just access it with your shaw email address. So far I am liking it just notice sometimes that the progress bar is a bit behind the music but overall quite good. Sound quality is also great (128kbps), beats a lot of internet radio stations. And its also adfree which is nice.
What are your thoughts on it? |
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pfak
Premium
join:2002-12-29
Canada | Oh wow, that's awesome.
Now I can listen to Galaxie at work.. *drools* |
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TheMG
join:2007-09-04
Edmonton, AB | reply to Googler
Shoutcast has been plenty good for me. I listen to some stations from Sweden and Germany lol. |
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Ommina
join:2006-08-28
Medicine Hat, AB
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I've used it a few times. Pretty much as described, although it doesn't seem to be the complete Galaxie lineup. Sounds quality was good, with no stuttering / rebuffering issues that I have seen using other net radio applications. (Although, I've only used a small handful, so my results may not be typical.)
Has both current / next track info, along with album art. Overall, nothing mind numbing, but a cute little add-on. |
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Pentangle
With our thoughts we make the world.
Premium
join:2006-06-01
Vancouver BC
·Shaw
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said by Googler  :anybody tried » music.shaw.ca yet? Basically all the music channels you get on digital tv, but online. You just access it with your shaw email address. So far I am liking it just notice sometimes that the progress bar is a bit behind the music but overall quite good. Sound quality is also great (128kbps), beats a lot of internet radio stations. And its also adfree which is nice. What are your thoughts on it? It's a terrific service but I can't find a volume control. Is it supposed to load WMP automatically?
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Veni, vidi, velcro -- I came, I saw, I stuck around. |
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Mac Write
join:2004-10-13
New Westminster, BC | Works great for meI can save the stream (legally I might ad) Thanks to using a Mac. This is with the built in QuickTime. I won't save the stream since I don't download music, but am making a point. |
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Pentangle
With our thoughts we make the world.
Premium
join:2006-06-01
Vancouver BC
·Shaw
| said by Mac Write :Works great for meI can save the stream (legally I might ad) Thanks to using a Mac. This is with the built in QuickTime. I won't save the stream since I don't download music, but am making a point. I confirmed with Shaw today that the music module is not optimized for Firefox yet. Works fine for me with IE 'til then.
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Veni, vidi, velcro -- I came, I saw, I stuck around. |
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ErikRP
join:2004-11-06
Winnipeg, MB
| said by Pentangle :said by Mac Write :Works great for meI can save the stream (legally I might ad) Thanks to using a Mac. This is with the built in QuickTime. I won't save the stream since I don't download music, but am making a point. I confirmed with Shaw today that the music module is not optimized for Firefox yet. Works fine for me with IE 'til then. What is Internet... Explorer did you say? Mine's looonnng gone and not coincidentally so are a lot of my computer's problems.
I realize us Firefox users are in the minority, but hopefully we'll get to enjoy Shaw Music soon too. |
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mike10
join:2004-03-02
Chilliwack, BC
| said by ErikRP :said by Pentangle :said by Mac Write :Works great for meI can save the stream (legally I might ad) Thanks to using a Mac. This is with the built in QuickTime. I won't save the stream since I don't download music, but am making a point. I confirmed with Shaw today that the music module is not optimized for Firefox yet. Works fine for me with IE 'til then. What is Internet... Explorer did you say? Mine's looonnng gone and not coincidentally so are a lot of my computer's problems. I realize us Firefox users are in the minority, but hopefully we'll get to enjoy Shaw Music soon too. Last week I tried using it with firefox and
I did not have any problems |
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zardoz
join:2007-07-22
Chilliwack, BC | Just tried it now using Firefox & Linux and it doesn't work at all. I don't care, though, because I prefer Soma.fm anyway. |
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ErikRP
join:2004-11-06
Winnipeg, MB
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said by mike10 :Last week I tried using it with firefox and I did not have any problems Actually I just tried with Firefox (latest version) and also had no problem.
Congrats to Shaw - something nice to listen to while I'm at the computer. And contribute to my cap!  |
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pkarlos_76
join:2004-08-24
Edmonton, AB
1 edit | reply to Googler
said by Googler :anybody tried » music.shaw.ca yet? Basically all the music channels you get on digital tv, but online. You just access it with your shaw email address. So far I am liking it just notice sometimes that the progress bar is a bit behind the music but overall quite good. Sound quality is also great (128kbps), beats a lot of internet radio stations. And its also adfree which is nice. What are your thoughts on it? OMG This is awesome.........when did this launch....first I heard of it..........WOW!!!! A hidden secret of shaw, I guess. |
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pkarlos_76
join:2004-08-24
Edmonton, AB
1 edit | reply to ErikRP
Works in FF 2.0.6 on Linux for me using Ubuntu for me!!! |
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brgnewman
join:2005-03-28
Calgary, AB
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When I signed up for Shaw Internet I saw this and wondered what it was and then after signing up last month I tried it; it is pretty awesome actually!
And it works on my Mac  ! (even in safari!) |
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the_dan
join:2007-06-25
Kelowna, BC | reply to Googler
very cool  |
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