ChoYong LC90 Internet Radio - Unboxing & review!

40,000 FREE radio stations at my fingertips? Yes please! Let's unbox and review the all new ChoYong LC90 Internet / AM / FM / Bluetooth, SD / TF card, SMART radio!
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[@JerrySpann-fn4kw]

I believed that since this device is portable, you may not be at home with your WiFi access point, so the SIM card allows the device to connect to the internet while out and about.

[@darrenstephens3331]

Yeah... it's interesting to me he said he didn't understand the need for the SIM slot. It seems very obvious.

[@GBusall]

So would that mean that you would remove the SIM card from your phone? Because otherwise how does one obtain a SIM card without having a contract with a phone company?

[@someoneelse7629]

@@GBusall In most countries you can buy a SIM anywhere, or just get a twin card from your phone (I have triplet cards for my phone, tablet and a security camera) As usual the US is way behind with their expensive "Data-plans" Data is dirt cheap, and a pre-paid SIM would last forever in this radio

[@ajs5018]

In the UK you can buy data only sims

[@etow8034]

Correct you can use the SIM card for data as an internet radio.

[@thunderwarrior1759]

Unlike other products you and others review here on KZbin this took just three videos before i ordered one and the one that did it explained the new update has made it capable of being able to access SSB. My order says it’s going to be delivered by July 29th and can’t wait

[@JackMcSomeone]

I reckon the sim card slot would be for using a mobile internet connection if you're out somewhere

[@stanleycostello9610]

I expected traditional Russian dance. I really did. Anyways, I am going to look for an Internet radio because you have peaked my interest. Glad that you're feeling better. Have a good Friday, my friend.

[@TKRVideoCentral]

Ooooo....this looks like an awesome radio...I'm gonna check it out for sure....

[@user-pk5sm2cy4w]

Thanks for the informative review.

[@redoxjames2506]

Excellent review, thank you.

[@Recordology]

Thank you!

[@RJDA.Dakota]

This radio obviously has the ability to update itself. I was just on another site and saw a complete review on this radio. While nothing is perfect, this is indeed a great comprehensive package!!😊 Wish I could afford one.

[@chuckermatinger3794]

I was kind of doubting after reading a couple of iffy Amazon reviews, but your review has me stoked again over this radio. My first question would be, could I use my Cricket phone's WiFi hotspot to tap into internet radio stations on this radio, without losing connection as I scroll through stations (I would actually be willing to get Charter internet service if I do buy the LC90). The form factor here is just a light year (for me personally) beyond other internet radios. Here's an idea for the manufacturer: Make searching possible through a phone app! Yes! I hope we see more internet receivers that include over-the-air radio onboard! Thank You for this review!

[@chuckermatinger3794]

Thanks!

[@lumsdot]

I have moodeaudio installed on a pi3 with a pi DAC audio board installed. Connect to hifi amp and you have high quality stereo internet radio . Can control via your phone, is awesome

[@reyesalejandrolandaverdeol3181]

Love it!

[@ItsRael108]

Been a swl since 19 oatcake hi hi and for me the interweb has broadened my ability to stream analogue radio world wide and sounding q5, i didnt hear a mention of your radio having ssb capabilitys, that would be the big fail for me as a shortwave freak Good review Thank you sir 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@trondam]

SIM-card is maybe for internet radio in places where there is no internet connection..?

[@diaczund]

I'm guessing if you have an unlimited 'data' plan on your mobile phone you could use for better internet connectibility speed especially if you travel away from home wifi

[@bg4gyz708]

yes

[@RJDA.Dakota]

@@diaczund that’s correct!! This is indeed a very complete kit! While nothing is perfect, and I still see some room for improvement, this is indeed great. This radio has the ability to update itself through software updates!!

[@Greg-et2dp]

Record ology your utube videos are awesome my friend

[@sportstraveling]

Good product, An idea from your is to do a review on the DIY Internet/FM Radios, We see a lot based on esp32 maybe you can present some of them...the SIM card is for Internet when you have no coverage

[@solojinglesradio1]

Does this radio read m3u8 streams?

[@Trashkhan]

I would think that the simcard is to get internet from your mobile phone plan, no?

[@johnmknox]

Some internet radio stations around the world now have regional locking so you can't get them anymore on a lot of internet radio streaming apps and is one of the reasons I uninstalled TuneIn radio from my phone and haven't used it for years now. I'm not sure how they get around the blocks but if they do then that is great. It seems to be one of the best radios on the market right now however it is missing a few features like SSB and airband which it should really have for that price. The external antenna jacks are also in awkward locations. You would only be able to connect one of the small portable antenna specifically designed for FM/SW radios to it otherwise you will have issues with the big tuning dials right next to the inputs. If they make an updated version and address those issues they will probably have the number one radio in the world which will go down with legendary status but at the moment they are not quite there yet but this attempt was valiant and it will give some of the other manufacturers something to think about which is what we want.

[@_bob_8170]

You made all the right comments and bullet points. This manufacturer just need to tweak this radio a bit and their have a real winner on their hands and a true competitor among the amateur radio industry standards.

[@SkiBumMSP]

I have internet radio through my Eversolo DMP-A6 Master Edition. Considerably more expensive than the device in this video, but it does have full search capabilities (for example, just did a quick search for "symphonic metal" and found a totally kick-ass German station an my device!). The DMP-A6 also does a whole heck of a lot more than just internet radio. Lets see. Streams music off of my NAS, has internal 4 terabytes of storage that I can directly rip CDs into, will stream music from subscription services such as Tidal, Spotify, etc., acts as a DAC for my CD player (including MQA decoding). Also, the sound quality of this thing is just unreal (As I hope it would be considering what I paid for the damn thing)! Does not pick up FM/AM, though. My pre/pro handles that part. Still, the device featured on here does look pretty nice and seems to have a pretty decent sound quality through the built-in speakers. I am assuming the SIM would allow it to connect to a cellular service to be able to stream that way. Does it specify what cellular service it supports? 4G/LTE? 5G? I am guess it would most likely be 4G. I also wonder what bands of cellular it supports, as different countries uses different bands. You would buy the service plan with the SIM. You could also just "hotspot" a Wi-Fi connection through your phone if you have that feature/service available with your phone (most modern smartphones and plans include that now-a-days). But then again, if you are going to go through that trouble, why not just use your phone itself as the internet radio receiver using an app such as TuneIn Radio and a decent Bluetooth speaker? Would be nice if there was a search feature as browsing through all those stations is a royal pain. I wonder if that ChoYong device is capable of firmware updates, and perhaps a search feature could be added in an update.

[@whollyunaware5185]

Thanks for the post, seems very interesting. Where's the promised link?

[@Recordology]

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[@whollyunaware5185]

@@Recordology Well, that's interesting. The link you provided is for a reduced-size, LC90 Mini. Obvious differences, in addition to its smaller physical size, are that it has no buttons above the screen - 3 of those buttons, and the power button, have been relocated to the top edge of the radio. The price seems to have dropped by $50, and the item you have is seemingly no longer available on the website.

[@whollyunaware5185]

The fine-tuning knob is also gone.

[@Recordology]

Sorry, link has been corrected amzn.to/3SGvdc5

[@christianwootton100]

Looks like there's no hard case included. Hopefully someone can provide an example of an aftermarket case to protect this radio.

[@medrep1000]

This radio is not currently available on Amazon.

[@xaenon]

I'm guessing the SIM is so you could use this radio via your cell service provider? If it is a new, as-yet-unreleased production item, that feature may not be enabled yet.

[@JackMcSomeone]

I'd say so. It would probably use up your mobile data

[@Greg-et2dp]

Record ology your new internet radio is awesome my friend

[@terrynorris2116]

Anyone know where I can source this radio in the UK ?

[@perfectlynormal5729]

This review is a little over a month old and link for it to Amazon says it's not in stock and they don't know when it'll be back. Bummer.

[@Sashafly35]

No RDS inside ?

[@ralphalder14]

What’s the price of the radio? I don’t recall you telling us that.

[@stanleycostello9610]

On Amazon, $249.00.

[@redoxjames2506]

I honestly don't know why you need to ask this question.

[@CanadianPrairiesShortwave]

The SIM card will be used to access the internet radio when outdoors and not connected to any wifi

[@sogent56]

SIM card connects to what?

[@user-ec8xs7eu2u]

Bad luck for me,we don't have this in pakistan.please say something about price. And how can I purchase this in pakistan

[@Greg-et2dp]

Record ology I learn a lot from you about bying quality turntables new ones and used ones and Record players new ones and used ones my friend

[@bestestimesreborn]

The sim would be for data for internet radio.

[@Greg-et2dp]

Record iam thinking about getting my grms license and mybe my ham license some time my friend

[@faridelmasry5899]

what is the battery 🔋 type?

[@redoxjames2506]

If you watch the video you will know.

[@KongKingman]

And no backstand for that price?

[@n1kkri]

This is also advertised online as also having 4G. Makes me think the SIM slot is for a cell phone SIM

[@johnmcd6652]

Well I cannot find these anywhere!

[@Recordology]

Dang - looks like they are out of stock. Maybe keep an eye on this link. amzn.to/3SGvdc5 Also, check out our reviews of Ocean Digital internet radios!

[@funhouseradiousa]

If you have a minute, can you tell me if you can find funhouse radio on the device?

[@Recordology]

This unit requires me to browse by region / genre. Can you provide that information?

[@funhouseradiousa]

@@Recordology Minnesota, variety, classic rock, Comedy or free-form... it all depends where they put us.

[@Recordology]

It pulled up 61 stations for Minnesota but nothing labeled FunHouse. However, I did find it in the Ocean Digital library which uses the SkyTune database. Comes in mp3 at 128kbps stereo at 44.1k. It also shows the station logo and song data. If you shoot me an email I can send pictures.

[@user-ve7hw8jx1h]

Auxiliary entry is missing

[@philipbarry9209]

I don't believe the radio has an internal ferrite core antenna for medium wave. It utilizes the telescopic antenna. I discovered this by simply moving the radio around while listening to an AM station. The reception doesn't seem to be directional. Medium wave is ok, but not very good DX wise. Radio must have one hell of a pre amp in order to utilize the telescopic antenna for medium wave.

[@user-ww1kj7bi3c]

where do you get the tf card

[@Recordology]

I had one laying around.

[@etow8034]

TF Card is another name for MicroSD card that you can get anywhere for use in your smartphone for cheap these days.

[@mamusichmilan7729]

The sim is for internet reception. Internet radio.

[@TomBarrister]

The SIM card allows a mobile internet account to be loaded onto the radio.

[@inter-linked]

The SIM card would give you mobile data for the internet radio - Surely?

[@JackMcSomeone]

Yeah that's what I reckon

[@n1kkri]

Can you enter a link for a internet station?

[@Recordology]

With the newest firmware update I believe so.

[@n1kkri]

@@Recordology I watched a video how to do it from ChoYoung website

[@sniqers01]

It could be running Android

[@rich_edwards79]

It's a nice-looking device but o don't think i'd want to pay $250 for something that (due to the lack of direct search) has less functionality than a basic smartphone with internet radio app.

[@BillO964]

I used to have a dedicated internet radio. It is in the garbage now. I can do much better with my cell phone or Ipad and use Tune-in or similar for free. I can use either wi-fi or cellular data and listen anywhere. Much much better than a dedicated radio anymore.

[@Altoid777]

No Aircraft Band.

[@orionsector]

Proprietary batteries

[@philipbarry9209]

I ended up returning the radio.

[@Greg-et2dp]

Record ology I will not get internet radio iam old school my friend like shortwave radio with ssb my friend

[@etow8034]

You cannot listen to local international radio broadcasts on shortwave unless that broadcast was designated for shortwave. An internet radio is like you are a citizen living and listening in that country.

[@Nico-mb1vm]

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