Gadget of the week: Join the Revo-lution

Published on Monday 29 December 2008 17:12

Rumours are rife that there was an elf dedicated to sourcing DAB radios for Santa. This elf's first port of call would surely be have been the Lanark HQ of Revo Technologies. Revo has fast made a name for itself as a digital radio specialist. As the BBC is at pains to point out to everyone, repeatedly, DAB radio is the future. If you haven't yet joined the bright lights of the digital radio revolution, perhaps the Revo iBlik RadioStation can persuade you?

Everything seems to be becoming digital these days: digital TV, digital cameras and now digital radio. In the case of DAB radio, it means a much wider choice of stations, with vastly superior sound quality to FM. The iBlik RadioStation is not content with wowing you with its DAB abilities, it also combines an internet radio, an FM radio, an iPod dock and an electronic alarm clock. In essence, this means that if a radio station is broadcasting, there's a very good chance the iBlik RadioStation will be able to pick it up.

And if your digital delirium somehow means you get bored with the 11,000 stations on offer, the iBlik's chameleon-like abilities allow it to transform itself into a wi-fi music streamer. To translate this into English, this means that any of the music on your PC can be played wirelessly via the iBlik from practically any room of your house.

With so many modes, radio stations and alarm options – you'd be expecting to need octopus-like dexterity to control the iBlik. Sensibly, Revo has kept things nice and simple with the use of a big, bold screen and plenty of auto-setup wizardry. With the future-proof inclusion of DAB+, Revo has produced not only one of the best DAB radios on the market, but a one- box digital audio solution that is very hard to match.

• The Revo iBlik RadioStation costs 175 from a selection of retailers. Visit www.revo.co.uk for more information.