Roberts Radio RD41 Reviews: DAB and FM

+ Easy set up for timed recordings; recording onto SD card.

- Design of handle; battery life; poor quality transformer supplied.

+ Its a working DAB radio.

- Design is shocking; cheap plastic; not what you would expect form a company with a reputation that Roberts has.

+ Lovely sound quality for speech and classical music and easy to use once you've got the hang of the logic used by the designers

- I had to read the manual several times in order to GET the hang of the logic used by the designers

+ I like all the advanced technology - the EPG is really good, and the ability to record programmes direct from the EPG. Everything has been thought out well - with this radio you are not only able to record to SD card - but also download your recordings to your PC via the USB. The radio should get better with time - as more radio stations use EPG (not that many do at the moment).

- I found it quite difficult to get a DAB reception - but now I have found a good location in the room I wanted the radio in - the problem has resolved.

+ Sounds good, nice large display; basically does a good job, but with a few niggles (see below). The user manual is good; it's refreshing not to have to decipher the appalling Chinese English manual that lets so many electronic consumer products down these days. Easy to use - I bought it for my wife's birthday (she likes things nice and simple) and she loves it.

- Can't jump forward by day in EPG, you just have to keep scrolling. Can't do anything else when displaying "info" about track etc. - this should be displayed by default. Can't do anything else when playing back. Pressing Record during a programme just records from that point, doesn't record from begining of programme retrospectively (like a PVR will, if it's already on that station) and doesn't stop at the end of the programme, unless you go into the EPG. Playback mode buzzes when no track is being played. "Pause Plus" not long enough; it only pauses five minutes even with an SD card (which isn't supplied). Would prefer Roberts retro style - but they don't have the same features.

+ Easy to use and convenient way to record programmes to SD card for later playback. The EPG works well

- the SD card slot does not have a cover and points upwards good for collecting sdust when not in use, not so good for staying clean.

+ i love its ability to record regular programs

- it is annoying that i have to convert the files to mp3 before i can hear them from my phone.

+ Ease of recording

- No facility for putting recordings into different folders

+ sd card feature,big display and epg guide for recording

- slow scrolling through playlist and cannot edit position of tracks once syched to sd card

+ able to record radio

- display on top , slow to come on

+ Excellent build and display quality, in particular the SD feature,( no tape noise and no rewinding) Brilliant sound quality and I'm very pleased indeed with the radio, just what I was looking for and we can take it camping with us also.

- Pricey, but I couldn't wait any longer to get my hands on one and record my favorite program.

+ Ability to record to SD card

- FM auto tune not particularly good. Many strong stations from my local transmitter were not found and had to be tuned manually.

+ I think it is a fantastic radio and a quality build, it is lovely to take it around the house or garden without that awful interference you got with an Analouge radio.

- None

+ all

- no usb