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Re: Digital Radio
« Reply #15 on: 26 April 2008, 00:13:57 »
My understanding is that the whole DAB vers FM thing has been put on hold till after the Olympics 2012 now?

DAB has really not taken off in the UK, it also uses part of the Band III radio spectrum which was given to Trunked Radio Network Operaters a few years back (comes from the old Black and White TV Frequency,s).

Theres a lot of Huffing and Puffing between Band 3 Network Operaters, RA, Oftel and the DAB / Broadcast members and the planned EU Radio spectrum for Advanced DAB and + services.

I would say don't buy new equipment at the mo, could all change in the next 6 years?
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Re: Digital Radio
« Reply #16 on: 26 April 2008, 07:21:03 »
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My understanding is that the whole DAB vers FM thing has been put on hold till after the Olympics 2012 now?

DAB has really not taken off in the UK, it also uses part of the Band III radio spectrum which was given to Trunked Radio Network Operaters a few years back (comes from the old Black and White TV Frequency,s).

Theres a lot of Huffing and Puffing between Band 3 Network Operaters, RA, Oftel and the DAB / Broadcast members and the planned EU Radio spectrum for Advanced DAB and + services.

I would say don't buy new equipment at the mo, could all change in the next 6 years?

Thanks for that, but I really am confused on what to do for the best now! :-/ :-/  Shall I buy a DAB unit....shall I not....shall I buy a new unit....shall I not...oh! Bloody hell!! :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

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Re: Digital Radio
« Reply #17 on: 26 April 2008, 08:40:55 »
Yes - Buy a DAB   :y

The proposed changes are a long way away, and the government taxes and fuel prices etc will mean that there are no cars around to use it by the time it is finally implemented !!!
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Re: Digital Radio
« Reply #18 on: 26 April 2008, 08:54:23 »
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Yes - Buy a DAB   :y

The proposed changes are a long way away, and the government taxes and fuel prices etc will mean that there are no cars around to use it by the time it is finally implemented !!!


 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  how right you are :y
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Re: Digital Radio
« Reply #19 on: 26 April 2008, 10:51:56 »
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Yes - Buy a DAB   :y

The proposed changes are a long way away, and the government taxes and fuel prices etc will mean that there are no cars around to use it by the time it is finally implemented !!!

But what's wrong with the FM? My radio is fine as it is :-/
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Re: Digital Radio
« Reply #20 on: 26 April 2008, 12:46:42 »
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Yes - Buy a DAB   :y

The proposed changes are a long way away, and the government taxes and fuel prices etc will mean that there are no cars around to use it by the time it is finally implemented !!!

!!!!...May be by then we will have Broadband Radio's, so we can capture all the Channels together rectify the signals into DC and run our Cars on Radio Wave Electricity?  :y
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Re: Digital Radio
« Reply #21 on: 27 April 2008, 17:12:55 »
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Yes - Buy a DAB   :y

The proposed changes are a long way away, and the government taxes and fuel prices etc will mean that there are no cars around to use it by the time it is finally implemented !!!

But what's wrong with the FM? My radio is fine as it is :-/


And with a good receiver and aerial its possible to get higher quality reception to.
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Re: Digital Radio
« Reply #22 on: 27 April 2008, 23:09:55 »
For home use a Freeview PVR is probably the best way to get digital radio - I occasionally listen to Radio 6 music
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