Beocentre 2 DAB+

[Frog]

Hi,

 

anyone know how I can check whether either my BC2 DVD or BC2 DAB can handle DAB+ – both are OK with DAB.

[Guy]

It would seem hard to see for sure whether a BC2 has the DAB+ upgrade – if you search second hand ones for sale there is sometimes an annotation of the label to say that the DAB+ module has been added.

This thread from the old forum may be useful, if only to rule out DAB+ fitment due to serial number incompatibility:  https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/3100/28866.aspx#28866

I assume that you are in UK where there are not many DAB+ stations anyway.

[Frog]

There was a concerning article in The Telegraph which said that stations would be moving to DAB+ in the UK (classic FM will do in January) although the BBC said they will support DAB for the foreseeable.

 

bit annoying that a DAB+ upgrade would cost about £700.

[Guy]

Frog wrote:

There was a concerning article in The Telegraph which said that stations would be moving to DAB+ in the UK (classic FM will do in January) although the BBC said they will support DAB for the foreseeable.

I have just read that Telegraph article; it is a bit disconcerting that a UK transition from DAB to DAB+ could be happening by stealth, and all driven by the desire to cram more stations into the available spectrum rather than to improve sound quality.

Can’t you just switch back to using FM radio on your BC2s for Classic FM in the meantime? I can’t see that being switched off until BBC also get rid of FM, and that shouldn’t be until at least 2030.

[Guy]

I meant to add that you could also look at one of the OneRemote products to get DAB+ on your BC2.

DAB+ radio options here: https://shop.oneremote.dk/shop/69094-digital-radio-solutions-for-bo/

I have an older OneRemote product that I used with my BC9500 for internet radio when I lived abroad – I checked the other day and it also has DAB and DAB+ for when I need it.  OneRemote’s older products had the option to control via B&O datalink, hence they could be also used to listen and control from ML/MCL link rooms.  However, I think that their newer products are only controlled directly using a B&O remote, and for some of them you need to purchase a separate 455kHz IR receiver for an additional €40.

[Frog]

Thanks – I’m using ML and NL, so I doubt that these will help. I suspect that while DAB is still being used in the UK, I’m OK for now.

[Guy]

Frog wrote:

sing ML and NL, so I doubt that these will help. I suspect that while DAB is still being used

Don’t forget that Classic FM (and lots of other radio stations including BBC) are also broadcast on Freeview (Channel 731) and FreeSat (Channel 721) – so if your TV is connected to NL/ML that could also be an option allowing distribution of radio. I used to listen to BBC radio via Freeview on my BV10-32 until I bought a BeoSound 1 (CD/Radio) as an FM receiver for my living room.

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