I thought that DAB all together was dead?

Karel Uyttendaele wrote:

I thought that DAB all together was dead?

I'll happily write the obituary.

Not dead in the UK. Actually I like it! Lots of choice and for spoken word it is fine. Needs a better bit rate for classical music but works fine where I am.

Peter wrote:

Not dead in the UK. 

Only because of the massive public subsidy in the form of the BBC pushing DAB. How many commercial DAB channels are there in the UK? We all know which way the wind is blowing in terms of public finance here, so watch out for DAB dying a relatively quick and unheralded death shortly once the golden tit runs dry. I, for one, will dance on its grave 😜

j0hnbarker wrote:

Peter wrote:

Not dead in the UK. 

Only because of the massive public subsidy in the form of the BBC pushing DAB. How many commercial DAB channels are there in the UK? We all know which way the wind is blowing in terms of public finance here, so watch out for DAB dying a relatively quick and unheralded death shortly once the golden tit runs dry. I, for one, will dance on its grave 😜

It's useful in AUS but i can't justify spending that much money for "clearer digital sound" and possibly a couple of extra channels to choose from

j0hnbarker wrote:

How many commercial DAB channels are there in the UK?

csmager wrote:

j0hnbarker wrote:

How many commercial DAB channels are there in the UK?

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Loads?

WTF is this?

Perhaps I should have been clearer, but I didn't really see the need....

How many national commercial DAB channels are there? And how many have closed recently (even publicly funded ones are about to close, i.e. 6 Music etc.)?

I don't really care if I can receieve BBC Radio Leeds on DAB (in the Leeds area), cos I live in Sheffield!!! At the end of the day DAB is just replicating existing content here in the UK, delivering it on an alternative platform. There are precious few commercial standalone DAB channels here in the UK, either locally or nationally, as no one is listening to them on a digital platform alone, hence there will be no advertising income and thus no future for the station.

Hello All,

Can the new DAB+ module be retro fitted to an existing Beocentre 2 that has the old DAB module? Is this now available in Australia?

Any idea of the cost and (likely) installation

Any advice appreciated

Many thanks

David Coyne

j0hnbarker wrote:

csmager wrote:

j0hnbarker wrote:

How many commercial DAB channels are there in the UK?

link

Loads?

 

WTF is this?

Perhaps I should have been clearer, but I didn't really see the need....

How many national commercial DAB channels are there? And how many have closed recently (even publicly funded ones are about to close, i.e. 6 Music etc.)?

I don't really care if I can receieve BBC Radio Leeds on DAB (in the Leeds area), cos I live in Sheffield!!! At the end of the day DAB is just replicating existing content here in the UK, delivering it on an alternative platform. There are precious few commercial standalone DAB channels here in the UK, either locally or nationally, as no one is listening to them on a digital platform alone, hence there will be no advertising income and thus no future for the station.

I listen to quite a few digital stations that are not available on FM. Some are available on AM but digital quality is definitely better. You are quite right that DAB in the UK is being championed by the BBC and hence its apparent success, but I have no axe to grind on this and I like the extra choice. I have multiple DAB radios and we have them fitted to two of our cars which are excellent. It seems BBC6 may get a reprieve as teh listening figures have doubled.