DAB Radio

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Goldfrog88 (archived)
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Posted August 29, 2007 at 08:36 GMT
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Guys, I'm thinking of upgrading my Ouverture to a Beosound 4. which would allow me to access NMUSIC and NRADIO from my BeoPort and introduce me to DAB radio (I hope). I read on a website that AAC+ is coming to DAB radio in a couple of years. Can anyone fill me in on the state of play here. For example, will the B&O DAB radio board ($630 here in Oz) play the coming stations, or am I dreaming for now. We have four radio stations available on DVB-T; would DAB access those too? If I sound like a newbie at this, I am; please forgive me.

Mike 

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355f
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Posted August 29, 2007 at 08:53 GMT
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Goldfrog88 (archived)
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Posted August 30, 2007 at 07:22 GMT
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Wise words 355f. Thank you for your much appreciated guidance.
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NickinBath (archived)
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Posted August 30, 2007 at 17:43 GMT
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For your reassurance, however, bear in mind that B&O have gone for the careful modular route in BeoSound 4 (some countries opt for the DAB module and some don't) so that presumably a later version of DAB-or-whatever-it-ends-up-being-called would be addable/upgradable. Don't expect B&O to be at the forefront of offering it but they'll certainly be happy to do so eventually if a truly international and better protocol emerges.

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355f
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Posted August 30, 2007 at 17:55 GMT
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Killyp (archived)
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Posted August 30, 2007 at 18:11 GMT
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Considering how unpredictable technology is, I think B&O have done the best job possible. The tuner is a modular part of the BeoSound 4, and there's not much else can be done on top of that to ensure that the as-yet-unknown technology can be integrated.

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Posted August 30, 2007 at 18:47 GMT
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hypersniper (archived)
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Posted August 31, 2007 at 01:52 GMT
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When i bought my BS4 some months ago, i was also thinking about the DAB module. But as in Switzerland there is quite no DAB, i did not chose it. Here we have excellent digital cable radio, and as i have this cable in my appartement anyway, i am using this, and it's fantastic.
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