As we edge closer to the introduction of digital radios into Australia.
Are oldies the only ones interested in radios?
This seems to be the case, since the advent of personal music players in the form of MP3 and IPOD type products. Young people have embraced these formats and have tended to only use radios infrequently or [...]
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This is one question we are getting asked almost daily.
In the past you would …. just take a walk down your main street or visit your local shopping centers.
You know the story … all those big multi-national retailers falling over themselves to “embrace another NEW format”. I can hear all their buyers scratching their [...]
The DAB+ system is an upgrade to DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) to enable it to transmit mobile phone quality moving pictures. To do this it DAB+ uses AAC+ V2 audio compression which is also used by DRM. DAB uses MPEG level 2 compression. DAB+’s use of AAC+ v2 leaves enough capacity for moving pictures. Its [...]
Digital radio (DAB +) Verses Internet radio
Which is the better format?
And the winner is? Well who cares really, these formats are miles apart in what they have to offer and both would be fantastic sitting along side your current AM/FM tuner and other AV source equipment.
The best thing is that we are already seeing samples [...]
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Dab + radios benefits set to extended even into your car. Everyday thousands upon thousands of Australians spend many hours in their cars. However, Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB+) is set to come to the rescue.
How may you say? RACV subsidiary Intelematics has the solution
The digital radio service allows motorists to receive short text-based traffic messages [...]
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Features and formats most likely to be found on new digital radios?
You will be able to buy equipment with just a digital tuner, but most radios will give you additional options. For example some portable units will also include an FM tuner, which will be very handy when listening outside the digital transmission areas. We [...]
Revolutionary idea as we edge closer to releasing digital radios in Australia. With a bit of luck, we might not only get an upgrade in the hardware, we may also have a unique opportunity for a upgrade in the mindset of our radio stations. Maybe just maybe, some radio station playlists might join the revolution.
A [...]
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DAB plus radios - Coming soon to a retailer near you.
“Harvey Norman are preparing to introduce a range of DAB+ digital radios in time for the January 1 2009 digital broadcasting launch.
Government legislation passed in 2007 has mandated that free-to-air digital radio broadcasts are required to begin on 1 January, 2009. According to Digital Radio [...]
Thinking about buying a digital radio?
There will plenty of choice, when it comes to buying a digital radio. You will be able to purchase the ultra modern MP3/ipod type product through to tradition bed side tuners and clock radios.
Just think of any product that you or your parents/grand parents have enjoyed listening to over the [...]
Retailers wanting to ensure that they enjoy a substantial share of the DAB radio market which is set to boom in time for Christmas 2009, need look no further than Bush Australia.
Bush who are widely acknowledged as innovators in audio, and being one of the pioneers launching their very first radio in 1931, have already [...]