When it comes to radio it seems that these days everybody is talking about digital. They do so with reason; here in the UK there is talk of a deadline for analogue switch off. The deadline of 2012 has already been set for analogue television and radio is expected to follow suit. When the deadline arrives, people will either be polishing their shiny new DAB digital radios or using their old analogue system as doorstops or paperweights. With this article I aim to explore the various benefits that come from using a digital radio and shine light on the myths that shroud it.
The most annoying aspect of analogue radio is poor reception and hissing. There’s nothing worse than having to continually adjust the tuning knob to get the reception just right. So does digital really solve this problem? Well, in a word, yes, digital sound quality is generally much better than analogue, but just how good is it. A lot has been made of DAB digital radio having CD quality sound, but is this really true. Potentially yes, but this is a choice of the broadcasting station. The station can choose the quality at which it wishes to broadcast its signal. Talk shows for example are generally broadcast at a lower bandwidth than music stations.
With digital radio, there is no need to remember awkward frequencies of your favourite station. DAB radios search for and make a list of all available stations and almost all systems will store this list to memory. Station selection then becomes nothing more than a simple flick of a switch. The old hassle of searching for a station and finding nothing more than an annoying hissing sound is truly a thing of the past. A good radio will organize your stations by category making them easy to find and access.
Since their introduction some years ago, DAB digital radios have matured a great deal and competition between manufacturers has led to more feature rich systems. New models come with programme guides that allow you to record your favourite programmes and listen when it suites you. Digital displays even display live programme information such as current track, station name, programme host etc. The possibilities really are endless.
A feature you could only dream off with analogue radio; some DAB devices even allow you to pause and rewind live radio so you won’t miss a thing. Yet all this is just the beginning, DAB digital radio is the future and it will be with us for a very long time to come. We can only imagine what the future holds for DAB digital radio but there is one thing for sure, its future is bright and exciting.
Richard Merry Personal Digital Radios
Authors name is Richard Merry and I’m a computer studies graduate. I’m currently studying Spanish though my primary interest remains information technology. [http://www.personaldigitalradios.co.uk/]Peronal Digital Radios
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