DAB/Freeview Card

[jcb33]

Just wondering if you can get a card that does both DAB Radio and Freeview TV.. i ask because my new pc comes with Windows Media Center and it has features that support both If yes what are there names so i can go shopping please hehe

 

[Lanz]

Ive never seen one. And I dont think MCE supports DAB, its just analogue radio as I understand.

 

[jcb33]

Ive never seen one. And I dont think MCE supports DAB, its just analogue radio as I understand.

Hmm... can you get DAB cards as seperate then?

 

[Phil99]

Freeview TV includes digital radio channels if that helps at all, only ones you'd get on DAB instead of Freeview are the regional ones I think.

 

[Lanz]

Not seen any. TBH, i dont see the point in a DAB card, as you PC can pick up hundreds of internet radio stations that would be just as good quality (128kbs)

 

[Al Vallario]

OcUK TV Cards page

The two Compro cards at the top claim they support "digital FM radio reception (not DAB type)." A number of the Hauppauge cards claim to support "FM radio or DVB-T radio," and the Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T PCI card apparently allows you to "listen to digital radio," which sounds promising. However, on the Hauppauge product page they emphasise that "DVB-T radio is not DAB"

I don't think you'll be able to get a DAB tuner for your PC, but DVB-T shouldn't be a problem. Whether any of the cards mentioned above are compatible with MCE, I don't know

 

[ej159]

Didn't I see a freeview PCI card on overclockers and about £30, which is pretty cheap? I don't know if that has radio in it might do.

 

[Tesla]

DAB is only really popular in the UK so there is relatively little demand for a PCI based DAB card.

As said, most DAB stations are broadcast via freeview (DVB-T).

 

[FrankJH]

Do a Google on DAB USB ( not trying to annoy mods off, but I am not sure if all the above mentioned options are the same as DAB) and I know I cant link to competitors