Poll: DAB+ is the future? Digital terrestrial radio broadcasting

Which method do you prefer when listening to radio

  • Total voters
    36
  • Poll closed .
5punk3monk3y said:
I sold my HIfi in the 90's....
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I got my first one two years ago and think it gives the highest quality sound. Forget smartphones, headphones and other things which bring nothing but compromises...


February 11 is set to be the Digital Radio Day 2021

"The day will begin with a discussion on the digital transition of radio media with Francis Goffin (President of maRadio.be), Benedicte Linard (Minister of Media) and Karim Ibourki (President of the CSA in Belgium). This will be followed by a large focus on the development of DAB coverage in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, on the listening channels of digital radio, on the evolution of audio through digital, on the marketing of digital radio, on the promotion and marketing of digital radio in 2021 with Eric Adelbrecht (Administrator-Delegate maRadio.be) or on the extinction of FM, the highlighting of two experiences in Norway and Switzerland.


During the morning, several professionals will also speak: Francis Goffin (President of EDRA), Patrick Hannon (President of WorldDAB), Michael Hill (Managing Director of UK Radioplayer) and Yann Legarson (CEO of Radioplayer France). Finally, the results of the study on the consumption and perception of DAB in Belgium will also be revealed and analysed.
To attend this Digital Radio Day, you must register HERE."
Le Digital Radio Day 2021, c'est le 11 février prochain (lalettre.pro)

I don't know if it will be in English or French, though.
 
TALON1973 said:
OMG...... just ban this guy please lol .My headphones alone are more expensive ( by some margin ) . Your using a piece of junk.
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You are derailing the thread. You have to be banned from it.
How arrogant should you to advocate to ban the owner of the thread. If you don't like it, just leave it.
 
lucid said:
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32Kb/s is perfectly fine with HE-AAC v2 and v3.

 
4K8KW10 said:
February 11 is set to be the Digital Radio Day 2021

"The day will begin with a discussion on the digital transition of radio media with Francis Goffin (President of maRadio.be), Benedicte Linard (Minister of Media) and Karim Ibourki (President of the CSA in Belgium). This will be followed by a large focus on the development of DAB coverage in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, on the listening channels of digital radio, on the evolution of audio through digital, on the marketing of digital radio, on the promotion and marketing of digital radio in 2021 with Eric Adelbrecht (Administrator-Delegate maRadio.be) or on the extinction of FM, the highlighting of two experiences in Norway and Switzerland.


During the morning, several professionals will also speak: Francis Goffin (President of EDRA), Patrick Hannon (President of WorldDAB), Michael Hill (Managing Director of UK Radioplayer) and Yann Legarson (CEO of Radioplayer France). Finally, the results of the study on the consumption and perception of DAB in Belgium will also be revealed and analysed.
To attend this Digital Radio Day, you must register HERE."
Le Digital Radio Day 2021, c'est le 11 février prochain (lalettre.pro)
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Good. The results are clear:

"IPSOS survey results reveal that DAB+ is now the leading digital radio platform in French-Speaking Belgium
The migration of radio audiences to digital is well underway with DAB+ in the lead.
The latest figures from the Ipsos / maRadio.be survey carried out at the end of 2020 are clear: awareness and consumption of DAB+ is soaring.

8 out of 10 French-speaking listeners now know what DAB+ is, and 1 in 5 chooses DAB+ to listen to the radio. Digital platforms now represent a third of the listening volume in the region, DAB+ is the leading digital platform for the first time, while listening on FM is down by 18%.

The results of the 3rd wave of the Ipsos / maRadio.be study on the evolution of radio listening and its broadcasting platforms in French-speaking Belgium were presented this Thursday 11 February 2021 at the Digital Radio Day, a live virtual event organised by maRadio.be.

The results reveal a significant breakthrough in the digital consumption of radio, and in particular of DAB+ which is rapidly establishing itself among listeners as the successor to FM.

DAB+ is a technology that is now well-known to the majority of listeners, thanks to the advertising campaigns organised by maRadio.be and the efforts of private and public radio stations to inform their listeners – a significant accomplishment given that DAB+ was launched by public broadcaster RTBF and private networks only 15 months ago (4 November 2019).

The IPSOS study shows that by the end of 2020, 71% of Belgian listeners had already heard of DAB+, up from 25% on a previous study. The percentage of the French-speaking population that has switched to listening to the radio via digital technology is now 51%. For the first time, more than half of French speakers have listened to the radio on at least one of the three digital platforms (DAB+, internet and television), a clear increase driven by the internet and especially by DAB+.

The percentage of the Belgian French-speaking population that uses DAB+ increased from 4% in 2018 to 20% in 2020. One in 5 French speakers now chooses DAB+ to listen to the radio. Looking at listening volume on each distribution platform (by combining the number of listeners on each platform and their listening time on it), we see that the share of FM is declining (80% two years ago, falling to 66% today) in favour of listening on digital platforms, which has increased from 17% in 2018 to 34% in 2020.

It is DAB+ that best compensates for the decline in listening on FM, with audience share increasing from 2% to 14%. So for the first time, DAB+ has become the most listened to digital platform for listening, with internet listening at 13% listening volume share (also increasing, but much slower than DAB+) and television digital 7% (relatively stable).

The share of the radio audience achieved on digital platforms will therefore exceed 50% by the end of 2021. The digital migration is therefore well underway, mainly with the benefit of DAB+.

Regarding the sale of receivers and car radios - DAB+ has become essential, with DAB+ compatible domestic receivers sales strong – increasing by 40% compared to 2019. Meanwhile, sales of FM receivers are down 19%. On average, 40% of domestic receivers sold in 2020 are DAB+ compared to 27% in 2019 (source: Gfk).

In cars, DAB+ is now fitted as standard: the total of DAB+ radios available in new vehicles amounts to 93% compared to 89% in 2019 (source: Jato Dynamics). This figure will quickly reach 100%."
DAB+ now the leading digital platform for radio in French speaking Belgium | WorldDAB blogs | WorldDAB

Just excellent :)
 
It's interesting to note that the bitrates in Sweden are pretty high :D

"February 12th
A packet data service has popped up on the Swedish regional ensemble SR MALMÖHUS. SPI is running at 16 kbit/s. Snapshot updated. The service (same SId) has been running for some time in Stockholm. The bitrate of the existing service P1 SverigesRadio now drops to 168 kbit/s during the daytime, returning to 192 kbit/s at night. Snapshots updated."
DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Latest News & Updates (wohnort.org)
 
DAB+ Takes Center Stage
https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/digital-radio/dab-takes-center-stage

"Last year was a pivotal year for DAB+ radio — with a string of developments providing clear evidence of the standard’s progress:
  • In October, Germany launched its second national multiplex — offering 16 new services to a potential audience of 67 million people;
  • In December, Switzerland confirmed that it would be switching off FM radio — starting with the public broadcaster in 2022, followed by the private broadcasters in 2023;
  • Also, in December, the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) came into force — requiring all new car radios in the EU to be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio.
Device Sales

These market developments have been mirrored by strong consumer demand for DAB+ radios:
  • DAB/DAB+ consumer receiver sales increased by 12% in 2020 (analog sales dropped by 21% over the same period);
  • In Q4, the DAB/DAB+ performance was even stronger with sales up 22% year-on-year.
DAB’s Green Credentials

At the end of last year, a major advance was made when the BBC published its report into the energy footprint of its radio services. Presented at the WorldDAB General Assembly, this report broke new ground as, for the first time, it considered energy consumption across the whole of the radio full value chain: production, distribution, and consumer listening.
The conclusions highlighted the greater efficiency associated with DAB radio:
  • 28% more efficient than FM (per listening hour);
  • 59% more efficient than IP (per listening hour).
These findings are clear evidence of the critical role which DAB/DAB+ plays in creating a sustainable future for radio — a priority of increasing importance for broadcasters and policy makers.

Prospects for 2021

The next major development for DAB+ in Europe will be the launch of national (i.e. metropolitan) services in France.

The media regulator, the CSA, has given the green light for services to be on air beginning July 15. Two national multiplexes offering 25 services will be available, with the key focus on the major road networks — starting with the highways between Paris and Marseille."
 
"February 18th
The UK regulator has announced the first batch of licences for small-scale DAB areas:
  • Derry/Londonderry - Foyle DAB Limited
  • Glasgow - Nation Digital Investments Limited
  • Salisbury - Muxcast One Limited
  • Tynemouth & South Shields - Mux One Limited
  • Welsh Valleys - GTFM (South Wales) Limited
In each of these areas, there was only one applicant. Muxcast Four Limited had withdrawn its application for the Tynemouth & South Shields area prior to a licence award decision being made, so was therefore not considered. Ofcom will announce further licence awards for the remaining 20 areas advertised in Round One over the coming weeks."
DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Latest News & Updates (wohnort.org)
 
kitfit1 said:
No, you won't reach the same audience. Instead of a very limited local audience over DAB, you would be able to stream to a Worldwide audience. Mmmmmmm, it must be a difficult choice for content providers to make :rolleyes:
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No one will listen to you because there are literally thousands of thousands other services which you enter direct competition against.
Why do you speak about things which you clearly don't understand?
 
"February 22nd
Snapshot updated of the UK local ensemble Lincolnshire.
The service Grt Hits Lincs has switched to 128 kbit/s Joint Stereo from Mono since the previous observation."
DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Latest News & Updates (wohnort.org)

"LONDON — At the beginning of 2020 the radio sector in the United Kingdom reported strong radio listening numbers with the shift to digital listening well advanced and heading for 60% of all listening. Now, a year later with the U.K. still in lockdown and people being urged to stay at home, digital radio is booming.

During the pandemic, radio stations have done an outstanding job in supporting listeners and communities and in turn listeners have spent more time listening to radio and audio content. As a result, broadcasters are reporting increased levels of streaming on digital platforms with listeners discovering new digital stations and more digital stations launching all the time.

Government and Ofcom Support

The U.K. government has continued to support the radio sector through the pandemic with short term financial measures and looking at the long-term health of the sector through the “DCMS/Industry Digital Radio and Audio Review,” which is well advanced and due to be issued later this year.

Another government backed digital radio initiative has been the development of the capability for local stations to broadcast on small-scale DAB and this year media regulator Ofcom has begun to award the first licenses for the first small-scale DAB multiplexes. The Ofcom plan is to license these multiplexes in more than 200 areas across the UK, which will see a significant boost in the number of ultra-local and city commercial and community digital stations launched.
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UK Sees Continued Digital Radio Expansion - RedTech Tribe
 
Mr_Sukebe said:
I can't help but think that any normal/sane person would have got the message by now that we really don't care and have given up.

4K> Are you being paid to continue to sing about DAB, or are you getting some perverse pleasure out of continuing one of the most pointless threads ever?
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This is the hot topic these days across Europe and I don't see why not.

9designs2 said:
I’d rather listen to static........
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Is this the reason for not switching FM completely off once and for all?
 
Mr_Sukebe said:
You could simply re-write that as “I’ve never made the effort to listen to a decent FM radio”.

If you’d taken a little more effort to go listen to a decent tuner, as against wasting time here, you’d get a better idea of just how far adrift from reality your comments are.
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There is no such thing "decent" FM radio.
Some others here spoke about quality complaining but what about FM quality? I had listened it for many many years and it's all very low quality sound. Of course, not any more. FM is dead.
With narrow frequency response range, poor signal, lack of RDS or when it is present the only information is the name of the station.
 
So, you are proving the point that FM is rubbish:



The discussions about my own system are totally irrelevant - the consumers are free to choose whatever they like.
I find mine extremely good and even on it, even if the speakers are not so wide, DAB+ sound way better than FM.

I am very sure that German DAB+ is superior to British FM :D :D
 
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