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

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You are trolls but not because you have a weird and different opinion but because you bring personal attacks irrelevant for the discussion in this topic.
So, if you claim that there are better systems than my Panasonic, then fine, bring some reviews and comparisons using them.

There will be many tears from you once very soon FM gets switched off, people forget it as bad memory from the stone age times and we will move finally forward to better things.

 

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Denon DM41 dab is the best player in its class

That is fanboyism - my club is better than yours.
No, the Panasonic is a better established and more popular brand. I don't want to hear anything about the unknown Denon.

 

[4K8KW10]

Denon........unknown....... lol . Now we all know how clueless you are

I don't know that brand.

I know Panasonic.

"In a lot of ways, you can hear where your extra cash has gone with the Panasonic SC-PMX9DB. It’s arguably the most detailed, most composed system we’ve heard near this price, even nudging our Award-winning Denon D-M39DAB for out-and-out insight.

Its midrange is really well judged and its treble stays on the right side of brightness without ever becoming grating.

It goes loud too, with a good stereo image and a big sound that shouldn’t have a problem filling a reasonably large room."
Panasonic SC-PMX9DB review | What Hi-Fi?

 

[4K8KW10]

I'm pretty sure the OP made a thread about buying his mini-system a few years back, a page of people telling him to buy a Denon and he still went for Panasonic.

This indeed happened, I asked for help and received not help.
It was like asking whichever you do prefer - Nvidia or AMD and everyone in single voice to shout, Nvidia, of course...
Just no.


Good growing numbers and news from everywhere, though:

"In the highest year of sales since the introduction of DAB+, more than 1.83 million DAB+ recievers were sold in Germany in 2020. As evidenced by the HEMIX (Home Electronics Market Index), this corresponds to an increase of 15.2 percent compared to the previous year. Sales of DAB+ Radios also grew in double digits at 13 percent: from €216 million in 2019 to the current record of €244 million in 2020."
DAB+ mit bestem Jahr seit 2011: Mehr als 1,8 Mio. DAB+ Radios verkauft | DAB+ Mehr Radio (dabplus.de)

"Australia’s DAB+ digital radio-only stations attracted a weekly audience of 2.35 million people in 2020, an increase of 15% from 2.04 million in 2019, according to GfK data released by industry body Commercial Radio Australia."
Commercial Radio Australia - Commercial Radio Australia

"One World Radio, which has just celebrated its 2nd anniversary, kicks off its European roll-out via DAB+ in Flanders and Brussels – with further expansion in Europe planned in the coming months. The transition to DAB+ has started irreversibly and digital radio listening awaits a golden future in Flanders and Europe."
Experience and listen to Tomorrowland digitally via DAB+ every day from now on

 

[4K8KW10]

The brands list at the local largest retailer - audio systems:

 

[4K8KW10]

There is a well documented evidence by independent reviewers and customers that Panasonic is the superior brand, hence there is no stock and no choice for denon, while everyone buys Panasonic or other brands.


Look, if you recommend Kenwood, Pioneer, Sony, Bang & Olufsen, Harman Kardon, Porshe Design, I'd somehow listen more to your advice. But denon?! Hell, no!

 

[4K8KW10]

Why do people continue to engage with such obvious trolling?

The only trolls here are you. Paid shills!

The choice of a receiver is completely irrelevant to the discussion in the thread. And even then, you are wrong.

Why do you keep trolling and derailing the thread?

 

[4K8KW10]

https://www.worlddab.org/news
http://archive.skem1.com/csb/Public/show/acte-2de3cm--tuv00-dj699kl7

"As a market leading provider of DAB+ and SmartRadio solutions, Frontier is already familiar with the continued popularity of radio around the world but wanted to investigate the impact the pandemic was having. We commissioned a survey that asked 1,096 people about their listening habits between March 24 and May 11 2020, the period covering the first ‘lockdown’ in the UK.

The research, conducted in October 2020, revealed that 81% of respondents had tuned in to radio, with a quarter (27%) reporting this was an increase on their normal routine. Radio’s importance as a dedicated listening device was also revealed, with a significant number of people (40%) reporting that a standalone radio was their main source of audio entertainment, compared to their mobile phone (19%), Smart Speaker (18%), Laptop/PC (8%), Tablet (5%), CD/Record player (4%) or ‘Other’ (6%).

DAB provides a variety of benefits for listeners, broadcasters and even policy makers, compared to traditional AM/FM analogue signals, including:

• Higher quality transmissions
• Greater content choice and geographical coverage
• Colour screens, which make DAB radios more appealing than traditional devices
• Enhanced data services, providing slideshows and album art for colour displays
• Lower carbon emissions for broadcast
• Stimulation of innovation and competition

Speaking about the paper, Prem Rajalingham, Managing Director at Frontier said: “We believe industry needs to shift to DAB+ to take advantage of the benefits, and sales opportunities it affords, in order to secure the future of radio. We also predict that SmartRadio will form a big part of the continuing evolution of the format, offering a hybrid broadcast and IP experience for listeners. Frontier itself has enjoyed a 40% increase in sales of SmartRadio solutions in 2020 and we expect this trend to continue in 2021 – and beyond.”"

 

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First stations revealed for Tyneside’s small-scale DAB

They are:

• Release Radio – Underground music station
• Pride Radio – Tyneside LGBT community station
• Nation 80s – National 80s music station
• Panjab Radio – Panjabi language and culture station
• Frisk Radio – North East music station
• The Toon – Newcastle fan football station
• The Cat – Sunderland fan football station
• Radio Shields – South Shields community station
• Memory Lane Radio – Tyneside based music station for the older listener
• Spice FM – Tyneside based South Asian radio service
• Sun FM – Sunderland based music station
• Glitterbeam Radio – LGBTQ+ community station
• Anxious Minds – Tyneside mental health station
• Nova Radio – Newcastle community station

First stations revealed for Tyneside’s small-scale DAB – RadioToday

 

[4K8KW10]

I wonder what bitrate they will offer?

80 Kb/s if they fit all of them on a single mux.

But...

Since Newcastle is very poor and has occupied only 11A, 11C, 11D and 12B, all other muxes from 5A to 13F are free to be used.

Which technically means unlimited bitrate is possible.

 

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As part of the UK's ongoing small-scale DAB licence allocation process, this week saw Ofcom award small-scale DAB licences to the cities of Cardiff, Edinburgh, Kings Lynn, Leeds and Norwich.
News | WorldDAB
Small-scale multiplex applications and awards - Ofcom

 

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Republic of Ireland switches DAB off

I'll stick to vastly superior Internet radio, thanks.

Internet radio is not superior. It's a myth. Internet radio quality depends on the source and very often the sound quality is low.
And internet radio is not free - you need a paid subscription to a mobile GSM operator.

Regarding Dublin's decision - Dublin is not part of the UK.

Last September, the Hungarian dictator that is also very pro-Russian switched the DAB+ signals in Hungary off, too.
But that is a very sound example of lack of media freedom, most radio stations in Budapest broadcast talk shows, no music.

Do you think Hungary is good?

I don't think so.

 

[4K8KW10]

Half of your posts in this thread pertain to places outside of the UK.

Offtopic, but let's **** on my recent efforts to respect your complaints to keep it UK only

 

[4K8KW10]

5G has very short range but this means there will be lots of masts. So why not use mobile phone masts for DAB repeaters to fill in the gaps? Stream the data to them via the Internet

The mobile phone masts are private and you have no access to them unless you pay.
Also, 5G carries over high frequencies like microwave ovens...

 

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Dublin switched the old technology DAB off. They haven't yet aired the new DAB+ with new efficient codecs.
I think they will start DAB+ in the near future once it becomes an EU-wide initiative and broad standard.

 

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The future of radio in the car is now at stake (lalettre.pro)

 

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Just when you thought it was over.....

It is the beginning. FM analogue low quality radio stations must be switched off as soon as possible and forgotten as a bad thing of the past.

 

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Or that an FM stereo transmission can actually sound great like they did in the late 80's early 90's without the excessive compression we have all experienced for 25+ years.

This is absolute nonsense.
Funny meme that best describes:

 

[4K8KW10]

If DAB/DAB+ doesn't sound well in the UK, that's your fault and the fault of your greedy operators and stations, and not fault of the technology itself.

DAB+ in Germany sounds perfect, no FM can come even close to that sound!!

 

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How’s it “our fault” as in the consumer ?

With this counter-productive discussion in which you obviously show lack of any appreciation of the technology, and lack of any feedback that works to improve the situation.

You must inform the radio stations that their sound quality is poor, and understand that it has nothing to do with DAB+ general quality and potential.