Digital DAB radio?
Aug 9th 2008, 4:53 pm
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Digital DAB radio?
Hi all, Only 28 days till we leave for Brisbane!!!Got a question, it might be a silly one? I have a belting little digital DAB radio, will it work In Australia? Sorry if I am being dumb but I just have no idea!
Thanks in advance for any replies!
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Aug 9th 2008, 5:26 pm
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Re: Digital DAB radio?
Not from what I have read on other discussion threads.
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Aug 9th 2008, 6:25 pm
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Aug 10th 2008, 12:56 am
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Re: Digital DAB radio?
DAB hasn't really happened in Aus yet so you probably wouldn't find any stations anyway! However, it is coming, but is going to be using a different format to UK DBA radio so your UK one won't work here....one for eBay!
Aug 10th 2008, 1:55 am
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Re: Digital DAB radio?
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/digital/
DAB hasn't really happened in Aus yet so you probably wouldn't find any stations anyway! However, it is coming, but is going to be using a different format to UK DBA radio so your UK one won't work here....one for eBay!
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Aug 10th 2008, 6:35 am
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Re: Digital DAB radio?
Oh boll*cks!!!.............mine is packed and ready to ship 
Aug 10th 2008, 1:35 pm
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Re: Digital DAB radio?
Thanks for all your replies guys!
Aug 13th 2008, 2:07 am
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Re: Digital DAB radio?
Just FYI, if you would like to continue with Digital Radio from the air rather than internet or set top box:
DAB+ is being introduced in Australia from January '09, starting in the big cities. Unfortunately, it is not backwards-compatible with DAB, so your unit will be useless. DAB+ is a far superior medium (and will probably replace DAB in the UK in the near future too.)
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DAB+ is being introduced in Australia from January '09, starting in the big cities. Unfortunately, it is not backwards-compatible with DAB, so your unit will be useless. DAB+ is a far superior medium (and will probably replace DAB in the UK in the near future too.)
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Aug 13th 2008, 3:01 am
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Re: Digital DAB radio?
Just FYI, if you would like to continue with Digital Radio from the air rather than internet or set top box:
DAB+ is being introduced in Australia from January '09, starting in the big cities. Unfortunately, it is not backwards-compatible with DAB, so your unit will be useless. DAB+ is a far superior medium (and will probably replace DAB in the UK in the near future too.)
Big.
DAB+ is being introduced in Australia from January '09, starting in the big cities. Unfortunately, it is not backwards-compatible with DAB, so your unit will be useless. DAB+ is a far superior medium (and will probably replace DAB in the UK in the near future too.)
Big.
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Aug 13th 2008, 11:13 am
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Re: Digital DAB radio?
The digital radio i had in the UK which is now in Australia has a facility to download updates from the manufacturers website.
I used it and it's very simple via a usb port
I'm not sure if their technology will allow an update to DAB+ and how long before that format is available throughout Australia
If you have the same brand(Pure) i wouldn't get rid of until more info is available.
I used it and it's very simple via a usb port
I'm not sure if their technology will allow an update to DAB+ and how long before that format is available throughout Australia
If you have the same brand(Pure) i wouldn't get rid of until more info is available.
Aug 13th 2008, 11:29 am
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Re: Digital DAB radio?
I telephoned PURE and spoke to tech support some months ago.
I was told that my DAB radio will NEVER work in Australia, because they've decided to go with DAB+ technology which is not compatible with my lovely DAB radios that I currently have in my home.
They also said that there are NO plans for the UK to move over the DAB+ in the future, which means if I buy one in Aus it will be useless in the UK should decide to up sticks again 
...
I was disappointed, but not devastated and have decided to invest in internet radio instead, as DAB+ will take a good while to take off in Aus and also Aus radio is DIRE, so I will be tuning to World service and Radio 4 online... I believe listen again will be my fav feature..... I doubt very much that Aus radio has improved much over the past couple of years, bad language on the breakfast show and naff DJ's etc. etc. ... unless anyone knows better???
I was told that my DAB radio will NEVER work in Australia, because they've decided to go with DAB+ technology which is not compatible with my lovely DAB radios that I currently have in my home.
They also said that there are NO plans for the UK to move over the DAB+ in the future, which means if I buy one in Aus it will be useless in the UK should decide to up sticks again ... I was disappointed, but not devastated and have decided to invest in internet radio instead, as DAB+ will take a good while to take off in Aus and also Aus radio is DIRE, so I will be tuning to World service and Radio 4 online... I believe listen again will be my fav feature..... I doubt very much that Aus radio has improved much over the past couple of years, bad language on the breakfast show and naff DJ's etc. etc. ... unless anyone knows better???
