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Stop press - The Gadget Show
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They have just admitted on the Gadget Show that DAB quality is worse
than FM on account of low bit rates!
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That would be a step in the rite direction.
Where did this information come from?
The last Gadget show I saw, incorrectly said that Classic FM was better
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It was on tonight's Gadget Show. When I first saw him holding a DAB
radio I thought, oh, here we go again, more bollocks, but he said that
DAB sounds worse than FM, DAB reception is / can be very poor and
battery life is dreadful.
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Better than that, he specifically said that due to the low bit rates
used, stations on DAB often sound worse than their FM counterpart.
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Yeah, it's a good result.
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Basically, they've redeemed themselves after last week's DAB apologist
article.
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Good.
Some how I missed it, but hopefully there'll be a repeat.
I'll look it up on the EPG and set to record.
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From Five's web site
Quote:-
Time - 11:25 - 12:15
When - Saturday 1st April
Cult show for gadget lovers. Jason Bradbury visits the studios of
computer games designers Red Storm Entertainment. Jon Bentley checks
out the Sky Gnome: while power-hungry DAB radios stay plugged into the
wall, the Gnome offers portable digital sound. Suzi Perry looks back
at one of the coolest gadgets ever - the pinball machine. Tom Dunmore
checks out the latest in personal video players. And a guide to
setting up your own blog.
(Stereo, Repeat, Subtitles)
End Quote
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Quite so, as far as I can see they couldn't have got it more right if
they'd tried.
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The *only* point I'd take issue with is that he said that DAB stations
*often* sounds worse than their FM counterpart, but I'd put it stronger
than that, because I can't think of a station that sounds better on DAB
than on FM. But I suppose I'm being pedantic, really.
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It's OK, that's why we employ you here!
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quality than FM.
Richard E.
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Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com
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