Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Digital Radio content standards to be released today at Radio conference

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Commercial Radio Australia has released final, industry developed, innovative Commercial Content Standards for the synchronisation of visual and audio components for advertising on DAB+ digital radio after an extensive period of testing and consultation which began at last year's radio conference.
Digital Radio content standards to be released today at Radio conference

Hobart lobbies hard for digital

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Often overlooked as a fully fledged state capital, Hobart is again somewhat miffed at missing out on digital radio which was recently launched in the other five metro markets. But it if the Tasmanian capital lobbies CRA and the Federal Government hard enough, the apple isle could be listening to DAB+ by Christmas.
Hobart lobbies hard for digital

Review: OXX Digital Classic DAB+

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

With digital radio already launched in Australia (see our previous guide), we have been given a digital radio box by OXX Digital to review. Known as the Classic DAB+, this Scandinavian maker has found an Australian distributor to find a place for this device; and it not only does digital radio, but also FM, internet […]
Review: OXX Digital Classic DAB+

Retailers push Dab for Dad as Fathers Day approaches

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

In a move that sees retailers and the radio industry continuing to work closely together to promote digital radio, Fathers Day catalogs have begun appearing in letterboxes all over the country suggesting the kids buy their day a DAB+ digital radio this fathers day.
Retailers push Dab for Dad as Fathers Day approaches

Australia's coordinated DAB+ industry approach best: BBC's Ross Ford

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Digital migration is undoubtedly the way for media owners and broadcasters to go, writes the BBC's Ross Ford in this article for radio info, analyzing the British digital radio experience and comparing it with Australia.
Australia's coordinated DAB+ industry approach best: BBC's Ross Ford

Review: Pure One Classic

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

The Pure One Classic DAB+/FM radio does what it's designed to with simplicity and style, and is a good entry point to the new world of digital radio.
Review: Pure One Classic

Reviews Roundup: Best DAB+ digital radios

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Digital radio is finally here, but what equipment do you need to receive it? We look at eight different receivers to find the best.
Reviews Roundup: Best DAB+ digital radios

The Reason Behind Digital Radio’s Five Second Delay

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

If you jumped on the DAB+ digital radio bandwagon when the service officially launched earlier this month , you may have noticed that there’s about a five second delay between it and the old analogue transmission. Jez Ford over at AVHub managed to find out exactly what causes the delay, and it’s quite interesting… (more…)
The Reason Behind Digital Radio’s Five Second Delay

Combined DRM/DAB digital radio on show at IBC

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

A ground breaking digital radio was on show at the IBC Conference in Amsterdam this week. The devil-red coloured Diavolo radio is a prototype which can receive all the Eureka 147 digital radio formats, DAB, DAB+ and DRM.
Combined DRM/DAB digital radio on show at IBC

Sony planning digital radio for next year, rivals unfazed

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Sony has tentatively confirmed that it will incorporate DAB digital radio technology into its audio range sometime next year. Not afraid of any new competition, a rival supplier of digital radios said he's delighted by this news.
Sony planning digital radio for next year, rivals unfazed