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| The benefits of DAB |
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No Interference
DAB Digital Radio means interference free listening in digital quality sound. There's no hiss, crackle, or pop, no fading, no overlap, just great radio all the time.
Ease Of Use
With a DAB Digital Radio there are no frequencies. Just choose the station you want by name from the text display screen. It's easy every time and you don't need to worry about getting lost.
Total Control
Some DAB Digital Radios let you pause and rewind live radio. And with some of the latest models, you can record radio to a memory card. For the first time this puts you in control of when you listen to the radio. You can stop time, go back in time, or set a timer to record a future program.
Interactivity
All DAB Digital Radios all come with an LCD display on which you will often see messages about the station or the music to which you're listening. Many stations transmit the name of the artist, the title of the song, and sometimes even what's coming up next. Some DAB Digital Radios come with an Electronic Program Guide so you can see up to a week in advance what's on, select programs by genre and pre-select what you listen to. |
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Pricing for a full DAB aerial installation start from just £79.99 + VAT. Please email or call us for more details. |
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| DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) |
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DAB is a new technology which broadcasts audio and data services that can be received in over 85% of the United Kingdom. With the right kind of tuner, listeners can receive a choice of stations without hiss or fade unlike conventional FM and AM receivers. It's interference free and features a wide and varied choice of stations broadcasting both nationally and locally. |
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| Because of the way it transmits a signal, DAB Digital Radio can double the number of radio stations you can get on FM. There are national, local and regional stations on DAB Digital Radio, and more than 85% of the population is covered by the DAB signal. It's not just more of the same... there are new, unique stations on DAB with programs designed for different segments of the population. So, rather than trying to be all things to all people, DAB means you can have stations dedicated entirely to dance, hip-hop, garage, rock, jazz, big band, country, pop, soul and disco. Or your can get stations specifically for young children, the mature listener, ethnic communities, news junkies, sports fans, lovers of the spoken word, world music and environmentalists, classical buffs, ...in other words, something for everyone. |
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| DAB Questions & Answers |
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How is DAB Digital radio is different to FM radio?
DAB digital radio is different because, instead of being made up of analogue waves, the radio signal is transmitted digitally, as a series of 'zeros and ones'. You don't need a satellite dish to receive digital radio, just an aerial positioned in the correct place. Traditional FM analogue radio waves are sensitive to noise or distortion from electrical equipment or the atmosphere. The waves can bounce off tall buildings and hills and become interrupted or distorted. As DAB digital radio uses digital signals, with plenty of extra information transmitted to allow the tuner to fill in any missing bits, the DAB signal does not suffer from the same problems as the FM signal. |
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Can I use my existing external TV/FM aerial for receiving DAB digital radio?
Probably not. Your FM or TV aerial is not concentrated in the DAB range, so the only advantage a TV or FM aerial may give you is if it's mounted high up on the roof of the house. Some DAB stations can be received by plugging a standard FM or TV aerial into a DAB radio, but the best reception will always be via a dedicated DAB aerial. There's no guarantee your existing aerial will work. |
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I have poor TV/Digital TV/FM reception, will my digital radio reception also be poor?
Not necessarily. Digital radio is broadcast using different transmitters to FM/AM radio. Your digital radio reception quality will be dependent on the location and coverage of your nearest digital radio transmitters and the quality of your aerial. |
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Do I have to pay a subscription to listen to digital radio stations?
No. All the digital radio stations are being broadcast to you free of charge. Once you've bought your digital radio, that's it. No subscriptions, no monthly charges. You can listen for as long as you like, when you want, and it won't cost you a penny. I've heard the term Multiplex used when talking about DAB. |
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What is a Multiplex?
A multiplex is a block of frequencies containing digital radio stations. There is one national commercial multiplex owner (Digital One) operating nine services. The BBC has a separate national commercial multiplex for its services. There are local multiplexes around the country, each broadcasting an average of seven services, plus the local BBC station, and there are several regional multiplexes covering a wider area and broadcasting up to 11 services each. |
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