Is Digital radio only for city folks? Is anyone aware of plans to further expand the digital radio signal to rural Australia? If so when?
Thanks
Norman
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13 years ago
Digital Radio
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13 years ago
One way to find out. Aldi have a digital radio in last weeks catalogue. Everything there can be returned in 90 days for any reason for a full refund.
If you are unsure in your area and have an Aldi, you might want to try this as a "real world" test.
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13 years ago
Most stuff I've bought from Aldi gets returned for a refund, total crapola :(
Apart from their bananas.
Grant.
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13 years ago
Glad their Bananas work.
Last time I got something, it was remote controlled standard AC power controllers. Plug into a power point, and switched on-off by a little remote control. Thought I would sprinkle them around the place to save a bit of standby power on the PCs, TVs etc. Unlike their Bananas, they didn't work. :-(
Digital radio? What can I do with a digital radio, that my analogue one doesn't do? If it doesn't pick up 3AW, is is of no value to me.
Cheers Don...
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13 years ago
Cred with the kids? Otherwise it is a lot of money for the radio (and aerial?) for the same old crud.
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13 years ago
Don't expect hifi.
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13 years ago
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Agree on the bananas. (and food generally). Our cats will only eat the Aldi or IGA brand dry food too ;)
Also got an update letter from WES components, they also are selling a DAB radio for about $70 IRRC. Looks like a basic, cheap portable radio, certainly not professional audio gear (but so did the Aldi one.)
I admit, Im not in any rush to buy one. I only listen to the radio while driving, and don't intend to replace the car stereo, unless the other stations go off air completely.
Finally, how is the DAB signal broadcast ? does in come via the conventional FM system
- in a similar way to digital TV utilising the existing UHF antenna (and broadcasting?) system Or does it have its own separate special transmitter ?
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13 years ago
Battery eaters.........two weeks if you are lucky. Don't waste the $'s