Pure One DAB Radio - £24.99 at Boots

shona_2

None in Perth or Dundee...

mcallister1

Martini wrote:

I've looked ito this further and most (if not all) radios sold here at the moment will become obsolete! This is maybe why there are some better prices around at the moment! Look here for more info if you are going to buy a new one soon. I'd wait until the new models are out in the Spring.

http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk

That is really annoying! and such a waste of hardware and money.

James_N

Martini wrote:

I've looked ito this further and most (if not all) radios sold here at the moment will become obsolete! This is maybe why there are some better prices around at the moment! Look here for more info if you are going to buy a new one soon. I'd wait until the new models are out in the Spring.

http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk

Thank you for the alert. My shiny new Roberts radio pause plus extra smart remote control DAB +FM stereo five alarm record to other device play from mp3 player colcl radio is

GOING

BACK!

(Damm)

deanos

Bought one, tried it, was crap, sent back.

Its highly overated this DAB radio lark

James_N

mcallister1 wrote:

That is really annoying! and such a waste of hardware and money.

With thanks to Martini for the links - reading further - as one does - it gets worse and worse. here's a quote from elsewhere on the same site:

"Ofcom has already started trying to deny that there will be any change on DAB due to the adoption of the new AAC+ audio codec. The reality is that what Ofcom is saying is just spin, and we will see stations using AAC+, probably in as short as 2 - 3 years' time.

The reason they're denying that anything will happen is simply that the broadcasters are terrified that if the public finds out that all DAB receivers on sale will not be able to receive the new stations that will launch in 2 - 3 years' time then that will hit DAB sales and consumer confidence in DAB."

http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/articles/Ofcom-spins-the-switch-to-AAC+-on-DAB.php

Nuff said! Once again THANKS Martini

cheeky

i am winding my mother in law up over this - she has had a DAB radio for over a year and its still in the box! - reason is she is waiting for her new kitchen. :rolleyes: !!!!!!!

Anyway, i read the existing format will be around for many years. It is still being tested - it will enable 4 times as many channels to be broadcast over the same channels. Quality will be better, 1st radios are coming out soon

Ety

deanos wrote:

Bought one, tried it, was crap, sent back.

Its highly overated this DAB radio lark

The reception isn't fabulous and you just end up using good old FM!!!

Etyx

xplo5iv

I wouldn't rely on a USB port meaning that it will be upgraded to AAC+ unless it actually specifically says so. After all, if the manufacturer hasn't promised it, why bother, when you can make everyone buy a new one instead...

James_N

xplo5iv wrote:

I wouldn't rely on a USB port meaning that it will be upgraded to AAC+ unless it actually specifically says so. After all, if the manufacturer hasn't promised it, why bother, when you can make everyone buy a new one instead...

You are just making me sadder. And madder.

The tech view is that DAB is the new a.m. And we know how good THAT was.

shona_2

Well I have a Pure Bug, have had for 2 years - sound is streets and streets ahead of FM. Even if it is obsolete in a few years, I'll have had my money's worth, and I paid a lot more than the radio that started this thread off!

Sometimes you've just got to live for the moment a bit more!

Who's to say we'll still be here by the time DAB is obsolete!!! ;-)