[opendtv] Re: Digital radios outstrip analogue

  • From: "Alan Roberts" <roberts.mugswell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 22:57:57 -0000

Because I can do something else while listening to radio, like drive, or do
a crossword. Television does not hold a monopoly on
information/entertainment.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 10:18 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Digital radios outstrip analogue


> Can someone please remind me again why we need separate digital TV
> and radio services.
>
> It's called digital broadcasting, and smart receivers will be able to
> tune to any source of bits.
>
> Why segregate these services and the devices that use them?
>
> I understand potential differences in robustness requirements. But
> well designed digital broadcast systems already have the ability to
> optimize portions of the network for services with different
> application requirements.
>
> Except for here in the U.S. of course...
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
>
>
>
> At 12:19 PM -0500 3/1/05, dmenolan wrote:
> >Hi Jeroen,
> >
> >I agree but there a) people who don't like the current bit rate at which
=
> >the services are run (between 128 and 192kb/s) b) although you see lots
o=
> >f DAB portables you never see a battery operated DAB radio c) although
lo=
> >ts of people do have excellent indoor antenna reception on a telescopic
r=
> >od, they generally reckon the current low power VHF Band III signals
shou=
> >ld be up to 9dB higher. Set against that my analogue FM is crap and the
D=
> >AB versions of the same stations are flawless: domestic harmony in the
mo=
> >rnings. d) Its very clear why it is a success: same business model as
Fre=
> >eview. New digital only stations, simulcast of existing services, no
subs=
> >cription and under =A399.
> >Heretically if you were starting digital radio today you would NOT use
Eu=
> >reka 147: you would and some countries are planning to, use DVB-H as its
=
> >6.8 times more efficient than DAB (spectrum occupancy+audio coding) and
t=
> >here will be scale economies from simultaneous deployment of DVB-H in
cel=
> >lular systems. Of course it too uses that notorious but highly
industrial=
> >ised and effective multicarrier system!!
> >And, of course, DVB-H is probably better suited for battery operated
digi=
> >tal radios...
> >Kind Regards,
> >
> >Dermot Nolan
> >
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> >Date: 01/03/105 15:43 PM
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> >RE: [opendtv] Digital radios outstrip analogue
> >
> >  =
> >
> >Hi, =
> >
> >
> >See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4302459.stm
> >
> >"Sales of digital radios have outstripped the demand for traditional
sets=
> >  =
> >
> >for the first time"
> >"In total more radios are currently being sold in Dixons than in 1985." =
> >
> >"A century after Marconi's invention, the loud and clear message is that
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> >
> >radio is still a popular format. =
> >
> >
> >
> >Shows you what a multi carrier transmission system can do...  ;-) =
> >
> >
> >Greetings, =
> >
> >-- Jeroen =
> >
> >
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