Digital Radio Makes First Broadcast Sentinel Content and Commercial Radio Australia revealed today that they have successfully begun live demonstration broadcasts of real-time traffic information on digital radio.
Networks Digital Radios Listen To The World With digital radio start up due in just over six months, get ready for an onslaught of unit to hit the market, as well as peripherals. First cab off the rank are the Networks units, which come in several configurations and the manufacturer claims can receive crystal-clear reception from any radio station you like, from anywhere in Australia.
All-in-one Logitech Network Box Released The new network box from Logitech comes with an integrated amplifier, speakers, and will bring digital music to any room.
NetOpt To Distribute UK Digital Radio Brand With digital radio due to hit the airwaves in January next year, Queensland’s NetOpt has signed an exclusive deal to distribute UK-based Intempo Digital’s brand of products.
All-In-One Internet Radio Portal Online portal miRoamer allows users to access the world’s largest and most diverse selection of Internet radio content and add their own favorite stations.
Sharp Rolls Out iPod Micro Sound Systems The new micro systems from Sharp come with an iPod terminal that allow users to listen to their music and can even stream videos to the big screen.
DAB Radio Could Be Slow Taking Off Say GFK DAB radio is set to be rolled out in Australia later this year and according to GFK sales could be slow to start with. In the UK the DAB Market has grown by 18% in the last year, with 2.1 million units sold in the year ending March 2008, resulting in cumulative DAB sales of just under 7 million units according to GFK.
Radio Station Wrapped Over Dodgy Ads The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found that Bankstown City Radio Co-operative Ltd, the licensee of Sydney community broadcasting service Radio BFM, breached a condition of its temporary licence by broadcasting advertisements.
Minister Told To Quit Blame Game And Roll Out A Digital Radio Plan One of the worlds’ leading experts on digital radio and DAB+ has said that Australia is a better position to take advantage of the benefits of digital radio technology than the UK because we rely less on Government sponsored broadcasts. He also called on the Federal Government to quite the blame game and roll out a plan and funding for Digital Radio.
Is DAB Radio Dead Even Before It's Launched In OZ? Bush Australia which also sells LCD TVs under the Grundig label, has pulled the plug on LCD TVs with the exception of a small LCD TV with built in DVD player. Now the UK company is attempting to spruik the Bush radio brand and DAB radio in OZ in an effort to get traction in the market. The move comes only days after one of the biggest commercial radio groups in the UK quits DAB radio saying it is a dud technology.
Everything You Need To Know About Digital Radio You may have heard of the term 'digital radio' or DAB, but what does it actually mean? And when and how can you get started listening to digital radio? All these questions and more are answered...
Sangean High-end Tabletop Radio Hifi manufacturer Sangean believes the market for tabletop radios in Australia is alive and healthy, judging by the launch of its WR3 tabletop stereo radio, a standalone unit with in-built speakers.
Meridian Ferrari Radio Not Worth The Money I took a look at the new Meridian Model F80 Ferrari radio the other day during a visit to Len Wallis Audio and I was not impressed. While the sound was brilliant the finish was more cheap bottom-end radio than a $3,600 top end system.
Bush Comes Back With WiFi Radio British HiFi brand Bush, which is known for manufacturing radios back when they still called them a ‘Wireless’, has now made a comeback with a modern update; and it’s still a Wireless of sorts – it’s a WiFi radio.
Australian Radio Goes Digital By 2009 Digital radio, which offers vastly improved sound quality, reception and additional content services, will commence in Australia by 2009, announced Senator Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, today.
Internet Clock Radio Coming Roku, the maker of networked media and music players, has developed the first clock radio that wakes consumers up by playing Internet radio stations and networked-PC music files.
Which Radio, Bose or Kloss? If you are into quality radio, you can either pay $995 for an overpriced, under-performing Bose radio with CD player or you can be among the ‘hip’ who have discovered the Henry Kloss Model One radio that sells for only $299.
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