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New Generation Radio Broadcasting – Digital Radio
Gadget and music are close friends of human beings. In the long list of gadgets from which music can be listened, radio is on the top in terms of price and accessibility. Apart from music, other programs like talk shows, humour programs, reality shows are also broadcasts. Being commercial-free radio broadcasting, the digital radio is the new generation radio which comes with more services, clearer reception and a range of other features. This is including of record and rewind capability, text information regarding programs and songs broadcasted in the air, graphics, pictures, web pages and turning by station name. It is now well established in the various parts of Europe, UK and Asia. It uses Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), which is also known as Eureka 147, for broadcasting. In the year 1999, first commercial receivers began. ‘Spart gap telegraphy’ was the oldest form of digital broadcasting, used by one of the pioneers, Marconi. By 2006, 1000 digital audio broadcasting stations were in operation and 500 million people were in the coverage area.
In this 21st century, most new radio systems are digital. It has some fabulous features like easier tuning and more choice of stations. It also has a small screen for text information about the programs on air. This might includes song and artist details about the music you are hear, business news and sports results, the latest news and weather. DAB radio technology can double the number of radio stations you can get on FM, because of the way it transmits a signal and for this technology sound is not interrupted. There is no hiss, crackle, overlap, or fading, just great radio all the time.
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Why Does DAB Radio Provide Such Good Quality?
Everyone seems to be going crazy about DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio these days. We want to take a look at some reasons why the sound quality is better than analogue radio. By the end we hope that you will have a better idea of the reasons that cause this improvement.
Normal radio (FM / AM) have always been subject to interference form local problems. Indoors, a computer or even a home appliance like a vacuum cleaner will affect the quality of the listening. Outdoors, obstacles between the sending station and receiver, such as tall buildings, trees, mountains and the like have always meant a reduction in the quality of the reception.
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