Comments on: Kick-starting DAB the Hong Kong way

By: DAB+ and DAB – the differences, and why it’s not for the UK - James Cridland

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:15:34 +0000

[...] the comments of a story about Hong Kong’s DAB ambitions, Scott posts: James, I have learnt that in the UK, they are evolving into DAB+ from DAB while most [...]

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:22:21 +0000

James, I have learnt that in the UK, they are evolving into DAB+ from DAB while most of European countries are using DAB+. Now, HK kicks off with DAB+. What are the major differences? Thanks!

By: Justin Clark

Justin Clark — Wed, 05 May 2010 10:26:48 +0000

DAB is definitely getting more and more prevalent in the UK, my Fathers new car even has an in-built DAB receiver, which is excellent.
Radio stations like Absolute are also really pushing DAB broadcasting.

By: Grover

Grover — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:00:30 +0000

tks for the post, and I do hope DAB or DAB+ will take off in Hong Kong. Not only the sound quality will improve, it will force the Hong Kong Govt to open up the radio market.

By: More iPod radio stations - James Cridland

More iPod radio stations - James Cridland — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:03:46 +0000

[...] this week, I posted an article that mentioned that Hong Kong’s DAB tests are currently coming from [...]

By: Trevor Long

Trevor Long — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:51:53 +0000

James – you bring back great memories with that iPod photo!

http://trevorlong.com/2010/02/digital-radio-broadcasting-from-an-ipod/

Great article – bring on the cheap chipsets!!

By: Bev MARKS

Bev MARKS — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:22:21 +0000

When James says: “To effectively cover Hong Kong, you need seven FM transmitter sites”, I remember installing RDS encoders for RTHK many years ago at the Mount Gough Tx site and how the signals would be rebroadcast from several low power Txs in the New Territories. RDS-AF being a key feature they wanted implemented.

But in the end a coalition between broadcaster/Tx operator AND radio product manufactiureres is key to market penetration. As James says a small market like HK has some chance of synchronising these parties – seems bigger areas, like Europe, cannot get the act together…!

By: guylaine l'heureux

guylaine l'heureux — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:48:40 +0000

Thank you for this insightful post. Meanwhile, you may have heard that DAB, already on such wobbly legs in the past, now clearly has no future here in Canada as the radio-spectrum associated to DAB will get reallocated. Sad but true. Cf. http://ur1.ca/l446