Digital doubts. (Radio).(Brief Article)

Publication: Spectator

Publication Date: 28-DEC-02

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Have you gone digital yet? Most people haven't, preferring to stick to terrestrial radio and television stations though there are signs that this is changing. As far as radio is concerned, the digital sets have been too expensive, 800 [pounds sterling] in the early days. Now they've come down in price, the cheapest runs at 99.99 [pounds sterling], though some stores report demand outstripping supply, common enough when manufacturers are uncertain of the market.

I met someone at a party who said his wife was giving him a DAB (digital audio broadcasting) radio for Christmas. It depends really on what you want that the existing terrestrial networks can't provide, though you can also hear these on digital in...

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