Portable DAB

[lemarsh]

Can anyone recommend a good 'Portable' DAB Radio - ideally with an MP3 player, but not essential.

One quick question - I intend to use it on a train (quietly, I promise). Will this cause an interference?

thanks - lemarsh

[Charlie_Bubble]

A friend has one of these.

http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/CatalogueItem_18018.html

Don't think the train should interfere with it.

[altis]

I don't have one myself but this is a good place to start:
http://www.simplyradios.com/

I was on the verge of buying a DAB receiver for the house (not a walkman-type one) when I came across a review in one of the Sunday papers the other week which complains that digital radio in the UK has gone for quantity over quality. Some of the stations broadcast at 128k or less, sounding noticebly inferior to a good quality FM reception.

There are plenty of discussions of this around the 'web:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourc...antity+quality

Personally I'd steer clear of DAB if you're looking for quality sounds. If choice is all that matters, then why not go for it...

[altis]

There's lots of info about the poor quality of DAB here:
http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/

edit:
Sorry Towny, I've just clicked on your search and this is the first site that's listed - probably 'cos it's the most vociferous! Another useful resource is here:
http://www.david.robinson.org/commsbill/index.html