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The quality is not guaranteed. Many of the DAB stations in the UK are broadcast at such a low bitrate they are noticeably lower quality than good quality FM rec
by cup-of-tea 9y ago
The quality is not guaranteed. Many of the DAB stations in the UK are broadcast at such a low bitrate they are noticeably lower quality than good quality FM reception.
- ddingus 9y agoThe industry trend is clear: Choice over quality. Almost everyone wants sub streams so they can offer more options. Never waste a bit on quality that could be delivering choice.
- mark-r 9y agoIn the US everybody wants sub streams so they can sell more commercials. It's all about the money. Thankfully FM is still going strong here.
- peapicker 9y agoSounds like a recipe to kill radio in favour of higher quality cell data streaming.
- ddingus 9y agoIt's never higher quality.
- pjc50 9y agoI believe there was a deliberate choice to keep DAB quality low to avoid people getting clear digital recordings for piracy. Subsequently rendered redundant by Napster, but we are stuck with DAB.
- ddingus 9y agoThat was a factor, but the core was more choice. Broadcast used to be about quality. It's quantity now, with "just goos enough" translating to what people will tolerate. Thought experiment for you: Which do you prefer? Low quality, but compelling. Or high quality, not so compelling? That answer is what drives everything. People will take compelling every time. Very few will take quality as a primary factor. More choice = more opportunity to be more compelling = higher AD rates = more revenue per bit.