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> They have a higher quality That's how it is sold indeed, but not entirely true. There is definitely a better signal to noise ratio, but the sample rate is pr
by tjwii 9y ago
> They have a higher quality
That's how it is sold indeed, but not entirely true. There is definitely a better signal to noise ratio, but the sample rate is pretty bad which makes the quality lower than normal FM. It's only a 128kbs MP3/AAC stream!
It's only because people don't hear noise anymore they think the quality is better. Analog FM is by the way much more robust too as a signal.
A shame the government forces people to invest in lower quality qear..
- LeoPanthera 9y agoMost DAB stations are MP2, not MP3. MP3 is not supported in DAB. AAC is supported in DAB+, though you need to upgrade your radio again. MP2 is transparent once you get to 256kbit, so the actual codec isn't really the problem, it's the bitrate choice. I don't have any experience of EU DAB, but in the UK, most DAB stations are 128K, which isn't even close to being transparent. The audio quality on FM is considerably better.
- AnssiH 9y agoAlmost every station in Norway is DAB+ instead of DAB, most between 64...96kbps. Source http://www.fmlist.org/sendertabelle/dab-ww.php http://www.fmlist.org/sendertabelle/dab-ww.php