Re: Bitrate capability of DAB radios

In article <jeev0i$1cq$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, J G Miller <miller@xxxxxxxx>
scribeth thus
On Monday, January 9th, 2012, at 10:26:58h +0000, Tony Sayer wrote:

In article <jed7m6$r65$2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, J G Miller <miller@xxxxxxxx>
scribeth thus

Regardless of the sound quality of what DAB offers, DAB reception is
generally much more robust than FM reception, provided that there is
sufficient signal strength.

Which is the same as saying

"FM reception is robust providing there is sufficient signal strength"

No it is not, because you can have lots of signal strength for an
FM broadcast but it sounds really bad because of multipath distortion.

Not that often 'tho.. However You can get bit rate distortion all the
time with DAB .. guaranteed;!...


And you still not significantly more signal strength for hiss free
FM stereophonic recption than you do for monophonic reception, whereas
with DAB it does not matter if it is stereo or monophonic, it is always
hiss free.

Unless its a 'bubblin and dropping and its always got that bitsless
sound..


Whereas FM will commute it to mono if it hasn't enough signal strength.

That is a function in the receiver, and as I keep repeating it is quite
possible for there to be enough signal to turn on the stereo pilot light
and put the receiver into stereophic mode, but there is noticeable hiss.

What's worse, sometimes odd hiss or constant Dab bit bubble?..

--
Tony Sayer



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