Digital Radio Technology Reviews, News

Revo Domino D3, D2 and D1 unite DAB radio, Web and Last.fm

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:38:01 +0000

Begin the day with a friendly voice / A companion, unobtrusive / Plays that song that's so elusive... The Revo Domino D3, D2 and D1 bring together DAB, iPod and Last.fm. That's the Spirit of Radio

PURE Digital Evoke Flow review

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:06:02 +0000

The Evoke Flow makes it a piece of cake to listen to online stations on a portable radio, thanks to its Wi-Fi connectivity, built-in search engine and online portal for storing presets. It also has DAB and FM tuners, looks smart and offers excellent audio and build quality

Philips AE5200 review

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:29:02 +0000

The battery- or mains-powered AE5200 portable radio offers brilliant design touches, good looks and excellent FM reception for a reasonable price. Its DAB performance could be better and it eats batteries quickly, but it's an appealing machine nonetheless

Sony XDR-S10 review

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:28:02 +0000

The portable XDR-S10 is an attractive DAB and FM radio that will suit those who like value simplicity and don't want to spend too much. Although its FM reception leaves something to be desired, its DAB performance is great, and its sound quality is good, so it's definitely worth a look

Tivoli Model DAB review

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:45:02 +0000

The Model DAB radio with FM and AM tuner is a cracking machine. Its buttons, switches and dials are a tactile delight, it sports a classic design, it sounds fantastic and its tuner is first-class. If you cough up a fairly large amount of cash, you'll get a radio that feels as good as it looks, and sounds even better

Roberts Revival RD-60 review

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:10:01 +0000

In purely technical terms, the retro Revival RD-60 DAB radio with FM tuner isn't particularly great value for money. But, if you're a radio lover more in terms of the device than the medium, it won't disappoint -- the RD-60 feels solidly built and looks stunning

Roberts solarDAB review

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:08:02 +0000

For gardeners, travellers and those of an eco-friendly bent, the sun-powered solarDAB radio is a great option. Although it lacks an FM tuner, its small dimensions and low weight mean it's highly portable, and its fully charged battery will provide up to 27 hours of listening time

UK invented mobile phones in 1978, according to Tomorrow's World archive

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:24:02 +0000

Tomorrow's World played a huge part in making us the geeks we are today -- so we're thrilled to see the BBC putting some archive material from the show online, including a British invention -- the mobile phone

Photos: iRiver B30 MP3 player hands-on

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:48:02 +0000

Meet our hands: they're all over iRiver's latest DAB-ready MP3 and video player, the B30 -- a glossy 16GB player with a digital radio built in

BBC doubles iPlayer radio quality, DAB weeps

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:29:01 +0000

The BBC just doubled the quality of the iPlayer's live radio service, as well as switching from Real Player to Flash streaming. And we think this could be a massive blow to DAB, too

Digital Britain: Wave goodbye to high-quality FM radio

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:14:02 +0000

If you're a fan of radio, be prepared to suffer lower quality audio and more expensive hardware, as the government decides to migrate us all to digital radio

The Prince Charles of broadcasting: Does DAB have a future?

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:05:02 +0000

Digital TV has a certain future ahead of it, but the same can't be said for digital radio, which is at crisis point. If something isn't done, DAB will die a death -- we think that'd be a real shame

PURE Digital to launch MP3 store via DAB radio systems

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:34:01 +0000

British DAB manufacturer PURE Digital is developing an extremely interesting new music download store, and we visited its HQ to take a very early look

PURE Digital One Elite review

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:48:02 +0000

For a relatively low price, the British manufacturer's One Elite DAB radio offers a heap of useful features, including live-radio pausing and rewinding. It's solidly built, easy to use and offers good sound quality with the spoken word, although it's average at handling music. Overall, it's a lovely radio

Interim Digital Britain report: Broadband for all by 2012

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:41:02 +0000

Lord Carter has promised broadband in every home by 2012 in his interim Digital Britain report -- but we're still left with questions

PURE Digital Avanti Flow: Slick Net and DAB radio

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:56:02 +0000

PURE Digital's latest DAB radio is the second Net radio-enabled system from the company, and it could make one hell of a good gift for the Consumermas season.

Hands-on with the Tangent Uno FM radio

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:06:02 +0000

Tangent's Uno is a back-to-basics FM/AM radio, with a beautiful retro design and enough 3.5mm sockets to keep it working with iPods. For �90 this could be an ideal Christmas present for your dad

Vita Audio R4 review

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:15:01 +0000

Vita Audio's R4 is a high-end CD/DAB system aimed at the bedrooms of high-end audio-lovers -- and by that we mean it's not for anyone who thinks the earphones that ship with iPods are anything but utter crud. With a crucial iPod dock and all-in-one design, this luxurious stereo setup wants to be as convenient as it is high-performing

LG FA163DAB review

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:56:01 +0000

LG's latest CD micro system is the FA163DAB -- catchy, huh? -- and with it comes DAB radio and iPod docking functionality. There aren't a million iPod-compatible DAB systems in the world, and even fewer that conform to this form factor. Plus, the FA163DAB costs less than �200

Intempo Fusion preview

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:56:01 +0000

The Intempo Fusion is a �99 DAB/FM-enabled iPod dock for the bedside, with a built-in sub woofer and portable design. It'll be on sale from mid October, but we got an exclusive pre-production model and got to test it out. It's definitely ideal for quiet bedroom listening, we found, as louder and heavier sounds weren't as good as softer ones

Arcam Solo Mini review

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:07:02 +0000

The Arcam Solo Mini is proof that bigger is not necessarily better, and neither are separates when it comes to creating an excellent hi-fi system. With remarkably good quality for such a small system, it plays CDs, connects to your iPod with an extra dock, and it has digital and FM/AM radio

Roberts solarDAB: Pray the Sun keeps his hat on

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:27:01 +0000

Roberts Radio has launched the solarDAB. For those of you who can't tell from the name alone, it's a solar-powered DAB radio -- apparently a world first

PURE Digital One Mini: Outdoor DAB bargain

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:05:02 +0000

PURE Digital just launched a smaller, portable version of its popular One DAB radio, called the One Mini. For 40 quid it's set to be a stunningly good buy

Denon D-M37DAB: High-end name, low-end price

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:16:02 +0000

Denon's D-M37DAB is a stylish new all-in-one hi-fi with iPod compatibility, and a digital radio. And for only �300 complete with Denon speakers, we're more than just excited

Hands-on with the Intempo iDAB: iHate it

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:34:02 +0000

Intempo's new iDAB accessory for iPods brings digital radio to the world's most popular radio-less music player. It costs �60 and, frankly, we don't have much love for it