Philip10
25th July 2008, 08:58 PM
Hi, planning to bring my DAB radio, (only has DAB) however does anyone know if UK DAB radios work in NZ, if so what is the coverage like?
Thanks
Thanks
IanW99
25th July 2008, 09:08 PM
Not seen any DAB radios in NZ, but according to Wiki
New Zealand has been trialling DAB since November 2006 in Wellington and west Auckland but wants to use the new DAB+ standard once testing is finished.
Ian
New Zealand has been trialling DAB since November 2006 in Wellington and west Auckland but wants to use the new DAB+ standard once testing is finished.
Ian
Milliemoo
25th July 2008, 09:20 PM
Now, I'm not exactly what you'd call techy, and have no idea what DAB really means, but I do know I have a DAB radio and have no trouble listening to NZ radio stations.
Milliemoo
Milliemoo
James 1077
25th July 2008, 09:34 PM
No DAB here in Devonport - but ours picks up FM so we use it like a normal radio!
Milliemoo
25th July 2008, 10:12 PM
No DAB here in Devonport - but ours picks up FM so we use it like a normal radio!
oohhhh that must be what mind does :p
Milliemoo
oohhhh that must be what mind does :p
Milliemoo
Leccy-Lee
25th July 2008, 10:16 PM
To be fair, and probably a little brutal...
NZ are so far behind technically if your thinking of DAB radio, then think UK 10 years ago i am afraid. Radio here is even still very often AM, with also some FM stations, but less ALL FM like UK. RDS / EON and Traffic radio systems which have been standard on FM radios in UK for last 3-4 years doesn't seem to exist here.. So when they catch up with those technologies, then maybe we could expect DAB 2-3 years after those.
They only just discovered Sat-Nav, and HD television and thinks its some NEW gadget... ;)
As much as i do love it here, the old saying often used "New Zealand, Half-way across the world, but 20years back" although not totally accurate is sometimes a little true.
Still the Iphone has made it now :) (if only i could get one....)
NZ are so far behind technically if your thinking of DAB radio, then think UK 10 years ago i am afraid. Radio here is even still very often AM, with also some FM stations, but less ALL FM like UK. RDS / EON and Traffic radio systems which have been standard on FM radios in UK for last 3-4 years doesn't seem to exist here.. So when they catch up with those technologies, then maybe we could expect DAB 2-3 years after those.
They only just discovered Sat-Nav, and HD television and thinks its some NEW gadget... ;)
As much as i do love it here, the old saying often used "New Zealand, Half-way across the world, but 20years back" although not totally accurate is sometimes a little true.
Still the Iphone has made it now :) (if only i could get one....)
mgbridges
25th July 2008, 11:56 PM
oohhhh that must be what mind does :p
Milliemoo
I was beginning to wonder Milliemoo and in fact was waiting for OH to come home to ask him about my non-working UK DAB radio before I said "are you sure its a DAB radio?" as I didn't want to look silly.
Thanks Leccy-Lee for clearing up the confusion in my mind. Anyone want to buy a DAB radio to send back to the UK for a Christmas present? Its practically brand new as I got it for Christmas 2006 and we moved here in August 2007! I've still got the instructions and might even have the box somewhere - yep we brought everything with us! :o
Anneliese
Milliemoo
I was beginning to wonder Milliemoo and in fact was waiting for OH to come home to ask him about my non-working UK DAB radio before I said "are you sure its a DAB radio?" as I didn't want to look silly.
Thanks Leccy-Lee for clearing up the confusion in my mind. Anyone want to buy a DAB radio to send back to the UK for a Christmas present? Its practically brand new as I got it for Christmas 2006 and we moved here in August 2007! I've still got the instructions and might even have the box somewhere - yep we brought everything with us! :o
Anneliese
Milliemoo
26th July 2008, 12:09 AM
So how come it doesn't work here? Does it not have an FM setting like I'm assuming mind has?
Milliemoo
Milliemoo
StevieD
26th July 2008, 12:17 AM
All I'll say is Morse code and semaphore are more akin to your listening pleasure :laugh
beth&rich
26th July 2008, 12:40 AM
According to my OH and his Google habit, DAB is now being trialled in a few areas, including Hamilton?!? Not sure if there is any truth in that, mind...
benandclare
26th July 2008, 12:56 AM
They only just discovered Sat-Nav,
I have to say in my experince their sat nav on farms is streets ahead of the UK and is'nt the Navman Kiwi anyway??
I have to say in my experince their sat nav on farms is streets ahead of the UK and is'nt the Navman Kiwi anyway??
Derv
26th July 2008, 01:12 AM
To be fair, and probably a little brutal...
NZ are so far behind technically if your thinking of DAB radio, then think UK 10 years ago i am afraid. Radio here is even still very often AM, with also some FM stations, but less ALL FM like UK. RDS / EON and Traffic radio systems which have been standard on FM radios in UK for last 3-4 years doesn't seem to exist here.. So when they catch up with those technologies, then maybe we could expect DAB 2-3 years after those.
They only just discovered Sat-Nav, and HD television and thinks its some NEW gadget... ;)
As much as i do love it here, the old saying often used "New Zealand, Half-way across the world, but 20years back" although not totally accurate is sometimes a little true.
Still the Iphone has made it now :) (if only i could get one....)
I agree with Leccy-Lee!
We love it here and would never go back to the UK, but there are some things in NZ which are very behind-the-times in comparison to the UK. We miss our DAB radio with its excellent reception, plus I miss having RDS and EON in my car, plus digital TV (though with the normal standard of NZ TV, maybe not!). But we don't need satnav around here as there aren't enough roads to choose from:)
NZ are so far behind technically if your thinking of DAB radio, then think UK 10 years ago i am afraid. Radio here is even still very often AM, with also some FM stations, but less ALL FM like UK. RDS / EON and Traffic radio systems which have been standard on FM radios in UK for last 3-4 years doesn't seem to exist here.. So when they catch up with those technologies, then maybe we could expect DAB 2-3 years after those.
They only just discovered Sat-Nav, and HD television and thinks its some NEW gadget... ;)
As much as i do love it here, the old saying often used "New Zealand, Half-way across the world, but 20years back" although not totally accurate is sometimes a little true.
Still the Iphone has made it now :) (if only i could get one....)
I agree with Leccy-Lee!
We love it here and would never go back to the UK, but there are some things in NZ which are very behind-the-times in comparison to the UK. We miss our DAB radio with its excellent reception, plus I miss having RDS and EON in my car, plus digital TV (though with the normal standard of NZ TV, maybe not!). But we don't need satnav around here as there aren't enough roads to choose from:)
thewoodies
26th July 2008, 01:14 AM
They only just discovered Sat-Nav, and HD television and thinks its some NEW gadget... ;)
As much as i do love it here, the old saying often used "New Zealand, Half-way across the world, but 20years back" although not totally accurate is sometimes a little true.
Still the Iphone has made it now :) (if only i could get one....)
Whats an i phone????
Looks like I will like nz i think im 20 years behind!!!!:laugh
I let OH do all the tec stuff!! :exit
As much as i do love it here, the old saying often used "New Zealand, Half-way across the world, but 20years back" although not totally accurate is sometimes a little true.
Still the Iphone has made it now :) (if only i could get one....)
Whats an i phone????
Looks like I will like nz i think im 20 years behind!!!!:laugh
I let OH do all the tec stuff!! :exit
IanW99
26th July 2008, 11:24 AM
...
plus digital TV (though with the normal standard of NZ TV, maybe not!). But we don't need satnav around here as there aren't enough roads to choose from:)
What's wrong with the Digital TV (apart from the lack of channels and quality of programming that is)?
There's both Freeview and Sky, it may have taken them much longer to get Freeview but that has allowed them to move forward to the next generation technology straight away.
Ian
plus digital TV (though with the normal standard of NZ TV, maybe not!). But we don't need satnav around here as there aren't enough roads to choose from:)
What's wrong with the Digital TV (apart from the lack of channels and quality of programming that is)?
There's both Freeview and Sky, it may have taken them much longer to get Freeview but that has allowed them to move forward to the next generation technology straight away.
Ian
djchicane
26th July 2008, 01:12 PM
What's wrong with the Digital TV (apart from the lack of channels and quality of programming that is)?
There's both Freeview and Sky, it may have taken them much longer to get Freeview but that has allowed them to move forward to the next generation technology straight away.
Ian
With you on that one Ian, I am using the Freeview HD offering, via rooftop ariel and have been very impressed by some of the HD Content on TV3. However, at this stage, with only 10 or so channels and 3 worth watching theres still some catching up to do!
There's both Freeview and Sky, it may have taken them much longer to get Freeview but that has allowed them to move forward to the next generation technology straight away.
Ian
With you on that one Ian, I am using the Freeview HD offering, via rooftop ariel and have been very impressed by some of the HD Content on TV3. However, at this stage, with only 10 or so channels and 3 worth watching theres still some catching up to do!
Derv
26th July 2008, 06:02 PM
What's wrong with the Digital TV (apart from the lack of channels and quality of programming that is)?
There's both Freeview and Sky, it may have taken them much longer to get Freeview but that has allowed them to move forward to the next generation technology straight away.
Ian
I meant the lack of channels and quality of programming:yes, not the quality of Freeview. We'll probably be getting Freeview when we move - it's good quality, no subscription to pay and no multitude of sports channels either!
There's both Freeview and Sky, it may have taken them much longer to get Freeview but that has allowed them to move forward to the next generation technology straight away.
Ian
I meant the lack of channels and quality of programming:yes, not the quality of Freeview. We'll probably be getting Freeview when we move - it's good quality, no subscription to pay and no multitude of sports channels either!
mgbridges
26th July 2008, 08:38 PM
So how come it doesn't work here? Does it not have an FM setting like I'm assuming mind has?
Milliemoo
OK so now I feel VERY silly... was all set to say "no its all sad and lonely and quiet on the shelf in the study" when I thought, hang on I'll check. Right there on the front of it is a button saying DAB/FM ! Guess its not for sale after all! :o:o
Anneliese
Milliemoo
OK so now I feel VERY silly... was all set to say "no its all sad and lonely and quiet on the shelf in the study" when I thought, hang on I'll check. Right there on the front of it is a button saying DAB/FM ! Guess its not for sale after all! :o:o
Anneliese
Milliemoo
26th July 2008, 09:21 PM
OK so now I feel VERY silly... was all set to say "no its all sad and lonely and quiet on the shelf in the study" when I thought, hang on I'll check. Right there on the front of it is a button saying DAB/FM ! Guess its not for sale after all! :o:o
Anneliese
Special :p
Milliemoo
Anneliese
Special :p
Milliemoo
Chiba
26th July 2008, 11:18 PM
If I might make a suggestion for some alternate ingredients:
Some kind of computer.
A broadband connection.
An amp and some speakers.
A Squeezebox (http://www.slimdevices.com/)
The AlienBBC (http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/) plugin.
Sometimes I even listen to BBC Radio Lancashire...
Some kind of computer.
A broadband connection.
An amp and some speakers.
A Squeezebox (http://www.slimdevices.com/)
The AlienBBC (http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/) plugin.
Sometimes I even listen to BBC Radio Lancashire...
PeteS
27th July 2008, 01:11 AM
As much as i do love it here, the old saying often used "New Zealand, Half-way across the world, but 20years back" although not totally accurate is sometimes a little true.
Lee, didn't you see the sign at baggage reclaim when you arrived? "Please put your watches back 20 years".....
Lee, didn't you see the sign at baggage reclaim when you arrived? "Please put your watches back 20 years".....
mgbridges
27th July 2008, 08:16 PM
If I might make a suggestion for some alternate ingredients:
Some kind of computer.
A broadband connection.
An amp and some speakers.
A Squeezebox (http://www.slimdevices.com/)
The AlienBBC (http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/) plugin.
Sometimes I even listen to BBC Radio Lancashire...
All well and good but not really something I can take out into the garden! Then again at the moment I'm not exactly able to go out into the garden what with all the rain. :(
Thanks for the suggestion though might get OH to look into this.
Anneliese
Some kind of computer.
A broadband connection.
An amp and some speakers.
A Squeezebox (http://www.slimdevices.com/)
The AlienBBC (http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/) plugin.
Sometimes I even listen to BBC Radio Lancashire...
All well and good but not really something I can take out into the garden! Then again at the moment I'm not exactly able to go out into the garden what with all the rain. :(
Thanks for the suggestion though might get OH to look into this.
Anneliese
chocolate cake
27th July 2008, 11:20 PM
OK so now I feel VERY silly... was all set to say "no its all sad and lonely and quiet on the shelf in the study" when I thought, hang on I'll check. Right there on the front of it is a button saying DAB/FM ! Guess its not for sale after all! :o:o
Anneliese
Sadly mine is stack DAB tuner is DAB only, so useless here for the moment. I don't think it's just NZ where Digital Radio hasn't taken off though, is it used much in Europe?
Anneliese
Sadly mine is stack DAB tuner is DAB only, so useless here for the moment. I don't think it's just NZ where Digital Radio hasn't taken off though, is it used much in Europe?
Milliemoo
27th July 2008, 11:31 PM
If I might make a suggestion for some alternate ingredients:
Some kind of computer.
A broadband connection.
An amp and some speakers.
A Squeezebox (http://www.slimdevices.com/)
The AlienBBC (http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/) plugin.
Sometimes I even listen to BBC Radio Lancashire...
Is it just me having trouble with the 'Alien BBC' on Squeezebox? Haven't been able to listen to my fave show's for about 2 weeks ????
Milliemoo
Some kind of computer.
A broadband connection.
An amp and some speakers.
A Squeezebox (http://www.slimdevices.com/)
The AlienBBC (http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/) plugin.
Sometimes I even listen to BBC Radio Lancashire...
Is it just me having trouble with the 'Alien BBC' on Squeezebox? Haven't been able to listen to my fave show's for about 2 weeks ????
Milliemoo
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