AUSTRALIAN DIGITAL RADIO – DAB+ network Background & overview on digital radio Digital radio is a new, exciting and involving way for you to tune into your favourite radio stations plus a whole heap of new ones. Best of all – digital radio is free. You just need a new radio to receive digital radio and they are available at all major electrical retailers now. Digital radio is available right now here in [ Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth ]. You can check the digitalradioplus.com.au website for exact details if you think you might live outside our broadcast area. What you can get on digital radio You can get all your favourite Stations on digital radio. All commercial radio stations, ABC and even SBS stations are on digital radio right now. And there are plenty of new Stations too. New Stations are being added all the time – check the website for details but they will simply appear on your new digital radio – all free (if you do a regular local rescan). You need a new radio to receive digital radio. There are a whole range of well known manufacturers making digital radios. They are easy to set up and tune and you can add one in your car like a sat nav device. Types of digital radios There are many types of new digital radios and they come in all shapes and sizes with varying features. There are MP3 devices, hi fi systems, portable players and clock radios. There is a whole range of radios on display here today, in the Listener Posts Marquee, you can check them all out and have a listen and see all the new features. You can check out which receiver is right for you at your favourite retailer [ JB HI FI ].
What’s so good about digital radio Digital radio, is radio as you know it, plus a whole lot more. Digital radio has some great new features: ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
The ability to pause and rewind More choice of stations Digital sound quality Incredibly clear reception Information on screen
You will first notice the exceptionally high sound and signal quality. Many of the receivers have a scrolling text feature where you can receive additional information on screen like a news “ticker bar”. Just check which receiver offers which features. And best of all ‐ they are so easy to tune! Simply take your new digital radio home, turn it on, hit the auto tune feature on the radio and it will automatically tune in all of the stations in your area. You don’t need a technician to help you set it up – do it yourself. It’s free and there are no monthly or even yearly subscription fees or costs. Extra features Some of the new digital radio receivers even have a full colour screen which means you will be able to get a whole heap of new information on your radio including details of artists and even album covers, to traffic maps and even weather information. Find out everything you need to know about digital radio at digitalradioplus.com.au.