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Re: Will our car radios become obsolete in 2015?
Reply #15 - 30. Mar 2010 at 16:22
 
2woody wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 16:16:
I have DAB in three of my cars,  .....


Via what?
If it's one of these things that transmit to your car's FM radio what functions have you now lost?
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Reply #16 - 30. Mar 2010 at 18:59
 
no inputs on my ncdc2015, an ironic number you'll notice, not ment to suggest intended sevice life i wouldn't think...?

although i'm sure the lasers will go before then. Bloody hell, i'll be 46 and thwee quarterth by then.
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Re: Will our car radios become obsolete in 2015?
Reply #17 - 31. Mar 2010 at 09:33
 
Andy B wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 16:22:
2woody wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 16:16:
I have DAB in three of my cars,  .....


Via what?
If it's one of these things that transmit to your car's FM radio what functions have you now lost?


No - DAB-receiving head unit.

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only real problem is that I have more than three cars, so I don't always get to listen.

The one in the Lotus is good, but at the moment it's still not on the road, so I can't test it in motion.

When I had the first DAB in the Omega it was great - especially as the antenna was on the roof. (according to my EMC expert, having a flat steel "ground-plane" to sit the antenna on gives the best reception)

The one in the Discovery is best - as it's got an OE sub-woofer system and amps.

Also fitted to the Bentley, but the speakers aren't great, so the sound is a bit limited. No background noise helps, tho.
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Re: Will our car radios become obsolete in 2015?
Reply #18 - 31. Mar 2010 at 09:34
 
chrisgixer wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 18:59:
no inputs on my ncdc2015, an ironic number you'll notice, not ment to suggest intended sevice life i wouldn't think...?

although i'm sure the lasers will go before then. Bloody hell, i'll be 46 and thwee quarterth by then.


Us old f@rts will be listening to them through hearing aids anyway.  Wink

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Reply #19 - 31. Mar 2010 at 10:33
 
2woody wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 09:33:
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The one in the Lotus is good,  ......


No functions to lose then!  Wink  Wink  Wink  Thumbs Up!
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Re: Will our car radios become obsolete in 2015?
Reply #20 - 31. Mar 2010 at 19:01
 
I have a Sony DAB (yes TB "Sony") head unit which is very good. The only down side is that Kerrang don't seem to have a local transmitter where i live & it's hit & miss.
If i wanted to listen to Punjabi or Sabra (or what ever the crap's called) & a few other crap stations that have sprung up near me i'd be happy Roll Eyes Angry Angry
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