"0ff_Ramp" wrote in message ...
Digital radio is a bad idea for DXing. You are basically at the mercy of
the computer inside the radio to give you audio. And only one stream of
audio - the one the computer decides to lock on to - the strongest signal
only. You, your ears and brain, have thus lost the ability to listen for
weak signal DXl.

Do what stereo AM radio manufacturers did - DON'T BUY A DRM RADIO!
Manufacturers will stop producing them and radio stations will pull the plug
on digital. DRM will go the way of stereo AM.

DRM is a marketers dream come true. There is little incentive for the
consumer to invest. IT IS ALL CREATED FOR THE MARKETING FOLKS!

Yep, I don't understand the attraction of DRM receivers. It sounds
like they promise to bring the primary *disadvantages* of other
broadcast media to shortwave.

Steve

On 13 Nov 2004 04:56:02 -0800, (Steve) wrote:

"0ff_Ramp" wrote in message ...
Digital radio is a bad idea for DXing. You are basically at the mercy of
the computer inside the radio to give you audio. And only one stream of
audio - the one the computer decides to lock on to - the strongest signal
only. You, your ears and brain, have thus lost the ability to listen for
weak signal DXl.

Do what stereo AM radio manufacturers did - DON'T BUY A DRM RADIO!
Manufacturers will stop producing them and radio stations will pull the plug
on digital. DRM will go the way of stereo AM.

DRM is a marketers dream come true. There is little incentive for the
consumer to invest. IT IS ALL CREATED FOR THE MARKETING FOLKS!

Yep, I don't understand the attraction of DRM receivers. It sounds
like they promise to bring the primary *disadvantages* of other
broadcast media to shortwave.

Steve

DRM is being pushed by broadcasters because it saves power (therefore
money) for the broadcasters (Transmission power) - what other reason
would they have in promoting it?

juny

"juny" wrote in message
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On 13 Nov 2004 04:56:02 -0800, (Steve) wrote:


DRM is being pushed by broadcasters because it saves power (therefore
money) for the broadcasters (Transmission power) - what other reason
would they have in promoting it?

juny

Sangean and Sony are also part of the DRM consortium. Obviously, they have
an interest in selling a new generation of higher priced radios.

I don't think any of the Chinese manufacturers are involved with DRM.

Frank Dresser

Sangean and Sony are also part of the DRM consortium. Obviously, they
have
an interest in selling a new generation of higher priced radios.

I don't think any of the Chinese manufacturers are involved with DRM.


I don't know the numbers but, there are increasingly more products from Sony
that are outsourced to China.
I was dismayed when I purchased a second Sony TV, about 4 years after I
purchased the same model earlier, only to discover it was made in Mexico.
The quality between the two TV sets are obvious. The first one, made in
Japan, is superior in every way to the newer made in Mexico model.

Sony will be exiting the SW WorldBand radio market. Get one while you still
can!

Sangean (=Grundig/Eton) are a Taiwan company. All of their radios are made
on mainland China in the same factories (I believe, correct me if wrong) as
Tecsun which is owned by the Chinese Communist Party - believe it or not!

DRM is a another way to extract $$$ from unsuspecting consumers.
If I want "digital" radio I'll "subscribe" (remember that -
"S.U.B.S.C.R.I.B.E.") to XM or Serius or satellite TV or internet stream...
I don't want Ibiquous(sp?) or DRM!