The BroadcastAsia 2007 exhibition was held at the Singapore Expo from 19 - 22 June 2007 and the latest DAB/DMB equipment and technologies were showcased and demonstrated including DAB+, monitoring receiver, transmitter, DMB phones, TPEG data service from exhibitors including Beijing Digital Horizon Technology, DIGIDIA, Factum Electronics AB, iSET, RadioScape, SOMERDATA, UBit, VAD Video-Audio-Design GmbH, and VDL.

Here are some highlights of the exhibition.

EtherWaves and DIGIDIA Showcasing DAB+
EtherWaves and DIGIDIA were showcasing a complete DAB+ transmitting and receiving system at Broadcast Asia, Singapore, during June 19-22, 2007. The system features DIGIDIA's FlexiDAB Head End system and EtherWaves' DAB+ receiver.

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The DAB+ Demonstration by Factum
Coding Technologies, Factum Electronics AB, Future Waves and Maxscend Technologies jointly announced the first-ever live demonstration of a complete Digital Audio Broadcasting Plus (DAB+) signal chain from headend to receiver at BroadcastAsia, June 19-22, 2007, in Singapore. Demonstrations were held throughout the show at the Factum booth at Singapore Expo Hall 7/7H2-07 during BroadcastAsia 2007.

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RadioScape Unveils DAB+ Solution for Digital Radio
RadioScape launches fusion, version 6 of its market-leading Broadcast System which includes DAB+ capability. When combined with RadioScape's latest DAB+ Field Monitor it provides broadcasters with the perfect toolset to determine DAB+ transmission network requirements.

“The introduction of DAB+ has been well received by broadcasters across the globe and especially in the Asia-Pacific region where new digital radio networks are now being established" said Les Sabel, Vice President of Technology at RadioScape. "DAB+ provides a significant increase in the number of audio services compared to DAB providing more choice for consumers. fusion delivers broadcasters high functionality and flexibility while also significantly reducing the cost per audio channel.”

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About DAB+
Until now, DAB digital radio has always been broadcast using MPEG Audio Layer II coding. In the years since the DAB digital radio standard was first defined, more efficient coding schemes and algorithms have been devised. These allow audio with equivalent or better subjective quality to be broadcast at lower bit rates. WorldDMB recently created a Task Force of its Technical Committee to develop the additional standard. After examining the options, DAB+ using MPEG-4 HE-AAC v2 (MPEG-4 aacPlus) was adopted. The DAB+ standard, published by ETSI (TS 102 563) in February 2007, is the latest additional audio codec standard developed by WorldDMB.

The benefits of DAB+ include: delivering exceptional audio performance efficiency; even more stations can be broadcast on a multiplex; more efficient use of radio spectrum. The current MPEG Audio Layer II services and consumers unaffected as new DAB+ receiver is backward compatible with existing MPEG Audio Layer II broadcasts.

Note: HE-AAC v2 provides the same perceived audio quality at about one third of the subchannel bit rate needed by MPEG Audio Layer II.

A successful WorldDMB Asia Committee (WAC) DAB Event for Singapore distributors/retailers was co-organized by WAC and MediaCorp Technologies on Friday, 22nd June 2007 at the Lotus Room, Peninsular Excelsior Hotel in Singapore. Participants were given an update on the latest DAB development worldwide including a presentation on the latest receivers and devices.

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More than five million DAB digital radios have been sold, according to figures from GfK, the consumer electronics industry's research body. The DRDB (Digital Radio Development Bureau) announced the landmark figure, following other positive news on the growth of digital radio listening from RAJAR.
Five million sets sold equates to nearly 10 million listeners tuning in to DAB around the UK. This marries well with RAJAR's figure of 19.5% of the adult population living in a DAB household. DAB set penetration now stands at 18% of all UK homes and is well on track to meet the 20.6% penetration forecast by the DRDB for the end of 2007.

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BUSH TR2003DAB
The BUSH TR2003DAB mains operated portable DAB/FM radio has calming grey as its predominant colour and its rectangular shape is softened with smooth edges and textures. While the front fascia is retro-cool, the top panel is hi-tech.

Retailing price for BUSH TR2003DAB is around £100.

Denon D-F103HR
The Denon D-F103HR micro system brings you a range of features such as DAB/FM/AM radio, CD and MP3 playback, and HDD player. It contains a 40GB hard drive for storing music. Best of all, it has a combination of simplicity and performance.

Retailing price for Denon D-F103HR is around £660.

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Ministry of Sound MOSMP075X10
MOSMP075X10 handheld DAB/FM radio comes with 1GB internal memory, MP3 playback and recording, station presets, and USB connection.

Retailing price for Ministry of Sound MOSMP075X10 is around £140.

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Roberts RD-78
Roberts has introduced the RD-78 DAB/FM RDS radio. This 3-way speaker system with bass woofer is designed for better sound quality and "acoustic excellence". In addition to this the cabinet has been acoustically tuned to further improve listening. It comes with alarm, timer, aux in, and aux out.

Retailing price for Roberts RD-78 is around £120.

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