DAB radios

I am considering buying a DAB radio for someone as a present.

What is the reception quality like e.g. in a downstairs kitchen?

Sainsburys have got one for ?30 in the sale.

We have a lot of houses in close proximity, and our tv reception isn't that great if we use a portable aerial downstairs, just wondering if that would affect it at all.

Thanks for any advice.

Posted By: love win or die on December 3rd 2008 at 18:45:21

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DAB radios (General Chat) - love win or die, Dec 3, 18:45:21
- seriously, they are shjite. Avoid. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 3, 21:15:07
  - They're brilliant. I have four - two for the house, one personal, one in my car (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 3, 21:24:40
    - sound quality is worse than FM, some stations fade (the few you can get) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 3, 22:20:00
      - Well I loves it (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 3, 22:23:56
        
        good stuff (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 3, 22:28:30
- We have pretty rubbish TV reception on portables, upstairs and downstairs (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 3, 19:02:44
  - 2003 when I was wondering around lost in sheffield, portable dab signal (General Chat) - pants, Dec 3, 19:09:58
    - Yeah, thing is, Sheff is bigger than you think, and built on seven hills. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 3, 19:17:08
      - harry, jimmy, damon and four others (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Dec 3, 19:22:36
      - ahhh, I got lost from hillsborough (General Chat) - pants, Dec 3, 19:19:03
        
        Haha. Yep, been there. I had no idea how big it was when I moved here, aged 18. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 3, 19:22:21
  - Chill's good, you should give that a go sometime (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 3, 19:09:00
- Birdsong station is relaxing (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Dec 3, 19:02:29
- Try your postcode in one of these (General Chat) - pants, Dec 3, 18:58:19
- I would check the digital reception in your area on the net, but should be fine.... (General Chat) - wgf500, Dec 3, 18:47:45
  - Use this postcode checker - will tell you if you can get a good signal..... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 3, 18:56:27
    - Freeview (General Chat) - love win or die, Dec 3, 18:59:29
      - I think they're different signals to be honest (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 3, 19:10:45
        
        I've no idea, still on analogue. TMS would'nt be the same on digital with no crackle. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 3, 19:15:48
        
        I prefer TMS on R4LW because of the shipping forecast (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 3, 19:21:09
        
        Exactly what I'm saying AB! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 3, 19:22:41
        
        Is that one of the music ones? When I had freeview on an awful ariel (General Chat) - pants, Dec 3, 19:17:48
        
        Test Match Special. :) (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 3, 19:19:24
        
        oh right, durrrrr. Yeah, five live is weird when you first listen on dab (General Chat) - pants, Dec 3, 19:20:28

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