"DAB sounds worse than FM" wrote in message
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"Michael Chare" wrote in message
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The BBC have started broadcasting Radio on the internet using AAC. AIUI
these streams are encapsulated with Flash, and whilst this may benefit
the iPlayer where does this leave internet radios?

Will the BBC start broadcasting an unencapsulated stream, do they expect
internet radios to adapt or continue to use the existing WMA stream?


I was told that they intend to deliver non-Flash AAC streams in future,
but they also said that that might be some time away from happening, and
the person who said it has since left the BBC, so I've no idea whether
they will end up delivering them or not.


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Steve - www.savefm.org - stop the BBC bullies switching off FM

www.digitalradiotech.co.uk - digital radio news & info

"It is the sheer volume of online audio content available via
internet-connected devices which terrifies the UK radio industry. I
believe that broadband-delivered radio will explode in the years to
come, offering very local, unregulated content, as well as opening a
window to the radio stations of the world." - from the Myers Report


Thanks for the replies. I suppose that one advantage of the internet is
that new formats can be introduced without bandwidth having to be allocated.

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Michael Chare