In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
In article , Jim Lesurf
wrote:
Not sure if I am previous in mentioning this. But IIUC the BBC are now
announcing that they plan to make the XHQ 320kb/s stream permanently
available as 'HD Radio' for Radio 3 listeners to the iPlayer.

The BBC spokesman on R4 PM yesterday said it involved a complete new
route from source to listener. I find this very hard to believe.

If that was Rupert Brun I can't say I recall him saying exactly that. And
I'm sure he knows how it is done. But I'll have a check on what he said
when I can via... Listen Again. :-)

My understanding (inc some info from the BBC) is that they are simply using
the Coyopa systems with the higher rate settings.

They played a clip on PM in 'normal and HD' which Eddie Mair said was
like night and day. ;-)

IIRC Rupert Brun then pointed out that although it may have been obvious in
the studio, home listeners may not have been able to hear any difference as
it needed a suitably (XHQ) route.

I think the interview I heard was in the last 10 mins of the program. So
I'd recommend others also give it a listen to find out what was said. I
found what was said by Rupert Brun fairly decent. But I may have missed
something as I heard it whilst doing something else.

I was in the workshop - so only listening casually, albeit on a
reasonable system fed from FreeView, and did think the HD clip had
better ambience.

Can't say I heard any difference in the demo on the program.

But perhaps just the power of suggestion...

Stay tuned. :-)

Slainte,

Jim

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