On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:30:25 -0000, "David Looser"
wrote:

But the problem is how many people will go to all the bother to change
the factory fit units?.

They'll go to a shop and say "I fancy one of those new DAB radios. Can
you slot one in here?" The shop will say "Yes" or "No". Probably
"Yes", as they have the necessary adapters to hand.


What proportion of the car-owning population is going to go to the trouble
and expense of doing that? A negligible proportion IMO. A much more
pertinent question is how many new cars are being factory-fitted with DAB
radios?

I have a very ordinary vehicle which came with a very ordinary radio.
I recently spent a very moderate amount on replacing it. The shop
fitted it for "free". After watching it done, I'm glad I didn't shop
around for a discount price and self-install. They had the necessary
adapters and the expertise. If there had been an affordable DAB unit
on offer, I'd have considered it.