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Use of digital radio on DVB-T (and DVB-S)

  • 07-01-2014 10:30am
    #1
    Mr_D
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭


    Hi there,

    Is there a way to "extract" and feed the digital radio signals from a DVB-T / Saorview feed (and also from DVB-S / Satellite feed?) to a Hi-fi? Listening to radio stations from a TV set is neither practical nor energy-efficient so I would rather connect these feeds directly to a DAB/FM radio if possible.

    AFAIK Saorview is carrying a range of RTE DAB stations and Astra 2 a range of IE/UK FM stations.

    Many thanks,
    Mr_D
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  • #2
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,534 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Any standard satellite box will allow you to tune in satellite radio and connect the audio to an amp. Likewise any Saorview box will tune in the 10 RTÉ radio services and output the audio to an amp.

    List of Satellite radio on 28E

    http://en.kingofsat.net/radio.php?&pos=28.2E&standard=All&ordre=freq&filtre=Clear


  • #3
    Mr_D
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Mr_D


    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    Any standard satellite box will allow you to tune in satellite radio and connect the audio to an amp. Likewise any Saorview box will tune in the 10 RTÉ radio services and output the audio to an amp.

    List of Satellite radio on 28E

    http://en.kingofsat.net/radio.php?&pos=28.2E&standard=All&ordre=freq&filtre=Clear

    Thank you Gerry - the real question is, can I use the Soarview signal (or DVB-S signal) without having to switch on the TV?

    Mr_D


  • #4
    White Heart Loon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭White Heart Loon


    Mr_D wrote: »
    Thank you Gerry - the real question is, can I use the Soarview signal (or DVB-S signal) without having to switch on the TV?

    Mr_D

    A saorview box doesn't care if your tv is on our not, but if connected to the tv by Hdmi you may need to turn on your tv momentarily to get it to start as there is a handshake


  • #5
    winston_1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭winston_1


    The main problem is you need the TV on to tune in the radio station. But you can turn it off afterwards.


  • #6
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Mr_D wrote: »
    the real question is, can I use the Soarview signal (or DVB-S signal) without having to switch on the TV?

    No, a Hi-Fi doesn't have the required DVB-T/S tuners. A STB, as the lads says above, would be the only option if you don't want to switch on the TV.


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  • #7
    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Setbox with 8888 digital channel display.

    Optionally a CE marked FM transmitter (itrip kind of thing) from €5 with 3.5mm adaptor to Phono/RCA (or also SCART to RCA adaptor) powered via USB to 2.5mm coax power jack cable.

    Then any VHF-FM Radio in house can be used. Nice on my 1950s Valve FM Radio sets.

    A video sender can also be connected to control from another room via remote. You don't need to connect a TV.


  • #8
    Mr_D
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Mr_D


    Okay, thanks to all for your suggestions and clarifications. Question was poorly phrased - I meant to ask if it was possible to get the DVB-T/S connected to one of the radio aerial inputs (DAB/FM) in lieu of a dedicated FM / DAB aerial (so using the radio the "regular way", with its own internal tuners). So in other words connected through the aerial input, not as an AUX input. With hindsight it is clearly not possible: DVB-T signal is on UHF and DAB would be on VHF Band III.

    So no avoiding it: two more aerials and two more cables...

    Mr_D


  • #9
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    You can use the same cable to carry band II, band III, Saorview & satellite signals, all together.

    You might even get a good enough signal for FM & DAB off the TV aerial, if you are in a strong enough signal area.


  • #10
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    DVB-S (ie satellite) carries many radio channels that are on DAB, mainly UK if off 28.2E !

    DVB-T (ie terrestrial within your area) carry a limited number of radio channels carried on the multiplex - mainly RTE's.

    A good Linux box will allow you to play the net streams of all stations in Ireland and abroad.
    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    You can use the same cable to carry band II, band III, Saorview & satellite signals, all together.

    You might even get a good enough signal for FM & DAB off the TV aerial, if you are in a strong enough signal area.

    There is actually a USB DVB-T device on the market (less than a Tenner) that does DAB and FM as well via SDR. It is built on RTL2832U & R820T combined chipsets. Have a read.


  • #11
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,727 ✭✭✭degsie


    Would you consider just getting your hands on a cheap android phone/tablet and use an app like 'tune-in' to get 1'000's of stations and feed them from the headphone jack to an aux port on your radio/hi-fi?


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