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Best Option for BBC Reception ?

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  • 24-11-2007 9:23pm
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    Raven_k42
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭


    Having just returned home from the UK...I miss my BBC radio. What is the best option for getting good-quality reception ?. I have basic NTL connections in most rooms...and I can get obviously get really good reception through the NTL box in the main room. Would an outdoor AM aerial get decent MW reception...as other than the NTL option I have no idea of how to get FM reception.

    I'd purchase a decent tuner if I thought it would work.

    Many thanks,
    Kevin.

    PS. Hopefully this is the correct forum for my question.


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    byte
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    I'm pretty sure NTL carry BBC radio over their analogue service too. Plug cable from wall socket into hifi, and scan the FM band as normal (may need TV/FM diplexer to seperate the FM's and TV channels).

    Unless they've stopped carrying the FM channels... no info on their poor website.


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    12bore
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    If you have broadband, you could get an internet radio player and plug it in to your hi fi. Not quite FM, but a lot better than MW. I think you can get just about any flavour of BBC you want this way.

    I listen to 5 Live quite a lot, and Test Match Special is great. Radio 4 LW and Radio 5 MW are a bit iffy where I live, radio reception seems to depend on which way the wind is blowing. All comes through loud and clear on the internet.


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    DesM
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    I have just purchsed a FRECOM MusicPal wireless digital internet radio. Problem getting BBC on it so today I phoned Frecom who told me that it is not possible to listen to BBC on wifi radio. Complete waste of a purchase.
    But your comment would seem to suggest that it is possible??
    DesM


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    12bore
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    I get all the BBC stations through the internet with my setup. These stations are streamed in a RealMedia audio format.

    I am using a Squeezebox. Perhaps your Freecom can't handle Real Media audio streams??

    I think RTE stream using RealMedia formats as well, can you pick up any RTE radio streams?


    Ok, just had a quick google, it appears your Freecom can't handle Real Audio formats, which is a bit crap in my opinion. There are lots of internet radio stations using Real Audio streams. But it looks like Freecom are working on it, will be a firmware upgrade.


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    fat-tony
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    Raven_k42 wrote: »
    Having just returned home from the UK...I miss my BBC radio. What is the best option for getting good-quality reception ?. I have basic NTL connections in most rooms...and I can get obviously get really good reception through the NTL box in the main room. Would an outdoor AM aerial get decent MW reception...as other than the NTL option I have no idea of how to get FM reception.

    I'd purchase a decent tuner if I thought it would work.

    Many thanks,
    Kevin.

    PS. Hopefully this is the correct forum for my question.
    I know it's months since you posted this question, but have you considered a s/hand SKY box and sat dish? Without a subscription, the box will give you hi-fi quality BBC radio reception (all channels), plus RTE Radio 1, 2, Lyric FM and a load more, plus BBC and ITV TV channels (not CH4 or 5, though!) - all for free :D:D:D


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