Sunday, May 21, 2006
Why use the internet to listen to something available on digital
My husband listens to ABC Dig Jazz on the internet and our ISP charges for downloads and its been running our DSL account costs up what can we do? Jean.
Hi Jean,
OK firstly I suggest changing the ADSL plan your on so hubby can listen to internet radio. However, for the second option I suggest buying a standard definition set top box from your local electronics shop I bought one recently for as low as 70 dollars. The set top box gets ABC TV and ABC 2 plus SBS and other stations if they are broadcasting. But the big draw is the digital radio stations available such as ABC Dig and ABC Dig Jazz on two CD quality channels and SBS radio 1 and 2 again at CD audio quality. Also Austar and Foxtel on their radio services now broadcast all the ABC channels including the two previously mentioned DIG channels and news radio which is not available in all regional areas. To find out more have a look at www.dba.org.au which explains more about digital television
Hi Jean,
OK firstly I suggest changing the ADSL plan your on so hubby can listen to internet radio. However, for the second option I suggest buying a standard definition set top box from your local electronics shop I bought one recently for as low as 70 dollars. The set top box gets ABC TV and ABC 2 plus SBS and other stations if they are broadcasting. But the big draw is the digital radio stations available such as ABC Dig and ABC Dig Jazz on two CD quality channels and SBS radio 1 and 2 again at CD audio quality. Also Austar and Foxtel on their radio services now broadcast all the ABC channels including the two previously mentioned DIG channels and news radio which is not available in all regional areas. To find out more have a look at www.dba.org.au which explains more about digital television
# posted by Peter Saville - IT Consultant @ 7:37 pm 
