DAB - Freeview question

Hi all,

I understand that with DAB you get the track name for each song on your
radio's display. Is Radio 1 available on DAB, and if so, is there any reason
why the track name is not displayed on the screen when I "watch" Radio 1 on
Freeview? It would be very useful for radio programmes recorded on my TiVo,
so that I could easily skip through tracks I don't like.

Thanks.

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John Rowland wrote:
Hi all,

I understand that with DAB you get the track name for each song on your
radio's display.

You can get the track name, I've seen it on some commercial DAB stations, but I
don't think it's used on Radio 1 ? I've seen the same idea on R3 Proms
concerts, as seen via Freeview, but never thought to look on DAB

Is Radio 1 available on DAB,

Yes

and if so, is there any reason
why the track name is not displayed on the screen when I "watch" Radio 1 on
Freeview?

Probably the same text input that drives the Freeview listings, also would
drive the DAB display, so if it's missing from Freeview, it won't be there on
DAB either.

It would be very useful for radio programmes recorded on my TiVo,
so that I could easily skip through tracks I don't like.

Thanks.



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"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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Probably the same text input that drives the Freeview listings, also would
drive the DAB display, so if it's missing from Freeview, it won't be there
on DAB either.

It would be very useful for radio programmes recorded on my TiVo,
so that I could easily skip through tracks I don't like.

On freeview radio1 do scroll what's on, but that's in-line with their other
crap text mentioning what competitions are on etc, i do wish it told you
which song was on on a regular basis, or through an option button, could be
very useful for some of their more obscure programming.

On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 07:03:12 +0100, "John Rowland"
wrote:

I understand that with DAB you get the track name for each song on your
radio's display. Is Radio 1 available on DAB, and if so, is there any reason

Not really a DAB issue. Heart have done this on FM for years.

why the track name is not displayed on the screen when I "watch" Radio 1 on
Freeview? It would be very useful for radio programmes recorded on my TiVo,
so that I could easily skip through tracks I don't like.

AFAIK Radio 1 don't show track names except during the Sunday chart
show. A quick check (as it's on as I type) shows these to be displayed
on FM, DAB and Freeview but not satellite!

Jonathan

"John Rowland" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I understand that with DAB you get the track name for each song on your
radio's display.

Yes, DAB has this facility for Planet Rock. I never listen to Radio 1, but
I see no reason why they would not do it for that station.

Is Radio 1 available on DAB,

Yes, it is, on the BBC DAB mulitplex.

and if so, is there any reason
why the track name is not displayed on the screen when I "watch" Radio 1
on
Freeview?

Radio 5 Live on DTT shows news headlines, so I suspect that it could be
done.


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