BBC admits it lied about DOGs on BBC3

"Edster" wrote in message


[snip]

: : Buy a new car.

I'll await your cheque with anticipation :-)

Ivor

On 05/03/2008 19:37, Mike Henry wrote:

Well, your only two *solutions* a
1. You must get the BBC to broadcast BBC7 on FM or AM.
2. You must try harder to put a DAB radio in your car.

3. Use some form of mobile internet access and a "car PC" to listen to
the realplayer streams ;-)

"Mike Henry" wrote in
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[snip]

: : Well, your only two *solutions* a
: : 1. You must get the BBC to broadcast BBC7 on FM or AM.
: : 2. You must try harder to put a DAB radio in your car.
: :
: : Now, given that those two solutions are probably beyond
: : you, the thread has moved on to providing you with
: : *work-arounds* instead. Then you can at least listen to
: : some BBC7 content whilst in your car, even if it's not
: : live. But you seem strangely resistant to every
: : work-around that has been suggested. Your call.

I don't want a work-around.

I want the stations I want to listen to (I used BBC7 as an example, not
the only one) to be broadcast on an accessible medium. Given the plethora
of junk on FM, some of it could surely be removed to allow more quality
programming. Why can't all the crap pop stations be DAB only..? That would
free up some spectrum on Band 2.

Ivor

"Mike Henry" wrote in message
...
In , "Ivor Jones"
wrote:

"Edster" wrote in message
m
: : "Ivor Jones" wrote:
: : : I don't *want* to grab all the programmes and dump
: : : them on an MP3 player, I want to listen over the air
: : : to a broadcast *live* - why is that such a problem..?
: :
: : Because BBC7 isn't on FM, and you said you can't put a
: : DAB radio in your car.

*Exactly*..!!

So suggest a solution to *that* problem, not doing something else
entirely..!

Well, your only two *solutions* a
1. You must get the BBC to broadcast BBC7 on FM or AM.
2. You must try harder to put a DAB radio in your car.

Not the only two solutions
I can think of a third that I use.
If in a 3g cell area with a network that offers cheap data
i.e. (3, T Mobile, Vodfone,etc)
Use a laptop or pocket PC, maybe even smartphone
with a real web browser and realplayer.
get a 3g modem or phone with one.
goto webpage http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/
Bobs your uncle, wireless BBC7 internet radio

Steve Terry

"Steve Terry" wrote in message


[snip]

: : Not the only two solutions
: : I can think of a third that I use.
: : If in a 3g cell area with a network that offers cheap
: : data i.e. (3, T Mobile, Vodfone,etc)
: : Use a laptop or pocket PC, maybe even smartphone
: : with a real web browser and realplayer.
: : get a 3g modem or phone with one.
: : goto webpage http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/
: : Bobs your uncle, wireless BBC7 internet radio

Somewhat difficult whilst driving a car, Steve, which was my original
point. Besides, the licence fee should give me access to all BBC output
without having to subscribe to a 3G data tariff or buying whatever. I
already have a car radio.

Ivor

: :
: : Steve Terry

"Mike Henry" wrote in
message
: : In , "Steve Terry"
: : wrote:

[snip]

: : : If in a 3g cell area with a network that offers cheap
: : : data i.e. (3, T Mobile, Vodfone,etc)
: : : Use a laptop or pocket PC, maybe even smartphone
: : : with a real web browser and realplayer.
: : : get a 3g modem or phone with one.
: : : goto webpage http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/
: : : Bobs your uncle, wireless BBC7 internet radio
: :
: : Fair enough, but I have a sneaking suspicion that he'd
: : declare your idea to be a work-around. He apparently
: : doesn't want those :-(

Using a mobile phone to listen to the radio..? More of a bodge than a
workround if you ask me.

Ivor

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 01:11:00 -0000, "Ivor Jones"
wrote:

"Edster" wrote in message


: : 20 quid now aren't they? Even at that price, and with
: : all the adverts on the BBC, people still don't want
: : them. People would rather listen to the radio through
: : their TV because it sounds better. You don't need to
: : be an audiophile to know that, you just need to have
: : ears.

I do most of my radio listening in the car. I am not after super-hifi
quality, I just want to be able to listen to the World Service and BBC7.
But I can't get a DAB radio that fits my car.

Next..?

Ivor

What model of car do you have?
--
Cheers

Peter

On 2008-03-05, Ivor Jones wrote:
"Steve Terry" wrote in message
: : Not the only two solutions
: : I can think of a third that I use.
: : If in a 3g cell area with a network that offers cheap
: : data i.e. (3, T Mobile, Vodfone,etc)
: : Use a laptop or pocket PC, maybe even smartphone
: : with a real web browser and realplayer.
: : get a 3g modem or phone with one.
: : goto webpage http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/
: : Bobs your uncle, wireless BBC7 internet radio
Somewhat difficult whilst driving a car, Steve, which was my original
point. Besides, the licence fee should give me access to all BBC output
without having to subscribe to a 3G data tariff or buying whatever. I

Does your licence fee pay for your broadband access at home?

"Paul Murray" wrote in message

: : On 2008-03-05, Ivor Jones
: : wrote:

[snip]

: : : Somewhat difficult whilst driving a car, Steve, which
: : : was my original point. Besides, the licence fee
: : : should give me access to all BBC output without
: : : having to subscribe to a 3G data tariff or buying
: : : whatever. I
: :
: : Does your licence fee pay for your broadband access at
: : home?

What's that got to do with wanting to listen to a BBC channel in the
car..?

Ivor

On 5 Mar, 18:17, "Ivor Jones" wrote:

Telling me to record the entire day's output just in case I might want to
listen to something is a bit silly though.

You can record exactly those programmes that you might want to listen
to - entirely automatically - on re-usable storage.

If you can't be bothered to use the methods easily and cheaply
available, but instead demand that the BBC builds a new national FM
network, booting out the commercial stations that you don't like to
make room, then I think it's your attitude that is "a bit silly" - I
can't imagine the BBC and OfCom re-planning FM and DAB just to suit
you, but maybe you know powerful people? If Jenny Ambramski can keep
her favourite radio station at 192kbps on DAB while cutting the
bitrates of all the others, it suggests that anything is possible if
you know the right people!

Cheers,
David.