Planet Rock

[Steve Steve]

Internet radio is perfect for Radio 2 and others. (At certain times of the day),,,,Buffering probs etc...........But Planet Rock is blocked internet radio streaming to Germany......So i don't have that option...:-(((........

 

[MarkW]

Try Classic Fm,think that's in stereo

 

[Steve Steve]

Does.... classic fm....play....." the mighty "....Andre Rieu....?...:-)....
.....your just posting that.....because I went to one classical gig......that I didn't really want to go to...:-(((......

 

[smoggy07]

Planet Rock now only in Mono 80 kbps MP2 Dab quality is getting worse only listen occasionally now I prefer to listen to internet radio via Roberts Stream 83i through stereo system,

Internet Radio is much better:-
Atlantis.fm,Classic Rock Radio,The Arrow ect ect all 128 kbps Stereo MP3 or better some in 192 to 320 kbps Stereo,

Dab could be better but they prefer to cram as many stations as possible at lower bit rates that provide audio quality not much better than Medium Wave

I'm listening to Arrow now online and I listen at work when its quiet using the app on my phone, in my last work place I'd often have it blasting in stereo when I was on the night shift on my own lol

For internet radio the quality is just as good as CD, I managed to catch a bit of Pink Floyd on Arrow the other day when wearing my wireless cans and it sounded unreal (Brain Damage/Eclipse)

 

[MarkW]

Is that Arrow Classic Rock on 23.5E because that's in stereo and sounds really good...11914H27500.

 

[william-1]

Is that Arrow Classic Rock on 23.5E because that's in stereo and sounds really good...11914H27500.

Yes that is Arrow Classic Rock same program content as the Internet version in Stereo now playing The Doors
http://www.flysat.com/astra3b.php on the Astra wide beam.

 

[MarkW]

It's in Dutch so the ads are less obtrusive

 

[PaulR]

There's a thread somewhere in which Arrow Classic Rock is mentioned.

It's in Dutch so the ads are less obtrusive

Which was exactly my point in that thread!

 

[Analoguesat]

Steve

Cough. Expat shield. Cough.

Worked fine for geolocked radio services in Poland 18 months ago!

Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191

 

[Steve Steve]

Thanks for the "expat shield"..sugeston .."Analoguesat.. :-) but .I only have Apple gear....and expat shield don't seem to work..with iPad , iMac & iphone......for Internet radio ....I use my iphone in a docking station connected to my hifi..... to stream available radio stations....

 

[Steve Steve]

Hi guys...Just a Quick Update........I found a solution to my Mono Planet Rock prob....Its a App on the Apple system called OOTunes and costs 5 Euro..and works great in Munich......is steams at 112 kbps .....in Stereo.. and sounds ok...But not as good as the satellite sound used to be...but ..still... its better than Mono.......And you get a little pic of the album artwork too.....bonus ..:-)

 

[A nonymous]

Its on FM where i live on 105.2

Sounds nice and clear in good old FM. That frequency used to be used by Kerrang until it went to DAB.

I still miss listening to the Temple of Doom on Kerrang. He does have a 1 hr slot on Planet Rock but its just not the same.

 

[Steve Steve]

Your a lucky chap.Nano....with PR on FM..!........After looking into the state of DAB Radio...in the UK ,,with the low Bit-rates, Mono...bad coverage etc......I don't know why anyone would now bother spending money on DAB..equipment.!......And after seeing the Ads on UK TV.....Promoting the advantages of DAB..?..are there really any....?...

BTW.....My mother living in Harrow ,North London told me this morning ...she can not receive LBC on DAB anymore ..and has switched back to FM..?....

 

[A nonymous]

I know Harrow well. I lived on Kenton Road 5 days of the week for over 18 months whilst i was working down there.

DAB wasn't brilliant in the van when i was down there. Went back to FM rather quickly. I will be a sad day if radio goes the same way as TV did. I cannot see the point of Digital radio at all.

Nano

 

[Lazarus]

Those of us of a certain age yearn for the days of rapid night-time fading whilst listening to Pirate Radio under the bedclothes.

 

[Steve Steve]

Get your self DAB radio 'Tivu'.....you will prob get the same sound quality/experience all over again.... :-) ....

Nano..I Can't remember where Kenton Road is .....Do you mean Kenton Lane.?....With the library on the corner of a junction...?....

 

[Lazarus]

Fortunately we can't get DAB signals here anyway!

Mind you, I said the same about DTT but have nevertheless cobbled together a solution of late.

 

[A nonymous]

Nano..I Can't remember where Kenton Road is .....Do you mean Kenton Lane.?....With the library on the corner of a junction...?....

I used to stay near the big Sainsbury store next to the train Station

 

[timo_w2s]

BTW.....My mother living in Harrow ,North London told me this morning ...she can not receive LBC on DAB anymore ..and has switched back to FM..?....

LBC has gone nationwide on Digital 1 so needs a retune.

 

[Steve Steve]

Sorry Timo.....i missed that reply...but thanks for the tip............I think my mum just sticks to FM for LBC these days.......Bu i will tell her to try a retune....

Anyway ....Just thought i would report the Planet Rock is now available online again...with no blocks for foreign countries and in Stereo..!!.....Great stuff .......But satellite is still in Mono.....