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Issue 52 // April 2009
 
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EVERYTHING DIGITAL
digital set top boxes // introducing digital radio+ // digital signal meter and more
see pages 6&7see page 8seepage 3
 
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RADIO PARTS GROUP
 
RADIO PARTS GROUP
 
DIGITAL TV AND DIGITAL RADIO+
VISIT www.RADIOPARTS.cOm.AU fOR AweekLy SPecIALeVeRy fRIDAy!
Digital RaDio (DaB+) launches 1
st 
of May 
Digital Radio will initially roll out in the 5 major cities starting this May. Sydney has already been receiving test signals, but theocial launch will involve Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.The launch o digital radio has almost slipped through the radar, but as intererence issues are sorted and new modelsreleased, expect a bucket load more advertising… and rightly so, the advantages are signicant.Firstly, Digital Radio (DAB+) means you can listen to radio in digital clarity. Other countries saw the introduction o lower grade DAB radio, however Australia will leaprog these countries with thevastly superior DAB+ standard, using MPEG4 to deliver the highest quality radio eaturing MPEG4 benets like error correction and the ability to support scrolling text.For a company that started with Radio, this is a very signicant event. We’ll have the Sangean radios and the rst Grundig radio on oer.
It is possibly the frst place that you’ll actually be ableto audition DAB+ radio in Melbourne!!!
The exciting models on oer are:
The Hi-Fi component styled Sangean WFT1D+ will be on demonstration in our sound room. Not only will youreceive DAB+ radio, but you can also receive internet radio and even stream music rom your PC or internetwirelessly or via an Ethernet connection!
Changing over to digital TV reception?
The Digiair is probably the best eld strength meter we’ve seen. Don’tget me wrong, it’s a basic piece o hardware and has it’s limitations,but or the vast majority o jobs (particularly in metropolitan areas),it does everything that’s required. 
Who should use it and when?
Anyone can use it whenever they are setting up a new antenna,changing over to digital TV or anyone experiencing symptomso poor signal such as poor analogue reception or pixilation ondigital. It will not x problems, but it certainly is a useul tool inassessing and diagnosing signal or signal issues.
So, what does it do and what doesn’t it do?
It gives a nice simple dB reading or the inputted channels, a pass ‘OK’ and even has a basic spectrum analyser where you can selectall your ree to air channels and assess your signal across the whole spectrum.It’s doesn’t give a bit error rate, which will aect jobs in remote areas requiring masthead or distribution ampliers. Having said that,when going digital, you o course, always avoid using ampliers.
How do you work a basic feld strength meter?
Just choose the channels that you want to receive and away you go!
How do you know what channels?
Go to the ACMA website pictured here [www.acma.gov.au]. You can select your area i.e. Someone in Melbourne would pickMelbourne (Mt. Dandenong) or South Yarra. From there, you can check your digital channels i.e. 6, 8, 11, 12 and 29 and punch thenumbers into the DigiAir.
Why are these not more common?
The Digiair is a basic solution costing $500 inc. or trade ($750 inc or retail). They are too expensive.
 
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DIGIAIRDB
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44201260
Digital Strength meter or digital and cable TV
Nowfor rent!
Tomakethese moreaffordable,we aretrialing arental programstartingApril! The rental rates arefor1 dayor 7days. You paythefullamountup frontanduponthe return ofthemeter, werefundthedifferencelesstherentalcharge!Therates are belo w!
trade
 
excluding
 
gst
retail
 
inc
 
gst
1da y 
$
20// 
7da ys 
$
30
1da y 
$
30//
7da ys 
$
45
WFR1D+
WiFi Internet/ DAB+Network music player
WFT1D+
WiFi Internet/ DAB+Network music player/ Component style
DPR69+
DAB+ / FM-RDS
DPR99+
DAB+ / FM-RDS
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MOBIDTV
|
09002140
Includes everything you need to convert your PC into anentertainment centre! Turn your computer into a ull fedged PVRand record HD digital TV
 
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Includes: Portable DVB-T antennae, sotware on CD-ROM(Driver and Blaze TV Sotware), remote control
HHT893S
|
43121042
The ideal HD STB choice or TV installers
 
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Resolutions: 1920x1080i, 1280x720p, 720x576p and 720x576i
 
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DVI (HDMI), Y/Pb/Pr and VGA High Denition Video outputs
 
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Optical & Coaxial SP/DIF audio outputs or ull surround audio
OMX450P
|
00720391
 
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VHF/UHF Outer metro antenna
 
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VHF Ch:
2 - 12 //
UHF Ch:
28-40
 
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F-B Ratio:
UHF 10-14 // VHF 13-17
usB hD Digital tV tuneR high Definition Digital set toP BoX 
OMX400P
|
00720387
 
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VHF/UHF Antenna, suitable or inner ringe areas
 
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VHF Ch:
2 - 12 //
UHF Ch:
28-40
 
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F-B Ratio:
UHF 10-14 // VHF 11.5-15
Vhf/uhf antennas 
Also available in
BLACKHHT893B
|
43121043
 
NOW FORRENT!NOWFOR RENT!
The Optimax 50 Series range has been released to celebrate 50years o Australian antenna manuacturing.
 
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Suitable or analogueand digital signals
 
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Strong galvanisedsteel boom
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F Type connectorsor better shielding& reliable connections
 
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ISSUe 52
APR 2009
DIGITAL TeLeVISIONS & SeT TOP BOXeS
3 wAyS TO BUy:ONLINe/ PHONe/ IN STORe
Being an importer and developer of digital television products since 2003, Radio Parts has maintained an keen interest in the Freeview logo. After a big Freeview campaign on free-to-air TV, we
have also received many questions from you guys too! Unfortunately, despite our best intentions, some details have still bafed us, but lets have a bash at explaining our interpretation!
The media releases tell us that Freeview is intuitive run by the television networks to provide a ‘public voice’ for the TV industry, formed to promote free-to-air television.
What does that mean?
 
Does this make them just a corporate PR company with brand labels or will it offer us something of substance?
Firstly, to dispel a myth. Freeview doesn’t entitle you to extra channels. Any high denition set top box like the STB5HD or PVR2HD will give you just as many TV channels. Freeview still hopes thatpeople will feel safe and secure about digital TV, in part, because of the Freeview branding. In essence, the rst round of Freeview marketing revolves around the idea that the Freeview logo alsomeans future proong. As per the DAB+ radio article, much of the world is moving across to the superior MPEG4 format. Australia [in the sense of free-to-air TV] has been criticised for supporting  the older MPEG2 standard. Freeview initially required that both standards would need to be supported, thus providing future proong.
Good idea - why not support all formats? 
This requirement has however been modied. Some condential correspondence late in February indicated that the requirement for MPEG4/H.264 video HD 720x576 is not required & has been removed.
 
There are a bunch of other future proong requirements in order to receive Freeview approval. We would consider these as basic features such as:
∏ 
Support for standard and high denition TV
∏ 
A minimum hard drive size of 160GB for PVRs
∏ 
For TVs and boxes with LAN support: Wireless 802.11G or better and for wired 100baseT or better (which is standard)There are a few questionable requirements also, like the minimum skip time of 10 minutes and limitations on the speed of fast forward and rewind.Seemingly an attempt to prevent us from skipping commercials!
Many people claim that Channel 9 initiated the whole exercise and still maintain control of Freeview - this is speculation?
Freeview maintain that control is now shared between the TV networks. Besides, Channel9 view doesn’t sound as appealing!
If you see a TV or set top box on the shelves of a retail oor, is it really of benet to you or just the same as the rest and a few dollars most expensive?
I guess the Freeview logo might help products distinguish themselves from shady no name internet models. Other than that, you’ll need to pay a hefty price for the logo.It also necessitates some limitations like the skip times. It provides some basic comfort, but might jeopardise value for money, so the jury is still out!
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STB12V
|
43126052
 
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Small size: Hide the STB12V behind your TV & still operate it!
 
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Ideal or hotels and portable use: Boats, caravans etc
STB5HD
|
43120665
 
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Fully MPEG-2/DVB compliant HDMI output: 1080i/720p/576p
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YPbPr Output: 1080i/720p/576p Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
 
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Dolby 5.1 channel or PCM digital audio output
 
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DON'T MISS ANY CHANNELS! Reliable 3 Year Warranty
PVR2HD
|
43126045
 
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Built-in 320GB hard disk Genuine Twin Tuner:Record one or two channels simultaneously and watch apreviously recorded program at the same time
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High denition HDMI output: 1080i
Mini sD Digital set toP BoXhD set toP BoX With hDMi320gB tWin tuneR hD PVR 
DVBT702WLD1128WLD15HDWLD19HDWLD22HDWLD26HDWLD32HDScreen size:
7"/ 17.8cm 11"/ 27.9cm 15"/ 38cm 19"/ 48cm 22"/ 56cm 26"/ 66cm 32"/ 81cm
Resolution (px):
1440x234 2400x480 1024x768 1440x900 1366x768 1366x768 1366x768
 Aspect Ratio:
16:9 16:9 4:3 16:10 16:9 16:9 16:9
Response Time:
<12ms >12ms <12ms <8ms <8ms <8ms <8ms
Contrast:
150:1 300:1 500:1 500:1 450:1 800:1 1500:1
Brightness:
300cd/m
2
300cd/m
2
400cd/m
2
300cd/m
2
250cd/m
2
500cd/m
2
500cd/m
2
HDMI:
- - x1 x1 x1 x2 x2
Component:
- - x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
 VGA (PC):
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
S-Video:
- - x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
Composite Video:
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x3 x3
Stereo Audio (L&R):
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x4 x4
Coaxial Audio:
- - x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
PC audio (Line in):
- - x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
Headphone out:
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 - -
Power:
12V DC + Battery 12V DC 2A 12V DC 5A 12V DC 5A 100-240V AC 100-240V AC 100-240V AC
Without Stand (WDH)With Stand (WDH)
191x27.5x143mm 364x48x200mm 384x60x342mm384x141x374mm500x72x373mm500x188x416mm526x182x386mm526x182x411mm682x114x476mm682x255x532mm813x115x563mm813x255x618mm
Weight:
575g 1.5kg 4.3kg (inc. stand) 7.2kg (inc. stand) 8.1kg (inc. stand) 13kg (inc. stand) 18kg (inc. stand)
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$249.90 $299 $399 $499 $599 $649 $799
 
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Teletext (including closed captions) Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
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TFT-LCD SHARP panel Versatile & Portable!
7" 11" 
With Built in hD tuneRs With Built in sD tuneRs 
 
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 T e L  e v i s i o n s
Freeview? Or not?
19" 
 
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