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This receiver became available in very limited quantities in Autumn 2009. The price will probably be about 250 Euros. Uniwave released preliminary technical information in June 2009 as follows.
The radio is compact at 125mm (high), 66mm (deep) by 232 mm (wide) that probably means that long and medium wave reception will be less than ideal. There is a telescopic antenna for FM and AM/DRM reception up to 30 MHz as well as an input for and external antenna for the latter. The radio has an SD card that can buffer the DRM signal for 10 minutes or be used to display pictures or play audio or video files. The SD card can be up to 2 GB in capacity.
Power is via a 6V DC mains adapter or 4 x 1.5V C/R14 cells. Current drain is likely to be high so alkaline batteries may not last very long.
The DRM features are the best so far in a standalone radio. In addition to the AFS (Alternative Frequency Switching) function the radio also supports Journaline and MOT slide shows that have required the use of a PC to decode. There is also an expert mode to view DRM parameters.
Early production units have had the usual teething troubles but Uniwave will want to display it at IFA 2009 in Berlin in early September and be able to ship units shortly thereafter.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that these early run models are not very stable and use up batteries very quickly. |
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This receiver is currently under test. Check back later as a test report will be available in late September 2009. |
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DAB and DRM coverage. DAB at Band 3 and L-Band. RDS data from FM stations. EPG data from DAB. AFS data from DAB & DRM. AMSS data from AM. SD card slot. MP3 playback(?). USB for maintenance only, line-in, line-out and satellite speaker connection. Telescopic antenna only. Online price is 199 Euros (plus postage costs) from stores in Germany and £199 in the UK direct from MR.
You can purchase a copy of a comprehensive test report by clicking here. |
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The model is based on the RS/TI module so has many of the same features as the Morphy Richards’ models. The DRM 2009 has been released in July 2007 at a cost of 249 Euros(plus postage) in Germany. The unit has an external antenna socket, stereo speakers and can be battery operated.
You can purchase a copy of a comprehesive test report by clicking here. |
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