Thread: DAB Radio

So we expect a firmware update to add DAB+ radio, without any additional hardware? ROFLMAO

Good luck!

Originally Posted by jonesy63

So we expect a firmware update to add DAB+ radio, without any additional hardware? ROFLMAO

Good luck!

I was thinking the same - I mentioned all this in a thread nearly 2 years ago, no one was particularly interested then ............

DAB+ was (and still is) the "beta video" of the digital wars. Less than 20% of the countries providing digital radio use DAB+. It isn't likely that LR or any other European marque outside of Germany will go out of their way to provide support for such a small user-base. And there's no phasing out of analogue radio driving uptake, so no one's really missing out on anything outside of a couple of the inner-city CBD's.

Storm ........... tea-cup

Cheers,

Gordon

Assuming the head units we have in Australia came with the UK DAB tuner - it is feasible that they could be upgraded via a firmware update. They would however still need a separate DAB+ antenna and coax cable - at a minimum, as it uses a totally different band to AM/FM in Australia (174 – 230 MHz).

RE: DAB+ Radio for Land Rovers
Hi Just a quick up date, Land Rover are ignoring all requests to even discuss the DAB+ support in Australia. funny though t the Jaguar with the same system is programmed for DAB+. If you hold the "Range Rover" emblem on the Meridian system for 8 to 10 seconds then the "valet" button for 8-10 seconds you get into the system set up screen. The system has been built as you can see from the new screen it was built for Jaguar/Range Rover so its obviously has different Firmware to what vehicle it is installed into. I have no issues to pay for the Firmware upgrade and the only way to do this is keep pestering your dealer and Land Rover Australia and see how keen they are to sell you a new vehicle in 3 years....... And prove they do listener to it customers.

But we need more to people to sign to make this happen

please sign our Petition for DAB+ Firmware use link below......

DAB+ Radio for Land Rovers Petition

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DAB+ was (and still is) the "beta video" of the digital wars. Less than 20%
of the countries providing digital radio use DAB+. It isn't likely that LR or
any other European marque outside of Germany will go out of their way to provide
support for such a small user-base. And there's no phasing out of analogue radio
driving uptake, so no one's really missing out on anything outside of a couple
of the inner-city CBD's.

Perhaps true but how come you can buy many brands of portable DAB radios for around $100. Technology can't be that complex or manufactuers wouldn't bother for the Aussie Market and clearly the consumer market is big enough. Around 1 million sold in Aus already I hear.
Regards
Barryp

FWIW, confirmed that the DAB+ is a $850 option for the MY13. Can't recall if all systems can be upgraded to the DAB+, or you need the Hi ICE or Premium ICE.

Glad I didn't hang out for the Digital Radio in the 2013 model, there is a way around it.

My Iphone has digital radio (app) which gets digital radio globally, so I can stream it directly to the car either via bluetooth or Aux port, and bingo we have digital radio in the D4.

Cheers
JB