Pure Highway 400 In-Car DAB+/DAB Digital Radio FM Adapter with Bluetooth for Music Playback – DAB Car Radio Adapter/Transmitter and Bluetooth FM Transmitter, Black

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The unit struggled to find even the BBC’s national stations, and couldn’t hold them when we were in areas of low reception. Pure is aiming to create products that are inclusive, meaning they can be operated by all and are affordable for most. Thanks to additional Bluetooth functionality, those radios can be connected to other devices like smartphones or tablets quickly and easily to access their music and play it via the radio. However, that being said, DAB is not necessarily worth it for small regional stations that only serve limited areas that are mostly not covered by DAB. What’s more, it is able to receive far more stations than your good old FM radio – even in remote areas.

According to the motto “Real Music Matters” the station with its headquarters in London serves the UK with rock music.It would have been nice to have the aerial built into the cradle, but presume it wouldn't have been powerful enough to guarantee a decent signal 95% of the time. Transmitting an FM frequency is done as standard and after a quick 30 seconds to scan for available radio stations it will tell you what FM frequency to tune your car radio into.

RDS offers limited additional information such as the name of the radio station while DAB+ digital radio has these additional services at its core. At some point in the future, the government will stop using FM radio to transmit national radio stations, such as BBC Radio 4, although it's likely that FM will still be used for local and community radio stations. Then tune your car’s FM radio into the given frequency, and use the touchscreen to find DAB stations you like. Additional features: In addition to sound, Bluetooth radios with DAB+ technology can transmit images, information regarding the station, title or artist, and even videos, if the station allows for it.The Tuner worked well although did struggle in built-up areas to keep hold of a free signal as it fought with lots of other stations. It’s a shame the wire is only 50cm long, though, because it limited the number of potential mounting points. However, they are complicated to install, and need to be put in by a trained professional, which increases the cost. With increased power, DAB+ provides better sound quality and an extended choice of radio stations, which is why DAB+ is viewed as more future-proof and is replacing DAB in an increasing number of countries.

You can connect your phone through your car’s aux in if it has one, or through a separate Bluetooth car kit, such as the Parrot Handsfree Kit. Digital radios, also known as DAB+ (Digital Audio Broadcasting Plus), work by transmitting digital radio signals instead of analog signals, as is the case with traditional FM radios. Designed for portability, they can be powered with AA batteries or an optional rechargeable ChargePAK. Pure was formerly a division of another Hertfordshire-based company, Imagination Technologies, which primarily designs Central processing units and Graphics processing units.The display is clear and easy to use, too, but unfortunately the DAB reception wasn’t great, with frequent drop-outs even on stronger stations. It is thus just a question of time before DAB radio will replace FM radio altogether – simply based on the fact that it is better than retro FM radio.