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News Release from: RadioScape
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 05 September 2005
DRM module shows up in Berlin launches
Multiple companies currently attending IFA in Berlin have demonstrated product prototypes developed around TI's DRM350 digital baseband and RadioScape's RS500 module.
Multiple companies currently attending IFA in Berlin have demonstrated product prototypes developed around TI's DRM350 digital baseband and RadioScape's RS500 module Continuing to accelerate the rollout of the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) standard, TI and RadioScape will enable products from consumer brands to appear on store shelves within the year
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 2 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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A new module that can receive DRM as well as DAB, FM with RDS, LW, MW and SW can form the basis of the world's first affordable, integrated, multistandard, digital radio receivers.
Multistandard module puts DRM in the shops
A new digital radio technology called Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) is now taking off according to RadioScape, one of the world's leading companies in digital radio technology.
Among those unveiling designs at IFA are Morphy Richards, Roberts Radio and Sangean.
"The RS500 module from RadioScape using TI's DRM350 has enabled us to develop working DRM/DAB receiver prototypes in less than three months", says Gerry Thorn, Product Director, at Roberts Radio.
"TI and RadioScape continue to provide the innovations we need, allowing us to focus on key product features, creating new markets for digital radio and enhancing the user listening experience".
TI's DRM350 enables developers to create cost-effective dual DRM/DAB-based devices with a single chip and easily implement enhanced features on the integrated programmable DSP, such as digital content playback of MP3 and Windows Media Audio (WMA) files.
RadioScape's RS500 module, a complete DRM solution, is based on TI's DRM350 and includes all of the hardware and software necessary to support any combination of DRM, DAB, FM-RDS and AM.
Cutting down significantly on the development time and resources needed from manufacturers to develop multistandard receivers, applications include table-top radios, CD boom boxes, micro hi-fis and tuners.
"DRM radios will soon be available in mass-market quantities at affordable consumer prices, and the co-operation between TI, RadioScape and ourselves has played a crucial role in enabling manufacturers to design them in such a short time", said Gerhard Zeiler, CEO of RTL Group.
"We are very committed to DRM and will actively work to encourage a rapid take up of this technology".
DRM is the only universal, nonproprietary digital radio system for the short-wave, medium-wave and long-wave AM broadcast bands, enabling a single tower to broadcast over a large geographic area with near-FM quality sound.
DRM is supported by a wide network of broadcasters, equipment OEMs and silicon providers working together to design, promote and deliver low-cost receivers and content for worldwide markets.
Through DRM, consumers will have access to more content than ever before.
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