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Re: Dynamic bitrate (DAB)

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On 02/10/2026 10:20, Scott wrote:
> The BBC seems to have stopped adjusting the DAB bitrate dynamically
> depending on programming. It used to be that R3 (or) R4, and R5 (main
> service) had bitrates adjusted when R5L was on air.  Now it looks as
> though they remain static as R3 160 kbps, R4 112 kbps and R5 64 kbps.
> R5L seems to be wasting 64 kbps playing a silly loop while it is
> off-air. Why has the BBC done this?
>
> I see the new DG is talking about reducing the number of services.
> Will this improve DAB quality or will the BBC vacate the 'spare'
> capacity as a cost-cutting measure?
>
If he wants to cut costs, then a lot of the on-line only stuff can go. 
It is, after all the British *Broadcasting* corporation, not the British 
Web Content Maker. Leave iPlayer running, though, as that is handy for 
catching up on the stuff they have broadcast. It saves buying a video 
recorder.
-- 
Tciao for Now!

John.

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Dynamic bitrate (DAB) Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-10-02 10:20 +0100
  Re: Dynamic bitrate (DAB) JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> - 2026-10-02 12:38 +0100
  Re: Dynamic bitrate (DAB) John Williamson <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> - 2026-10-02 14:39 +0100
    Re: Dynamic bitrate (DAB) "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-10-02 16:03 +0100
      Re: Dynamic bitrate (DAB) John Williamson <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> - 2026-10-02 16:41 +0100
        Re: Dynamic bitrate (DAB) "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-10-02 17:16 +0100
    Re: Dynamic bitrate (DAB) Old John <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2026-10-03 06:29 +0000
      Re: Dynamic bitrate (DAB) Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2026-10-03 09:29 +0100

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