Usually the very fact that a manufacturer claims they've got the
smallest version ever of a particular device is enough to question their assertions straight up, but in the spirit of "we don't really care because it's a
DAB radio" we're going to award the medal without question to Roberts for their new RD49. Along with the hardly minuscule dimensions of 8.5 x 4.6 x 1.6-inches, the "smallest portable DAB ever" has an FM tuner, 10 presets, a tiny LCD and an alarm clock function. The radio can also be plugged into the wall to top-off its rechargeable battery, and should be available now for around £60, or about $114 US.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Gwaant @ Sep 4th 2006 4:11PM
It's definitely not the smallest DAB radio. Maybe it's the smallest one Roberts have made (but IMO unless it looks something like the Roberts RD50 it's not a real Roberts radio), but the Sony XDRM1 (which by all reports is dreadfull) is 8cmx6cmx2cm there are probably smaller ones than that.
George Gallagher @ Sep 5th 2006 12:12PM
This thing is HUGE !
I can think of at least 4 smaller DABs !
http://www.nextag.co.uk/portable-dab/zzukzB1z0--search-html?nxtg=61bd0a200503-2EA5AD0DC964F900 List quite a few - I own the sony. (Not that good alas)
Wry Cooter @ Sep 5th 2006 1:17PM
Should this mean anything to the U.S. market at all?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_broadcasting
Also, should we assume time shifting?
Whether the signal comes from sattelite or a terrestrial source, to actually use it, I will still need to be able to:
Receive the signal, without a whomping bit antenna or clear view of sky.
Be able to save programming for when I actually have time to listen.
DinnyHoon @ Sep 6th 2006 6:26PM
Smallest evar? Evar?
Yew fo Rael?!
jason titley @ Oct 13th 2006 6:59AM
RUBBISH BATTERY LIFE, EATS THEM LIKE A HUNGRY HORSE!