So does anyone know if DAB+ is still in the pipeline. It's the only reason I hadn't bought a player yet.
from 'pedia
[quote]An upgraded version of the system has now been developed, called DAB+. The new standard, the full details of which were published in 2007, is not backward-compatible with the original standard. The vast majority of existing DAB receivers and those on sale in the shops will not be able to receive DAB+ radio services when they are launched; however, a range of DAB+-upgradeable receivers are now available in the shops. Several countries are expected to launch DAB+ broadcasts over the next few years, including the UK,[5] Australia, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Malta, and podcast services using the DAB+ format will be launched in the UK in 2008.[6] There is also a great deal of interest in using DAB+ in Asian countries, such as China.[/quote]