Hungary - Details of Trials - History
02.09.2008
The on-going Band III DAB trial operates with two transmitter sites in a single frequency network and covers Budapest. At the end of 2007 this same network broadcast a DMB trial and in early 2008 mixed multiplex trials have been carried out: these have compared different technologies (DAB, DAB+ and DMB). Four programmes are currently on-air, three of these are simulcast programmes from Magyar Radio and the forth one is a DAB-only channel for extra music (classics, jazz & world music). One of these services is broadcast using DAB+. In addition, there is also Programme Associated Data (PAD) available.
17.07.2008
The on-going Band III DAB trial operates with two transmitter sites in a single frequency network and covers Budapest. At the end of 2007 this same network broadcast a DMB trial and in early 2008 mixed multiplex trials have been carried out: these have compared different technologies (DAB, DAB+ and DMB). Four programmes are currently on-air, three of these are simulcast programmes from Magyar Rádió and the forth one is a DAB-only channel for extra music (classics, jazz & world music). One of these services is broadcast using DAB+. In addition, there is also Programme Associated Data (PAD) available.
20.01.2008
The system of the ongoing DAB trial operates with two transmitter sites in a single frequency network and it covers Budapest. It is currently possible to transmit eight programmes within the multiplex, however, only four programmes are currently on-air, three of these are simulcast programmes from Magyar Rádió and the forth one is a DAB-only channel for extra music (classics, jazz & world music). In addition to the programmes there is currently Programme Associated Data (PAD) available.