Last Update:
January 18th, 2015



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Ensemble Label
EId
3
Stereo
conditional access   3
Stereo
4
Joint
Stereo
3
Joint
St. LSF
3
Mono
3
Mono
LSF
3
Dual
Channel
3
Packet
Data
3
Stream
Data
3
Stereo
AAC
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3
Mono
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IVTII
 
   
DAB thumbnail   DAB
("original flavour")
DAB+ thumbnail   DAB+
RNT thumbnail   Radio Numérique Terrestre - DMB-Radio
DMB thumbnail   DMB TV

Band III thumbnail   Band III
Lband thumbnail   L-band

pan-Europe thumbnail   Pan-European Specification
To be capable of working anywhere in Europe, a "pan-European" radio needs to be able to receive DAB, DAB+ and DMB-A in Band III and L-band.

Cigarette socket splitter

image of radio

Two-outlet 12 volt DC adapter powers two devices from one cigarette lighter outlet. Charge your FM Transmitter while using your other portable electronics.
(Guide) £2.99 sponsored link

 
DAB+ and DMB Radio (DMB-A) Car Radio Adaptors




advice thumbnail These pages were originally conceived in the days when there were far fewer receivers available than there are today.
The pages have not been updated for some time and many of the receivers listed here will probably no longer be available.
The pages have been retained in case they are still of use or of interest. In due course, they may be updated again, but will probably confine themselves more to specialist receivers, USB tuner sticks and software-based receivers.
In the meantime, enjoy, but follow any links with caution.

advice thumbnail When comparing internet retailers, remember to include the cost of delivery in your calculations.
Retailers with low headline prices can often have higher delivery charges. Price comparison websites usually list the lowest headline price first, but the best deal may be lower down the list.

DAB+ thumbnail  advice thumbnail There are many more DAB car radios on sale. Why are they not all listed here?

Only receivers known to receive DAB+ are listed on this page. Virtually ANY DAB radio will receive DAB in the UK. The purpose of this page is to show you which radios will continue to work when you drive your car outside the country. DAB+ is now in use in several countries, and France has adopted DMB-A. If you buy carefully, you can be sure that your car radio will continue to work when you drive off the ferry. This page lists both "add-on" units that enable DAB+ reception on "DAB ready" receivers and "adaptors" that deliver the audio signal to an existing FM receiver, either by means of an AUX audio connection, or by modulating the DAB audio onto an FM carrier.

DAB+ thumbnail  advice thumbnail Some of the radios on this page (the ones so marked) will also receive the system selected as the official standard for France. It has far too many names! DMB, DMB-Radio, DMB-R, DMB-A and DMB-Audio are some of the technical ones. France refers to its digital radio services, collectively as Radio Numerique Terrestre, but that alone doesn't explicitly define a technical standard. If France chose to use DAB+, then RNT would apply equally to those broadcasts. From a consumer's point of view, what the letters RNT tell us is that if a retailer describes a receiver as being suitable to receive RNT, then that MUST include DMB-A, since that is currently the only standard officially permitted (test transmissions excepted). Pure have advised Wohnort that DMB-A capable versions of their receivers are sold only in France. Be aware that certain French websites such as amazon.fr source some of their radios from the UK. This is especially true of some of amazon.fr's third-party vendors. The affected products will generally be described as "Import Royaume-Uni", but the buyer should be alert in any case. One last thing, just when you thought you'd finally gotten your head around all those abbreviations, and were now happy that the little DMB receiver you had spotted in Korea would be OK to take back with you to France. It won't. DMB Radio uses the AAC codec. In Korea, their DMB services use BSAC. Caveat emptor! I hope the guidance on these pages will be useful to you.



Alpine
Japanese in-car entertainment manufacturer.

3rd-party Spares for
Alpine EZi-DAB

The online retailer dabonwheels gives the following aerials 5 stars or more for performance. Other aerials are also available but may require adaptors to connect to the receiver.
Roof-mount
Bloomice BM02018
Calearo amplified roof
Hirschmann Auta 16 V
Kinetic DRA 6001
Kinetic DRA 6002
Kinetic DRA 6003
Kinetic DRA 6004
Magnetic-mount
Kinetic DMA 1004
Kinetic DMA 1006
External glass-mount
Kinetic DEGA4001
Kinetic DEGAT4002
Internal glass-mount
ZIG DIGA-2001
 
Alpine EZiDAB
DAB+  RNT thumbnail  Band III  L-band  pan-European
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB, DAB+ and DMB-Radio in-car adaptor
DAB Band III and L-band
Transmits audio to existing car radio on vacant FM frequency
Pause and Rewind

Download the User Manual from the Alpine website.
Deutschland
(Angabe) €199,00
sponsored link
 


auvisio
Auvisio is a brand name owned by the retailer PEARL, which operates in France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

auvisio DAB/DAB+ Auto-Adapter
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB and DAB+ adaptor for existing FM car radio
DAB Band III only
USB socket for firmware updates
Remote control
Download the User Manual from the PEARL website.
Deutschland
(Angabe) € 169,90
sponsored link
Schweiz/Suisse
(Angabe)
CHF 149,90
United Kingdom
 

auvisio "Plug & Play" DAB/DAB+ Auto-Adapter
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB and DAB+ adaptor
Transmits DAB signal on FM frequency
DAB Band III only

Download the User Manual from the PEARL website.
Deutschland
(Angabe) € 79,90
sponsored link
Schweiz/Suisse
United Kingdom
 

auvisio FMX-570.ds DAB/DAB+ Auto-Adapter
DAB+  Band III  bluetooth
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB and DAB+ adaptor
Transmits DAB signal on FM frequency
DAB Band III only
3.5mm Audio input
Bluetooth connectivity
Built-in loudspeaker enables hands-free via Bluetooth
Charge mobile telephones via USB socket

Download the User Manual from the PEARL website.
Deutschland
(Angabe) € 99,90
sponsored link
Schweiz/Suisse
United Kingdom
 


Caliber


Caliber PMT700D
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB/DAB+ adaptor for the car that uses a vacant FM channel to transmit the received DAB signal to an existing car radio
DAB Band III only
The retailer dabonwheels cautions that only the DAB antenna supplied with the unit will work with this receiver

A user manual is available for download from the website of UK retailer dabonwheels.
Deutschland
United Kingdom
 


CKO International

CKO DAB2011
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB and DAB+ add-on unit for existing in-car AV systems
Band III only
The existing AV system must have an AUX audio input and a PAL video input and TV screen
Antenna not included

 
United Kingdom
 


Clarion

Clarion DAB 302 E
DAB+  RNT thumbnail  Band III  L-band  pan-European
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver Pan-European add-on unit providing DAB, DAB+ and DMB-A reception in both Band III and L-band
DAB antenna included with receiver
Deutschland
(Angabe) €145,00
sponsored link
Deutschland
United Kingdom
(Guide) £129.40
sponsored link


Connects2
Founded in 2000 and based in the UK.

AutoDAB
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver An add-on unit designed to provide seamless integration with existing in-car audio systems. Versions are available to support a wide range of car makes.

User Guides are available for download, specific to each car manufacturer supported.

 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom


DABmotion
DABmotion is a brand of Celsus UK Limited.

DABmotion
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver In-car add-on unit adds DAB/DAB+ reception to existing FM car radios
Can be powered from the 12v cigarette adaptor or hard wired if preferred
Track and station info conveyed to original radio by RDS
Controlled via the included rotary knob remote
Supplied with a powered DAB antenna
Deutschland
 
United Kingdom
(Guide) £139.95
sponsored link


Dual
A German name associated with audio products since the 1920s.

Dual UDR 100
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB and DAB+ add-on unit, transmitting to an existing car radio via a vacant FM frequency
Band III only
Manual Tuning possible
Two antennae supplied - a windscreen antenna and a magnetic roof antenna
Gooseneck mount for receiver
AUX input for iPod, mp3 player or other audio equipment
Operates from a cigarette-lighter socket within the car, but an external AC/DC power adaptor is supplied so that the receiver can also be used indoors, away from the car
Download the User Manual (German/French/Italian) from the Dual website.
Deutschland
 


gc-tectronic

gc-tectronic DAB/FM antenna splitter
Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver Designed to allow the operation of a DAB/DAB+ car radio in a vehicle that already has a roof antenna installed
Operates by phantom power from the DAB/DAB+ radio, or directly from the car's 12v supply
For existing active antennae, the unit passes phantom power to the antenna
The existing active antenna must not have a filtered output
I/P connector: Fakra

Download the Instruction Sheet from the gc-tectronic website
Deutschland

United Kingdom


HiTV Communications


HiTV VIVA
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB, DAB+ adaptor for car radios
Uses vacant FM frequency to broadcast DAB programmes to existing car receiver but unlike other adaptors, this unit must be connected to the existing receiver's FM input.
Band III only
Australia
 

 


Imperial


Imperial Dabman 60 KfZ
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB, DAB+ adaptor for car radios
Uses vacant FM frequency to broadcast DAB programmes to existing car receiver
Band III only
12v operation using cigarette lighter socket connector
Deutschland
(Angabe) € 74,95
sponsored link
Deutschland
(Angabe) €80,90
sponsored link
España
(Guide) €74,52
sponsored link
France
(Guide) €100,95
* Aucune mention de DMB Radio
sponsored link
Sverige
(Guide) SEK 699
sponsored link
United Kingdom
(Guide) £72.99
sponsored link


In-Phase


In-Phase ProDAB+
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB/DAB+ adaptor for the car also uses a vacant FM channel to transmit the received DAB signal to an existing car radio
DAB Band III only
The retailer dabonwheels cautions that only the DAB antenna supplied with the unit will work with this receiver.
Deutschland


Kinetic

Kinetic digitizor TM M-DAB 0001
DAB+  RNT thumbnail  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB, DAB+, DMB-A (DMB Radio) "adaptor"
Band III only
Works with any 12v FM RDS car radio
Communicates via the RDS display of the host receiver
Credit card-size remote control
Antenna bundles are available
 
 
 
United Kingdom


Paser
An Italian company based in Villanova d'Asti and producing electronic products for the automobile.

Paser Mediadab
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB, DAB+ tuner
Modulates the received audio onto an FM carrier for reception by the existing car radio
Band III only
Remote Control (option)
USB socket for firmware upgrades
Speech synthesiser communicates the user interface to the driver, avoiding the need to look at a display

More information from the User Manual from the Paser website. Detailed tables of car compatibility available on the website. A user manual is available from the manufacturer's website but requires a user account. Alternatively, the manual may be downloaded from the website of online retailer dabonwheels.
 
 
 
United Kingdom
 
 
 


Philips

Philips CAB50
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB/DAB+ adaptor unit designed to be used with a "DAB/DAB+ ready head unit
Band III only
Both active and passive antennae supported
Automatically switched to FM if DAB signal is weak

Suitable for:-
Philips CE139DR iPhone/USB/DAB Ready Car Audio System
Philips CE153DR iPhone/Bluetooth/USB/DAB Ready Car Audio System

Download the User Manual from the Philips website.
 
 
 
United Kingdom
Some retailers offer a discount if purchased as a bundle with the head unit.


Pure
Pure Digital is a division of British company Imagination Technologies Group plc and is the number one supplier of DAB radios in the UK. Pure have withdrawn L-band capability from most of their products, including some which previously supported L-band, such as the Classic and the Elite. You should therefore assume with Pure that L-band will not be received. As a general rule, all Pure radios shipped outside the UK, including to the Republic of Ireland, are DAB+ capable out of the box. Within the UK, Pure radios will generally not be capabable of receiving DAB+. Exceptions to this rule are those models that have internet capability. These models will be DAB+ capable in the UK, because the necessary royalties have to be paid anyway. Note that where a firmware upgrade is required, that upgrade may not be free of charge. A DAB+ receiver should be explicitly labelled on the box. Wohnort's Rule: "If it doesn't say DAB+ on the box, it probably isn't DAB+ in the box." Wohnort commends this manufacturer's policy of making instruction manuals available for download prior to purchase.

Pure Spares for
Pure Highway (original)


Extra Car Kit
Magnetic Car Antenna
 
Pure Highway*
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB, DAB+* and FM car radio
Bitrates up to 256 kbit/s supported
Band III only
Windscreen-mount antenna supplied
Portable operation requires 2 AA batteries
For in-car use, a 12v to 5v USB convertor is supplied

Download the User Manual from the Pure website.


If you drive two vehicles, the optional Extra Car Kit allows you to move just the Highway itself from one vehicle to the other.
image of accessory
Australia
(Guide) AUD 129
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Deutschland
(Angabe) €125,95
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Deutschland
(Angabe) € 119,00
sponsored link
Schweiz/Suisse
Schweiz/Suisse
(Angabe) CHF 119.95
sponsored link
United Kingdom*
(Guide) £69.80
sponsored link
*The version of this receiver sold in the UK requires a firmware upgrade to receive DAB+.

3rd-party Spares for
Pure Highway 300Di


Extra Car Kit

Antennae for
Pure Highway 300Di

The online retailer dabonwheels gives the following aerials 5 stars or more for performance. Other aerials are also available but may require adaptors to connect to the receiver.
Roof-mount
Bloomice BM02018
Calearo amplified roof
Hirschmann Auta 16 V
Kinetic DRA 6001
Kinetic DRA 6002
Kinetic DRA 6003
Kinetic DRA 6004
Magnetic-mount
Kinetic DMA 1004
Kinetic DMA 1006
External glass-mount
Kinetic DEGA4001
Kinetic DEGAT4002
Internal glass-mount
ZIG DIGA-2001
 
Pure Highway 300Di
DAB+  RNT thumbnail  Band III  L-band  pan-European
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB, DAB+, DMB-R and FM car radio
Pan-European specification
Band III and L-band reception
Antenna is an option, some retailers offer bundles
Supports most iPod, iPhone and iPad models

Download the User Manual from the Pure website.


Deutschland
(Angabe) €266,79
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España
(Guide) €265,33
sponsored link
France
(Guide) €315,29
sponsored link
Schweiz/Suisse  
United Kingdom*
(Guide) £144.99
sponsored link
United Kingdom


Stilus
Manufacturer of "Sailor" DAB radios - a brand sold in many stores and by online retailers in Switzerland. Based in Balerna.

Sailor SA-260
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB and DAB+ car radio adaptor
Band III only
Sends the audio signal to an existing car radio on an FM frequency
Remote Control
Supplied with magnetic base antenna
Deutschland
(Angabe) €131,00
sponsored link
 
 
 


Tiny Audio


Tiny Audio C2
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB/DAB+ adaptor for car
DAB Band III only
Broadcasts audio signal to existing car radio on an FM frequency
AUX input
Line output Powered from car cigarette lighter socket
Norge
(Guide) NKR 790
sponsored link




Zenec
 

Zenec RE-DAB60
DAB+  Band III
Sponsored links to sellers...
image of receiver DAB, DAB+ add-on unit for existing entertainment or navigation system
Audio and control screen video are output on an AV connector, while the control signals are returned via a USB socket Band III
Windscreen DAB antenna included


 
   



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