BBC Broadband Bit Rates

There seems to be quite a bit more content available from the BBC
Broadband website than before, but as I don't have broadband could
someone say what bit rates they're using for the TV and radio live
streams and files?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/broadband/



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http://tinyurl.com/a68e4

It's still only at 255kb/s unfortunately.


"DAB sounds worse than FM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> There seems to be quite a bit more content available from the BBC
> Broadband website than before, but as I don't have broadband could someone
> say what bit rates they're using for the TV and radio live streams and
> files?
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/broadband/
>
>
>
> --
> Steve - www.digitalradiotech.co.uk - Digital Radio News & Info
>
> Please sign the petition asking the BBC to provide better audio quality on
> its radio stations on DAB, Freeview, satellite and cable:
> http://tinyurl.com/a68e4
>



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Pete. wrote:
> It's still only at 255kb/s unfortunately.


Is that for video? That's bleeding awful.

What's the bit rate of the 1Xtra live stream and the BBC7 content?


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Please sign the petition asking the BBC to provide better audio quality
on its radio stations on DAB, Freeview, satellite and cable:
http://tinyurl.com/a68e4

DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
>> It's still only at 255kb/s unfortunately.
> Is that for video? That's bleeding awful.

They do broadcast online content at higher bitrates, but it is only
available to you if your isp is participating in the BBC multicast trial.

"Pete." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> It's still only at 255kb/s unfortunately.
>
It automaticaly checks your conection and 1 my case it was just under 1 GB
download. I have no idea how high it can go as that my limit.

> "DAB sounds worse than FM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:SsGcf.10642$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> There seems to be quite a bit more content available from the BBC
>> Broadband website than before, but as I don't have broadband could
>> someone say what bit rates they're using for the TV and radio live
>> streams and files?
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/broadband/
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steve - www.digitalradiotech.co.uk - Digital Radio News & Info
>>
>> Please sign the petition asking the BBC to provide better audio quality
>> on its radio stations on DAB, Freeview, satellite and cable:
>> http://tinyurl.com/a68e4
>>
>
>
>
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DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
> There seems to be quite a bit more content available from the BBC
> Broadband website than before, but as I don't have broadband could
> someone say what bit rates they're using for the TV and radio live
> streams and files?

You don't want to know. You'd only go on about it for the next 10 years.

Silk wrote:
> DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
>> There seems to be quite a bit more content available from the BBC
>> Broadband website than before, but as I don't have broadband could
>> someone say what bit rates they're using for the TV and radio live
>> streams and files?
>
> You don't want to know. You'd only go on about it for the next 10
> years.


Is that you, Mr Hurley? I see you're still bitter and twisted. Oh well,
no change there then.


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Please sign the petition asking the BBC to provide better audio quality
on its radio stations on DAB, Freeview, satellite and cable:
http://tinyurl.com/a68e4

Trev wrote:
> "Pete." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> It's still only at 255kb/s unfortunately.
>>
> It automaticaly checks your conection and 1 my case it was just under
> 1 GB download. I have no idea how high it can go as that my limit.


I take it you mean 1 Mbps download? That's not bad. What's your
broadband connection speed?

And could you tell me what the bit rate is of the live 1Xtra stream?


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Please sign the petition asking the BBC to provide better audio quality
on its radio stations on DAB, Freeview, satellite and cable:
http://tinyurl.com/a68e4

"Trev" <trevbowdenATdsl.pipexDOTnet> wrote in message
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>
> "Pete." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > It's still only at 255kb/s unfortunately.
> >
> It automaticaly checks your conection and 1 my case it was just under 1
GB
> download. I have no idea how high it can go as that my limit.
>
> > "DAB sounds worse than FM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:SsGcf.10642$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> There seems to be quite a bit more content available from the BBC
> >> Broadband website than before, but as I don't have broadband could



Wow you must get agood picture on a oone gig connnection!!!

> >> someone say what bit rates they're using for the TV and radio live
> >> streams and files?
> >>
> >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/broadband/
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >> Steve - www.digitalradiotech.co.uk - Digital Radio News & Info
> >>
> >> Please sign the petition asking the BBC to provide better audio quality
> >> on its radio stations on DAB, Freeview, satellite and cable:
> >> http://tinyurl.com/a68e4
> >>
> >
> >
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"DAB sounds worse than FM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Trev wrote:
> > "Pete." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> It's still only at 255kb/s unfortunately.
> >>
> > It automaticaly checks your conection and 1 my case it was just under
> > 1 GB download. I have no idea how high it can go as that my limit.
>
>
> I take it you mean 1 Mbps download? That's not bad. What's your
> broadband connection speed?

I'm getting 225k on my 4Mb line.

> And could you tell me what the bit rate is of the live 1Xtra stream?

44Kbs stereo.
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