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数字音频广播(DAB)技术
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RMB 30.00
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3 Stereo |
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Stereo | 3 Joint
St. LSF | 3 Mono | 3 Mono
LSF | 3 Dual
Channel | 3 Packet
Data | 3 Stream
Data | 3 Stereo
AAC + | 3 Mono
AAC + | | | IV | TII |
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DAB transmissions have resumed in Hong Kong. This is the fourth set of test transmissions to have been conducted in the Special Administrative Region. The first were conducted in L-band and ceased on June 12th 2001, well after the end of the official test period. Band III tests by RTHK began 2004 but were suspended in 2007 "until further notice". Now, Wave Media Ltd is conducting its own second phase of tests on Block 11C, which will run until November 14th 2010. This second phase will operate at a higher ERP than the first and will have a third transmitter at Golden Hill added to the SFN. The Hong Kong government has advertised capacity on a future permanent ensemble that will also use Block 11C. The government expects the multiplex to accomodate up to seven "CD-quality" [Source: HK government website] services if original-flavour DAB is used, or up to 13 using DAB+. According to the government announcement, the public-service broadcaster RTHK will be the site manager for the transmission sites and be responsible for co-ordinating the use of the DAB spectrum and equipment as it does with the current AM/FM services. RTHK may also submit proposals to operate DAB services. Wave Media are one of four applicants for a full DAB broadcast license. Three are existing broadcasters - Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited, Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited, Wave Media Limited. The fourth is from a prospective new broadcaster - Phoenix Radio Limited. It is understood that the Band III ensemble in Guandong province on the mainland is sometimes receivable in the west of the territory. This was not achieved when attempted February 2002. There are T-DMB transmissions in Shenzhen, that Wohnort has been able to receive in the areas of the New Territories closest to the border, such as Sheung Shui.
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The Office of the Telecommunications Authority will conduct an auction in the summer of 2010 to allocate a UHF frequency (Ch 47) for broadcast mobile TV. Wohnort expects the Chinese system known as DMB-TH (not a member of the DAB - Eureka 147 family) will be used. A number of HK sites have been co-ordinated with the Mainland to use this frequency. Three applications to participate in the auction have been received:-
(a) China Mobile Hong Kong Corporation Limited
(b) City Telecom (H.K.) Limited
(c) Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited
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Block 11C: 220.352 MHz
Operator: Wave Media
Sites: Mount Gough 歌賦山; Beacon Hill 煙墩山
Future Site: Golden Hill 金山
On-Air: January 2010 - April 2010
May 2010 - November 2010
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DBC
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| DBC1 HK LEGEND | | 160 kbit/s | Stereo | |
| DBC2 AUDIOPHILE | | 160 kbit/s | Stereo | |
| DAB3 OLDIES | | 160 kbit/s | Stereo | |
| DAB4 CLASSICAL | | 160 kbit/s | Stereo | |
| DAB5 CN OPERA | | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ | |
| DAB6 ASIAN MUSIC | | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ | |
| DAB7 EASY MUSIC | | 48 kbit/s | DAB+ | |
Source: Wave Media, 11.02.2010
JC, 11.02.2010
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Block 11B: 218.640 MHz
Operator: RTHK 香港電台
Sites: Mount Gough 歌賦山 (600 w); Castle Peak 青山 (110 w)
On-Air: August 2004 - February 2006
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RTHK
| F001 | | 3 RTHK
ALL IN DAB | 3 DAB ONLY | | | I | TII |
17.09.2004 |
DABHK
| F001 | | 3 RTHK
ALL IN DAB | 3 RTHK
R5 IN DAB | | | I | TII |
29.11.2004 |
DABHK
| F001 | | 3 RTHK PTC
IN DAB | 3 RTHK BBC
IN DAB | 3 RTHK R5
IN DAB | 3 RTHK R4
IN DAB | 3 RTHK R3
IN DAB | 3 RTHK R2
IN DAB | 3 RTHK R1
IN DAB | | | I | TII |
24.09.2005 |
DABHK
| F001 | | 3 RTHK PTC
IN DAB | 3 RTHK BBC
IN DAB | 3 RTHK R5
IN DAB | 3 RTHK R4
IN DAB | 3 RTHK R3
IN DAB | 3 RTHK R2
IN DAB | 3 RTHK R1
IN DAB | | | I | TII |
04.12.2006
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| RTHK R1 IN DAB | F001 | 160 kbit/s | Stereo | Varied Speech |
| RTHK R2 IN DAB | F002 | 160 kbit/s | Stereo | Varied Speech |
| RTHK R3 IN DAB | F003 | 160 kbit/s | Stereo | Varied Speech |
| RTHK R4 IN DAB | F004 | 192 kbit/s | Stereo | Light Classical |
| RTHK R5 IN DAB | F005 | 160 kbit/s | Stereo | Drama |
| RTHK BBC IN DAB | F006 | 160 kbit/s | Stereo | >News |
| RTHK PTC IN DAB | F007 | 160 kbit/s | Stereo | Varied Speech |
Source: Observations, 04.12.2006
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Block LJ: 1468.368 MHz
Operator: RTHK 香港電台
Sites: Mount Gough 歌賦山; Beacon Hill 煙墩山
On-Air: 1998 to June 2001
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| II | TII | | 3 HK 1 | 2 HK 2 | 4 HK 3 | 3 HK 4 | 3 HK 5 | 3 HK 6 |
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The pilot L-band DAB ensemble in Hong Kong was switched off on June 12th 2001, well after the end of the official test period. The two-transmitter SFN was broadcast from Mount Gough and Beacon Hill, providing coverage in Kowloon, the north side of Hong Kong Island and Aberdeen and surrounding area on the south of the island. A lobe to the north of Beacon Hill provided coverage along the Shatin valley.
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| HK1 | | 192 kbit/s | Stereo | *1 |
| HK2 | | 192 kbit/s | Stereo | *1 |
| HK3 | | 192 kbit/s | Stereo | *1 |
| HK4 | | 192 kbit/s | Stereo | *2 |
| HK5 | | 192 kbit/s | Stereo | *3 |
| HK6 | | 192 kbit/s | Stereo | *4 |
*1) The services HK1, HK2 and HK3 were observed to be radiating the same
programme of Cantonese music.
*2) Relay of CR2 (Hong Kong Commercial Broadcast Co.)
*3) Relay of RTHK Radio 2
*4) Relay of FM 104 Select (Metro Broadcasting Corporation)
Source: Observations March & November 2000
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