price of the original Indian receiver slashed by 50%. 

Manufacturer of the Avion DRM digital receiver AV-1401, has slashed price of their DRM digital receiver by almost 50%.The upgraded model of Avion DRM receiver AV-DR-1401 with a new PCB design, enhanced sensitivity and improved FM signal is now avalable at Rs.6599 + Taxes. This price is for sale in India only.The screen benefits from a change of the front lens into crystal die giving an improvement to the big LCD window. The manufacturer has also upgraded the software for the Emergency Warning Functionality, so that it can be used when the receiver is in standby as well.Moreover, the receiver is now able to pick up weaker signals delivering those in better digital audio quality. Improvements have been done also on the antenna by providing a complete new design.Currently the new receiver can be bought by contacting the manufacturer at info@avionelectronics.in.

Technology Updates for DRM

New digital radio chip targets smart devices and global markets Chorus 4 a single-chip solution, integrating four previously separate chips Frontier Silicon announces details of Chorus 4, its next generation digital radio chip. Chorus 4 is a single-chip solution, which integrates four previously separate chips to deliver significant cost and energy consumption savings.Chorus 4 is the fourth generation chip from Frontier Silicon. The chip is designed to encourage the continued advance of digital radio around the world by supporting all major global digital radio standards.Chorus 4 provides solutions for multiple devices, including consumer radios, the automotive aftermarket and, for the first time, smartphones and tablets.The company’s previous solutions have already powered over 20 million digital radios worldwide.

The key features and benefits of Chorus 4 are:

• Low cost, single chip solution: integration of RF front-end, baseband, application processor and DAC (“four chips in one”) delivers significant cost savings which enable high quality, entry-level price point digital radios
• Ultra-low power consumption - one month’s listening for 5-6 hours a day on a portable radio with four D cell batteries (comparable to FM performance)
• Multiple solutions for portable and table-top radios, smart-device docks, wireless speakers, hand-held receivers, sound-bars and audio systems
• Automotive aftermarket - solutions for head units, integrated convertors and low cost adapters
• Smart devices - enables digital radio solutions for mobile phones and tablets
• Bluetooth connectivity - connecting smart devices and digital radios to enable hybrid radio (with interactivity and additional content delivered via IP), music streaming and remote control
• Integrated service guides - new software will enable listeners to select stations from a single list of digital and analogue stations regardless of platform

Multiple radio standards - including support for AM, FM, DAB, DAB+, HD Radio and DRM

Digital Tick compliant - Chorus 4 solutions meet all technology requirements of the UK minimum specifications for both domestic and automotive digital radio devices.

Read More:- http://www.frontier-silicon.com/new-digital-radio-chip-targets-smart-devices-and-global-markets#.U6lkzZQ70aI

A digital radio is an increasingly common piece of standard equipment in new cars.

Digital radio, offers a number of advantages over traditional analogue FM, AM or long wave radio, which is why manufacturers are replacing traditional radios with digital ones in their latest models.

1)One of the biggest advantages of Digital is that it allows for a greater choice of stations.

2)Another advantage is that Digital radio is less susceptible to noise and interference, which can manifest itself as fade, hiss or crackle on FM radio. Digital radios don’t suffer in this way because they maintain reception quality up until the signal becomes unsustainably weak, whereas the reception quality of FM radios gets steadily worse as soon as the signal begins to weaken. This is particularly relevant to people using radios in cars because constant movement means signal strength is likely to vary.

3)The third major advantage is that Digital radio is easier to use. Although FM car radios are usually fitted with RDS, which allows you to store stations as presets and switch between them without having to tune the radio in, you can’t store an infinite number. With a Digital radio, changing to another station is always one push of a button, and there is no seek feature that might find you the same station on a number of different frequencies,

Hyundai all models, except one, include DRM Radio

There are already 1.5 million cars with DRM receivers over the past 2 years.

The car industry has really supported the introduction of DRM. Hyundai car makers have  begun fitting DRM receivers into their new cars. Hundai all models , except one, include DRM receiver.

DRM Receivers Find Place in Cars

The number of cars with line-fit digital radio enabled radio sets in India is reaching 1.5 million.

All India Radio has 39 DRM transmitters installed and operational. Today AIR covers a large part of the subcontinent and an estimated 600 million people with digital DRM radio services.

In 2017, this number was estimated to be about 500,000 cars, while as of the beginning of May 2018 the volume has passed 800,000.

Maruti Suzuki has also incorporated DRM receivers in 6 models

Maruti Suzuki S-Cross Smart Hybrid Alpha And Maruti Suzuki S-Cross Smart Hybrid Zeta car has DRM feature in its audio system. Maruti Suziki's Dzire  car has DRM feature in its audio system.

DRM Receiver Development Updates

Inntot Technologies, GeekSynergy, Gospell Digital Technology and Communications Systems are all working on products.

Avion DRM receiver

NEW DELHI — You will recall that All India Radio, the public service broadcaster in India, adopted the Digital Radio Mondiale standard for the digital terrestrial radio transmissions in the MW and SW bands. 35 MW transmitters of AIR, ranging in power from 20 kW to 1000 kW, continue to operate in using DRM in various fashions. Two more transmitters, 100 kW each, are under trial in Delhi and these are expected to be operational in a couple of months, according to DRM news.

DRM news has compiled a list of manufacturers of stand-alone DRM receivers from various manufacturers, that is of interest.

DRM in the dashboard

Inntot Technologies, a start-up enterprise in India, has developed a software-based DRM receiver, which is based on a generic processor, and meets all the specifications for the Minimum Receiver Requirements, supporting all DRM core functionality such as Journaline advanced text and Emergency Warning Functionality. The design has been field tested in number of cities in India. It is expected to be very cost effective.

GeekSynergy, another start-up, is working on the development of a “highly affordable yet full-featured” DRM receiver, which is likely to be showcased by summer 2018. The company is also working on incorporating DRM into smartphones using one of the most well-known chips installed in all the branded mobile phones.

Gospell receiver and dongle

The Chinese company Gospell Digital Technology has presented a very well-reviewed DRM Receiver, the GR 216, which is already in production. These units can receive DRM signals in the AM as well as the VHF bands for large-area and local services, respectively. Core DRM features such as Journaline advanced text and EWF — with automatic device-wake-up from deep-standby are supported. Gospell is developing a DRM receiver dongle, GR-227, which can be plugged in the existing audio systems in the automobiles on USB ports or Aux input to receive DRM signals. The receiver model will allow legacy cars already on the road and with analog AM and FM reception to be upgraded to DRM digital reception through this simple add-on device. The unit is likely to go into production shortly.

Communications Systems is the first radio manufacturer in India to domestically develop and produce a DRM receiver (AV-1401), an “ambitious full-featured” digital radio. It supports all the DRM-specific features including Journaline advanced text and Emergency Warning Functionality. As part of the company’s continued commitment to DRM in India, the model was recently updated and easily meets DRM’s minimum receiver requirements as recommended by the DRM Consortium.

Source and Credit :- https://www.radiomagonline.com/products/drm-receiver-development-updates