BS: Is the BBC broadcasting lossless again?

Subject: BS: Is the BBC broadcasting lossless again?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 22 Jan 18 - 04:56 PM

Has anyone seen any news of the BBC broadcasting again in lossless format again?

Subject: RE: BS: Is the BBC broadcasting lossless again?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 22 Jan 18 - 06:02 PM

Well they broadcast the whole 2017 Proms season in what they call Radio 3 Concert Sound, which is lossless. Dunno whether that's going to be extended.

Subject: RE: BS: Is the BBC broadcasting lossless again?
From: Iains
Date: 23 Jan 18 - 04:20 AM

You may already have seen this:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2017-04-radio-3-high-quality-flac-dash

Subject: RE: BS: Is the BBC broadcasting lossless again?
From: DaveRo
Date: 23 Jan 18 - 04:44 AM

I wouldn't expect anything until the 2018 proms, and maybe not then. Keep an eye on the minimstreamer forum.

2017_thread

Subject: RE: BS: Is the BBC broadcasting lossless again?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 23 Jan 18 - 05:39 AM

From that Beeb link:

"Whilst we currently have no plans to launch any service using lossless compression, data from this pilot will inform future strategy."

Probably answers the question...

Subject: RE: BS: Is the BBC broadcasting lossless again?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 23 Jan 18 - 08:17 AM

I think you are right, we’ll have to wait and see!