Digital Radio Reception Via Cable

With the analogue switch-off of TV programmes, the distribution of FM programmes also ended in Vodafone’s cable network. The cable network operator needs the frequencies for the DOCSIS 3.1 standard, which is supposed to bring fast internet to households. Digital radio reception via cable is the alternative – but how do you convert your stereo system for this?

Digital Radio Reception Via Cable

Cable Adapter

An inexpensive alternative is an adapter that is connected to the cable socket with a coaxial cable and thus receives the digital radio signals (DVB-C). The device processes the signals and transfers them to the analogue or optical digital audio outputs. By means of an audio cable, the adapter is connected to the stereo system and plays the digital radio programmes via cable.

The station change is then no longer done on the hi-fi system, but via the adapter. On the other hand, the radio offer is much more extensive than via the analogue reception path.

CABLESTAR 100 Digital Radio Adapter

for unencrypted digital radio programmes via the cable network

• Radio adapter to supply an existing stereo system with digital radio programmes from the cable network
• The adapter offers analogue outputs for connection to the hi-fi system, as well as an electrical digital S/PDIF output
• In a favourites list, it is possible to store up to nine channels that can be called up via the remote control.
• The two-line OLED display always shows the latest station information such as the station name and music track information
• Scope of delivery: Cablestar 100 cable radio, remote control, mains adapter, IEC antenna cable, IEC adapter, operating instructions

from €49.90*

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Via the receiver

If you only listen to the radio infrequently, you can also receive the radio programmes broadcast on the cable network via the TV receiver. With the GigaTV 4K Box, you can open the electronic programme guide (EPG) of the radio programmes “TV Guide > Filter Radio Stations > All Stations” and get an overview of the current radio programme.

With most receivers, the radio programmes are located at the end of the channel list, e.g. from channel position 800. Some receivers have a special radio mode which can be activated with the corresponding radio key on the remote control.

In the Horizon receiver from Unitymedia, the programmes of the radio programmes are displayed in the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG).

DAB+ in the cable network

Some German cable network operators, such as the Munich network operator M-net, transmit the DAB+ radio standard in the cable network. In the Munich cable network of M-net, a multiplex with a programme mix of 16 nationwide and regional DAB+ channels is being played out with immediate effect: This bouquet includes the eleven public channels Bayern 1 (Upper Bavaria), Bayern 2 (North and South), Bayern 3, B5 aktuell, B5 plus, Bayern plus, BR Heimat, BR-Klassik, BR Verkehr and PULS as well as the five private channels Antenne Bayern, Absolut HOT, egoFM, Radio TEDDY and Rock Antenne.

Digital radio reception via cable – radio programmes

Vodafone Cable

These radio programmes are fed into the Vodafone cable network:

• 801 1LIVE
• 802 1LIVE diggi
• 803 WDRcosmo
• 804 Die Maus
• 805 WDR 2 Rheinland
• 806 WDR 3
• 807 WDR 4
• 808 WDR 5
• 809 WDR Event
• 810 DASDING
• 811 WDR Rhein und Ruhr
• 812 SWRinfo
• 813 SWR1 BW
• 814 SWR1 RP
• 815 SWR2
• 816 SWR3
• 817 SWR4 BW
• 818 SWR4 RP
• 819 hr1
• 820 hr2
• 821 hr3
• 822 hr4
• 823 hr-iNFO
• 824 YOU FM
• 825 B5 aktuell
• 826 B5 plus
• 827 Bayern 1
• 828 Bayern 2
• 829 BAYERN 3
• 830 BAYERN plus
• 831 BR-KLASSIK
• 832 PULS
• 833 MDR AKTUELL
• 834 MDR JUMP
• 835 MDR KLASSIK
• 836 MDR KULTUR
• 837 MDR S-ANHALT
• 839 MDR SPUTNIK
• 840 MDR THÜRINGEN
• 841 MDR1 SACHSEN
• 842 NDR 1 Nieders.
• 843 NDR 1 Radio MV
• 844 NDR 2
• 845 NDR 90,3
• 846 NDR Blue
• 847 NDR Info
• 848 NDR Info Spez.
• 849 NDR Kultur
• 850 NDR Plus
• 851 NDR1WelleNord
• 852 N-JOY
• 853 Bremen Eins
• 854 Bremen Vier
• 855 Nordwestradio
• 856 Antenne Brandenburg
• 857 Fritz
• 858 Inforadio
• 859 rbbKultur
• 860 radioBERLIN 88,8
• 861 radioeins
• 862 AntenneSaar
• 863 SR 1 Europawelle
• 864 SR 2 KulturRadio
• 865 SR 3 Saarlandwelle
• 866 UnserDing
• 870 80s80s
• 871 ERF Plus
• 872 JAM FM
• 873 Klassik Radio
• 874 radio B2
• 875 RADIO BOB!
• 876 Radio Horeb
• 877 Radio Paloma
• 878 Radio Sunshine Live
• 879 WDR 2 Ruhrgebiet
• 880 Rock Antenne
• 881 BR Heimat
• 882 Bremen NEXT
• 883 Radio 21
• 884 Deutschlandfunk
• 885 Deutschlandfunk Kultur
• 886 Deutschlandfunk Nova
• 887 Dokumente & Debatten
• 890 Radio Seefunk
• 893 Antenne Bayern
• 897 DOMRADIO
• 966 BBC World Service
• 967 BBC World Service
• 968 NL-Radio 1
• 969 NL-Radio 5
• 971 Radyo Metropol
• 973 Slow Türk
• 974 Rai Radio 1
• 975 Radio ZET
• 976 Radio Exterior
• 977 HRT HR1
• 978 Pink Radio
• 979 Radio 21
• 980 Radio Dukagjin
• 918 2000er Hits
• 919 80er
• 920 90er
• 921 All Day Party
• 922 Specials
• 923 Arabisch
• 924 Bass Breaks & Beats
• 925 Blues
• 926 Bollywood Hits
• 927 Chansons
• 928 Chillout
• 929 Classic Calm
• 930 Rock of Ages
• 931 Cocktail Lounge
• 932 Cool Jazz
• 933 Dance Party
• 934 Groove (Disco & Funk)
• 935 Headbangers
• 936 Heavy Metal
• 937 Hip Hop
• 938 Hot Country
• 939 Independent Classics
• 940 Jazz Classics
• 941 Kinderhits
• 942 Klassik
• 943 Orchestermusik
• 944 Kuschelsongs
• 945 Latin
• 946 New Age
• 947 Reggae
• 948 60er & 70er Hits
• 949 80er & 90er Hits
• 950 Soul & R‘n‘B
• 951 Rock Hymnen
• 952 Rock‘n‘Roll Oldies
• 953 Schlager
• 954 Sommer Hits
• 955 Alternative Deutschland
• 956 Total Hits Deutschland
• 957 Total Hits Frankreich
• 958 Total Hits Italien
• 959 Total Hits Polen
• 960 Total Hits Russland
• 961 Turk Muzigi
• 962 Hip-Hop Deutschland
• 963 Volksmusik
• 964 Easy Listening Deutschland
• 965 Drive

Analogue VS. Digital Radio Reception in the cable network