A versatile micro system that plays audio from a wide range of sources, including DAB, internet radio and FM radio. It also offers iPod docking, CD playback, MP3 connectivity, and playback of MP3 files from USB sticks.

The Contour is a stereo internet-connected digital radio and media streamer with retractable iPod/iPhone dock. It also includes video outputs, so users can view YouTube videos and videos stored on their iPhone or iPod on a TV.

A clock radio that offers iPod and iPhone docking, as well as DAB and FM radio reception. It can charge and playback audio from an iPod simultaneously and there’s also an MP3 player connector. It offers 10-watt RMS output power and has a bass reflex speaker system which delivers a deep bass performance from a compact loudspeaker box system.

A new version of the iconic Revival model, the iStream offers Wi-Fi internet radio, as well as, DAB and FM. Listeners can tune in to thousands of radio stations around the world and the Listen Again button provides easy access to previously recorded programmes. The Last.fm music service is also included, which recommends music based on the user’s previous selections. Music can also be streamed from a PC to the radio.

The growth of DAB radio has lagged behind the predictions. Yet the choice of products, their fast expanding functionality, coverage and content is steadily building consumers’ confidence in DAB radio, concludes George Cole.

Just before Christmas 2010, Digital Radio UK (DRUK), the trade body promoting DAB, put out a bullish press release on its progress. The release noted that DAB radio sales had reached a landmark, with cumulative sales reaching 12 million units.