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| Sound Quality | 6.9/10   |
|---|---|
| Features | 6.8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 |
| Value for Money | 7.4/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.6/10 |
| Intempo Digital PG-01 FM/DAB Radio |  | £65.65P&P: £4.50 |
| Intempo Digital PG-01 FM/DAB Radio |  | £65.65P&P: £4.50 |
| Intempo Digital PG-01 FM/DAB Radio | | £65.65P&P: £4.50 |
| Intempo Digital PG-01 FM/DAB Radio | | £65.65P&P: £4.50 |
| Intempo Digital PG-01 DAB Radio in Beech | | £65.65P&P: £4.50 |
Full review by
moorboy
on 7th Nov 2006
User Rating : 1
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Good Points: When it works it's OK.
Bad Points: Poor components, poor finish, poor reception.
General comments: This Intempo PG-01 was my first foray into DAB. At 99 quid it seemed like a lot. And was. Reception is very fickle on this machine. I've moved to 3 different houses since I owned this radio and it's been a challenge to get a good DAB signal at any of them. I'm in the middle of Nottingham, not out in the wilds of Scotland.
Components are very cheap on this box. The headphone jack is MONO. For those born after 1980, that's what they used to use before stereo. It was great until humans evolved two ears. And this is old style mono where only one headphone works.
The display flashes on and off at random, so some poor wiring is evident.
Functionally it has only 4 preset buttons. If you don't use presets you have to plod through endless channels, many of which it decides you can't receive anyway. There's a 3 second delay every time you change channel. Why that should be is anyone's guess.
All in all this is a very poor box. It was clearly rushed to market to catch the DAB wave. In summary - don't buy it.
moorboy's review and ratings | 199 words
Review by
broglet
expert review 
on 11th Jan 2006
User Rating : 5
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I bought the Intempo PG-01 DAB digital radio for £70 to replace a cheap FM bedside clock radio, about a fifth its size and price, but which suffered from intolerable interference (I used to spend ages trying to get clear reception by repositioning its silly dangling wire aerial). At least the Intempo has an effective telescopic rod, is interference free on DAB, and has minimal interference on FM. And it has clock radio alarm/sleep functions.
The sound quality of the Intempo in DAB mo ...
broglet's full review | 493 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
asw20driver
on 16th Nov 2004
User Rating : 7
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+1
Agree with most of the other Reviews about the Intempo PG-01. Sound and ability to receive weak signals is good. LED is bright. One word of warning, replace the rubber feet if you have a painted bedside table. They bled blue stain into the top of our table totally ruinning it. The stain will not come off with any solvent I have tried and seems to soak right into painted surfaces
asw20driver's full review | 71 words
Review by
ciswift
on 7th Oct 2004
User Rating : 9
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I have owned the Intempo PG-01 for about 8 months now and have no real complaints. Sound quality is good, though be warned a lot of DAB stations are broadcast in mono or at low data rates, but this is a fault of DAB in general and not the unit. Besides the speakers are so close together on this and similar units it does not make a significant difference. You can add an external Aerial via the 'f' connector on the rear of the unit, which I did (built one myself) and could get loads more stations ...
ciswift's full review | 201 words
Review by
scarborian
on 30th Jun 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
As this Intempo PG-01 DAB Digital Radio was my first DAB purchase I did the usual research and initially opted for the Goodmans GSR80 due to its good looks, price and the fact that it included the FM waveband. After using the Goodmans for just a few hours though, it became clear that this was not the unit for me with poor sound quality and and poor sensitivity being the main problems.
My home location is classed as an "Amber" area for DAB reception so I needed a receiver with good sensitivity. ...
scarborian's full review | 469 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
GSmith
on 27th Apr 2004
User Rating : 10
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I looked around for no particular DAB digital radio until I came across the Intempo PG-01 unit produced by a British company. The absolute best price I came across is on Ebay. I got mine for £75 and no other seller could come anywhere close. You can also bid for 1 starting from only £1 with NO RESERVE. I couldn't wait so I used the buy it now feature. Search for 'Intempo DAB' on ebay and you will find 1 for yourself. Goodluck.
GSmith's full review | 133 words
Review by
StephenJW
on 14th Apr 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+3
I have just purchased an Intempo PG-01 for £90, so i was reallly suprised to see the last review,
(by the way I checked the user guide and with DAB Digital Radio you do need to do a system reset if you move the radio to a different area; perhaps thats the reason for the poor sound quality experienced by the other reviewer?) - my radio tuned into 57 stations, all of which are received perfectly, with warm clear sound, and even the wife can change station which is a miracle! We live in shel ...
StephenJW's full review | 165 words
Review by
radiohead
on 6th Apr 2004
User Rating : 5
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+1
Bought this Intempo PG-01 DAB Digital Radio from Dixons, but couldn't get reception in store, so took it home. First thing I noticed was how rubbish the sound was and the distortion at any level above 50% volume. Then I realised it did not have a wood veneer, only a cheap paper skin, which I am sure would start peeling off. I also felt the product and did not like the clicky buttons. I took it back and bought the PURE Evoke-1 which sounded a whole heap better even being in Mono!!! The EVOKE-1 ha ...
radiohead's full review | 121 words
Review by
atheana
on 2nd Dec 2003
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+5
Ever since I discovered certain digital radio stations which I really enjoy, I've been hooked on digital radio - either listening online or through a recently purchased Evoke 2. And here I was thinking how nice it would be to have an alarm clock radio which was digital and voila! I saw an advert for this Intempo PG-01 digital radio, did some online research (reviews and prices) and decided to add this one to the collection - and I'm delighted. Because the Evoke 2 is on the largish side, I was ...
atheana's full review | 177 words
Review by
apprentice
on 30th Nov 2003
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+9
I spent some time looking at and listening to DAB radios in my local Currys and what impressed me about the Intempo PG-01, was that it picked up a number of stations clearly, despite being surrounded by hundreds of working video/audio/pc equipment displays in the store! It looked good and was priced under £100. On getting it home I was amazed that it found 45 stations, many where out of my area, yet they were received clearly. The setup was straight forward, the only time I referred to the ...
apprentice's full review | 146 words
Review by
AndyColl
on 17th Nov 2003
User Rating : 10
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0
I bought the intempo about 2 months ago and haved listened to it everyday the sound quality is so much better than any audio product i have previously owned.
AndyColl's full review | 38 words
Review by
itsjustlynn
on 4th Nov 2003
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+1
I bought this Intempo PG-01 DAB radio for my husband but like it so much I've kept it in my lounge. It works by just flipping through all the stations. I can actually get 46 on my Intempo even though the postcode checker said I was in an amber area. The sound is much better than I expected, it is so much clearer than a normal radio and well worth the extra money although it is still expensive.
itsjustlynn's full review | 102 words
Main characteristics: Tuning: Digital Display: LCD Type: FM, DAB Technical Sound Built-in Stereo SpeakersMax Tuner Presets: 8 More...
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