Titus SDR announces a ready for production Titus II multi standard digital radio receiver

Titus SDR, PantronX, Jasmin-Infotech, TWR, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS have teamed up to make Titus II a complete media solution utilizing worldwide engineering in the USA, Germany, India, and Asia.

Titus II, the world's first consumer Software Defined Radio (SDR) digital receiver, is a highly innovative breakthrough platform supporting for the first time true multi-standard radio reception with DRM (AM & VHF bands), DAB(+) and core data applications.

These features are based on a custom Android tablet platform, which features multi-point touch, WiFi/Bluetooth and stereo sound.

Titus II units will be soon available as a stand-alone product from Titus SDR, Inc., and from selected OEMs. As a module, it serves as the full-featured basis for third-party product development

Titus II unit is the team product of Titus SDR addressing the global market, of PantronX providing the platform and RF expertise, and of Fraunhofer IIS enabling the digital and analog radio features.

Titus II receiver features include:

- DRM in the AM bands (MW, SW, LW) and VHF bands (FM-band, VHF band-I, VHF band-III) with latest xHE-AAC audio codec.

- DAB Classic/DAB+ (VHF band-III).

- FM stereo with RDS (Service Signaling).

- AM with AMSS (AM Signaling Service).

- Integrated service list management and service selection.

- DRM/DAB Data Apps: Text Messages, Dynamic Label/DL+, Journaline, (Categorized) Slideshow, EPG, Transparent File Transmission (e.g., for educational services), etc.

- Remote Radio Hotspot: Built-in WiFi hotspot feature, which allows any mobile device with an HTML5 web browser to connect to the Titus II via Wi-Fi, select radio services, listening to aud (HTML5 audio streaming) and accessing all the DRM/DAB data apps.

- Recording feature and Archiving interface to select existing recordings for playback.

About Titus SDR, Inc:

Titus SDR, Inc., a division of PantronX, Inc., markets globally digital media platforms which maximizes synergy of core engineering performed in the USA with worldwide partners and manufacturing in Asia.

For more information visit the Titus SDR website at www.titusradio.com

About Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS:

To learn more about Fraunhofer IIS, please visit www.iis.fraunhofer.de/broadcast

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Pre-order Titus-II wideband SDR DRM receiver

The Titus II - an Android tablet computer with wideband SDR receiver - was unveiled for the first time at the B16 HFCC/ASBU conference in Miami, Florida, 22-26 August 2016.

The receiver has been the result of cooperation between Trans World Radio (TWR) and PantronX.

The HFCC is assisting in collecting the demand/pre-orders.

Availability: Pre-production batch - 4Q/2016, regular production - 1Q/2017

Price: Under 100 USD plus shipping and local duty/taxes not included

Payment methods: Wire transfer for larger quantities, PayPal works too, but the buyers would need to add PayPal bank fees

Pre-order here :

http://hfcc.org/delivery/receivers.phtml

New DRM receiver Titus II presented by TWR at HFCC Miami

Among the items on the agenda for the HFCC Conference posted by WRMI on FB was the "first-ever presentation of a new digital shortwave receiver capable of picking up stations from around the world in crystal-clear quality."

On 23rd August my good friend and DRM enthusiast Christopher broke the news about the new DRM receiver being presented by Trans World Radio at HFCC, Miami

http://drmnainfo.blogspot.in/2016/08/twr-presents-titus-ii-drm-radio-at-hfcc.html

Here are further details and specifications :

Titus II - The Complete SDR Solution

The computing power of a quad-core tablet, the sensitivity of a high performance RF tuner and a high fidelity audio amplifier: all combined in one portable, and affordable, package. Runs any Android app: web browsing, email, games and education software. Plus, load standardized plug-ins for enhanced RF functions.

Features:

● Quad-core ARM A53 processor @ 1.2 GHz

● Android 5+/6+/Remix

● 1 GB RAM

● 8 GB FLASH

● 7" TFT (1024 x 600)

● 5 point Capacitive touch panel

● 5 Watt Stereo Audio

● High capacity Li-poly battery

● HDMI output

● USB OTG Connector

● WiFi/Bluetooth

● Optional Camera

● SD Slot

Features  :

Built-in RF tuner:

● High sensitivity

● Low noise

● Wideband : (100KHz to 2 GHz)

● Balanced tuned ferrite antenna (MW)

● Built-in Whip

● Jack for external antenna

Software:

● Demodulation software for AM, FM, Digital and SSB

● Open source software Radio libraries

● WiFi hotspot – Share RF broadcast and files.

Miscellaneous:

External function buttons:

Volume+, Volume-, Tune+, Tune -, Set.

Top mounted for easy access even with cover in place.

Built in microphone.

External jack for earphone/microphone

Power: +5 VDC,

World-wide adapters available

Receiver has been developed by PantronX, Inc, Panama , web : http://titusradio.com