Absolute Radio to Stream Elton John Gig In Full High Definition For The First Time Ever

25Nov

In what will be another radio first, Absolute Radio will be making our exclusive gig with the legend that is Elton John, available on-demand to stream in, high definition audio – ‘Full HD’ from www.absoluteradio.co.uk Monday 29^th November

The gig which will be held in the beautiful acoustics of The Union Chapel in Islington, London will be recorded and then streamed at www.absoluteradio.co.uk using a linear equivalent lossless audio technology.

The gig will be the first piece of audio that we will record and stream in ‘Full HD’ which uses a Fully Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) meaning no quality is lost at all – Absolute Radio is the first UK radio station to do this!

We’re very happy about this but it seems Sir Elton John is too saying: “For every artist sound quality is so important and when recording a live gig I don’t want to lose any quality at all. I want Absolute Radio listeners to feel like they are actually watching me perform live – full HD is definitely the way forward!”

The Absolute Radio network is also going to start live streaming content via its Smart Phone mobile applications in a similar high extra quality option (128kbps) for all of its live channels – Absolute Radio, Absolute Classic Rock, Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s and Absolute Radio extra.

Absolute Radio’s new online player interface, due to launch in early December will also have a UK option of streaming the station’s audio in extra high quality sound (192kbps).

Here are all the geeky numbers!

Absolute Radio’s Full HD online steaming – FLAC 1410kbps VBR
Absolute Radio’s HD online desktop player – 192kbps MP3
Absolute Radio’s HD mobile smartphone applications – 128kbps MP3

BBC HD Sound – 320kbps AAC
Standard internet radio – 128kbps MP3/AAC+

Comments (6)

Gordon S Valentine @ November 29, 2010 at 7:50 pm | Permalink

Just been listening to the Elton John gig in HD sounds so good! Well done Absolute Radio!
James @ January 2, 2011 at 1:07 pm | Permalink

Is the concert still online in FLAC?
Llia @ January 4, 2011 at 5:19 pm | Permalink

Hi James – it’s gone now we’re afraid. For legal reasons, we can only have it online for a for a fixed period.
Tim @ October 18, 2011 at 6:03 pm | Permalink

my calendar says the 29th is a Tuesday..?..time warp/ or what..t
allan @ October 26, 2011 at 6:30 pm | Permalink

Exciting, I’m going to listen :)
cat @ October 27, 2011 at 7:56 am | Permalink

Just a reminder that this was last year and is no longer available! Do check http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk for loads more great music content including Florence and the Machine at Abbey Road.