More HD Radio info

[JV]

NEW YORK - Howard Stern might be leaving terrestrial radio at the wrong
time. With the release of the first real digital AM/FM radio receiver,
satellite radio may have some real competition to worry about.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10480765/

[Juanted]

It's cool technology -- no doubt about it. Our local NPR station here in Charlotte, 90.7 WFAE, is already doing HD Radio, and they had a program about it back when they launched it. Sounds cool. But it's still no competition to Satellite radio. For one thing, HD Radio will still be regulated by the FCC, which - as you know - is not the case with satellite. The main reason Stern is leaving is to have the freedom to curse and get as raunchy as he wants (or as Sirius will let him), without the fear of fines.

Also, satellite is available just about anywhere in the country. You can conceivably drive across the country listening to the same station.

It's got some very cool potential, though -- especially for those who do not want to dish out (no pun intended) the 10 or 12 bucks a month for satellite radio.

Juan

[Bavarian]

Originally Posted by Kaefer

It's cool technology -- no doubt about it. Our local NPR station here in Charlotte, 90.7 WFAE, is already doing HD Radio, and they had a program about it back when they launched it. Sounds cool. But it's still no competition to Satellite radio. For one thing, HD Radio will still be regulated by the FCC, which - as you know - is not the case with satellite. The main reason Stern is leaving is to have the freedom to curse and get as raunchy as he wants (or as Sirius will let him), without the fear of fines.

Also, satellite is available just about anywhere in the country. You can conceivably drive across the country listening to the same station.

It's got some very cool potential, though -- especially for those who do not want to dish out (no pun intended) the 10 or 12 bucks a month for satellite radio.

Juan

The main problem that I see with HD radio, aside from not being available nationwide, is that you will still have commercials.

The number one reason for going to satellite is to avoid the commercials. I would rather PAY the stations NOT to broadcast commercials. Alas, at least here in Toronto, the choice of radio stations is DISMAL. It is quite TERRIBLE actually. Now that we have satellite radio in Canada, I might get into that after the holidays.

[JV]

Originally Posted by Bavarian

The main problem that I see with HD radio, aside from not being available nationwide, is that you will still have commercials.

The number one reason for going to satellite is to avoid the commercials. I would rather PAY the stations NOT to broadcast commercials. Alas, at least here in Toronto, the choice of radio stations is DISMAL. It is quite TERRIBLE actually. Now that we have satellite radio in Canada, I might get into that after the holidays.

Here's something to think about regarding commercials on Satellite radio...there is no guarantee that one day soon you may indeed have commercials on Sirius/XM. Some of the channels do carry ads. Satellite TV set the precendent for that, after all.

JV

[statdoc]

Originally Posted by Bavarian

The number one reason for going to satellite is to avoid the commercials. I would rather PAY the stations NOT to broadcast commercials.

Although I agree with you, and I love me some XM radio, I do get tired of the non-commercial commercials promoting XM's other channels between songs.