First HD TV, Now HD Radio
Dearest’s dad just got a brand new truck with an XM stereo. Needless to say the music lover in my life is stumbling over himself with envy. Oh he wants one so badly, so very very badly. Right up until I remind him that you also have to pay for the service each month, then it’s not as attractive anymore. Now instead he’s talking about getting an HD Radio Receiver around tax time.
It’s like the HD TV that everyone wants now, but for radio frequencies. It is supposed to provide a clearer, cleaner quality from the local radio stations. And its free. You buy the receiver, install it, then enjoy. There is also an iPod dock with iTunes Tagging that you can get. Ask me if I think we need it. But Mr. 50 Billion CDs and still not enough says he needs more music listening options. He’s already checked out the find an HD digital radio station page and announced that several of his favorites are there.
Does anyone else have one of these? Are they as great as he says they are? Is anyone else thinking of getting one? I’d love to hear more about it, though I’m pretty sure his mind is made up already.
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Published by: Summer on December 9th, 2007 | Filed under general
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December 11th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
HD Radio by and unto itself is better than standard radio - FM can sound almost as good as listening to a CD and it’s refreshing to hear AM without a lot of snap, crackle and pop. However, IMHO, the big deal abut HD is multicasting, which allows a station to pack up to eight different signals (programs) on the same freqyency. So far, broadcasters have not done a lot with multicasting, but watch out. It’s the 800 lb. gorilla in the corner.
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