Re: [IRCA] FCC

["Craig Healy" <bubba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> If HD is such a good product, why are engineers and listeners alike being
> coerced into acceptance?

One telling fact about all this.  The new WiFi iPod from Apple and the
competing product from Microsoft are anxiously awaited by consumers and the
techie media.  It's not even up to the ho-hum level of excitement for any HD
Radio equipment.  The iPods are so versatile, and the HD radio does one
thing, and not even all that well when you look at it.

Somebody said IBOC has this year to get it's act together.  We're halfway
through, and consumer acceptance is at a near dead stall.  AM Stereo redux,
anyone?

I connected my JVC HDR-1 HD receiver to a good outside antenna.  I can't get
any of the powerhouse NYC HD signals, yet in analog they are perfectly
listenable.  Even semi-local WBZ is spotty to the point of being
unlistenable consistently in HD.  Big coverage sacrifices..

Craig Healy
Providence, RI

... I am glad I'm here and not..'somewhere else'.



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