dxAce wrote:
craigm wrote:
wrote:
I really have my doubts about this "world-wide renaissance of
radio".
The average user of radio and especially SW isn't likely to go
to the added hassle of DRM. I have played with DRM and
I am very underwealmed. DRM radios consume much more
energy, IE much shorter battery life, then analog. A lot of
users have no access to "made" electricity and have to
rely on batteries. The greater radio complexity also promises
greater user headaches.
Just my thoughts.
Terry
You are talking about the first generation of a technology. You
could
also say the same thing about digital displays on portable SW
radios
when they were first available.
A portable CD player can run 50-80 hours on two AA batteries. Would
you
have expected that when CDs were first introduced?
Think about where the technology could go.
It can go to hell and take its QRM with it!
Just my opinion.
dxAce
Michigan
USA
If it is anything like IBOC, they can keep it. While IBOC touts the
benefits of their modulation scheme, they don't bother to tell anybody
that their hybrid transmissions consume (yes consume) three channels of
broadcasting space on the medium wave band. (I know I've said this
before). All of this, and you get to pay a licensing fee!
Pete