On Dec 24, 12:58*pm, James Duncan wrote:
On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:53:20 -0800, Laughing... laughing... LMFAO!!!
wrote:
http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/a...phy-is-out-of-
business
I won a Radiosophy H101 table radio in a drawing, and it's worth every
penny I paid for it. *
Despite advertising claims to the contrary, the RF section is quite
insensitive. *This sample may be defective, but it often freezes and
shows gibberish on its LCD display. *The plastic case looks cheap, and
the audio from its two speakers is not so great. *I put it back in its
original box where it has been for many months. Thought about selling it
on EBay but was worried about losing my 100% feedback rating. *For
$29.95, this thing arguably might have been a decent enough value, but I
believe the original selling price was several times that much. *On the
next Goodwill run I'll include it with other discarded household goods.
This company's mediocre products gave HD Radio yet another black eye. *
Whether or not HD Radio is a useful service, the Radiosophy company
evidently sold crappy overpriced products and has justifiably gone out of
business.
--
Semper Factotal
"The ongoing tragedy of HD radio"
"It’s true that the RadioShack Accurian is the most affordable way
into the appealing new club that is HD Radio, but it’s costly for all
the wrong reasons. One look underneath the base of an Accurian
explains its $200 [now $150 on sale] price tag. There, a sticker
reads: “HD Radio Technology Under License From iBiquity Digital
Corporation.” Instead of developing a radio capable of superior sound
quality, I’m guessing that RadioShack paid iBiquity a fortune for the
license, cheaply put together a subpar product, and passed the
licensing cost on to consumers."
http://www.markramseymedia.com/2007/...y-of-hd-radio/
HD Radio manufacturers, retailers, and the automakers are all trying
to screw the consumers by passing along iBiquity's royalty fees.
Radiosophy, and the Radio Shack Accurian for example, now history,
were fine examples of this HD Radio scam playing out. Luckily,
iBiquity and the automakers are now under investigation. At some point
the non-HD broadcasters will file a class-action, too, and may include
the HD broadcasters who felt duped by iBiquity and Harris. I know some
broadcasters who are working with Keefe Bartels and have been asked to
testify. The litigation wll cost iBiquity/NAB and the automakers a
fortune. There is some much dishonesty involved with this system that
can be traced all the way back to the FCC and Congress. I believe Rich
Wood when he stated that this will make the Performance Royalties and
th BP litigation look like child's play. I can't wait for Bartels and
Wolf's discovery-phase. Hopefully, as the case progress in Federal
Court, the media will be alerted.