On Jul 27, 6:33 am, dxAce wrote:
wrote:
On Jul 27, 5:11 am, RHF wrote:
On Jul 27, 12:39 am, Tester wrote:

It seems to be the case that free ads for HD radio on many stations
are going to end with the new yeard and HD seems to be nothing much
more than a money pit no matter how much it is promoted.

http://www.hear2.com/2007/07/hd-radio-market.html

Tester,

When the FCC and the Radio Industry can get
US Auto-Makers to make HD Radios 'standard'
Equipment in all new Cars - Then "HD" Radio will
be 'accepted' by the Radio Listening Public.

When the FCC "Mandates" that all new 'imported'
AM/FM Radios are "HD" Radios - Then "HD" Radio
will be 'adapted' by the Radio Listening Public.

Otherwise the 'acceptance' and 'adaption' of HD
Radio will take 5-15 Years like FM Radio did
-and- HD Radio has only been around for about
2-3 Years so only time will tell . . . ~ RHF
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Tester,

Standard HD Radio will never happen, as the Big 3 have rejected HD
Radio (it would cost them $600 million anually to install HD Radio, so
it isn't going to happen) and Satellite Radio and iPod jacks are
taking over in-dash::

"U.S. automakers not jumping into HD Radio"

"The radios are estimated to cost about $45 each to install, or each
of the three carmakers about $150 million to $200 million annually,
automotive industry sources said."

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv...7?pageNumber=1

"XM vs. Sirius: Tale of the Transmitters"

"If you're buying a new car, there's a good chance you can have
satellite radio factory- or dealer-installed, and get a few months of
service free to boot. Honda, Acura and GM (including Chevy, Cadillac
and other brands) offer XM in many new models. Daimler Chrysler, BMW
and Ford (Volvo, Mazda, Jaguar) offer Sirius. Nissan and Volkswagen
offer both."

http://www.time.com/time/techtime/200404/sat-radio.html

"iPod Compatible Cars"

"More auto makers are discovering that iPod compatiblity can help
close a sale. Here's a list that won't break the bank when you sign on
the dotted line."

http://www.digitalmania-online.com/i...ible-Cars.html

Also, there will never be HD Radio mandates by the FCC, as a mandatory
switch to digital will never happen. The FCC has left it up to the
marketplace/consumers to determine the fate of HD Radio:

"4/4/07 - FCC: Market to Decide Fate of HD Radio"

http://www.diymedia.net/archive/0407.htm

RHF is just another IBOC shill, as was the ghost of Eduardo who has
given up.

'Eduardo' has to devote an ever increasing amount of time into perfecting
his/her/its "Hispanic" shtick. I'm fairly certain that a 'baptismal certificate'
will soon surface thanks to some purveyor of fake documents.

dxAce
Michigan
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He just posted in the "Times up for iNiquity" thread - I thought that
might wake him up after his 6 week hiatus ! He even stopped posting
on radio-info's HD board, but he just sat logged in a lot. He sure
wasted a lot of time shilling to the radio-geeks for HD Radio - Ha
Ha !!!