On Sep 26, 11:22 am, wrote:
On Sep 26, 8:22 am, IBOCcrock wrote:

"Ford to Offer HD Radio on 2008 Vehicles"

"The option will be available for about $279 for standard HD radio, or
$299 for HD radio with iPod compatibility, Sears said. There is no
monthly subscription fee and the installation will take about 30
minutes and cost $40 to $50, he said."

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...TS4DiajveYQOcg

Very interesting that Ford is not footing the bill for installation
and that installation is done at point-of-sale. Ford is heavily
promoting their new Sync option for the same $350. Still, this is not
good news.

For those old enough to remember, just a plain AM radio was a option
on the new cars many years ago. Later, when an AM radio was standard
equipment, an AM-FM radio was an option. It won't be long and HD
radio will be standard equipment in all new cars.

Now Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, BMW, and Jaguar offer HD as an option on
their 2008 line of vehicles. And the 2008 Hyundai Gensis will also
offer it -- OR, as I have read, HD Radio in the Gensis may be STANDARD
EQUIPMENT.

Too bad, IBOCcrock, you are spending half your life fighting a losing
battle. Looks like all your stupid, uneducated predictions are going
down the drain. HA! HA!

IMHO - When 'HD" Radio is a OEM Factory Equipment in new
Automobiles : Then "HD" Radio will become the Standard that
American Consumer will demand for Everyday Listening : in the
Car or Truck ; at Home ; and in the Office / at Work.

Think of how you think of the common AM/FM-Stereo Radio
today as being "What Is and Should Be"

-IF- 'HD" Radio becomes the OEM Factory Equipment in new
Automobiles : Then with in 3~5 Years the average American
{Who Love's Their Car or Truck} will come to accept "HD" Radio
as being "What Is and Should Be"

The Current FCC Planning Failures of "HD" Radio are :

That it is Limited to 1% of the Analog Signal's ERP.
- - - Year # 1 @ 1% Year # 2 @ 2% Year # 3 @ 4% . . .

No FCC Requirement for Manufactures and Importeres to
Produce Only "HD" AM/FM Radios by a Certain Date for
Use in the USA. {Forced Transition by the Radio Listeners}

No FCC Mandate For All US Broadcasters To Be "HD" by a
Certain Date. {Forced Transition by the Radio Broadcasters}

Three Classes of AM/MW "HD" Radio Broadcasters :
* Rural Local 1000 Watts - Days and Nights
* Metro Local 3000 Watts - Days and Nights
* Regional 9000 Watts Days and 3000 Watts Nights
Localizes All "HD" Radio Broadcasting.

The Transition to Digital "HD" TV was an Example of
Good Planning by the FCC and the TV Broadcasters.
Where as "HD" Radio is and FCC lack of planning
Failure - Big Time - imho ~ RHF

I Ask Myself : What IBOC ?
All I See Is The Blinking Blue Light ! ~ RHF
In That Distant Land* Where IBOC Fears To Go :
Life Exists and Radio Listeners Live Beyond the 10mv/m Contour.
* Twain Harte, CA -USA-