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ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio provides little consumer benefits
The Ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio scheme provides little consumer
benefits. In fact, it destroys the character, versatility, variety and utility that has been associated with AM Broadcasting since its inception 100 years ago. In any part of the country and with an inexpensive radio and internal loop antenna you can find a variety of programming, local and national news, weather, ethnic music, financial shows, political talk shows of all types and tons of other stuff. It requires no more technology than what you have in your house or car right now. Standard AM radios easily pick up stations from nearby counties, cities, and towns making listening even more versatile. At night it gets even more interesting. Radio wave propagation through the ionosphere gives the listener a constant variety of programming from cities hundreds or even thousands of miles away all with the same inexpensive radio. Nothing wrong here. Now, along come some very dubious characters that call themselves iBiquity (whatever that’s supposed to represent). This nefarious, for profit, company convinces the Government and investors that they have a better system (which is licensed by them and only them I might add). This new system gives “FM quality” to AM radio they claim. But what they don’t say is that it will totally destroy existing AM radio as we know it. With strong-arm tactics and FCC blessing they go about trying to force the broadcasting world to convert to their for-profit system. With this conversion consumers start to lose and big business wins. Along with “FM quality” you lose the character and versatility that comes with the elegant simplicity of AM radio that has served people so well for so long. Gone will be the days of hearing stations the next city or state over. Gone will be the day of using an inexpensive radio to get local news and weather. What you will have is a relatively expensive clunky digital radio system that is lucky to receive stations 20 miles away with any consistency that is designed to eventually squeeze out any local stations. And forget about FM quality – it’s just not there in spite of what iBiquity claims. AM radio still retains some of the character we are all losing in this so-called high tech society. To allow a for-profit company like iBiquity steal it away is a crime. For a government agency to allow this to happen is absolutely criminal. |
ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio provides little consumer benefits
AM radio still retains some of the character we are all losing in this so-called high tech society. To allow a for-profit company like iBiquity steal it away is a crime. For a government agency to allow this to happen is absolutely criminal. Perhaps a class-action lawsuit against iBiquity and the FCC? After all, what they are doing could be considered in violation of anti-trust law. They're taking our publicly owned spectrum and selling it back to us. |
ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio provides little consumerbenefits
On Oct 12, 7:38�pm, "Brenda Ann" wrote:
AM radio still retains some of the character we are all losing in this so-called high tech society. �To allow a for-profit company like iBiquity steal it away is a crime. �For a government agency to allow this to happen is absolutely criminal. Perhaps a class-action lawsuit against iBiquity and the FCC? �After all, what they are doing could be considered in violation of anti-trust law. They're taking our publicly owned spectrum and selling it back to us. "Court Finds FCC Violated Administrative Procedure Act in BPL Decision" "After reading the decision, General Counsel Imlay observed, 'The decision of the Court of Appeals, though long in coming, was well worth the wait. It is obvious that the FCC was overzealous in its advocacy of BPL, and that resulted in a rather blatant cover-up of the technical facts surrounding its interference potential.'" http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/04/25/10064/?nc=1 The ARRL put a stop to the FCC and BPL interference to their radios - perhaps, non-HD broadcasters and the general public should file a class-action suit against iBiquity/NAB/HD Alliance/FCC. What the Hell are broadcasters waiting for? |
ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio provides little consumerbenefits
On Oct 12, 7:38�pm, "Brenda Ann" wrote:
AM radio still retains some of the character we are all losing in this so-called high tech society. �To allow a for-profit company like iBiquity steal it away is a crime. �For a government agency to allow this to happen is absolutely criminal. Perhaps a class-action lawsuit against iBiquity and the FCC? �After all, what they are doing could be considered in violation of anti-trust law. They're taking our publicly owned spectrum and selling it back to us. Anti-trust law violations would also apply with trying to force HD radios into Satrad receivers. |
ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio provides little consumer benefits
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, KaitoWRX911 wrote: On Oct 12, 7:38?pm, "Brenda Ann" wrote: AM radio still retains some of the character we are all losing in this so-called high tech society. ?To allow a for-profit company like iBiquity steal it away is a crime. ?For a government agency to allow this to happen is absolutely criminal. Perhaps a class-action lawsuit against iBiquity and the FCC? ?After all, what they are doing could be considered in violation of anti-trust law. They're taking our publicly owned spectrum and selling it back to us. "Court Finds FCC Violated Administrative Procedure Act in BPL Decision" "After reading the decision, General Counsel Imlay observed, 'The decision of the Court of Appeals, though long in coming, was well worth the wait. It is obvious that the FCC was overzealous in its advocacy of BPL, and that resulted in a rather blatant cover-up of the technical facts surrounding its interference potential.'" http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/04/25/10064/?nc=1 That's an excellent example of being slapped upside the head with a giant clue stick. The ARRL put a stop to the FCC and BPL interference to their radios - perhaps, non-HD broadcasters and the general public should file a class-action suit against iBiquity/NAB/HD Alliance/FCC. What the Hell are broadcasters waiting for? Where do we sign up? -- Telamon Ventura, California |
ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio provides little consumer benefits
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Rfburns wrote: With this conversion consumers start to lose and big business wins. Along with “FM quality” you lose the character and versatility that comes with the elegant simplicity of AM radio that has served people so well for so long. Gone will be the days of hearing stations the next city or state over. Gone will be the day of using an inexpensive radio to get local news and weather. What you will have is a relatively expensive clunky digital radio system that is lucky to receive stations 20 miles away with any consistency that is designed to eventually squeeze out any local stations. And forget about FM quality – it’s just not there in spite of what iBiquity claims. Well, a couple of nights ago, I did a band scan to see how badly IBOC was ****ing* on the AM band. I only heard four signals, two of which were local (Seattle). Looks like the West Coast AM broadcasters realize it's a suicide pact. *(That's what it sounds like, to me). Mark Zenier Googleproofaddress(account:mzenier provider:eskimo domain:com) |
ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio provides little consumer benefits
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Rfburns wrote: With this conversion consumers start to lose and big business wins. Along with “FM quality” you lose the character and versatility that comes with the elegant simplicity of AM radio that has served people so well for so long. Gone will be the days of hearing stations the next city or state over. Gone will be the day of using an inexpensive radio to get local news and weather. What you will have is a relatively expensive clunky digital radio system that is lucky to receive stations 20 miles away with any consistency that is designed to eventually squeeze out any local stations. And forget about FM quality – it’s just not there in spite of what iBiquity claims. Well, a couple of nights ago, I did a band scan to see how badly IBOC was ****ing* on the AM band. I only heard four signals, two of which were local (Seattle). Looks like the West Coast AM broadcasters realize it's a suicide pact. *(That's what it sounds like, to me). Mark Zenier Googleproofaddress(account:mzenier provider:eskimo domain:com) |
ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio provides little consumerbenefits
On Oct 13, 9:54 pm, "A Browne" wrote:
The Ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio scheme provides little consumer benefits. In fact, it destroys the character, versatility, variety and utility that has been associated with AM Broadcasting since its inception 100 years ago Wrong. It increases the fidelity dramatically for AM broadcasts....and brings back AM stereo in a standardize format. Fidelity is given as one reason given when studies are done about why people are turned off by AM radio. Please, what "versatility, character, variety and utility" does it "destroy". (That is besides DX-ing, which the public does not care about, judging by research, arbitron, and sales figures.) AM radio still retains some of the character we are all losing in this so-called high tech society. To allow a for-profit company like iBiquity steal it away is a crime. For a government agency to allow this to happen is absolutely criminal. What good is "character" if no one is listening. You know - After thinking about it a little more I've concluded you're right. Thanks. I'm such-a jerk. |
ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio provides little consumer benefits
The Ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio scheme provides little consumer benefits. In fact, it destroys the character, versatility, variety and utility that has been associated with AM Broadcasting since its inception 100 years ago Wrong. It increases the fidelity dramatically for AM broadcasts.... Comparing what passes for a consumer-level analog AM radio to an HD radio, yeah. But even the hot new Sony dumbs down analog in comparison. Better fidelity is a plus. And listeners complain about (what they perceive as) fidelity issues. HD makes it better. No, any better tuner/receiver makes it better. No, HD offers better fidelity capability than analog. (The radio is a seperate story.) and brings back AM stereo in a standardize format. That's nice, but not many people care.. Now that cell phones have stereo speakers.....and internet streams are in stereo....the public expects nothing less. How much of the public at this moment cares or even knows that HD AM offers stereo (from those stations that broadcast it)? I dont think they care about stereo, by name...but they care that it's a lesser quality than FM...and the stero helps it sound better. How many that do broadcast stereo actually need it to 'improve' the sound (for talk radio? religious programming?)? It can make AM talk and news sound like NPR on FM. Thats an improvement. Why is NPR on FM stations mostly? ANd why are most NPR talk stations broadcasting in stereo? (because people expect it....) Well, they can upgrade their analog tuner/receiver... Sure, but they will not recieve any of the added "stations between the stations" that HD radio provides on FM if they simply upgrade their AM radio to a better analog one. A few NPR stations offer somewhat unique content on side channels, but most I've heard are just jukeboxes at present. Maybe, but people like jukeboxes, if the jukeboxes are playing songs they like. XM/Sirius has channels that are virtually jukeboxes. Again, if it's a jukebox that's playing a format you love....then it's OK. It may not matter to the majority of people, but the sound really isn't 'better' on HD. Of course it is....and it also contains much less processing that AM stations feel they need to do to modulate their analog signals. Are you talking to station engineers? HD AM does not sound better than decent analog equipment in my experience. "In your experience" is the key word....In my experience, in demonstration, listener tests, and technical parameters, it sounds better. |
ibiquity AM hybrid digital radio provides little consumerbenefits
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