[BC] Digital Radio Express

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From: "Phil Alexander" <dynotherm at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:10 PM
Subject: RE: [BC] Digital Radio Express


> On 7 May 2005 at 8:21, Barry Mishkind wrote:
>
>> At 07:32 AM 5/7/2005, JD Davis wrote
>> >non-commercial station or something like that. This would have been 
>> >great 10
>> >years ago, but I don't think you're going to get folks to pay a monthly 
>> >fee
>> >for one audio stream when they can get 100+ from satellite.
>>
>>          No ... you start DRE with "open" programming.
>>          Everything is in the clear.  All the subcarriers.
>>
>>          What is it with corporations today that everything
>>          is profit from day one?
>
> Barry,
>
> The problem with DRE is the receiving capability is not inherent. It must
> be added to the last IF stage of the receiver and decoded. Secondly, it
> is not compatible with the full digital IBOC mode. I'm not sure about the
> hybrid mode, but when analog subs go away, so does DRE. This is the
> reason I can't see a set maker tooling up to produce a set with integral
> DRE capability. Essentially, a DRE set is a subcarrier receiver with
> digital subcarrier demod. For a limited time, for niche markets, it may
> be useful, but there is a cost attached to be borne by someone. Secondly,
> when the hybrid IBOC operation ends, there will be additional channels
> available, probably WITH inherent capability for receiving them built
> into sets. I think DRE is a great idea, but about 15 years too late. It
> will have applications in other areas of the world in all probability
> IMHO, just not here because IBOC is too far out of the train station.
> Other countries seem NOT to be adopting IBOC in droves, but the FCC/NAB/
> major group cabal see it differently here. Thus, it's unrealistic to
> think it has a big future in domestic broadcasting.
>
> Phil Alexander, CSRE
> Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology
> (a Div. of Advanced Parts Corporation)
> Ph. (317) 335-2065   FAX (317) 335-9037
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