[BC] Another iBiquity goof

[Robert Meuser]

Dan:

At least with the TI implementation, they suggest the CD player as an 
upgrade path. Their chipset is what is used in most IBOC sets to date. 
They did say it was optional and the choice of the manufacturer.

R




Dan Strassberg wrote:

>Sid Schweiger (I think) wrote:
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>By the time the HD radio was designed for that model, it was already
>obsolete
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>And therein lies probably the worst flaw of HD Radio as it is currently
>conceived. A major (and essential) feature of a digital radio is its high
>software content. The software embedded in a properly designed digital radio
>can be upgraded periodically to rectify design flaws or to incorporate
>improvements developed after the radio was produced. This capability is
>essential in consumer products that cost hundreds of dollars and even more
>important in such consumer prducts when they are built into other consumer
>products that cost upwards of $40,000 (cars, for example). As far as I know,
>software upgrades are not envisioned in radios built to iBiquity's HD Radio
>standards, however. This is a truly fatal flaw and iBiquity deserves to be
>rewarded with bankruptcy for attempting to inflict such a stupid design
>concept on the public.
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>I realize that software upgrades can be implemented in a variety of ways. It
>might, for example, be possible to transmit upgrades over the air (over
>stations that transmit HD Radio signals), but that approach might be just
>too complicated to be manageable. Mandating a USB (or comparable) port might
>be a better approach. With Wireless USB on the horizon, the problem of where
>to locate the connector may just go away. Yes, any version of USB will add
>cost, but the radios are expensive enough that a $15 increment in selling
>price should be acceptable to avoid premature obsolescense--or hobbling an
>unproven system with characteristics that prove to be unworkable and can't
>be changed economically.
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>Dan Strassberg, dan.strassberg at att.net
>eFax 707-215-6367
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