[BC] HD Radio -- Folks we have to get it right!

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In a message dated 10/17/2005 08:32:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
cld at admin.umass.edu writes:

> The one thing about SCA's is that a tunable SCA receiver is illegal (IIRC), 

Really?! Then perhaps it's time to change these rules to accomodate the 
modern marketplace, no? Can't these (now outdated?) rules also hamper efforts to 
roll-out the multicasting service? Or is this what NPR is already working on?

>  therefore the "what's in it for me" aspect becomes very limited.
>  I think multicasting offers much better fidelity (our HD2 sounds
>  ...tremendous compared to SCA).

I'm sure it does... but has anyone here (our overseas readers) experimented 
with the new DRE/DRM digital subcarriers? Your comments/perceptions are most 
welcomed.

Willie...