[BC] HD Radio's lack of upgrade capability

[Cowboy]

On Tuesday 18 October 2005 01:37 pm, Michael Bergman wrote:


>BROADCAST ISSUES:

>LIABILITY ISSUES:

>TECHNOLOGY ISSUES:


>So: proposals to deal with the issues above?

 EPROM.
 If the base code algorythms reside in a socketed EPROM
 of some sort from the beginning, future upgrades are
 mechanicly simple, even if never done.

>Cost,

 Pennies, really. ( EPROM are recycleable. )
 Like anything software, the cost is in the writing of it.
 ( which will exist regardless )

>OTA broadcast  
>responsibility,

 Pass.
 EPROM.

>and liability? 

 Customer.
 They can download the BIOS upgrade, or have it done by others.
 If done at Best Buy, or the dealer from whom originally purchased,
 the merchant simply swaps a chip.
 Either way, it's at the customers option to purchase the upgrade, or not.

 Just a few thoughts....

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