[BC] Moving ahead; was: HD Radio -- Folks we have to get it right!

[Barry Mishkind]

I have to agree with Bob.

There is general agreement that IBOC has problems. The potential for 
interference is there. There is also ample evidence that if nothing 
is done, broadcast stations will be in trouble.

We have beaten this part of the issue to death. I believe there is no 
reason to either laud IBOC as the savior of broadcasting nor proclaim 
it as the death.

You are welcome to detest IBOC. You are welcome to advocate it.

But, we prevent useful discussion if all we do is repeat the same 
mantra. It all becomes a major tune-out.  Accordingly, any thread 
that does no more than bash or praise IBOC will need to be 
terminated, or moved to the AF.

Let's see if we can do something positive here.

What have you learned as IBOC was being implemented at your facility?

We can also explore what you can do by participating with the NRSC.

Folks, whether we had a share in the set-up or not, it is here. It is 
on the air. As broadcast engineers and programmers (yes, we know that 
content is important), let's either focus on the what can be 
accomplished with the tools we have, or let it go for a while....

OK?

thanks


At 10:30 PM 10/20/2005, Robert Orban wrote

>If those noise sources were present, they would make the analog AM 
>reception seem worse compared to the digital unless the digital was 
>at the point of failure due to low signal strength and/or serious 
>interference. One of the MAJOR advantages digital reception of HD AM 
>is a much lower noise floor than analog AM right up until the point 
>of failure of digital reception. Tom Ray reports that WOR's digital 
>signal is quite robust; as I don't have an HD receiver in my car 
>yet, I am going to take him at his word.
>
>At this point, I am going to bow out of this thread. I've made my 
>points and I really don't want to get involved in another endless, 
>circular argument. This thread is beginning to remind of the USENET 
>group rec.audio.high-end, where nothing seems to get discussed 
>except sighted vs. double-blind listening tests. You can leave the 
>group, come back a year later, and nothing will have changed. The 
>same regulars are still arguing the same points about the same 
>things. The movie just keeps repeating in an endless loop.
>
>Bob Orban
>
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