[BC] HD Alliance

[Robert Orban]

At 09:55 PM 1/14/2006, Rich Wood wrote (about Sirius):

>The marketing success of satellite radio comes from taking chances,
>having programming in place and promoting the daylights out of it. I
>don't think it has anything to do with technology in listeners'
>minds. I agree that SIRIUS' programming is better (except the utility
>jocks). More elegantly produced. I don't think the technical quality
>of one vs. the other means a thing.

...and then, shortly thereafter, he wrote (about HD Radio)

>How many of that grand list of stations after your name are
>broadcasting in AM IBUZ? If the technology is so great, why not all
>of them? Why aren't you and other engineers pushing hard for 24/7
>operation? As a programmer I know half day operation won't cut it.
>Reasonable fidelity during the day that returns to muddy crud at
>night will simply drive listeners away by making the difference very
>obvious. Unless you're used to awful CDs, it's not CD Quality for
>either AM or FM. I've heard it for two months and it ain't no CD quality.

So which is it, Rich? Does audio quality matter, or doesn't it? You can't 
have this one both ways.

Bob Orban