[BC] HD Alliance

[Robert Meuser]

Bob:

I think you know very well that quality has never mattered.

R

Robert Orban wrote:
> 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
> 
> 
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