[BC] Interest in/Availibility of HD gear

[Kent Winrich, K9EZ]

Rich,

Last I checked this was a PROFESSIONAL discussion.  I find it very 
childish to use these terms like Jabba the HD, etc., dont you?  My 9 
year old might use terms like this, but expect a PROFESSIONAL group not to.

I think that others have responded in a professional manner.  Showing 
each other a little respect is warranted I believe.  If we cannot 
respect each other here, then where are we going to obtain that 
respect?  Most of us are engineers.  We are a special breed.  Lets treat 
each other with respect, and keep this professional.

We realize that you dont like HD Radio.  You have made that clear.  But 
at what point does it become beating a dead horse?

Rich Wood wrote:

> .....Snipped...
> I'm afraid the HD Dominion personified by Jabba the HD and backed by 
> mythical dollars (still no answer if there''s actually a bank account 
> with $200 million in it) is bad news for radio. If I owned a golf 
> course, I'd be thrilled. Maybe Jabba the HD and his snacks will ooze 
> creativity on my golf course. The same people who sterilized radio are 
> now charged with birthing babies. If Randy Michaels struck fear in the 
> hearts of the triple starched, I can only imagine what the new 
> generation of pierced, inked, ambisexual and not so reverent 
> programmers will do to those who ring the bell in New York at 4pm.
>
> They'll wrap their pudgy arms around every piece of hardware they come 
> across. Emotionally safer than people.
>
>> Those who really dislike the idea of an HD Alliance can take some
>> comfort in this: it is a temporary solution, designed to get normally
>> competitive broadcasters not known for cooperation, to launch together
>> and maximize the offerings to the listeners until there is sufficient
>> receiver penetration and consumer acceptance for the HD and HD2 channels
>> to be self-sustaining.  Projections are that this will take 18 - 24
>> months, but that may be optimistic.
>
>
> Organizations like the HD Dominion aren't creative. Individuals 
> competing with each other are. Jabba the HD doesn't move easily or 
> fast. He's one, big fat mother. 18-24 months of huge egos trying to 
> turn the ship of radio on a dime is an awesomely optimistic 
> prediction. The composite Jabba the HD comes from sales, not creative.
>
> Remember Luke Skywalker, Hans Solo, the Wookie (not boardroom types) 
> and compatriots won. The Dominion didn't. Darth Vader had little more 
> than a great voice. In today's radio he'd probably be fired rather 
> than paid what he's worth.
>
> Rich 
>
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