[BC] What is "better?" HOW do we get there?

[Steve]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent Winrich, K9EZ" <kwinrich at gmail.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 12:04 PM
Subject: [BC] What is "better?" HOW do we get there?

> Also why you think that we would need to hold onto this for 30-40
> years is beyond me.  Let me introduce you to something called
> SOFTWARE UPGRADES.  The transmission method would have no real need
> to change, but it is the CODEC that could change.  Correct me if I am
> wrong.  Am I missing something?

> Though I have not dug into the CODEC for HD, my understanding is that
> it is upgradeable.  Even the new Radiososophy radio has the ability
> to upgrade the CODEC.


More patching upon patching. Kind of reminds me of Windows. :) So will these
new codecs come flying into the radio from the stations via the
manufacturers? It better be invisible or the public won't have anything to
do with it. Mention the word CODEC to the average guy on the street and
he'll think you're from Mars. :) KISS principal. All of us in here can twist
and turn and make things work. We kind of like it in a way but the public
frustrates easily.

Steve
Steve Walker Productions