[BC] Re: HD Receiver

[Xmitters@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/14/07 12:01:15 AM Central Standard Time, 
broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:

<< ------ At 05:29 PM 2/13/2007, Xmitters at aol.com wrote: -------
 
 >I already explained the wording in my original post. It does not matter what
 >happened to make FM take off. My point was, that FM took off. I think we can
 >agree that FM today is a success.
 
 Actually, it does. It didn't take off. It grew gradually over a lot 
 of years. Maybe I'm sensitive to the suggestion of instant success 
 because of the blather coming from the HD Dominion's press releases 
 that would lead one to believe the IBUZ receivers are "flying off the 
 shelf." It's hype of the lowest order. There's a revolution no one can find.
  >>

Rich,

Your post contains very good, valid points. I also dislike hype as you do. My 
point was that FM became a success, rather than suggesting how long the 
success took.  I certainly hope that HD becomes successful in less time than it 
took for FM. It will require a lot of creative thinking to make it all work. HD 
will have to deliver something that the audience wants, but they cannot find 
elsewhere. 

Jeff Glass
Northern Illinois University