[BC] AM and FM IBOC Quality...

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

The fact a 22 year old, whos in the age range of those usually up on the
latest tech gear says it all.. HD is doomed, as I've been saying all along
too.

You're sure spending alot of time at the stores lately, you must be real
good friends with and one a chummy first name basis with the sales people!



-- 
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
www.walkerbroadcasting.com
walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com


On 3/23/07, Rich Wood <richwood at pobox.com> wrote:
>
> ------ At 11:13 AM 3/23/2007, Burt I. Weiner wrote: -------
>
> >Listening to the classical on AM using a G.E. Super Radio, it's not
> >bad at all.  Actually, the AM is audibly easier to listen to than
> >the FM HD2.  That's the opinion of a listener - me.  With present
> >technology the HD2 will never be "CD or FM main channel quality just
> >because of what's allotted to it in bandwidth.
>
> I can't imagine why you'd say that. Don't you read the press
> releases? Why there was one just recently declaring that nighttime
> IBUZ will only accelerate the dramatic IBUZ rollout already in
> progress with CD quality on FM and FM quality on AM. Why would you
> doubt a press release, especially one written by one of the formerly
> great advertising/PR agencies in the industry with the financial
> clout of the largest players in our business? Are you suggesting they
> might be foolin' us? That's a terribly unfair suggestion considering
> how selfless the organization is when it comes to making the small
> broadcaster as robust as the monster dudes are.
>
> Despite what "trust me" normally means, I have full confidence that
> we'll soon wipe out satellite and the iPod just as the press releases
> imply. Why do we need 150+ channels at a financially crippling $12.95
> when we can have 2 channels, maybe 3, absolutely free and
> outstandingly unique. Trust me. They're unique. Who would have
> thought someone would be bold enough to add Rap to an AC format?
>
> I have to stop now. I have to restrain my excitement. Strangely, I
> was at Circuit City yesterday and had a long chat with a 22 year old
> salesperson. Hard as I tried I couldn't get him to share my
> excitement. Even stranger is the fact that he's a member of a very
> good regional band that stands to gain enormously by exposure on the
> nation's HD-2 channels.
>
> I spent quite a bit of time explaining what HD Radio is. He had no
> idea. The revolution is being fought in another city.
>
> Rich
>
>