[BC] IBOC "secrets" and my opinions.

[Powell E. Way III W4OPW]

--- padrino <padrino at telos-systems.com> wrote:

> Dave,
> 
> It's the process of making lemonade. I'm sure that
> whenever its was first
> 'developed', there were 'issues', like bitter, sour
> taste. Someone came up
> with an idea to add sugar...or...work was done to
> create the flavor that
> people like.


I like my lemonade sharp. 


> Same holds true here. Before the
> slash-n-bash comments appear
> from the HD Radio 'haters' exclaiming that it
> creates bitter/sour sound,
> let's give consideration that there are plenty of
> folks out there working
> to optimize the performance of the system.



I thought that Ibiquity had it where on the receive
end you had to get a new radio for major updates to
the codec, etc. 

> I'm wondering if a lot of this is a reflection of
> our society? We now live
> in a world, where just about *everyone* expects
> perfection from step one.


Nodt perfection, but we want it to work correctly and
without any serious side effects, and serious, side
effects are there and they are here to stay until
analog goes. 


> I see this quite a bit, and it's a pondering issue.
> I've lurked, and
> participated in this group of threads on HD Radio
> for quite awhile. There
> are definitely two camps, and they've become
> extremely polar.

Indeed they are


 The lovers
> and haters of this tech. I have to wonder why this
> is? Is it due to the
> use of coded audio, or due to the iBiquity business
> model? Think about it
> as these are fair question.


Because there were claims made that weren't and aren't
true. One was NO interference to analog transmissions
on the AM band. They aren't claiming that now. Also CD
quality. OW. 

 
> Just about all, in this group, are around data
> reduced audio in some way.

But this is REALLU data reduced. It would be nice if
the VHF model was 3 times the rate. 

 Yes, I know and understand
> that there's a religious
> war about the sideband hash. The HD Radio bashers
> are holding that as
> their candle in the wind.


More like the Emperor has no clothes on.

 But, now, the FCC has made
> their comment, and it
> has strength. Whether you like it or not, it is
> here. Now what? My take is
> that it comes down to the developers of the system
> and receivers to see to
> it that we make the most out of it. That's where the
> lemonade comes in. :)

But if the lemonade has rat poison in it? Wanna try
some dog food with wheat gluten in it? I took mine
back..oopps wrong list. 


> Computer analogy. Mac vs PC. I cannot stand Windows,
> but most programs
> that enable me to do my job designing equipment
> requires me to use a
> Windows platform. So, I must make a choice...Use
> Windows and get my work
> done, or choose not to use Windoze, go out of
> business, and live in the local bus shelter.

My XP computer is sitting outside in a heavy duty
trash bag, with its front melted off from the fire I
had in November. I was given this bright ORANGE IMac
and it's taking some time to get used to. At least I
have a Mac user/ developer at my disposal. Now all I
have to do is get the Linux box updated to Suse 10 and
more memory and network the 2. Now IF I could have DSL
(14 miles from the CO )


> 
> PS: Dave, if you make it to NAB, stop by and I'll
> spring for some lemonade!! :)



Now, I gotta get up and get some lemonade. 



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