[BC] DRM broadcasting to begin in USA

R A Meuser rameuser at ieee.org
Sat Oct 20 13:54:00 CDT 2007


I don't think price is enough motivation unless that price is under $20 
and you get digital by default.



Al Stewart wrote:
> Like a reasonable price for the average person???
> 
> ------ At 02:40 PM 10/20/2007 -0400, R A Meuser wrote: -------
> 
>> DRM receivers are hitting the marketplace more slowly and in less 
>> volume than IBOC receivers. In many places where DAB has been 
>> available for quite a long time, those receivers are not easily found 
>> either. The fact is that the average person is not purchasing digital 
>> radio receivers regardless of the flavor. Digital transmission in 
>> general can be very beneficial to the broadcaster. The trick is to 
>> find something to motivate consumers.



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