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The Talking Hamburger @ Apr 19th 2008 3:06AM
"HD Radio" isn't high definition at all. It's "Hybrid Digital", meaning it's a digital service that works in tandem with analog radio.
iBiquity's proprietary system is mostly meant to benefit broadcasters. If you can receive the programming you want with a clear analog FM signal, why upgrade? There is the opportunity to receive more diverse programming thanks to multi-casting on the same channel. But HDRadio signals don't travel as far (meaning you have to be closer toward the transmitter to receive them), and they actually cause interference with distant stations near the same frequency.
HD Radio won't solve the problems the medium will face when it is faced with satellite services, or worse--wireless internet.
Mal Fuller @ Apr 19th 2008 12:01PM
For a hamburger, you're very coherent and well informed.