Friday, April 16, 2004
HD Radio?
Related Entries: Electronics
When I first heard about HD Radio, I thought it was some new advanced method of sending high quality 5.1 Surround Sound audio, FREE over the air… I was right except for the 5.1 Surround Sound part. HD Radio is a new technology that enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast their programs digitally while also providing RDS (Radio Data Services). The digital broadcasts provide improved audio quality and reception making signal fading, static, hisses and pops are a thing of the past. Data services such as displayed song and artist information, weather and traffic alerts can provide useful information at a glance. The best thing going for HD Radio, unlike XM Radio, is that it’s all FREE… that’s not counting the $999 it will cost you for a Panasonic CQ-CB9900U HD Radio ready tuner. Panasonic, Kenwood, JVC and a few other manufacturers will also be releasing HD Radio products soon, hopefully bringing the cost down.
SPONSORED ADVERTISEMENTS
COMMENTS
Posted by Tom Rowley at April 20, 2004 1:04 PM
Base price is $999 sure. Don’t forget to tack on $500 for the Uber anti-theft system needed to protect your new toy from cleptaudiophiles.
Posted by PocketRadio at July 26, 2007 7:07 AM
Consumers are not interested in the HD Radio farce:
Welcome to mavromatic! My goal is to bring to your attention the latest DIY projects, the greatest home automation and home theater products. As well as, the occasional offbeat entry, to spice things up a bit. 
