[BC] HD AM radio versus AM Stereo

[Cowboy]

On Sunday 25 December 2005 12:33 am, DANA PUOPOLO wrote:
>The irony is that the system initially selected by the FCC (Magnavox) wasn't
>so bad! If the (stupid) broadcasters had just said "OK" and implimented it, AM
>music radio would likely be in much better shape then it is today.

 As I recall....
 The broadcasters never got that chance.

 The FCC said Magnavox, and Kahn went to court.
 Then, the FCC, said "FINE ! Let the marketplace decide."
 and since Motorola owned both their CQUAM system, and most
 of the receiver chip manufacturing plants in the world, they
 produced a whole lot of CQUAM decoders cheap, world wide.
 Motorola became the defacto standard, but Kahn would not
 let that rest either, so then the marketplace DID decide !

 Thus, my assertion that Kahn did more single-handedly to
 kill AM Stereo than any other person or entity, living or dead.
 And STILL he is not happy with his success.

 Today, we have a whole lot of petty bickering over HD/IBOC.
 If we again refuse to learn from Kahn's success, then I fear
 that yet again, the marketplace will decide !

 HD/IBOC may not be the "best," may not even be "good,"
 and may in fact be "bad," and need a whole lot of "fixing," but
 if we never move forward, I fear there will be nothing to fix !

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