[BC] HD Radio Article

[Steve]

I've heard some spectacular artifact-free streaming that, quite honestly, blew me away. Many use Ogg-Vorbis encoded music.

Interesting you should bring this up. I'm testing an automation software package that's mainly used for Internet streaming, although, it's a good live-assist "radio" package as well. My point being, when I deal with the author, (who's in New Zealand) I feel like I'm the old guy with the old technology  Don't get me wrong. He's been very responsive to my inquiries or requests. I did some beta testing for the spot importing system he now incorporates after a bit of pushing to add it.  As a member of the forum it's not hard to see the majority of his income is derived from Internet streamers and not terrestrial types. The spoiled brats on the block, if you will, who have play money. Running commercials (God forbid) are not high on their list of priorities. Many of these Internet only stations must be hobbies as they can only have so many listeners at any one time unless they spend a lotta bucks.

Steve Newman
Steve Walker Productions
Opp, AL  36467


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Humphrey 
  To: Broadcasters' Mailing List 
  Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 10:40 AM
  Subject: [BC] HD Radio Article


  There's an article on HD Radio in today's Philadelphia Inquirer:

  http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/13951844.htm
  (registration may be required)

  According to this story, "an estimated 100,000 HD radios are in use
  nationwide" but the writer goes on to say this is "a mere blip compared with
  upwards of 500 million conventional radios."

  He also mentions that "some stations also have put their conventional and
  HD2 stations on the Internet. Audio quality is not as good, though.", which
  raises the question "why not?"

  There's no technical reason why Internet streaming audio can't beat the
  pants off HD -- in fact, it already does (with sufficient bandwidth and a
  good codec)

  I'm not familar with the terms of iBiquity's contract, but if someone on the
  list can respond, I would like to know if they require broadcasters to keep
  the audio quality of simulcast Internet feeds inferior to their system.  If
  our objective to offer this wonderful new content and compete against other
  media, why would anyone sign an agreement like that?

  Mark

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