[BC] GE Superadio III vs. IBOC hash

[Robert Meuser]

Mike:

DRM can live in a true 10 kHz channel and solve interference problems.  IBOC as 
it is at the moment requires a 20 kHz channel for digital only so we have the 
same poorly planned channel spacing problem as has existed with analog for decades.

R

Rich Wood wrote:
> ------ At 09:22 AM 7/6/2006, Mike McCarthy wrote: -------
> 
>> DRM is really on-channel...and so is Ibiquity in the non-hybrid mode.  
>> Both live within the 10Khz channel in the end.
> 
> We need to forget about anything that does away with the analog signal. 
> The massively awesome, carefully coordinated HD Dominion promotional 
> campaign hasn't helped retailers in my market sell more than about 5 
> IBUZ receivers. One store still has sold only 3 in the few months 
> they've had them in stock and on display. Customers were radio people. 
> I'm sure the SIRIUS/XM type kiosks are being shipped as we type. I 
> expect this massive marketing campaign to become visible very soon.
> 
> I wonder how much of the $200 million funny money ad inventory has been 
> spent already. In all but the store that sold 3 units to radio people 
> I'm still the only person ever to ask about HD Radio. Once I fight to 
> get them to understand I don't mean HDTV or satellite radio I get a 
> blank stare and they ask another sales associate what this person is 
> talking about.
> 
> I believe analog will never be shut off.
> 
> Rich
> 
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