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1987 Summer Consumer Electronics Show youtube video

The Dude said:
Very sad watching that video.......

Oh my what ever has happend to things??
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The consumer's spoke or rather they didn't. I had an AM stereo radio in an 88 Plymouth, kind of liked it, thought it was interesting and sounded and worked well but then again I like radio stuff, the average person couldn't care less unless it does something revolutionary for them like the CD did. It never skipped, had great dynamic range, was very clear and lasted forever, to the average consumer it was light years ahead of the LP. (I still think a good LP sounds better however) Obviously the consumers didn't see any huge advantages to AM stereo. At least one manufacturer was entirely committed to it for a few years: Chrysler. HD is doing far worse than AM stereo ever did, at least AM stereo was out there for consumers, HD is so bad no one will even stock it, they know a bomb when they see it. AM stereo was practical and it worked well, HD? ::) No one is going to take a chance after something after AM stereo bombed unless it is obviously superior. Internet wifi will be the next big thing.
 
The mentions of AM stereo there really reminded me of HD Radio today. Though it seems like HD Radio has more corporate support.

The video was pretty hillarious, especially the part with the cheesy guitar.
 
kc0ltv said:
The mentions of AM stereo there really reminded me of HD Radio today. Though it seems like HD Radio has more corporate support.
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At least HD Radio is being promoted by one, and only one, company. When the FCC made their "let the market decide" non-decision, there were FIVE competing systems. By the time those five were whittled down to one, it was already too late because most AM stations had, at that point, moved away from formats which would have benefitted from stereo audio.
 
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