Are they going to start calling it "High Definition"?

[DaveBayArea]

I'm sure others saw this, but I find it intriguing:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g7p96PDKWxJg5f3EJ11mmuxzAlIwD9EQF2OG0

It's the Associated Press calling it that, but it's the 1st time I've ever heard the term used in a press-release type environment.

Dave B.

 

[Savage]

It's a common misnomer or malapropism. Another example: back when Hammacher-Schlemmer was selling the Coby desktop cube HD Radio (for over $100!!!) the ad copy referred to "high-definition" radio. There have been numerous other incorrect references in media to "high def radio."

The "HD" term was cynically co-opted by iBiquity in a clumsily obvious attempt to "hitchhike" on the high-profile rollout of HDTV, when in fact nothing about "HD Radio" is "high-definition." There was a lot of insincere disclaiming about "oh, no, we never meant the term to refer to high definition. HD stands for Hybrid Digital. No, really!" And so forth. And apparently, due to legal advice iBiquity and the Alliance have gotten, they've even abandoned the "hybrid digital" claim.

In a more ethical era - say 20 years ago, before government was hijacked by lobbyists - they would have been whacked by the FTC for deceptive business practices.

 

[EggsOverEasy87]

I'm sure others saw this, but I find it intriguing:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g7p96PDKWxJg5f3EJ11mmuxzAlIwD9EQF2OG0

It's the Associated Press calling it that, but it's the 1st time I've ever heard the term used in a press-release type environment.

Dave B.

Even radio stations themselves call it high definition sometimes. Take a listen to this aircheck of station identification from LA's KIIS in 2007. This station ID even specifies that they are broadcasting in "high definition."

http://www.tophour.com/audio/Los Angeles CA/fm1027_2007-08_kiis-fm_crollins.mp3

Even the #2 market in the nation doesn't know what to call it.