> > > > > So has anyone other than Kahn heard his system for
> > > > digital?
> > > > > The problem with that guy in my opinion is he's real
>
> > > good
> > > > at
> > > > > spewing how great and superior his stuff is, but he
> > > > doesn't
> > > > > give enough of his precious information out so that
> a
> > > guy
> > > > > can consider his products much more than vaporware.
>
> > AM
> > > > IBOC
> > > > > is a joke. I actually hope Kahn has something worth
>
> > > > trying.
> > > > > Wouldn't it have been smarter to just ask for
> channel
> > 6
> > >
> > > > > when analog TV goes away for the AM IBOC simulcast
> > > > utilizing
> > > > > the FM standard? Wouldn't it be worth waiting for?
> > > >
> > > > Two AMs in SETX are running his system....they sound
> > like
> > > > crap in analog at times (cant say what the digital
> > sounds
> > > > like since there are NO rcvrs for it)
> > > > DRM has been approved for SW....why not for AM?? Could
>
> > it
> > > be
> > > > because a lot of cash has changed hands??? HMMMMMM
> could
> >
> > > > be!! Ibiquity has too much invested in IBOC now...but
> > DRM
> > > > works and works well!!Kahn's system is an expansion of
>
> > the
> > >
> > > > ISB/Powerside system..evidently the underused sideband
>
> > is
> > > > the one that carries the digital info.....nice idea
> > > > actually...but WHO has a rcvr for it? noone I know
> > > > of....Kahn is a great engineer...but his ego and his
> > lack
> > > of
> > > > personality is what did in his AM Stereo system (that
> > and
> > > > his refusal to allow anyone else licensing rights,
> > > > etc....GEESH)
> > > >
> > >
> > > My understanding of DRM is that you cannot have analog
> and
> >
> > > DRM running at the same time.
> > >
> >
> > The biggest mistake that we did in this country was insist
>
> > on IBOC. The European and Canadian Eureka system is simply
>
> > superior -- although the British are using ridiculously
> low
> > bitrates in order to multicast.
> >
>
>
> Which you KNOW we would have done the same thing.
>
> The thing with Canadian Eureka, is that it is failing.... no
> one is using it. This according to an engineer aquaintance
> of mine in Canada.
>
Canada is in a pickle with the system.. most vehicles in Canada are built with US-Spec receivers... no sense in GM or Ford or any of the Euro manufactuers in building Canadian-Only vehicles with Eureka receivers.
You are correct, we'd probably be running web-quality audio on Eureka, too. Heck, US Broadcasters are advocating cutting AM bandwith to an ear-screetching 5kz.
Digital has never been about quality, it's always been about multi-casting. Nothing like 3x as many channels of now-digital dreck.
> > > > digital?
> > > > > The problem with that guy in my opinion is he's real
>
> > > good
> > > > at
> > > > > spewing how great and superior his stuff is, but he
> > > > doesn't
> > > > > give enough of his precious information out so that
> a
> > > guy
> > > > > can consider his products much more than vaporware.
>
> > AM
> > > > IBOC
> > > > > is a joke. I actually hope Kahn has something worth
>
> > > > trying.
> > > > > Wouldn't it have been smarter to just ask for
> channel
> > 6
> > >
> > > > > when analog TV goes away for the AM IBOC simulcast
> > > > utilizing
> > > > > the FM standard? Wouldn't it be worth waiting for?
> > > >
> > > > Two AMs in SETX are running his system....they sound
> > like
> > > > crap in analog at times (cant say what the digital
> > sounds
> > > > like since there are NO rcvrs for it)
> > > > DRM has been approved for SW....why not for AM?? Could
>
> > it
> > > be
> > > > because a lot of cash has changed hands??? HMMMMMM
> could
> >
> > > > be!! Ibiquity has too much invested in IBOC now...but
> > DRM
> > > > works and works well!!Kahn's system is an expansion of
>
> > the
> > >
> > > > ISB/Powerside system..evidently the underused sideband
>
> > is
> > > > the one that carries the digital info.....nice idea
> > > > actually...but WHO has a rcvr for it? noone I know
> > > > of....Kahn is a great engineer...but his ego and his
> > lack
> > > of
> > > > personality is what did in his AM Stereo system (that
> > and
> > > > his refusal to allow anyone else licensing rights,
> > > > etc....GEESH)
> > > >
> > >
> > > My understanding of DRM is that you cannot have analog
> and
> >
> > > DRM running at the same time.
> > >
> >
> > The biggest mistake that we did in this country was insist
>
> > on IBOC. The European and Canadian Eureka system is simply
>
> > superior -- although the British are using ridiculously
> low
> > bitrates in order to multicast.
> >
>
>
> Which you KNOW we would have done the same thing.
>
> The thing with Canadian Eureka, is that it is failing.... no
> one is using it. This according to an engineer aquaintance
> of mine in Canada.
>
Canada is in a pickle with the system.. most vehicles in Canada are built with US-Spec receivers... no sense in GM or Ford or any of the Euro manufactuers in building Canadian-Only vehicles with Eureka receivers.
You are correct, we'd probably be running web-quality audio on Eureka, too. Heck, US Broadcasters are advocating cutting AM bandwith to an ear-screetching 5kz.
Digital has never been about quality, it's always been about multi-casting. Nothing like 3x as many channels of now-digital dreck.