HD RADIO IS COMING TO CANADA!

[blackgold]

A couple of the radio stations in Ontario are now running their signals in HD. Any comments?

 

[spunker88]

It sounds like they are using it to test traffic services. Apparently they are using CING as an experimental station for this:
http://www.radioworld.com/article/hd-radio-data-services-testing-in-canada/217050

Are they broadcasting audio in HD Radio as well?

 

[Yeziknoradio]

Yes. Vinyl 95.3 can be heard on an HD radio, but only that particular station (in Canada) at this time.

 

[Tincap]

I'm curious about what power the Canadian HD signals will be transmitted at. If I'm not mistaken, the American HD signals can only operate at a maximum of 1% of the power of their analogue transmitter (Which is why I could never hope to pick up the BBC WS on 107.9 WVPS HD-3, 144 miles to my south east.)? Has any one seen the CRTC's word on HD broadcast power limitations?

~BG

 

[Kent]

I'm curious about what power the Canadian HD signals will be transmitted at. If I'm not mistaken, the American HD signals can only operate at a maximum of 1% of the power of their analogue transmitter (Which is why I could never hope to pick up the BBC WS on 107.9 WVPS HD-3, 144 miles to my south east.)?

The FCC now allows HD signals to operate at 5-10% of analog power depending on the area of the country. Many, if not most, of the HD signals in the US, however, are still operating at 1% as HD hasn't grown enough to justify the investment in an upgrade.