HD Radio not mentioned

[kfbkfb]

Looking through the
Home Theater 2012 Buyer's Guide
I noticed that HD Radio isn't mentioned
in the AV Receivers section
(XM Radio, Sirius Radio, Internet Radio
are mentoined).

Kirk Bayne
http://avdtv.tripod.com/avdtv.htm

 

[rbrucecarter5]

Looking through the
Home Theater 2012 Buyer's Guide
I noticed that HD Radio isn't mentioned
in the AV Receivers section
(XM Radio, Sirius Radio, Internet Radio
are mentoined).

Kirk Bayne
http://avdtv.tripod.com/avdtv.htm

It is not included as a standard feature in most AV receivers. Given that most home theater installations are concerned with the sound from video sources and the tuner section of the receiver will seldom - if ever - get used, including such an unimportant niche'y technology would be a waste of space in the guide.

 

[tomservo]

The AM sections seem to be especially neglected these days.

The only catalog I know of that still mentions HD is Crutchfield.

 

[nd2023]

You would think if there's a niche format available on HD2, people would want to listen to that on their high end home audio system.

 

[Chuck]

A lot of home stereo receivers include XM, but not HD. You could draw the conclusion that the manufacturers don't believe people have entirely abandoned listening to music on their stereo. I'll bet those companies do quite a bit of consumer research to see what the buying public wants to pay for. It looks like HD isn't on the current wish list.

 

[ddsparxx]

There appears to be some latest stereo receivers with built-in internet radio but no HD radio.

 

[tomservo]

AFAIK there's only a few home receivers with XM actually built-in; most are "Sirius/XM ready" which is like saying "HD ready": there's a jack for an adapter that costs extra. Hardly a compelling investment either way.

I didn't think anyone listened to music radio at home anymore. The only one I know personally who does upon occasion is my father and he sources his music via DMX on the cable because it's commercial free, doesn't skip and doesn't eat up bandwidth.

 

[Chuck]

I didn't think anyone listened to music radio at home anymore. The only one I know personally who does upon occasion is my father and he sources his music via DMX on the cable because it's commercial free, doesn't skip and doesn't eat up bandwidth.

I believe Arbitron thinks otherwise... They have better sampling techniques than any of us do.

In any case, these other technologies are being included in lots of consumer devices, including home stereos. It is getting harder and harder to find devices that don't have Internet connectivity. HD, on the other hand seems to be left behind.