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HD Radio, the dilemma for broadcasters

When I'm in the car, I don't want to "be a dj". I've done that plenty since the year Nixon resigned. I want to LISTEN TO THE RADIO, and be entertained by what I hear. If I'm not, I'll simply change stations.
 
Mike Walker said:
When I'm in the car, I don't want to "be a dj". I've done that plenty since the year Nixon resigned. I want to LISTEN TO THE RADIO, and be entertained by what I hear. If I'm not, I'll simply change stations.
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And once Mobile Wimax and other wireless technologies proliferate, your choices won't be limited by feeble signals that have a very limited range. Even my EV-DO cell phone can pick up Internet signals inside parking garages, underneath bridges, and outside the car - deep inside big box retailers. Try that with AM, FM or expecially HD radio. Mobile Wimax and future technologies will be even more robust.
 
vsa said:
Here's more of what I'm talking about Here's a preview of the future inside your automobile, available starting this fall from Ford and Microsoft.

Click on the link below and watch the video. See what HD radio is up against?

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/07/detroit-auto-show-ford-sync/
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When we bought our new 2007 Ford Fusion yesterday, the salesman hadn't even heard of HD Radio. But, Ford is installing Satellite Radio and Sync (at some point) - he gave me a booklet on Sync and it can be set up to be voice activated - pretty cool. I wonder, if Mobile Pandora will make it from cell phones (Sprint) to in-dash - then, it would definately "be over". Consumers want "my size fits me", not "one size fits all", as with HD Radio (just look at the popularity of iPods). With Pandora and Slacker, one can set up to 100 personalized "radio stations", with existing, or undiscovered music, then download each song for $.99, if desired. Was that too many commas ? :D
 
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