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HD Radio

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yragha

I have no clue as I'm not really into this Digital and Hi-def age yet but I've looked on EBAY and different places and they look to have some "radio's" and not stereo systems for the home. Are these a worthwhile purchase, meaning are enough Houston stations multicasting with good alternatives on their secondary stations?

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yragha said:
I have no clue as I'm not really into this Digital and Hi-def age yet but I've looked on EBAY and different places and they look to have some "radio's" and not stereo systems for the home. Are these a worthwhile purchase, meaning are enough Houston stations multicasting with good alternatives on their secondary stations?
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A lot depends on your location in the Houston area. If you are in the Woodlands or North, or NE up 59 and can't put up an outdoor antenna, I wouldn't bother because you won't get the HD signal on the Missouri City towers where the majority of stations are.

As for HD-2 offerings, I haven't looked lately - but they are usually minor variations of the stations' main format. But that doesn't mean much - if there are more "stations", the chances of finding a song you like increases.
 
It's the same crap on more stations...HD radio is a joke...

WHat's the HD stand for anyway? I know it doesn't mean high definition.... :D
 
fredthehead said:
WHat's the HD stand for anyway? I know it doesn't mean high definition.... :D
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HD = Hybrid Digital.

KUHF is the only station in Houston properly marketing its HD offerings. The counterprogramming on HD2 is constantly promoted, and frequent mentions are made about the Spanish language news and information available on HD3.

Everyone else does vague promotions about HD radio and "additional stations" but no specifics as to what kind of programming is available. Probably too paranoid about losing listeners from the main channels.
 
rbrucecarter5 said:
A lot depends on your location in the Houston area. If you are in the Woodlands or North, or NE up 59 and can't put up an outdoor antenna, I wouldn't bother because you won't get the HD signal on the Missouri City towers where the majority of stations are.
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Actually, the HD edge is closer to Conroe. If you are in The Woodlands, the Missouri City stations should come in fine unless you are in a lead basement.

If we get the dB boost that the NAB has proposed, even Conroe should clear.
 
AM sounds very nice, but don't expect it to clear up current interference issues. Usually, if you have little static on the background of the station, you have no chance of locking the HD stream. AM HD radio needs a lot of improvement.

FM HD is good. It does give you a good alternative. I prefer Oldies 107.5 HD-2. Another favorite is KHMX-HD2, I prefer it over KRBE and it's still commercial free. Another nice addition is Texas Country at KKBQ-HD2 as well. If you like Smooth Jazz, than KODA-HD2 should fill you up (I don't know how well it sounds since I'm not a fan of Smooth Jazz at all). KTBZ-HD2 is another plus, it helps whenever you get tired of listening to the same rotation every hour from The Buzz. Other stations with multicasting are KKRW, KUHF, KHPT, KAMA (Don't expect much from this station) and KPFT.

KLOL, KLTN, and KRBE simulcast KTRH 740 AM, KRTX-AM, and Jack 103.7 FM respectively.
 
yragha said:
Anyone care to recommend a nice reasonable priced HD home stereo/ radio?
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I've done 70 mile HD reception with a dipole on a Sangean HDT-1X component tuner. The reception scenario is similar in Houston. The threshold of coverage for HD with a dipole is somewhere between 70 and 84 miles. That is assuming you use the dipole correctly. It is a component tuner. At $249, it is comparable to other HD solutions, and after HD fails in the marketplace it will still be a really good analog tuner.
 
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