Uh-Oh, HD's Gonna Rule, Yo

[Those RRRRs]

So XM and Sirius are looking to combine resources? Who wants to take bets on whether or not such a merger will happen before or after General Motors merges with Ford? (Keep investing in our artificial market, things have never been better)

As one who was talked into purchasing Sirius by the yute in the store over a year ago, I'm happy with Sirius in the car and XM on AOL. But I wouldn't be surprised to see them both go bye-bye's because of financial liabilities.

Maybe they'll pull out independently, or maybe the government will bail them out like they did Chrysler in the 80's. (Very doubtful, 1000's of American jobs aren't on the line) But if they do go bankrupt, IBOC and HD could indeed become a viable mainstream reality.

However, if the two companies do decide to merge, before the possibility any entrepreneurial saving merger can take place, the FCC must "redefine the market to include all content over wireless broadband services." Should be interesting to see whether or not this happens.

I've said for a while that XM is suffering because Sirius is more of a watered-down version of XM (which is more appealing to Joe Sixpack and Suzy SUV, the more predominant members of the human species) and that Sirius is suffering because of their monetary commitment to Stern.

But that's just my opinion. Here's more on the story.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145455,00.html

 

[SUPERCASTER]

Not likely that HD will catch on. Other new technologies are just too far along. HD is destructive and unnecessary, and FMextra (HD radio 2nd generation) is here to take over. It alrady has FULL FCC approval, while HD radio still only has interum approval. Resarch the HD board!
Check out the FMeXtra radio pictures It blows HD radios out of the water!

http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,63957.msg452159.html#msg452159

 

[EasyPeazy]

Not likely that HD will catch on. Other new technologies are just too far along. HD is destructive and unnecessary, and FMextra (HD radio 2nd generation) is here to take over. It alrady has FULL FCC approval, while HD radio still only has interum approval. Resarch the HD board!
Check out the FMeXtra radio pictures It blows HD radios out of the water!

http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,63957.msg452159.html#msg452159

And by golly if you live within range of the 5 radio stations broadcasting FMeXtra, you really should pick up one of those radios.

Coincidentally, HD Radio and FMeXtra are compatible. A station can actually use both and broadcast more multicast streams.

 

[SUPERCASTER]

Not likely that HD will catch on. Other new technologies are just too far along. HD is destructive and unnecessary, and FMextra (HD radio 2nd generation) is here to take over. It alrady has FULL FCC approval, while HD radio still only has interum approval. Resarch the HD board!
Check out the FMeXtra radio pictures It blows HD radios out of the water!

http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,63957.msg452159.html#msg452159

And by golly if you live within range of the 5 radio stations broadcasting FMeXtra, you really should pick up one of those radios.

Coincidentally, HD Radio and FMeXtra are compatible. A station can actually use both and broadcast more multicast streams.

Local electronics dealers can't even pick up HD Radio indoors when they are within sight of the broadcasting towers. HD Radio, at 100th the power of the host station, does not penetrate buildings. So, no (ZERO) HD stations are "within range" if you can't get them indoors.
HD radio isn't even compatible with their analog host stations. FMeXtra makes HD radio, redundant, unnecessary, destructive, and excessively expensive. If you have FMeXtra, why would you need problematic HD radio?

 

[OldNumber7]

However, if the two companies do decide to merge, before the possibility any entrepreneurial saving merger can take place, the FCC must "redefine the market to include all content over wireless broadband services." Should be interesting to see whether or not this happens.

I've said for a while that XM is suffering because Sirius is more of a watered-down version of XM (which is more appealing to Joe Sixpack and Suzy SUV, the more predominant members of the human species) and that Sirius is suffering because of their monetary commitment to Stern.

But that's just my opinion. Here's more on the story.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145455,00.html

Both companies are guilty of terrible marketing. Anyone who has ever listened to music without commercials knows that going back to terrestrial radio is like sleeping with an ex-spouse. Merger or not, sat rad is going to be a money-maker eventually. If the merger is approved, the two companies will consolidate their programming and free up a bunch of valuable bandwidth. If it isn't, they'll beg the FCC for more bandwidth in order to stay afloat. Either way, it's all about bandwidth. Direct-to-car sat video and enhanced audio are a big part of the future of sat rad and both companies want in on it.

 

[700WLW]

... But if they do go bankrupt, IBOC and HD could indeed become a viable mainstream reality...

"What the Satellite Radio Christmas Season means for you"

"In the midst of all this we should also understand that as goes satellite so goes HD. Buying a new radio which you aren't convinced you need is a central issue which plagues both new flavors of radio. Look for the vibe on satellite and HD to move in lockstep, with HD permanently in satellite's shadow."

http://www.hear2.com/2007/01/what_the_satell.html

"Sirius, XM, and HD: Consumer interest reality check"

"While interest in satellite radio is diminishing, interest in HD shows no signs of a pulse."

http://www.hear2.com/2007/02/sirius_xm_and_h.html#comments

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