Guys, seriously.. this poll is dumb on so many levels.
1. What do they mean by "tipping point" or "critical mass" ? I might suggest what those terms mean, but without a clear definition the poll respondents have nothing to base their answer on.
2. HD radio is such a non factor among consumers that asking such a question is pointless. It's like asking right now when 3D TV will hit 50% penetration. There's no way to know whether that technology will take off enough to get to 10%, let alone 50%.
3. Simply put: HD radio is dead. It's over. Done. Fini. I know station owners and investors are desperately trying to squeeze some blood from a stone with this thing, but it's over. They'll keep trying for a few more years before they finally give up. Yes, there are radios to buy if you know where to look.. but people are not buying them. Some that are are returning them after discovering the technology is unreliable. The stores that sell HD Radios make no effort to push the consumer to buy the product. It's just sad to me to see so many people in an industry I love waste so much time and money on something that has so clearly failed. Worse, they're giving up sound quality (in many cases) to do it.
Better poll question: "Now that the HD radio fiasco is dying down, what's the best way for stations to try to win back listeners from iphones, ipods, ipads and other MP3 players?"
1. What do they mean by "tipping point" or "critical mass" ? I might suggest what those terms mean, but without a clear definition the poll respondents have nothing to base their answer on.
2. HD radio is such a non factor among consumers that asking such a question is pointless. It's like asking right now when 3D TV will hit 50% penetration. There's no way to know whether that technology will take off enough to get to 10%, let alone 50%.
3. Simply put: HD radio is dead. It's over. Done. Fini. I know station owners and investors are desperately trying to squeeze some blood from a stone with this thing, but it's over. They'll keep trying for a few more years before they finally give up. Yes, there are radios to buy if you know where to look.. but people are not buying them. Some that are are returning them after discovering the technology is unreliable. The stores that sell HD Radios make no effort to push the consumer to buy the product. It's just sad to me to see so many people in an industry I love waste so much time and money on something that has so clearly failed. Worse, they're giving up sound quality (in many cases) to do it.
Better poll question: "Now that the HD radio fiasco is dying down, what's the best way for stations to try to win back listeners from iphones, ipods, ipads and other MP3 players?"
