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What is IBOC???

> > > frequency at the same time. It looks like two
> > full-quality
> > > stereo and one restricted-fidelity mono programs are
> about
> >
> > > the limit right now.
> >
> > Where "full-quality" is taken VERY loosely...
> >
>
> Have you heard an HD station running all three channels?
> People I have played it for were rather surprised at the
> quality. Still an imporvement over analog FM

Yes, I listened to couple of stations on NAB in Las Vegas. The one I listened most, played 80s and had 3 channels - main music program, additional music program and a talk program. Like I already said, I would never called any of these "full-quality". They all (the talk channel being the worst) have apparent artifacts, mainly the grainy, metallic highs from SBR coding.

But this is nothing new... I have several Opticodec streams that run the latest aacPlus codec (which is very similar, if not the same, to IBOC/Ibuqity codec) which exhibit the same artifacts. Don't get me wrong, this is a HUGE improvement over phasey and flangy codecs of previous generations, but unless it's 96kbps (or at least 64kbps) the artifacts are quite noticeable for me to agree with "full-quality" claim.


Regards,
Goran Tomas
 
Re: A reason for listeners to buy XM and Sirius

> > It's still being developed.
> >
> > It'll kick XM and Sirius out of the game, right???
>
> If I had XM/Sirius stock I wouldn't be worried about HD.
> For the upfront price of a HD radio you can get a satellite
> receiver and well over a year of service.
>
> For your money, you get:
>
> - Many more formats. (even if every station in Nashville
> were to run three subchannels, satellite would have more
> than twice as many choices)
>
> - Fewer commercials. Most channels on satellite are
> commercial-free. That may also be true of HD subchannels
> for the time being, but only on less-popular formats, and it
> won't stay that way for long.
>
> - Stations that work everywhere, not just within 40 miles of
> major cities.
>

But, at least for me this is important, you lose the local information. I can just wind up my CD player if I want straight music. And I find I do that less frequently.
 
Re: A JOKE

> Sorry, I couldn't resist. I even waited 2 days to see if it
> would pass.
>
There are various over-the-counter remedies for that ;-) !
 
Re: A reason for listeners to buy XM and Sirius

> But, at least for me this is important, you lose the local
> information.

Which you can get by turning off the XM and listening to the local station's analog.

> I can just wind up my CD player if I want
> straight music. And I find I do that less frequently.

To be honest I find myself doing it more frequently.
 
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