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XM Embraces Surround Sound In '06

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russhaney

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XM Embraces Surround Sound In '06
Dec. 28, 2005

XM Satellite Radio will begin broadcasting select channels in 5.1 Surround Sound, beginning in 2006.

The announcement was made by XM and partner Neural Audio Corp., a provider of digital signal processing and surround sound technology for the broadcast industry. The new offering is called XM HD Surround, which provides content with six discrete channels of digital full fidelity audio powered by Neural Audio technology.

Beginning in March, XM will broadcast the free-form music channel Fine Tuning (channel 76) and the classical pops music channel XM Pops (channel 113) in XM HD Surround. XM will also broadcast a variety of special shows and live music performances at the XM studios in XM HD Surround.

XM manufacturing partners such as Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer and Yamaha will introduce home audio systems capable of playing XM HD Surround powered by Neural Audio in 2006.

The technology will be demonstrated at the 2006 CES next month in Las Vegas.

"XM is the first radio company -- satellite or terrestrial -- to broadcast 5.1 Surround Sound on the radio 24 hours a day," said Hugh Panero, XM president and CEO, in a release. “XM has been broadcasting in digital format since the day we launched in 2001, and now we are taking another leap forward with the introduction of 5.1 Surround in partnership with Neural Audio.”

"XM HD Surround is setting the bar at a new level with surround sound that enriches the listener's experience with full envelopment and image detail never before available in traditional broadcast," said Geir R. Skaaden, Neural Audio CEO.

Broadcasts on the new receivers can also be heard on any existing mono, stereo or matrix style receiver.
 
> XM Embraces Surround Sound In '06
> Dec. 28, 2005
>
> XM Satellite Radio will begin broadcasting select channels
> in 5.1 Surround Sound, beginning in 2006.
>
> The announcement was made by XM and partner Neural Audio
> Corp., a provider of digital signal processing and surround
> sound technology for the broadcast industry. The new
> offering is called XM HD Surround, which provides content
> with six discrete channels of digital full fidelity audio
> powered by Neural Audio technology.
>
> Beginning in March, XM will broadcast the free-form music
> channel Fine Tuning (channel 76) and the classical pops
> music channel XM Pops (channel 113) in XM HD Surround. XM
> will also broadcast a variety of special shows and live
> music performances at the XM studios in XM HD Surround.
>
> XM manufacturing partners such as Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer and
> Yamaha will introduce home audio systems capable of playing
> XM HD Surround powered by Neural Audio in 2006.
>
> The technology will be demonstrated at the 2006 CES next
> month in Las Vegas.
>
> "XM is the first radio company -- satellite or terrestrial
> -- to broadcast 5.1 Surround Sound on the radio 24 hours a
> day," said Hugh Panero, XM president and CEO, in a release.
> “XM has been broadcasting in digital format since the day we
> launched in 2001, and now we are taking another leap forward
> with the introduction of 5.1 Surround in partnership with
> Neural Audio.”
>
> "XM HD Surround is setting the bar at a new level with
> surround sound that enriches the listener's experience with
> full envelopment and image detail never before available in
> traditional broadcast," said Geir R. Skaaden, Neural Audio
> CEO.
>
> Broadcasts on the new receivers can also be heard on any
> existing mono, stereo or matrix style receiver.

Was this the press release that got the Radio Dentist's panties in a bunch over "never ending satellite radio discussion from cloaked posters, some of whom have agendas." ?

Sniffen is insane to post this:

(Someone there posted:) and they are indeed taking a bite into radio's listenership and because of that, revenue.

Sniffen: Don't be ridiculous. The total number of subscribers to satellite radio is a DROP IN THE BUCKET compared to terrestrial radio. This board has too many people posting nonsense about satellite radio and it's time to stop. Too much advocating what you want it to be rather than educated comments about what it is.

Is it possible that, at some point in the future, satellite radio could be a threat to terrestrial radio? Maybe... but right now there are about 180 million people who listen to terrestrial radio and about 8 million who listen to satellite. It's not taking a significant bite out of anything.

-----

He, like many others, just don't get there's a whole new generation who downloads music and won't stand commericals. Hell, we even have tapes, CDs and MP3 players in our cars. Current spot loads are turning off youngers listeners and by the time the industry does something about it radio will be a dying medium.

Didn't the media have this same arguement a quarter century ago about cable TV vs. broadcast? Guess which side won?

(I hope this post isn't removed / edited since I mentioned Sniffen's board. Ignoring it does not make it cease to exist.)
 
maybe only 8 million people have sats..but what if you are in a market with 155,000 people..and what if half of them DO have it..you radio people make me laugh :)..yea i am only one person but for 30 years i listened to radio (am/fm) daily. now i hardly ever do. and when i do its just to air check. usually 30 seconds per station. and its the whole dial not one station. not lets see..there are 7.9 million more of me :). you better be worried. in 10 years millions upon millions of more subscribers will be out there. then you will be playing your 20 songs to your 2 or 3 employees!!

oh my bad thats 9 million now :)




> > XM Embraces Surround Sound In '06
> > Dec. 28, 2005
> >
> > XM Satellite Radio will begin broadcasting select channels
>
> > in 5.1 Surround Sound, beginning in 2006.
> >
> > The announcement was made by XM and partner Neural Audio
> > Corp., a provider of digital signal processing and
> surround
> > sound technology for the broadcast industry. The new
> > offering is called XM HD Surround, which provides content
> > with six discrete channels of digital full fidelity audio
> > powered by Neural Audio technology.
> >
> > Beginning in March, XM will broadcast the free-form music
> > channel Fine Tuning (channel 76) and the classical pops
> > music channel XM Pops (channel 113) in XM HD Surround. XM
> > will also broadcast a variety of special shows and live
> > music performances at the XM studios in XM HD Surround.
> >
> > XM manufacturing partners such as Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer
> and
> > Yamaha will introduce home audio systems capable of
> playing
> > XM HD Surround powered by Neural Audio in 2006.
> >
> > The technology will be demonstrated at the 2006 CES next
> > month in Las Vegas.
> >
> > "XM is the first radio company -- satellite or terrestrial
>
> > -- to broadcast 5.1 Surround Sound on the radio 24 hours a
>
> > day," said Hugh Panero, XM president and CEO, in a
> release.
> > “XM has been broadcasting in digital format since the day
> we
> > launched in 2001, and now we are taking another leap
> forward
> > with the introduction of 5.1 Surround in partnership with
> > Neural Audio.”
> >
> > "XM HD Surround is setting the bar at a new level with
> > surround sound that enriches the listener's experience
> with
> > full envelopment and image detail never before available
> in
> > traditional broadcast," said Geir R. Skaaden, Neural Audio
>
> > CEO.
> >
> > Broadcasts on the new receivers can also be heard on any
> > existing mono, stereo or matrix style receiver.
>
> Was this the press release that got the Radio Dentist's
> panties in a bunch over "never ending satellite radio
> discussion from cloaked posters, some of whom have agendas."
> ?
>
> Sniffen is insane to post this:
>
> (Someone there posted:) and they are indeed taking a bite
> into radio's listenership and because of that, revenue.
>
> Sniffen: Don't be ridiculous. The total number of
> subscribers to satellite radio is a DROP IN THE BUCKET
> compared to terrestrial radio. This board has too many
> people posting nonsense about satellite radio and it's time
> to stop. Too much advocating what you want it to be rather
> than educated comments about what it is.
>
> Is it possible that, at some point in the future, satellite
> radio could be a threat to terrestrial radio? Maybe... but
> right now there are about 180 million people who listen to
> terrestrial radio and about 8 million who listen to
> satellite. It's not taking a significant bite out of
> anything.
>
> -----
>
> He, like many others, just don't get there's a whole new
> generation who downloads music and won't stand commericals.
> Hell, we even have tapes, CDs and MP3 players in our cars.
> Current spot loads are turning off youngers listeners and by
> the time the industry does something about it radio will be
> a dying medium.
>
> Didn't the media have this same arguement a quarter century
> ago about cable TV vs. broadcast? Guess which side won?
>
> (I hope this post isn't removed / edited since I mentioned
> Sniffen's board. Ignoring it does not make it cease to
> exist.)
>
<P ID="signature">______________
note to the NAB..satellite radio..its worth paying for!!</P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by smashedcd on 12/29/05 05:49 AM.</FONT></P>
 
Doodoo-do-do-do, It's Al-lan Snif-fen!

Just ignore the NYRMB entirely. The whole post got deleted anyway just like the discussion about Opie and Anthony talking politics for a change.


> Was this the press release that got the Radio Dentist's
> panties in a bunch over "never ending satellite radio
> discussion from cloaked posters, some of whom have agendas."
> ?
>
> Sniffen is insane to post this:
>
> (Someone there posted:) and they are indeed taking a bite
> into radio's listenership and because of that, revenue.
>
> Sniffen: Don't be ridiculous. The total number of
> subscribers to satellite radio is a DROP IN THE BUCKET
> compared to terrestrial radio. This board has too many
> people posting nonsense about satellite radio and it's time
> to stop. Too much advocating what you want it to be rather
> than educated comments about what it is.
>
> Is it possible that, at some point in the future, satellite
> radio could be a threat to terrestrial radio? Maybe... but
> right now there are about 180 million people who listen to
> terrestrial radio and about 8 million who listen to
> satellite. It's not taking a significant bite out of
> anything.
>
> -----
>
> He, like many others, just don't get there's a whole new
> generation who downloads music and won't stand commericals.
> Hell, we even have tapes, CDs and MP3 players in our cars.
> Current spot loads are turning off youngers listeners and by
> the time the industry does something about it radio will be
> a dying medium.
>
> Didn't the media have this same arguement a quarter century
> ago about cable TV vs. broadcast? Guess which side won?
>
> (I hope this post isn't removed / edited since I mentioned
> Sniffen's board. Ignoring it does not make it cease to
> exist.)
>
 
oh yea..where do you get this 180 million?? potential listners?? give me a break. everybody doesnt listen to the radio.



> > XM Embraces Surround Sound In '06
> > Dec. 28, 2005
> >
> > XM Satellite Radio will begin broadcasting select channels
>
> > in 5.1 Surround Sound, beginning in 2006.
> >
> > The announcement was made by XM and partner Neural Audio
> > Corp., a provider of digital signal processing and
> surround
> > sound technology for the broadcast industry. The new
> > offering is called XM HD Surround, which provides content
> > with six discrete channels of digital full fidelity audio
> > powered by Neural Audio technology.
> >
> > Beginning in March, XM will broadcast the free-form music
> > channel Fine Tuning (channel 76) and the classical pops
> > music channel XM Pops (channel 113) in XM HD Surround. XM
> > will also broadcast a variety of special shows and live
> > music performances at the XM studios in XM HD Surround.
> >
> > XM manufacturing partners such as Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer
> and
> > Yamaha will introduce home audio systems capable of
> playing
> > XM HD Surround powered by Neural Audio in 2006.
> >
> > The technology will be demonstrated at the 2006 CES next
> > month in Las Vegas.
> >
> > "XM is the first radio company -- satellite or terrestrial
>
> > -- to broadcast 5.1 Surround Sound on the radio 24 hours a
>
> > day," said Hugh Panero, XM president and CEO, in a
> release.
> > “XM has been broadcasting in digital format since the day
> we
> > launched in 2001, and now we are taking another leap
> forward
> > with the introduction of 5.1 Surround in partnership with
> > Neural Audio.”
> >
> > "XM HD Surround is setting the bar at a new level with
> > surround sound that enriches the listener's experience
> with
> > full envelopment and image detail never before available
> in
> > traditional broadcast," said Geir R. Skaaden, Neural Audio
>
> > CEO.
> >
> > Broadcasts on the new receivers can also be heard on any
> > existing mono, stereo or matrix style receiver.
>
> Was this the press release that got the Radio Dentist's
> panties in a bunch over "never ending satellite radio
> discussion from cloaked posters, some of whom have agendas."
> ?
>
> Sniffen is insane to post this:
>
> (Someone there posted:) and they are indeed taking a bite
> into radio's listenership and because of that, revenue.
>
> Sniffen: Don't be ridiculous. The total number of
> subscribers to satellite radio is a DROP IN THE BUCKET
> compared to terrestrial radio. This board has too many
> people posting nonsense about satellite radio and it's time
> to stop. Too much advocating what you want it to be rather
> than educated comments about what it is.
>
> Is it possible that, at some point in the future, satellite
> radio could be a threat to terrestrial radio? Maybe... but
> right now there are about 180 million people who listen to
> terrestrial radio and about 8 million who listen to
> satellite. It's not taking a significant bite out of
> anything.
>
> -----
>
> He, like many others, just don't get there's a whole new
> generation who downloads music and won't stand commericals.
> Hell, we even have tapes, CDs and MP3 players in our cars.
> Current spot loads are turning off youngers listeners and by
> the time the industry does something about it radio will be
> a dying medium.
>
> Didn't the media have this same arguement a quarter century
> ago about cable TV vs. broadcast? Guess which side won?
>
> (I hope this post isn't removed / edited since I mentioned
> Sniffen's board. Ignoring it does not make it cease to
> exist.)
>
<P ID="signature">______________
note to the NAB..satellite radio..its worth paying for!!</P>
 
Re: XM And Terrestrial Ignorance

> Sniffen is insane to post this:
>
> (Someone there posted:) and they are indeed taking a bite
> into radio's listenership and because of that, revenue.
>
> Sniffen: Don't be ridiculous. The total number of
> subscribers to satellite radio is a DROP IN THE BUCKET
> compared to terrestrial radio. This board has too many
> people posting nonsense about satellite radio and it's time
> to stop. Too much advocating what you want it to be rather
> than educated comments about what it is.
>
> Is it possible that, at some point in the future, satellite
> radio could be a threat to terrestrial radio? Maybe... but
> right now there are about 180 million people who listen to
> terrestrial radio and about 8 million who listen to
> satellite. It's not taking a significant bite out of
> anything.

The irony is that the comment that set him off only mentioned XM and Sirius in passing. The post was actually about the whole slew of alternatives that are causing radio to lose market share, and it's absolutely correct.

Sure, satellite is only a drop in the bucket. Internet is another drop in the bucket. iPods are a rather large drop in the bucket.

Enough drops in the bucket, and radio is going to get soaked.
 
So basically this is another stupid, lame, ridiculous marketing ploy that does nothing to enhance the sound quality?

What the hell is the point of "surround" sound when:

1) 0.00056 out of 10 cars on the road have surround sound capable decks?
2) 0.0034 out of 10 homes have a receiver hooked to a surround sound capable system?
3) The sound quality is so embarrassing with the current setup that this will make it sound like there's tin cans with a string hanging from the sky?

Maybe if I buy more shares of stock they'll listen to me.<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
 
> 1) 0.00056 out of 10 cars on the road have surround sound
> capable decks?
> 2) 0.0034 out of 10 homes have a receiver hooked to a
> surround sound capable system?
> 3) The sound quality is so embarrassing with the current
> setup that this will make it sound like there's tin cans
> with a string hanging from the sky?
>

I know quite a few people who have home receivers with surround sound, however everything else you said is right. I also add #4: Very few songs are recorded in a 5.1 audio format. Additionally, when a song is simply in stereo, they will try to "enhance" it and ruin it even more.<P ID="signature">______________
здравствулте!</P>
 
> I know quite a few people who have home receivers with
> surround sound, however everything else you said is right. I
> also add #4: Very few songs are recorded in a 5.1 audio
> format. Additionally, when a song is simply in stereo, they
> will try to "enhance" it and ruin it even more.
>
I always switch music to Stereo. I have found 5.1 to work well with movies. However, there are some special recordings of Kiss, Led Zeppelin,... where they have gone back and redid the recordings to conform to 5.1. I have heard bad things about most of those recordings. How is XM going to fill in hours of programming. I think it will sound like bunch of tin cans.
 
> 2) 0.0034 out of 10 homes have a receiver hooked to a
> surround sound capable system?

I have one. The DirecTv , Comcast Digital, and the DVD player all sound great through it. (Especially HD football in 5.1 surround sound).
 
Neural still hasn't got the processing of 2-channel stereo down. This is probably going to be a mess!

> So basically this is another stupid, lame, ridiculous
> marketing ploy that does nothing to enhance the sound
> quality?
>
> What the hell is the point of "surround" sound when:
>
> 1) 0.00056 out of 10 cars on the road have surround sound
> capable decks?
> 2) 0.0034 out of 10 homes have a receiver hooked to a
> surround sound capable system?
> 3) The sound quality is so embarrassing with the current
> setup that this will make it sound like there's tin cans
> with a string hanging from the sky?
>
> Maybe if I buy more shares of stock they'll listen to me.
>
 
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