Subject: Re: [LAU] HD Radio broadcasts

From: Steve Fosdick <lists@...> · Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 9:33 am

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:42:35 -0500

"Dan Easley"  wrote:
 > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_Radio

quoted text>

> simply, it adds a few program streams to the broadcast by digitally

> encoding and compressing (data-wise, not dynamically) them into the

> unused bits of an AM/FM station's designated portion of spectrum.

>

> this means that, instead of broadcasting one set of programs, a

> station can broadcast two or three sets simultaneously.
Never mind the quality, feel the width!
Personally I think it is really sad that politicians feel some obligation to use radio/TV spectrum to allow the largest amount of poor content to be broadcast rather than allowing a smaller amount of good content to be broadcast with decent reproduction quality.
Steve.

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