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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  High-Definition Radio Almost Ready for Prime Time
High-definition digital radio may sound like an obscure technical term, but it is likely to be a household name by the end of the year, or at least as familiar as its cousin, high-definition television.
So-called “terrestrial radio” (as opposed to satellite radio) is cranking up a $200 million advertising blitz aimed at speeding acceptance of HD radio technology among consumers, and among auto makers, because they make the products where people listen most.
Prices for HD radios in the aftermarket recently dipped to less than $300 and are expected to drop under $200 by the end of the year, McGannon says.
wardsauto.com /ar/high-definition_radio_almost_ready   (1232 words)

  
  USATODAY.com - High-definition radio ready to crank it up###
There are even a few satellite radio sets for home stereos and at least one satellite boombox.
The good news about HD Radio is that you won't have to pay a monthly fee when you're listening to local stations.
Radio stations and the companies that own them are eager to make the switch.
usatoday.printthis.clickability.com /pt/cpt?action=cpt&expire=&urlID=5579843&fb=Y&partnerID=1663   (380 words)

  
 Roger Ogden: Mile-High Winner - 4/9/2007 - Broadcasting & Cable
Throughout high school and college, he worked at Denver radio stations KPOF, KLIR and KBTR as a news reader and reporter.
Ogden got his first full-time job at a radio station in 1962, when he was 17.
He and his wife, Ann, own Crystal KYSL Summit County, Colo., a radio station that she runs, and he enjoys heading up to the high country and his home in Breckenridge on weekends.
www.broadcastingcable.com /article/CA6431606.html   (2227 words)

  
 News 8 Austin | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES
Radio used to be so simple -- you get a receiver, turn it on, and tune to your favorite station.
Back when satellite radio launched, one of the big selling points was that same near CD-quality never fading signal.
XM and Sirius satellite radio offer coast-to-coast service, with 100 channels, but also with a subscription fee of anywhere from $10 - $15 a month.
www.news8austin.com /content/top_stories?ArID=57907   (492 words)

  
 Business 2.0 :: Online Article :: Converge Sense :: Can HD Rescue Radio?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Industry insiders are excited about high-definition radio, which marries analog and digital signals and sends out a hybrid data stream.
In HD radio, the analog signal travels over 96.7, and as many as eight additional digital signals can be sent using the 96.6- and 96.8-MHz bands.
In addition, HD radio stations can dispatch real-time traffic reports, paging alerts, and even e-mails, which show up on the tiny LCD screens on HD radios.
www.business2.com /b2/web/articles/0,17863,1070909,00.html?promoid=rss   (381 words)

  
 Radio takes high-definition jump to future - 12/09/04   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Radio stations that go digital hope to be able to visually deliver such information through receivers as song title and artist.
But with consumers filling their vehicles with new entertainment options and flocking to satellite radio for commercial-free programming, southeast Michigan radio stations are quickly realizing they have to adapt in order to survive well into the future.
Meanwhile, sales of HD Radio receivers, which went on sale in January, are projected to increase from 35,000 this year to 1 million by 2007, according to technology research firm In-Stat/MDR.
www.detnews.com /2004/technology/0412/09/B01-28679.htm   (1091 words)

  
 High Definition TV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
CCS Corporation - Repairs satellite receivers such as Tivo, Ultimate TV and high definition TV.
Dishplace - Offer high definition TV, home audio and video, network satellite dish and off air antenna.
Radio Design Group: How Television Works - Brief introduction to the science behind electronic image transmission, satellite images, and high-definition TV.
www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/High_Definition_TV.html   (341 words)

  
 DesMoinesRegister.com | Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
But only a handful of radio stations nationwide broadcast in high definition, and industry analysts say it could be years before the technology becomes mainstream.
The average cost for radio stations to upgrade their equipment to HD radio is $75,000, iBiquity said.
Listeners attached to their old radios can still tune in stations that use HD technology because HD radio bundles the digital data with the analog signals that most radios receive.
desmoinesregister.com /business/stories/c4780940/23178677.html   (519 words)

  
 GarageSpin: Indie Radio's Rennaisance and High Definition Radio
GarageSpin: Indie Radio's Rennaisance and High Definition Radio
Hundreds of indie radio stations, such as Indie 103, are now being supported in lassez-faire fashion by behemoth players such as Clear Channel, leading to a content "Rennaisance" in the radio industry.
Further, High Definition Radio (standards for which were set up by iBiquity Digital, jointly established by the major players) holds much in store for listeners.
www.garagespin.com /archives/2005/03/indie_radios_re.html   (351 words)

  
 High-definition radio gears up for reality | CNET News.com
The radio conglomerates, chipmakers and other companies behind HD radio--a digital form of broadcasting that essentially fits into the same spectrum as current analog channel--say their campaign to promote the technology is about to begin.
While $400 HD radios are now available in limited quantities, tabletop HD radios selling for $150 to $250 will start to appear in stores later this year.
The push on HD radio is a combination of opportunity and desperation, Walsh and others concede.
news.com.com /High-definition+radio+gears+up+for+reality/2100-1041_3-5722285.html?part=rss&tag=5722285&subj=news   (1034 words)

  
 Morehead State Public Radio
In March of 2005, two stations in the Morehead State Public Radio network completed the switch from an analog broadcast signal to using a new high definition, digital technology.
High definition radio technology is the most revolutionary advance in radio since it was invented in 1919.
High definition radio technology is a method of transmitting audio and data with the clarity of a compact disc and providing the listener with text information such as the song title, artist, breaking news and weather alerts, right on the display screen of the radio receiver.
www.morehead-st.edu /units/wmky/hd.htm   (338 words)

  
 Entertainment News | Radio Banking on High-Definition Future   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ten years in the making, HD is about to drag the radio industry into the digital age.
In addition to competing with XM Radio and Sirius Satellite, terrestrial broadcasters are under siege by an ever-expanding array of digital entertainment options, from iPods and Internet radio to videogames and wireless Web devices.
Clear Channel plans to convert 1,000 of its 1,200 stations within three years, while third-ranked Cox Radio and fourth-place Entercom promise 80% of their stations will be digital within four years.
www.entertainment-news.org /breaking/6799/radio-banking-on-high-definition-future.html   (691 words)

  
 High Definition Radio Stations On The Air Directory, Content And Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Radio frequencies into high-definition niches, Viacom Inc.'s two and using the extra space to air a new station targeting younger Although several public radio stations have embraced the.
High-definition radio delivers greater clarity, improving the FM same broadcast frequencies as today's stations, so digital and analog and Fresh Air channels.
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www.plasma-guru.com /High-Definition-Radio-Stations-on-the-air/High-Definition-Radio-Stations-on-the-air.html   (723 words)

  
 Get Ready For High-Definition Radio - Popular Mechanics
Digital radio was developed by iBiquity Digital, which calls the technology HD Radio.
HD Radio, with a frequency response of 20 Hz to 18 kHz on the FM band, eclipses analog FM's bandwidth ceiling of 15 kHz.
The improved audio performance could mean the return of music on AM stations, which during the last 30 years largely converted to news and talk because the AM band couldn't match the stereo performance of its FM counterpart.
www.popularmechanics.com /technology/audio/1279691.html   (435 words)

  
 CNN.com - Digital radio makes debut with CD-quality sound - Jan. 7, 2004
Unlike satellite radio, a subscription service that also uses digital signals, digital radio represents a technological upgrade of the free service offered by traditional "terrestrial" broadcasters.
The new high-definition radios will have to compete with the nation's two satellite radio services, Sirius and XM, which now claim nearly 1.5 million subscribers and offer largely commercial-free broadcasts of music, sports and talk throughout the country.
Struble and other digital radio masterminds said they chose Iowa to unveil the commercial product because Cedar Rapids' KZIA-FM was sending out digital broadcasts; because Iowa is home to radio pioneer Arthur Collins; and because of Iowa's precinct caucuses that kick off the presidential nominating season.
www.cnn.com /2004/TECH/ptech/01/07/digital.radio.ap   (921 words)

  
 iBiquity Digital - HD Radio
HD Radio is a new technology that enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast their programs digitally, a tremendous technological leap from today's familiar analog broadcasts.
To hear an HD radio broadcast, you will need a new HD Radio receiver that is tuned into a station in your area that is sending an HD Radio broadcast.
With input from radio broadcasters, consumer electronics and broadcast equipment manufacturers, automakers, retailers, and consumers, the company has brought to market an idea that was conceived over a decade ago by scientists and engineers at Westinghouse, CBS, Gannet and Lucent/Bell Labs.
www.ibiquity.com /hdradio/whatishdradio.htm   (421 words)

  
 St. Louis Journalism Review: The hi-tech explosion is making it harder and harder for commercial radio to ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
But some great new technology will give radio the opportunity to defend its status on the top of the audio hill.
High Definition (HD) Radio is the most important advance in radio since FM was introduced 50 years ago.
HD radio will allow AM stations to broadcast with the same quality as FM with a digital signal.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:129170226&refid=holomed_1   (203 words)

  
 High definition television at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
High Definition Television (HDTV) means broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow.
The images are expected to be at least 6 times as sharp as standard definition television or analog television.
Another reason for HD-MAC's failure was that it was not realistic to use 36 MHz for a high definiton signal in terrestrial broadcasting (SDTV uses 6, 7 (VHF) or 8 MHz (UHF)).
wiki.tatet.com /High_Definition_TV.html   (2819 words)

  
 Digital Satellite - Canadian Digital Satellite - Satellite Radio - Personal Video Recorders, Digital Television   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Satellite Radio services broadcast over 100 all digital radio channels which are available virtually anywhere in the continental USA and also parts of Canada and Mexico.
HDTV or high definition television is the next generation of digital television.
The dealer exchange allows satellite tv, satellite radio and consumer electronics dealers to post listings to their website and company and also allows people to locate dealers near them.
www.digitalinsurrection.com /sitemap.php   (546 words)

  
 Visteon Corporation: HD Radio Technology Redefines Broadcast Quality   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
New digital formats such as HD Radio™ technology and satellite radio are set to transform radio broadcasting, which has not experienced significant technological change in 40 years.
HD Radio™ technology, which enables AM and FM terrestrial digital radio broadcast, is poised as the next breakthrough technology.
Visteon will be able to deliver HD Radio Systems for 2004 model year vehicles and is able to support any manufacturer's audio system requirements.
www.visteon.com /about/features/2002/102102.shtml   (457 words)

  
 Wired 13.03: The Resurrection of Indie Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
How the coming digital boom - and Big Radio's bottom line - is driving the new golden age of multichannel, microniche broadcasting.
Unlike HDTV, HD radio works within the same broadcast frequencies as today's stations, so digital and analog listeners can turn to the same place on the dial.
The listener's HD radio receiver tunes to the analog signal first, then moves to digital after about 5 seconds.
www.wired.com /wired/archive/13.03/radio.html?pg=5   (277 words)

  
 coastfm.com: High Definition Radio
Sample the difference in quality of current AM/FM transmissions versus digital radio signals explore some actual on-air HD Radio recordings.
HD Radio technology creates 21st century Radio and marks the most significant advancement in radio broadcasting since the introduction of FM stereo more than 50 years ago.
It means that on your current radio receiver in your car, home, office, personal device, or "boom" box that you take to the beach, you are hearing a crisper, sharper sound of our station!
coastfm.com /MARKET/shared/highdefradio   (229 words)

  
 High Definition Tv   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
HDTV is an acronym for High Definition Television.
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www.park-zone.com /high-definition-tv.html   (599 words)

  
 EMU: Press Releases
HD is a new technology that combines analog signal generation with digital transmission on the same frequency.
In addition to improved sound, listeners with an HD radio receiver in their car will get data streaming information - an artist's name, song title, weather and traffic reports.
Timko said the station added the new technology because it offers listeners better service and, in the future, the station could provide a secondary radio service on the same frequency.
www.emich.edu /univcomm/releases/042004wemufm.html   (275 words)

  
 PCWorld.com - Digital World Insider: Radio Head
In order to receive HD Radio, you need two things: an HD Radio-compatible unit and proximity to radio stations that are broadcasting digitally.
Suddenly all of the static and distortion associated with FM radio disappeared, and the sound was crystal clear.
In addition to the fact that HD Radio is free, once you spring for the equipment, HD Radio has better audio quality, says Freinwald, thanks to its higher bit rate and better compression algorithm.
www.pcworld.com /resource/article/0,aid,121722,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp   (1378 words)

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