HD Radio? Anyone heard of it?

[MrMojoRisin681]

I haven't looked in to it, but if an HD receiver isn't that much more, I would go that route. I guess there's more stations on it, and it comes in better. If you listen to the radio alot it might be worth it. I prefer cd's myself, that way I can choose what I want to listen to.

[MiT/A'96]

HD ..is that a Harly radio ???

[Orange Terror]

At Work, we pick up stations from Canada, Detroit, Lansing, Toledo, Bowling Green, Chicago, Cleveland, Kzoo. All over the place. Radio would not be much different.

Wade is correct. If you want to blame anything, blame the 9/11 attackers and the Bush Administration. They are setting up the analog networks for Emergency Broadcast Networks. Its all part of the grand scheme to protect this nation and it people from outside threats and domestic dangers.

Also, the companies that are making money off this are having to drop a lot more money to institute a system to abide by federal law. Such an example, all television manufacturers were required to install digital tuners in their TVs by june of last year in all 26" and above. This translates into additional costs for TVs. Some of which people will not even buy!

All those places are nowhere near as far away as California. Buy a map.

Yes, let's blame them, how dare they institute some kind of system to help protect this country. We probably should tuck tail and run instead and have a meeting about it.

They will just pass the cost on to the consumer like any company does that incurs higher manufacturing costs. In time they'll sell, probably not just right away.

[Bowtie-Bri]

Thanks for all the great info Guys.
Can someone here tell me which carstereos come with "HD"
Thanks, Brian

[DanO]

Thanks for all the great info Guys.
Can someone here tell me which carstereos come with "HD"
Thanks, Brian

check out www.crutchfield.com

[archemedes]

hd radio= radio without static basically

[phoenix_rising]

Thanks for all the great info Guys.
Can someone here tell me which carstereos come with "HD"
Thanks, Brian

No problem bro. End Rant - > on subject.

http://www.hdradio.com/

Here is the reciever by itself
http://www.kenwoodusa.com/products/L...k3=154&pr=2379

[MikeM]

I read through this whole thread, very interesting discussion, however let me help out a little. We have been investigating adding this feature into Chrysler radios for some time and I have been researching how it works. Here's a few facts:

1. HD radio is a digital signal from each individual station, that rides in the "sideband" on the same FM or AM frequency as the regular broadcast. Since the station broadcasts both the original analog signal and the digital signal on the same frequency, the digital signal has less range than the analog signal. An HD-capable radio tuner transitions automatically from the digital signal to the analog one as you drive farther away from the radio station's transmitter. So the static comes back at a distance of about 2/3rds of the max receivable distance for that station. A station's range is not extended with HD, and at the fringes of the range, you are getting traditional analog radio.

2. No subscription is needed for HD, but the content (songs, commercials, talk, etc.) from the main frequency is identical to the analog broadcast. You just get rid of the static when you are close enough to the transmitter.

3. I have listened to both a digital HD broadcast and the same FM broadcast in analog. If there is no static in the analog broadcast, such as when you are close to a strong FM station (in a big market like Detroit there are many powerful stations), the difference is not that great. It's not nearly as dramatic as HDTV (which I have at home) versus regular TV. If you live in a market with only weak FM stations, however, you will definitely see more of an improvement in sound quality.

4. Some HD stations do use this technology to broadcast a second, digital-only content feed on the same frequency, which can only be accessed if you have a digital tuner. These are the "hidden channels" they talk about in the ads. These are also free if you have an HD tuner. For this reason alone, if you're buying a new radio anyway and want to spend the bucks, I think it's worth it to buy an HD tuner.

5. Unlike HDTV, HD-radio is not government mandated and there is no requirement for all stations to switch to digital broadcasts. It is something that was invented and is being marketed by FM broadcasters as a way to compete with satellite-based radio. The FCC was only involved in defining the broadcast frequency and selecting the final tuner technology format.

6. Satellite radio, by contrast, is on a completely different frequency from traditional radio. It is all digital all the time, you are never out of range, and it is a single nationwide broadcast by a single company (either Sirius or XM.) It is subscrpition based, and you get about 120 different channels of content for a single monthly subscription fee. Think of it as "cable for your car radio", without any local channels. But all cars still get the AM/FM broadcast - satellite radio is present in addition to regular radio, it doesn't replace it.

Hope this helps!

[Orange Terror]

Great Info thanks!!!!!

I read through this whole thread, very interesting discussion, however let me help out a little. We have been investigating adding this feature into Chrysler radios for some time and I have been researching how it works. Here's a few facts:

1. HD radio is a digital signal from each individual station, that rides in the "sideband" on the same FM or AM frequency as the regular broadcast. Since the station broadcasts both the original analog signal and the digital signal on the same frequency, the digital signal has less range than the analog signal. An HD-capable radio tuner transitions automatically from the digital signal to the analog one as you drive farther away from the radio station's transmitter. So the static comes back at a distance of about 2/3rds of the max receivable distance for that station. A station's range is not extended with HD, and at the fringes of the range, you are getting traditional analog radio.

2. No subscription is needed for HD, but the content (songs, commercials, talk, etc.) from the main frequency is identical to the analog broadcast. You just get rid of the static when you are close enough to the transmitter.

3. I have listened to both a digital HD broadcast and the same FM broadcast in analog. If there is no static in the analog broadcast, such as when you are close to a strong FM station (in a big market like Detroit there are many powerful stations), the difference is not that great. It's not nearly as dramatic as HDTV (which I have at home) versus regular TV. If you live in a market with only weak FM stations, however, you will definitely see more of an improvement in sound quality.

4. Some HD stations do use this technology to broadcast a second, digital-only content feed on the same frequency, which can only be accessed if you have a digital tuner. These are the "hidden channels" they talk about in the ads. These are also free if you have an HD tuner. For this reason alone, if you're buying a new radio anyway and want to spend the bucks, I think it's worth it to buy an HD tuner.

5. Unlike HDTV, HD-radio is not government mandated and there is no requirement for all stations to switch to digital broadcasts. It is something that was invented and is being marketed by FM broadcasters as a way to compete with satellite-based radio. The FCC was only involved in defining the broadcast frequency and selecting the final tuner technology format.

6. Satellite radio, by contrast, is on a completely different frequency from traditional radio. It is all digital all the time, you are never out of range, and it is a single nationwide broadcast by a single company (either Sirius or XM.) It is subscrpition based, and you get about 120 different channels of content for a single monthly subscription fee. Think of it as "cable for your car radio", without any local channels. But all cars still get the AM/FM broadcast - satellite radio is present in addition to regular radio, it doesn't replace it.

Hope this helps!