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OMG Another "DigitalRadioScams" Radio Slam !
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DigitalRadioScams,
{Reply to another 'Free' Over-the-Air Radio SLAM}
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IBOC : iBiquity and FCC Lawsuits :
A Conspiracy to Commit Legal Laughter !
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/830c0212c62b1cb7
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IBOC - iBiquity Finally Under Investigation . . .
-ROTFL- This Lawsuit Is Most Likely Going Nowhere
http://groups.google.com/group/ba.broadcast/msg/ffb5d6149534c9ae
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Hello ! - Wake-Up FCC Expand The FM Radio Band
from 76 MHz to 88 MHz - Do It Now !
http://groups.google.com/group/ba.broadcast/msg/116e98129d42d730
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On Sep 14, 10:46 am, "Joel Koltner" <zapwireDASHgro...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> "Liron" <nom...@sick.of.getting.spam> wrote in message
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> news:JUOgo.5584$FH2.4888@viwinnwfe02.internal.bigpond.com...
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> > So, what is supposed to be wrong with HD Radio that is allegedly spurring
> > this legal action?
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> The law firm will allege that iBiquity presented HD radio as a system that's
> essentially a higher-fidelity version of the standard AM/FM radio experience,
> and then proceed to demonstrate that in actuality that's not really the
> case -- probably the biggest problem reported in the real world is that HD
> "lock" tends to come and go as one is driving around, and the "blend to
> analog" functionality in cases doesn't always work very well, making the
> listen experience annoying enough that many people will just force the radio
> into analog-only mode or switch to a different station.
>
> It seems very unlikely the law firm could prevail, but when it comes to things
> like, "does HD radio work the way it was advertised to consumers?," there's so
> much subjectivity involved that it's anyone's guess.  If the law firm can get
> enough people to sign on, going after iBiquity might just start to look worth
> the cost.
>
> Personally, I'm betting the lawsuit will never proceed -- at best they'll be
> able to shakedown iBiquity a bit for an out-of-court settlement wherein the
> law firm makes millions and every HD radio owner gets a check for $5 or so.
>
> I am disappointed that the FCC selected IBOC as the one and only AM/FM-band
> digital radio format all the entire U.S. without even requiring that iBiquity
> openly publish the complete on-air technical specification, much less trying
> to stimulate greater competition for the best possible technical standard in
> the first place.  (IBOC uses some -- apparently minor -- variant of the AAC
> CoDec, which is a good choice, but their their OFDM modulation scheme doesn't
> seem to be as effective against multi-path interference as it really should
> be.)  Effectively the FCC handed iBiquity a printing press for greenbacks, and
> even if that press can't run very fast, the FCC's actions still don't strike
> me as having been in the best interest of the populace.
>
> ---Joel

OK First -if- you are driving around in the same 'spot'
with an older Car/Truck with an older Analog Radio
and can NOT receive your favorite AM & FM Station

?WHY? Would you expect your new Car/Truck with a
new Digital [IBOC] AM & FM HD-Radio in that same
'spot' to be able to receive that same favorite AM &
FM Radio Station ? ? ?

HELLO - IT AIN'T THE AM & FM RADIOS be they
ANALOG OR DIGITAL or IBOC [.]

It's the Radio Station Transmiter's Signal and Location
and Your 'Distant' [or Hidden] Location On-the-Road.

it' don't take a rocket scientist - rotfl ~ RHF
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