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On Sep 29, 4:09 pm, SFTV_troy <SFTV_t...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I posted this at rec.audio. I'll crosspost it here, as my response is
> still the same:
>
> HD RADIO is no worse than DAB or DRM radio

But DAB and DRM are horrible....so?

>
> I hear a LOT of people complaining about Hybrid Digital Radio, but
> from what I've heard from European listeners, HDR is no worse than DAB
> (poor quality audio;worse than FM), or DRB (both poor quality &
> interference w/ existing AM stations).
>
> Thoughts?

It that's true, then HDR is horrible indeed.

>
> Opinions?
>
> Frankly I'm a bit surprised at the reaction. There's currently a
> transition from analog to digital broadcasting (both in American and
> the European Union), and there will be some growing pains, but it's
> only temporary. In the LONG TERM, the digital radio will provide
> better sound than the current analog (like upgrading FM Stereo to 300
> kbps Surround).

Better sound? Maybe. Much smaller coverage area? Definitely.

>
> Wouldn't it be cool to have 5.1 surround from your radio?

Not if it's to listen to another informercial.

>
> Or have your FM station suddenly multiply from 1  station to 4
> stations (offering, for example, 2000s-era music on the main channel)
> (and 90s, 80s, 70s on the 3 sub-channels).  Or maybe a Jazz station
> dividing itself into Modern Jazz, Mid-Century Jazz, and Classic Big
> Band-era Jazz.  FM could effectively triple its number of channels.

I couldn't care less about FM.

>
> Well the IDEA is sound, even if the analog-to-digital (HD, DAB, DRM)
> transition has some growing pains to overcome.

Can you describe the sound part now?