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2/25/2009 1:25 AM
There's been scant attention given to the question of quality of service on digital broadcasts, particularly multicast channels. I think that’s because most observers believe that few consumers are in a position to be affected, given the low number of receivers out there. But based on anecdotal comments, I think that’s beginning to change.
For instance, one engineer noted on Broadcast.net’s Radio-Tech listserv this week (and subsequently confirmed to me): “A few months ago at the public station I worked at, the STL for the HD2 and HD3 locked up on Thanksgiving Day. The studio actually got quite a few calls over it. They had only been on the air at that point for just under two months.” He was echoing a comment from another engineer who’d had a similar experience.
Withh something like a million receivers now in the market (or so we're told), I suspect we'll hear about more such listener comments, and that's a bit of good news for digital radio proponents.
3 comment(s) so far...
When Your HD2 Dies, Do People Notice?
With playing the same tunes, over-and-over, what's with this new format HD? Same song, any day, in many formats and no sponsorship to pay for it. . ??
By R. S. Brown on
4/9/2009 2:35 PM
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When Your HD2 Dies, Do People Notice?
When your HD2 dies, do people notice? No, not at all. So, tell me again. Why do we need hd radio?
By rfburns on
3/24/2009 1:32 AM
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When Your HD2 Dies, Do People Notice?
I sure notice when a station stops its FM/Digital hybrid operations. A 1% share of the audience will probably be very vocal when something that they have become accustomed to goes away. Still not something that can support itself? Shall we give the case to the jury?
By James Johnson on
3/22/2009 5:00 AM
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