[Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced

Sun May 20 11:29:53 UTC 2012

The reason HD radio is dead in the water is that consumers prefer to pay for 
commercial-free XM/Sirius radio.  Instead of introducing an HD radio , the 
audio benefits of which are dubious in a unit of this size, Insignia would 
have been better off offering an AM/FM radio that can also receive the audio 
portion of digital TV broadcasts, much like the old analog AM/FM/TV band 
radios.  Do we really need a 32" high definition LCD TV just to hear the 
audio portion of the digital TV signal?  I would much rather have the 
ability to listen to digital TV stations on a compact radio than a bunch of 
HD radio stations churning out more right-wing and hip-hop garbage.

Gerald

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced

> To speak frankly, I fail to see how any of this discussion is relevant to 
> the subject of HD radio.  This is not a blasted chat line.
>
> HD radio is what is radio's answer to HD tv.  Those who say there's no 
> difference between analog FM and HD radio must have a lot of wax in their 
> ears or else be unable to tell the difference; because, I assure you, 
> there is a difference.  Even if you happen to be in a market which does 
> not offer any HD stations, (I can get them here.), the radio would still 
> be a good buy.  Why?  HD radios are much more sensitive even when 
> receiving regular analog FM and AM signals.  If you'd bothered to read the 
> page Dave sent us a link to, you would have noticed a detailed description 
> of the radio's accessibility.  Furthermore, if you go to the Best Buy page 
> and look at the radio, you will notice an even further description.  I 
> don't get y'all at all.  I really don't.  Y'all whine and cry for 
> accessibility; and, when somebody out there makes an effort, y'all just 
> tera it down.  Y'all just ain't never satisfied I guess.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>
> Skype name:
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>
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>
>
> On May 19, 2012, at 7:28 PM, cheez wrote:
>
>> You don't like cheering squads?  LOL
>> Vince
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 5:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced
>>
>>
>>> are you talking about the Moshi?  I would be a little concerned if the 
>>> radio was voice activated like that thing.
>>>
>>> It got really annoying in certain situations, definitely having it in 
>>> the bedroom could be a little bad when a husband and wife are together. 
>>> that's all I'm saying.
>>>
>>> Jenny
>>> On May 19, 2012, at 3:30 PM, Gerald Levy wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Did you happen to get stuck wih one of those  Insignia voice-command 
>>>> clock radios like I did?  Makes a great paperweight.  That's why I 
>>>> would be very cautious about its latest endeavor.
>>>>
>>>> Gerald
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:23 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Wow!  We do think positive don't we?
>>>>>
>>>>> That's a forcast for success if ever I saw one.  IF I told you the 
>>>>> grass was green, would you forcast it to turn blue shortly?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Skype name:
>>>>> barefootedray
>>>>>
>>>>> Facebook:
>>>>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 19, 2012, at 3:09 PM, Gerald Levy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sounds like a good product.  Unfortunately,HD radio has not caught 
>>>>>> on, and its long-term viability is questionable.  Also, the financial 
>>>>>> health of Best Buy is on very shaky grounds, and it could go under at 
>>>>>> any time, leaving owners of this new product in the lurch.  And Best 
>>>>>> Buy's store-brand Insignia products have not enjoyed a good 
>>>>>> reputation for quality.  A few years ago, they introduced a 
>>>>>> voice-command clock radio that was beset by all kinds of technical 
>>>>>> glitches.  It was quickly discontinued and wound up on Cowboom.com 
>>>>>> selling for only $8. So let's see if Insignia's latest attempt at a 
>>>>>> blind -friendly radio is a real improvement.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gerald
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" 
>>>>>> <dandrews at visi.com>
>>>>>> To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:46 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best Buy, working with IAAIS has announced an accessible, talking, 
>>>>>>> FM/HD tabletop radio.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/idUS150650+18-May-2012+HUG20120518
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dave
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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