[Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced

[Steve Jacobson]

I think it is likely that HD will go away on FM, but yhour analogy isn't the same at all unless I'm misunderstanding.  Even HD FM stations have an analog 
program, unlike TV stations now, so at worst it would be an accessible FM radio.  I wish it included AM, though, as even if AM HD goes away, I listen to 
AM once in a while.

Best regards,

Steve

On Sat, 19 May 2012 17:17:32 -0700, cheez wrote:

>Ah, don't be so hard on Gerald, David.  I understand where he's coming from.

>The radio can be like the ones that picked up the analog TV stations should 
>HD go away.
>Vince

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>From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
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>Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 1:23 PM
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>> So, can you be any more negative?  It will still work as a FM radio, so 
>> even is Best Buy goes, it doesn't make it instantly worthless.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> At 03:09 PM 5/19/2012, you 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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