[Electronics-talk] Dream radio: was: Re: Narrator HD Radio

[Robin Frost]

Hey don’t forget noaa weather bands too (smiles).
I’m really quite surprised that neither Bose nor C Crane have chosen to incorporate HD frequencies into any of their models.
Were they to do so and also increase their amount of available presets their units could be quite useable for the purpose of receiving HD radio even without speech output though the latter has been neat to experience in the Narrator.
Robin


From: Ray Foret Jr 
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 11:16 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances 
Subject: [Electronics-talk] Dream radio: was: Re: Narrator HD Radio

Hey nice idea too.

While we're at it, let's add police and fire and air craft and marine also.

Uh, short wave too.

Oh, almost forgot, analog AM stereo too.

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Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!

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On Sep 19, 2012, at 9:34 AM, "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net> wrote:

> 
> Sounds like a great idea.  Maybe while they're at it, the NFB can also add digital TV stations to this radio.  Plus Sirius/XM stations.  One radio that does it all: AM/FM/HD/TV/Sirius/XM.  What a concept!
> 
> Gerald
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 9:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Narrator HD Radio
> 
> 
>> Well, if Best buy goes under, we will, for the second time, be without an accessible radio.  Perhaps the NFB should consider finding a manufacturer of our own and doing one.  I'd be willing to bet it would be a better radio anyhow.
>> 
>> Thoughts?
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Sep 19, 2012, at 5:10 AM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I did see a message from a Best Buy person -- and they said that their manufacturer of this radio was having "business problems" and could no longer make it.  They said they are looking for another manufacturer, and expect to have it available after the first of the year.  They also gave the impression that the existing inventory wasn't that large -- we shall see.
>>> 
>>> You are right that Best Buy's overall position is probably precarious at best -- we shall see.
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> 
>>> At 01:15 PM 9/18/2012, you wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Given the current dismal state of Best Buy's retail operations, it is not surprising that they decided to stop selling the Narrator radio. They just named a new CEO with no electronics retailing experience to turn the company around, but some Wall St. analysts are skeptical that the company can avoid bankruptcy.  So like the Insignia voice-command clock radio, remaining inventories of the Narrator radio may soon wind up on Cowboom.com at bargain basement prices.
>>>> 
>>>> Gerald
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>>> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:26 AM
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Narrator HD Radio
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> People may be interested to know that Best Buy is saying that they have lost their manufacturer for the Narrator Accessible HD radio.  They say they are trying to line up another and hope to have the radio in stock after the first of the year.  It is my impression, from the message I saw, that they have a few in inventory -- but not a lot.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Basically being cynical, I am not sure we will ever see this radio again -- but hope I am wrong.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dave
>>> 
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