[Electronics-talk] AM/FM hd radio

[Gerald Levy]

While it is true that most HD radio listening is done in cars, even the auto 
makers have lost interest, prefering instead to focus on Sirius/XM radio in 
their vehicles.  The representative from CCrane said that they were 
concentrating on developing a portable, user-friendly receiver that can tune 
into Internet radio streams.

Gerald



-----Original Message----- 
From: Andrews, David B (DEED) via Electronics-talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 2:02 PM
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Cc: Andrews, David B (DEED)
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] AM/FM hd radio

That is true of so-called tabletop radios.  However, the majority of HD 
Radio activity is in, and has always been in car radios.  Most radio 
listening is in cars, and most equipment activity today is not in 
stand-alone radios.  Most radios today are a part of something else, clock 
radios, car stereos, home stereos with tuners, etc.

Dave



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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 12:28 PM
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Interestingly, somebody asked the representative from CCrane Radio on the 
Accessible World Tech Talk Stocking Stuffers podcast this past Monday 
evening whether CCrane had any plans to offer an HD radio.  The 
representative replied that CCrane had concluded that HD radio was 
essentially dead, having generated little interest among consumers, and so, 
they had no plans to offer one.  Right now, Sparc is apparently the only 
company still making HD radios, so grab one while they are still available.

Gerald



-----Original Message-----
From: tim aune via Electronics-talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 1:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] AM/FM hd radio

    The sparc's are available from Amazon and there are several models that 
talk.  I have the portable and I'm very happy with it's performance.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sherri via Electronics-talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 11:11 AM
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Cc: Sherri
Subject: [Electronics-talk] AM/FM hd radio

Does anyone know whatever happened to the AM/FM/HD radio made or distributed 
by Sparc? It had talking features. Thanks.



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