[Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: AM/FM hd radio

[Ray Foret Jr]

And yet, HD radio is not dead.  So long as people like me exist, it won't be.  I'm sure thinking about picking up that little Sparc.


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Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,

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> On Nov 4, 2015, at 1:22 PM, Baracco, Andrew W via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I think that Crane is making a wise decision considering a track record
> of lack of interest in home HD radio units except in a small niche
> market. Satellite and internet radio seem to be the wave of the future
> for this medium.
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 11:15 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: Gerald Levy
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Electronics-talk] AM/FM hd radio
> 
> 
> 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
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> 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-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 12:28 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: Gerald Levy
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] AM/FM hd radio
> 
> 
> 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
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: tim aune
> 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
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> 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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