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

[Ashley Bramlett]

I like the idea of hd radios and hope they stay around. True satalite radios 
are more popular in cars, but that costs money.
Are these sparc radios light and easy to transport? Do you have to plug them 
in or is it battery operated?

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ray Foret Jr via Electronics-talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 2:37 PM
To: Electronics Talk List
Cc: Ray Foret Jr
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: AM/FM hd radio

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.


!

Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind 
built-in

Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,

Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon Wireless 
iPhone6+ and Apple TV user!

> 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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