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

[David Andrews]

Amazon.com has some made by Sparc, I don't think Best Buy has any at this time.

Dave

At 05:32 PM 9/19/2016, you wrote:
>Hi,
>Are there still talking hd radios? If so, can you get them from 
>stores like Best Buy?
>Also, what is the speech quality like? Male or female?
>
>Ashley
>
>-----Original Message----- From: James Aldrich via Electronics-Talk
>Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 2:44 PM
>To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>Cc: James Aldrich
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: 
>AM/FM hdradio
>
>Hi Ashley,
>
>It depends on the radio.  There isn't many portable HD radios 
>around!  The TX2 is a light, small radio but I wouldn't call it 
>pocket size because of its shape!  Mine just lost its voice so need 
>to put it back to factory defaults somehow.  It is a fine radio 
>which needs better accessibility.
>
>Jim
>
>Sent from my iPod
>
>>On Jan 2, 2016, at 12:14 AM, Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk 
>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>David Andrews | Chief Technology Officer Department of Employment and
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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.