Still moving forward on HD Radio
Despite the slow and steady process of the HD Radio evolution, which has included some bumps along the way, there have been some recent innovations pushing the progress forward.
Insignia Offers Two HD Radio Receivers
The bookshelf system and stand-alone tuner are offered exclusively through Best Buy.
Sony Intros HD Radio Table Unit
The XDR-S10HDiP is Sony's first HD Radio with Itunes tagging that is compatible with the 3G Iphones and Ipods.
NAB Radio Show: Revenue Opportunities for HD Radio
The panel will examine the challenges that stations face during the transition to digital, and money-making opportunities that can be derived once the transition has been completed.
HD Radio Gets Automotive Push
Robert Struble, president and CEO of Ibiquity Digital says, "We're at an inflection point. HD Radio automotive offerings abound and are widely available for vehicles at all levels."
Siport Radio Receiver Chip Gains HD Radio Certification
The SP1010 chip has been released into full production and will begin shipping in volume in September 2008.
NXP Develops Multistandard Digital Radio Chip
Called the SAF3560, the chip supports HD Radio, DAB, DAB+, DRM and T-DMB Radio reception standards, reducing development costs and logistics complexity for car manufacturers.
Mercedes-Benz to Offer Factory HD Radio on Select 2009 Vehicles
The move is part of the car company's effort to offer enhanced entertainment systems in its vehicles
The Broadcaster Traffic Consortium
The Broadcaster Traffic Consortium, an alliance of several broadcast groups, is working with Navteq to provide real-time traffic and other location-based information for portable navigation devices and automobile in-dash systems via HD Radio technology.
Open Mic: A Boost for Itunes Tagging
Jeff Littlejohn shares his insight about Clear Channel's announcement that all of its HD Radio stations were transmitting Itunes tags on the primary channel.
How is HD Radio really doing?
We can all see that HD Radio appears to be moving slowly ahead. Recent news headlines of sub $100 receivers and the first portable (albeit far from being as portable as an Ipod) receiver are good steps to making HD Radio accessible
Considerations for Elevated IBOC Sidebands
The first difficulty in accommodating increased IBOC sideband levels is that, because of the higher peak-to-average AM component of the IBOC carriers, the transmitter must be derated from Class C saturated FM operation.
Sample and Hold: Youth Interest in HD Radio
Paragon Media Strategies Second Annual Youth Radio and New Media Study, Spring 2008.
Broadcast Electronics Brings HD Radio to Bogota
Tropicana 102.9 FM became the first station in Columbia to transmit with HD Radio technology
In Car Experts, Ibiquity to Market HD Radio Products
The companies plan to focus on the consumer experience and ensuring that the In Car Experts member sales associate have a clear understanding of HD Radio technology
Utah Public Radio Returns to Student-Programmed Broadcasting
Utah Public Radio installed Broadcast Electronics HD Radio equipment to multicast the student-run programming called Fusion HD3
All Clear Channel HD2 Stations Add Itunes Tagging
The announcement comes four months after Clear Channel announced that 340 of its stations were providing Itunes tags on their primary HD Radio signals
First Mexican HD Radio Border Stations On Air
XHTY and XEEZ are the first Mexican stations transmitting HD Radio signals since Cofetel authorized digital radio closer to the U.S border.
Top 10 Tech Tips for successful HD radio installation
Ben Brinitzer has installed a number of HD Radio systems. He shares his top 10 tips for a successful installation
Open Mic: Metadata is the key
Dan Mansergh shares his insight about the importance of program service data, and offers a tip on how to start providing it
Higher-powered Sidebands
The first difficulty in accommodating increased IBOC sideband levels is that, because of the higher peak-to-average AM component of the IBOC carriers, the transmitter must be derated from Class C saturated FM operation.
Sample and Hold: HD Radio Rollout
Radio magazine tracks the ongoing rollout of HD Radio
The gains for HD Radio
One reader writes, "I don't know how far HD Radio-equipped stations blanket analog AM stations but I can provide you with a very educated guess that the actual receiver has a lot to do with rejecting that interference or permitting it."
Reaching Parity with Satellite Radio
Satellite radio has the edge over HD Radio. It's been available longer, and it had a huge marketing push across multiple types of media since its inception.
NPR Sheds Light on HD Radio Coverage
The big news from CES for HD Radio was that a portable chipset was finally unveiled – at least for FM. This is one significant part of the HD Radio rollout that has been noticeably absent. Once implemented, it will provide a necessary element for HD Radio acceptance, putting a digital radio receiver in just about any portable device.
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