[NJARC] Re: Digital Radio (NICHOLAS SENKER)

[amagoun]

Nick,

There may be something on the analog channels after the transition to digital, but it depends on how
the FCC apportions the spectrum.  From the FCC's webpage, there's no indication whether stations
will shift spectrum in the transition.  There is an intermediate step where stations will transmit
digital and analog versions of the same content.  The FCC claims that sound quality for AM and FM
digital are significantly improved as digital signals.  I expect that entrepreneurs will offer
D-to-A converters for all the legacy analog radios.  See
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitalradio.html for more information.

Alex

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> Obsolete? IMHO I don't think so. Certainly not technical obsolete. No more
> than FM stereo made FM obsolete. No more than FM made AM obsolete. No more
> than the flourescent lightbulb make the incandescent lightbulb obsolete.
> They'll always be something something on analog transmission, simply because
> it is there as a medium. Now programming - that's a different matter, as we
> all know. But then again, it has been that way for years already.
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> > From: NICHOLAS SENKER <ns539 at embarqmail.com>
> > Subject: [NJARC] Digital Radio
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> > I heard an anouncement on the radio about the impending conversion of
> > radio to a digital format just as TV is being converted next year.
> > Is this a real possibility?  What would be gained?  It appears that such a
> > move would make our radio treasures obsolete and relatively worthless!
> > I know the few stations I listen to (FM) that have converted to so called
> > HD are now much harder to receive and don't appear to offer any advantage.
> > Would like to hear some comments.
> > Nick Senker
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