>> Much like High >> Definition television >> provides viewers with a better picture, HD Radio >> provides listeners with >> vastly improved sound quality. It also eliminates >> hisses, pops, and static >> from the radio listening experience. > > > It's not remotely close th HDTV. I am suprized they > have not sued iBiquity over the HD name, claiming > copywright infringement.
Surprised WHO hasn't sued Ibiquity? I don't believe "HDTV" is anyone's trademark, is it? Look - can we stipulate (as the lawyers would say) that: 1. We, as DXers, know full well that the "HD" in "HD Radio" doesn't stand for anything, and that, 2. Marketing people, being marketing people, will say pretty much anything to try to make a sale, and that, 3. Most journalists, being both overworked and not specialists in this particular arena, are likely to work right from the press release and use whatever terms are used there, and that, therefore, 4. From time to time, especially around the holiday season, we're all going to see websites and ads and local newspaper articles that use "High Definition" for "HD Radio" when they shouldn't, and there's really very little, if anything, to be gained by constantly pointing it out here on this list, where we all already know the difference and where nobody's mind is going to be changed? Now THAT would be something to be thankful for! (I could extend this by suggesting that by now we all are well aware that the audio quality on AM HD is mediocre and that it causes interference, and that there's little or no value to constantly repeating those points here, too, but I'm not the list moderator and that's beyond my purview...) s _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
