Comments on: What is the difference between Satellite radio and HD radio? http://hdradioweb.com/2007/10/02/what-is-the-difference-between-satellite-radio-and-hd-radio/ HD Radio information portal talks about what HD Radio is, current and potential applications and features as well as options for HD Radio receivers. Fri, 18 May 2012 03:02:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: CMass Stan http://hdradioweb.com/2007/10/02/what-is-the-difference-between-satellite-radio-and-hd-radio/#comment-46 CMass Stan Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:45:53 +0000 http://hdradioweb.com/2007/10/02/what-is-the-difference-between-satellite-radio-and-hd-radio/#comment-46 Satellite radio is self-explanatory, in that it uses satellites and a high frequency spectrum to broadcast its programming. Also, the current satellite radio business model includes a monthly access fee. BTW, it's not completely commercial free, at least on some channels. HD Radio is a signal layered onto the existing broadcast spectra (AM and FM) to provide higher fidelity and multicast programming over the same channel allocation. For example, 98.3 FM not only contains the existing stereo signal, but may also include one or two HD Radio subchannels of information, like more music or specialized news and info. The key barrier to entry is buying an HD Radio receiver, which is typically more expensive than your run-of-the-mill FM stereo radio. No more recurring costs after that. At the moment the subchannels' programming has no commercials, but that could change later on as well. I'd lean toward HD Radio because of the one time cost and no further payments. Sure, the commercials can be a pain, but someone has to pay for the programming at some point, yes? And while HD Radio doesn't provide the plethora of programming XM and Sirius provides, who actually listens to all of it? Satellite radio is self-explanatory, in that it uses satellites and a high frequency spectrum to broadcast its programming. Also, the current satellite radio business model includes a monthly access fee. BTW, it’s not completely commercial free, at least on some channels.

HD Radio is a signal layered onto the existing broadcast spectra (AM and FM) to provide higher fidelity and multicast programming over the same channel allocation. For example, 98.3 FM not only contains the existing stereo signal, but may also include one or two HD Radio subchannels of information, like more music or specialized news and info. The key barrier to entry is buying an HD Radio receiver, which is typically more expensive than your run-of-the-mill FM stereo radio. No more recurring costs after that. At the moment the subchannels’ programming has no commercials, but that could change later on as well.

I’d lean toward HD Radio because of the one time cost and no further payments. Sure, the commercials can be a pain, but someone has to pay for the programming at some point, yes? And while HD Radio doesn’t provide the plethora of programming XM and Sirius provides, who actually listens to all of it?

]]> By: mltk53 http://hdradioweb.com/2007/10/02/what-is-the-difference-between-satellite-radio-and-hd-radio/#comment-45 mltk53 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:12:55 +0000 http://hdradioweb.com/2007/10/02/what-is-the-difference-between-satellite-radio-and-hd-radio/#comment-45 satellite has more channels. a Lot more and well..u have to subscribe. and i think hd radio still has comercials while satellite doesnt. i have xm satellite radio, and i love it! cant stand comercials! satellite has more channels. a Lot more and well..u have to subscribe. and i think hd radio still has comercials while satellite doesnt. i have xm satellite radio, and i love it! cant stand comercials!

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