Wednesday, October 10, 2007

A Radio That's Digital But Hardly Special

http://www.courant.com/technology/hc-hunt1012.artoct12,0,2911230.column?coll=hc_technology_util

HD Radio still has a lot to prove, starting with its relevancy.

Will people turn off their satellite radios, pause their iPods or fold shut their MP3-loaded cellphones to flip on a newly digitized AM/FM radio?

Uh, not so far. Despite more radio stations' shifting to the new digital technology licensed by Ibiquity Digital Corp. (ibiquity.com), HD Radio is still in the Perez Hilton stage: loved by some, unknown or unwanted by most.