Ah, yes...the worst of all possible worlds.
D Peter Maus
The future of radio. We're screwed.
From AllAccess.com
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> Microsoft And Clear Channel Partner On HD Technology
> Set To Provide Data Via CC HD
> MICROSOFT and CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO announced at the
> INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW 2007 that they have a
> collaborative agreement to build a nationwide data delivery service
> using HD RADIO technology, providing personalized and localized
> content to a variety of HD RADIO receivers.
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> This initiative will be branded MSN DIRECT HD, an extension of
> MICROSOFT's existing MSN DIRECT service, which currently transmits a
> variety of information including traffic, weather, movie times,
> sports, and stocks to Smart Watches, weather stations, GPS navigation
> devices and small home appliances. Field tests of the data delivery
> service will be conducted with the support of IBIQUITY DIGITAL
> CORPORATION, the developer and licensor of HD RADIO technology.
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> "We are really excited to provide MSN DIRECT glanceable information
> in high definition format and also to make it available to a whole
> new range of devices through HD Radio and our partnership with CLEAR
> CHANNEL," said MICROSOFT SPOT INITIATIVE GM ERIC LANG. "MSN DIRECT is
> a great fit for the next generation of data capable HD radios. CLEAR
> CHANNEL RADIO has demonstrated its commitment to the aggressive
> roll-out of HD DIGITAL RADIO, and will help further extend the MSN
> DIRECT-enabled product category and the realization of our vision of
> making everyday objects smarter through technology."
Frank Dresser
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Will MSN direct be used with IBOC-AM? Using IBOC-FM seems alot easier with
the antenna and bandwidth considerations.
Is there much consumer interest in MSN direct?
Frank Dresser
nsareject...@yahoo.com
I wouldn't worry about it - this is just a gimmick, that requires a
subscription fee, and is broadcast as sub-carriers over the FM Band,
and is just a glorified pager system:
"As a thank-you to current subscribers and an incentive to those who
haven't yet signed up, Microsoft is offering an additional three free
months of MSN Direct service to all yearly subscribers. The
subscription price is $59 for a full year (with three months free)* or
$9.95 a month (with the first month's subscription free)."
Fossil Wrist Watch
This baby is ranked 40,000th in electonics !
Looks like MSN Direct is real popular, too:
http://www.google.com/trends?q=%22msn+direct%22&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all
Now, we can say: HD Radio - a gimmick, within a gimmick ! Everyone,
hates Microsoft, anyway ! LOL !
Michael Lawson
this is the place to go.
--Mike L.
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Telamon
D Peter Maus <DPete...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
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Oh that's just great. The blue screen of death is coming to my radio!
Then I'll have to re-boot it constantly. If that fails repeatably then
I'll have to reformat the hard disk and re-install Window$.
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Telamon
Ventura, California
cuh...@webtv.net
cuhulin
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hdtv thing they're promoting and bought devices with atsc hdtv tuners.
Once analog tv is shit off, we won't have any tv at at all. I tried
everything.
Outdoor Rooftop antenna with rotor.
outdoor rooftop antenna without rotor.
indoor rabbit ears.
even digital cable company hdtv doesn't come in watchable. nor
listenable.
If digital hdtv is any indication of what digital radio will be like,
then the original poster is correct that we're all screwed.
Analog tv came in fine and clear with an outdoor roof antenna with
rotor. Can't say the same for digital atsc tv.
The regular antennas didn't work for digital. Neither did the antennas
marked specifically for hdtv. The regular antennas actually did a
better job for digital hdtv than the ones matrked specifically for
hdtv, yet neither made any of the digital stations watchable.
about 20 miles from the tv station transmitters.
There were also reports in the newspapers and on the news here about
people who died (who would have otherwise lived) because the police
switched over to digital radios and couldn't get as good of reception
as their old analog system did.