tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post5904928650756820919..comments2023-07-08T13:44:21.625+01:00Comments on Grant Goddard : radio blog: FRANCE: "In no country is digital terrestrial radio working out"Grant Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171054298318119431noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-12475215960051852182010-09-27T18:46:19.128+01:002010-09-27T18:46:19.128+01:00DAB+ seems to be "working out" just fine...DAB+ seems to be "working out" just fine in Australia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-3594131854422648452010-09-27T18:28:08.623+01:002010-09-27T18:28:08.623+01:00"Skyrocketing sales of HD Receivers"? Yo..."Skyrocketing sales of HD Receivers"? You must be kidding. <i>Maybe</i> 3 million sold in, what, seven or eight years? A real gusher... You'd be better served selling your stock in iBiquity, "Anonymous," and investing in eight-track tapes. You'll sooner realize a return on investment.chatshttp://keeppublicradiopublic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-18193839245568346572010-09-27T04:05:44.722+01:002010-09-27T04:05:44.722+01:00Be careful there. In the U.S., HD Radio is already...Be careful there. In the U.S., HD Radio is already very popular with more than 1800 FM stations, and skyrocketing sales of HD Receivers.<br /><br />The success may partly be because it's totally voluntary yet most urban stations have added digital service because they understand the future upside potential (and because the cost of adding digital service is not all that much.<br /><br />The difference in the cost between a digital and non-digital receiver is very small, if there is any difference at all. The volumes of receivers with HD are much higher so the modest extra cost of the HD circuitry is offset by economies of scale.<br /><br />So to say "In no country is digital terrestrial radio working out" is demonstrably false.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078262770562171996.post-1778110669944845662010-09-26T19:55:06.923+01:002010-09-26T19:55:06.923+01:00Adding digital radio capabilities to all analog ra...Adding digital radio capabilities to all analog radios would surely add significantly to the costs of radios. Perhaps, this would only serve to drive consumers to spend money on other technologies, instead. I can only speak about IBOC in the U.S., but return rates are high, due to poor reception, dropouts, etc. Could France stop the import of analog-only radios, too, including SW receivers that only include analog AM/FM? Good-luck with this idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com