Comments on: NAB pushes broadcast functionality for devices http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/10/nab-launches-plan-to-push-broadcast-functionality-on-devices/ Where TV Finds the Future Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:13:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tonto Weinstein http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/10/nab-launches-plan-to-push-broadcast-functionality-on-devices/#comment-274409 Tonto Weinstein Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:36:05 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/10/nab-launches-plan-to-push-broadcast-functionality-on-devices/#comment-274409 The NAB is the tail wagging the dog. Consumer electronics manufacturers are not going to pay attention to these people; they'll pay attention to the marketplace. If consumers do not want HD radio, then the NAB better figure out how to get its members aboard new technology to fight irrelevance. And if that doesn't work, pay off a legislator and buy laws against irrelevance. The NAB is the tail wagging the dog. Consumer electronics manufacturers are not going to pay attention to these people; they’ll pay attention to the marketplace. If consumers do not want HD radio, then the NAB better figure out how to get its members aboard new technology to fight irrelevance.

And if that doesn’t work, pay off a legislator and buy laws against irrelevance.

]]> By: Andrew Deal http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/10/nab-launches-plan-to-push-broadcast-functionality-on-devices/#comment-273493 Andrew Deal Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:20:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/10/nab-launches-plan-to-push-broadcast-functionality-on-devices/#comment-273493 Great article Steve. I am glad we have a real market based solution to this problem in the works. By capturing users first by giving them something universally accessible, we can move from there toward offering other platforms, as long as we follow the universality precedent. Great article Steve.

I am glad we have a real market based solution to this problem in the works. By capturing users first by giving them something universally accessible, we can move from there toward offering other platforms, as long as we follow the universality precedent.

]]> By: Brian http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/10/nab-launches-plan-to-push-broadcast-functionality-on-devices/#comment-273411 Brian Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:42:23 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/04/10/nab-launches-plan-to-push-broadcast-functionality-on-devices/#comment-273411 The FCC has just given away our free airwaves to a few corporate thugs, including iBiquity Digital Corporation. Especially on AM, HD/IBOC causes adjacent-channel interference, which I have confirmed listening to WTWP 1500 AM-HD in Wash., D.C.- the HD/IBOC digital sidebands are over-powering on 1490 and 1510 and would clobber any existing stations on those frequencies. Few HD radios have been sold, as consumers have not bought into this farce. This whole setup is just to the advantage of the HD Radio Alliance, as they own most of the 1,200 stations broadcasting in HD - the small mom-and-pop stations have lost coverage and will probably disappear. This FCC sole-source, non-competitive contract award to iBiquity is totally outrageous. The FCC has just given away our free airwaves to a few corporate thugs, including iBiquity Digital Corporation. Especially on AM, HD/IBOC causes adjacent-channel interference, which I have confirmed listening to WTWP 1500 AM-HD in Wash., D.C.- the HD/IBOC digital sidebands are over-powering on 1490 and 1510 and would clobber any existing stations on those frequencies. Few HD radios have been sold, as consumers have not bought into this farce. This whole setup is just to the advantage of the HD Radio Alliance, as they own most of the 1,200 stations broadcasting in HD - the small mom-and-pop stations have lost coverage and will probably disappear. This FCC sole-source, non-competitive contract award to iBiquity is totally outrageous.

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