[opendtv] Re: Radio vs.
- From: Instansiation <instansiation@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 14:17:41 -0500
The near term breakthrough is a total integration of an iPad or other tablet in
my car - a built in slot that talks to car systems. Built in car systems are a
joke (Toyota can not get navigation systems to work as tenth as good as google
map.)
When car electronics become "just an app" then more functions will become
digital only.
Did anyone else smile at the software defined radio post this am? No reason
why my pad could not do interface to future SDR box in my car. SDR radios will
change legacy radios,etc. as much as smart phones and pads have changed the
computer industry.
Stephen Long
Stephen Long
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> On Dec 4, 2013, at 10:22 AM, Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Then we agree!
>
> I am not saying that the analog radio service should go away - it continues
> to be the most successful - and IMHO useful - broadcast service in the U.S.
>
> I'm just saying that consumers have shown little interest in Digital Radio,
> given the fact that they are generally satisfied with analog radio, and
> prefer to invest in new mobile digital platforms that offer more choice, less
> commercials, and the full palette of media that can be represented with
> bits...
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
>> On Dec 4, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> For most of the time, I agree with Craig. But, during Superstorm Sandy, the
>> only source of news many people had for many days was broadcast radio -- no
>> Internet, no mobile phones, and, in some cases, no wired phones.
>>
>> TTFN,
>> Mark
>>
>>> On 12/4/2013 8:45 AM, Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>>> The world of radio has fundamentally changed.
>>>
>>> IPods, MP3 players and satellite radio started the ball rolling. Smart
>>> phones begat Pandora, iTunes Radio and others.
>>>
>>> Broadcast radio is primarily a mobile phenomenon, with a large installed
>>> base of legacy analog receivers that still work quite well. It is not going
>>> away, but there is little marketplace pressure for consumers to invest in
>>> another broadcast upgrade, instead of a new smart phone, tablet or game
>>> console, the big winners this Christmas season. All of these devices can
>>> deliver high quality audio services - they can even tune to the Internet
>>> streams from radio stations...
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Craig
>>
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