Has anyone listened to HD FM yet?

[Tripqzon]

Is the sound quality comparable to audio cd's or does it sound compressed like satellite radio?

Thanks,
Paul

[gearhead]

I'd like to know how far away from the station you can be to get it.

[Ballylongford]

Check out the thread below:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1720675

[mpd8488]

I have an HD radio tuner in my car, so it's far from an optimal listening environment, but I can say that it certainly isn't CD quality. The audio generally sounds thin and is definetely compressed. This probably wouldn't be an issue in a home, but the analog and digital broadcasts are exactly coordinated anymore, so if you loose the digital signal the music skips a few seconds when it goes back to analog. When I first bought the tuner all of the stations I listened to were coordinated so if I lost a signal for a few seconds it wasn't bad.

[Tripqzon]

That's what I was looking for. Thanks guys.

[KentTeffeteller]

Hi,

Reliable HD reception range is 10-15 miles maximum. It's not unusual for listeners to need outdoor antennas for reliable HD lock. This is out of typical medium-high powered FM signals. Strongest local grade signal is needed. Sound quality is like low-medium bit rate MP3 in real life.

[hypertone]

Why does HD radio even exist? I don't see a single benefit over tried and true FM broadcast. Why even bother?

[drknstrmyknight]

More channels in the same frequency range and the potential to encrypt the content, in which case you would have to buy it.

The first is a laudable goal if the quality was as good or better.

It isn't.

As far a pay-to-listen, the range makes this viable only in a few markets from a density standpoint, but then only if they had premium content work paying for.

They don't.

[geaugafletcher]

More streams means more opportunities to air commercials.

[Tripqzon]

Sounds like HD FM is not for me. :thumbsdn: