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HD Radio broadcasting delivers dramatically
higher quality audio, and compelling new wireless data services. No more
static, hiss, pops or fades.
What you know as 993TheVibe is the "terrestrial" radio broadcast found at 99.3 on the FM dial. The same broadcast is delivered in Hi-Def on 93.3 channel 2 on a Hi-Def radio. This is also referred to as a HD2
multicast channel. Not only does this signal come through in superior audio quality, but it harnesses the signal strength of 50,000 watts. This gives us a reach that goes well beyond Washington DC to the north and Richmond, Virginia to the south.  In addition, the
wireless data feature enables text information to be displayed -titles, artists, weather
or traffic alerts will be broadcast directly to your receiver's display screen.
To upgrade your car radio or home
radio, look for HD Radio products from Eclipse, JVC, Kenwood, Panasonic and
Sanyo. Yamaha and Boston Acoustics. Many more manufacturers are coming to
market each year, including Alpine, Polk and Radiosophy.
- FM Multicasting –- the
ability to broadcast multiple program streams over a single FM frequency
- Static-free, crystal-clear reception
- FM sounds as sensational as CDs
- A variety of “data services,” including
text-based information –-artist name, song title, weather alerts,
school closings, etc. scrolled across your receiver display.
- Local content
- Free
- Real-time traffic reports broadcast
by local stations and visually displayed on a vehicle's navigation system
- Surround Sound
- Store-and-Replay –-Will
allow listeners to rewind a song they just heard or record an entire program
to play back at a more convenient listening time
- On Demand Capabilities –-Will
give listeners instant access to news and information
- “Buy” button –-Will
turn the radio into an interactive device for e-commerce, allowing for
instant purchases of everything from concert tickets to advertised products.
HD Radio broadcasting is transforming
the radio experience in ways never thought possible. More information can
be found at www.HDRadio.com.
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“In
tests of all Seattle-area FM HD Radio stations using the Yamaha
[RX-
V4600
receiver], the results were breathtaking.” – The
New York Times
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“The
switch-over to digital on KNX-AM sounded as if someone who had
been talking to me on a cellphone had walked into the room, in
mid-sentence. In fact, the first time I heard it, the change
was so dramatic I thought I had mistakenly switched the band
to FM.” – Los Angeles Times
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“When
[we] stop at a traffic light, the static thickens. But after
pushing a button on the radio, switching the 100.3 FM broadcast
from analog to digital, the noise magically vanishes.” – USA
Today
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“The
car radio switches from analog to digital and suddenly, all the
static is gone. On WHUR-FM, Prince's singing takes on a striking
new clarity. Over on AM, an even more dramatic transformation
occurs …” – Washington Post
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“Stations
that verge on the unlistenable suddenly lose their pops and clicks
[with HD Radio]; better stations whose fuzz and hiss you take
for granted lose the chaff and gain more openness, as well as
greater range between loud and soft tones.” – Forbes
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“Switching
over to conventional radio [from HD Radio] was like throwing
a blanket over the speakers..." - U.S. News and World
Report
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“What
changes in FM digital is the background noise - it totally
disappears in HD … The one AM station I could receive
in HD nearly knocked me off my chair. I was listening
to a talk radio station and the voices just popped from the
speakers. – MSNBC
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“HD
Radio offers super-clear sound on existing AM/FM channels (more
than 700 stations are already digital).” -- Reader’s
Digest on selecting HD Radio to it’s “
America
’s
100 Best” list for 2006
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"You
have to hear it to believe it. It’s that good." -
Detroit
Free
Press
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[
Detroit
multicast
station] RIFF2, combines hip-hop, hard rock and alternative,
formats that usually never mix. Such experiments are possible
again, just as in the early '70s, during the heady, free-form
days of underground radio. –
Detroit
News
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“After
a few minutes of listening [to HD Radio], we didn't want to go
back to an analog broadcast … Don't be fooled by the small
size of [the Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio HD]. It
can fill a den or great room with crisp sound.” –
Orlando
Sentinel
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"What's
in store for consumers equipped with these new [HD Radio] receivers
is nothing short of remarkable." - Ward's Auto World
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“Amazing! The
high frequencies came to life with detail and clarity. The
monotone likeness of FM broadcasting was gone, giving my system
life that it only displayed while playing CD’s. I
then switched to AM and was even more blown away.” - Car
Audio and Electronics
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“The
realism of more faithfully reproduced source material, including
dynamic punch and clarity, is breathtaking on HD for anyone who
appreciates good audio … Supplemental HD will be a big
breath of clean, fresh air for the typical consumer who uses
these services.” – Radio World
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“[Hearing
HD Radio] was like the first time I heard Album Rock on FM, which
opened up a whole new listening experience." - Media
Week
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“… Barry
White's unmistakable baritone is booming out of the speakers
with a clarity, depth and presence previously unheard on FM radio.
The guitars snap, the cheesy strings soar, the sound is wide
and spatial [in HD Radio].” – Billboard
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“The
difference [between analog and HD Radio] was quite amazing. Suddenly
all of the static and distortion associated with FM radio disappeared,
and the sound was crystal clear. Even I – a nonaudiophile – could
hear the improvement.” – PC World
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“For
radio to broadcast only in analog, it really puts us at a competitive
disadvantage. Digital radio allows us to compete much more effectively
with all the other media that's out there.” -- John Hogan,
CEO of Clear Channel Radio (quoted by Dow Jones News Service)
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“It
[HD Radio] is uncanny when you press one of the radio presets
and go from reasonable sound to really great sound.” – PC
Magazine
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My
initial impressions were that I must have been listening to one
of the music channels on my satellite receiver, because I was
hearing no static or noise associated with AM/FM broadcasts … At
last - a high resolution broadcast format free to the general
public. – Audioholics.com
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The
[Yamaha] V4600's HD Radio performance exceeded our expectations … HD
Radio sounds better than satellite radio, and it's free. – CNET
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"HD
Radio is about more than additional programming. We are discovering
that HD radio is an entirely new radio art form." – Ben
Roe, director of music, NPR (quoted by Billboard Radio Monitor)
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"[HD
Radio] will lead to the renaissance of radio this decade." -
Greater Media president/COO Peter Smyth (quoted by Billboard)
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"HD
Radio is vital to the future of radio broadcasting. It
will keep radio relevant, and you can't overstate how important
that is to our medium." -- Caroline Beasely,
chief financial officer for the Beasely Broadcast Group, (quoted
by CNET)
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