LukeS;455532 Wrote: 
> FM is rated at 96K (equivalent bit-rate),
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_rate, So it's not great to begin with.

It'd be nice to see a citation for that comparison. Who says FM is ~
96k? How'd they decide that? 

> Here is some conflicting information, the wiki on HD radio stats FM
> equivalent bit-rate is 25-50k, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_Radio#FM
> 
> I am still waiting for HD radio receivers to come down in price.

"HD" in HD Radio does NOT stand for High Definition, it stands for
Hybrid Digital. I expect they shortened the phrase so that people who
care about quality would take them seriously.


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