HD Receivers

[BruceS8852]

Is there any news about the availability of HD Receivers at a reasonable price?  Right now the Boston Acoustics model at $500 is just too expensive for most people.  The Radiosophy model at $269 will not be available until late March at the earliest.  Will radio station owners like Clear Channel and CBS be able to put pressure on other radio manufacturers to get reasonably priced models on the market?

Any comments?

Bruce

[k9ez]

> Is there any news about the availability of HD Receivers at
> a reasonable price?  Right now the Boston Acoustics model at
> $500 is just too expensive for most people.  The Radiosophy
> model at $269 will not be available until late March at the
> earliest.  Will radio station owners like Clear Channel and
> CBS be able to put pressure on other radio manufacturers to
> get reasonably priced models on the market?
>
> Any comments?
>
> Bruce
>

There is a new JVC with multicast capability for $299.  Available early Feb.

[smashedcd]

> > Is there any news about the availability of HD Receivers
> at
> > a reasonable price?  Right now the Boston Acoustics model
> at
> > $500 is just too expensive for most people.  The
> Radiosophy
> > model at $269 will not be available until late March at
> the
> > earliest.  Will radio station owners like Clear Channel
> and
> > CBS be able to put pressure on other radio manufacturers
> to
> > get reasonably priced models on the market?
> >
> > Any comments?
> >
> > Bruce
> >
>
> There is a new JVC with multicast capability for $299.
> Available early Feb.
>

yea but isnt the box that goes with it also 299?? or higher? thats also 500.00

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note to the NAB..satellite radio..its worth paying for!!

[hdfan]

> yea but isnt the box that goes with it also 299?? or higher?
> thats also 500.00

NOPE! This one's integrated and multicast ready.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-1ov3i6mRxXr/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=257KDHDR1&search=hd+radio

[smashedcd]

> > yea but isnt the box that goes with it also 299?? or
> higher?
> > thats also 500.00
>
> NOPE! This one's integrated and multicast ready.
>
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-1ov3i6> mRxXr/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=257KDHDR1&search=hd+radio
>
sorry..didnt see that fine print..heck i may buy it. its xm ready also!

______________
note to the NAB..satellite radio..its worth paying for!!

[hdfan]

> > > yea but isnt the box that goes with it also 299?? or
> > higher?
> > > thats also 500.00
> >
> > NOPE! This one's integrated and multicast ready.
> >
> http://www.crutchfield.com/S-1ov3i6>
> mRxXr/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=257KDHDR1&search=hd+radio
>
> >
> sorry..didnt see that fine print..heck i may buy it. its xm
> ready also!
>

Yeah but isn't the XM box that goes with it $199 or higher?  That's still $500. j/k ;-)  I like xm too (and my ipod, cd's, records, audiobooks...)

[smashedcd]

> > > > yea but isnt the box that goes with it also 299?? or
> > > higher?
> > > > thats also 500.00
> > >
> > > NOPE! This one's integrated and multicast ready.
> > >
> > http://www.crutchfield.com/S-1ov3i6>
> >
> mRxXr/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=257KDHDR1&search=hd+radio
>
> >
> > >
> > sorry..didnt see that fine print..heck i may buy it. its
> xm
> > ready also!
> >
>
> Yeah but isn't the XM box that goes with it $199 or higher?
> That's still $500. j/k ;-)  I like xm too (and my ipod,
> cd's, records, audiobooks...)
>
the xm box is 69.99

______________
note to the NAB..satellite radio..its worth paying for!!

[k9ez]

> > > > > yea but isnt the box that goes with it also 299?? or
>
> > > > higher?
> > > > > thats also 500.00
> > > >
> > > > NOPE! This one's integrated and multicast ready.
> > > >
> > > http://www.crutchfield.com/S-1ov3i6>
> > >
> >
> mRxXr/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=257KDHDR1&search=hd+radio
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > sorry..didnt see that fine print..heck i may buy it. its
>
> > xm
> > > ready also!
> > >
> >
> > Yeah but isn't the XM box that goes with it $199 or
> higher?
> > That's still $500. j/k ;-)  I like xm too (and my ipod,
> > cd's, records, audiobooks...)
> >
> the xm box is 69.99
>


Plus $167 per year.... Sorry had to pile on.

[smashedcd]

> > > > > > yea but isnt the box that goes with it also 299??
> or
> >
> > > > > higher?
> > > > > > thats also 500.00
> > > > >
> > > > > NOPE! This one's integrated and multicast ready.
> > > > >
> > > > http://www.crutchfield.com/S-1ov3i6>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> mRxXr/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=257KDHDR1&search=hd+radio
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > sorry..didnt see that fine print..heck i may buy it.
> its
> >
> > > xm
> > > > ready also!
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yeah but isn't the XM box that goes with it $199 or
> > higher?
> > > That's still $500. j/k ;-)  I like xm too (and my ipod,
> > > cd's, records, audiobooks...)
> > >
> > the xm box is 69.99
> >
>
>
> Plus $167 per year.... Sorry had to pile on.
>
yea but its for 100 channels not 5...like your hd radios are per market..

______________
note to the NAB..satellite radio..its worth paying for!!

[hdfan]

Smashed,

Reading your last post, it sounded like you thought I was trying to pick a fight-I wasn't. Just using a little sarcasm. I meant no offense. I tried the same argument you used earlier in the thread. With some added sarcasm, I was pointing out my fascination with all forms of audio media.  It's a fun time for nerds like me. Satellite radio has a place in my life as does AM & FM, the Ipod and my Liberace records that never made it to cd.

Seriously (NO sarcasm here), You make some great points when it comes to terrestrial radio. This business is finally beginning to listen to people like you. HD is still a long way from mainstream consumers and it isn't gonna fix everything-you know that. Isn't it exciting to see these giant radio companies looking beyond today's balance sheet and investing in the future infrastructure? Who knows, if HD is adopted by mainstream users maybe other mediums (including satellite radio) will get better at their game.  

Bruce, I apologize for taking your simple question way off course.