JeepJeep

Piggie

What do they call HD Radio? Broadcast? Satellite? Streaming Wifi?

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CptlA

Terrestrial Radio?

JeepJeep

Technically speaking, wouldn't satellite radio be considered streaming radio?

O-O

Well whatever you want to call HD radio, it does make the Zune more attractive to me as a frequent mp3 listener. One thing that Apple has had a leg up on for years is the iTunes service. I've never used a Zune before, but with my iPod I can connect it, download a few songs, and head out the door in less than a few minutes. Fast and easy.....

Piggie

To me it would make a big difference. If it's terrestrial free HD Radio or $15 a month for satellite service.

Actually the phrase "HD Radio" as far as I know is owned and means terrestrial radio on the FM band.

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DTVuser2009

There's no such thing as HD Radio. High Def radio doesn't exist. it's digital radio but you're still getting the same FM stations, the only diff is that it shows the song name and artist ala satellite radio style. but there's no 'new' networks like with digital TV.

The marketing of it as 'HD radio' with only the initials drives people to thinking it's High Definition but that's incorrect. the 'H D' is a whole different thing. but they don't make that one clear. even our own locals are acting and advertising it blaring it out as if it actually were High Definition.

And don't get me started on the new 'HD Pizzas' i have seen in stores. i am so sick of the lower-case 'i' in front of a gadget AND the term 'HD' all over everything when about 90% has nothing to do with High Definition.

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HTNut

hehe I was waiting for you to chime in with that. It is true though.

DTVuser2009

about 90% of 'i-This' and 'i-That' aren't Apple products either and there are possibly a ton of people thinking that the K-Mart-sold 'iHome' is some sort of Apple product.

That ident is blasted between each song and notice that a lot of internet sites use the 'HD' letters but never spell out what exactly 'HD' means. most people assume it means 'High Definition' and would think to buy it assuming incorrectly they're getting this awesome new toy but from reading reviews it's not anything better than a standard AM/FM radio and i heard some sound like total crap.

Maybe Hi-Fi, but definitely NOT High Definition. Local broadcast radio shouting out 'WE'RE IN HD!' is about as honest as every local TV affiliate shouting out that they're the 'LEADER IN LOCAL NEWS'.

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TonyT

If Apple were to put mobile DTV on their iPod's, I'd consider getting a new one. It all depends on how well it performs with reception with a small antenna.