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High Definition Radio is Here

Posted by michael on from the high-definition-acne-ads-are-still-acne-ads dept.

nfranzen submits this story/advertisement: "Yesterday, I had the opportunity to buy the first High Definition (HD) Radio in the United States. HD Radio, invented by iBiquity Digital, adds a digital channel to the sidebands of an existing analog FM signal. The technology is still pretty new, but I can tell you first-hand that listening to my favorite local FM station in HD sounds just like I am listening to a CD. Well, except for the commercials (grin). Here are some links to local TV news coverage and a news release for more info. HD receivers will hit the open market following the Consumer Electronics Show next week in Vegas." We had an old story about the FCC approving these digital broadcasts in the FM radio bands.

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  1. frist psot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first EVER HD radio huh.......

    1. Re:frist psot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      HD Radio, what is it all about... is it good, or is it whack?

    2. Re:frist psot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Will you please refrain from posting my troll, you bloody cunt?

  2. fp by chunkwhite86 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp mofo!

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  3. DUPE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This story is a DUPE!

  4. Real world vs. fanboy fantasies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I am what most people would consider a highly trained technical professional. Unlike most people who spout off at this site, I have the certificates to prove this, and furthermore they're issued by the biggest software company in existence.

    I know how to tell facts from marketing fluff. Now, here are the facts as they're found by SEVERAL INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INSTITUTES:

    Expenses for file-server workloads under Windows, compared to LinuxOS:
    • Staffing expenses were 33.5% better.
    • Training costs were 32.3% better.


    They compared Microsofts IIS to the Linux 7.0 webserver. For Windows, the cost was only:
    • $40.25 per megabit of throughput per second.
    • $1.79 per peak request per second.


    Application development and support costs for Windows compared to an opensores solution like J2EE:
    • 28.2% less for large enterprises.
    • 25.0% less for medium organizations.


    A full Windows installation, compared to installing Linux, on an Enterprise Server boxen:
    • Is nearly three hours faster.
    • Requires 77% fewer steps.


    Compared to the best known opensores webserver "Red Hat", Microsoft IIS:
    • Has 276% better peak performance for static transactions.
    • Has 63% better peak performance for dynamic content.


    These are hard numbers and 100% FACTS! There are several more where these came from.

    Who do you think we professionals trust more?
    Reliable companies with tried and tested products, or that bedroom coder Thorwalds who publicly admits that he is in fact A HACKER???

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  5. Music news on Slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In related news, since this is getting rejected, what do you nerds have to say about Britney Spears getting married in Vegas this weekend?

    I almost had my lifelong plans ruined by this event.

  6. Gentoo portage? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Has this shown up in Gentoo portage yet?