[mythtv-users] [OT, again] digital TV antennae (was Re: OT: Digital signal bands - Was: Horrible Audio Problems on Video Glitch)

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Dec 20, 2007, at 5:34 PM, Brian Wood wrote:

> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>> On Dec 20, 2007, at 5:18 PM, Brian Wood wrote:
>>
>>> How about "High Definition"? I have heard radio stations  
>>> purporting to
>>> broadcast in "Hi Def",
>>
>> There really are high-def radio stations, just like high-def tv
>> stations.
>
> The allowable bandwidth of an AM or FM broadcast station is fixed and
> has not changed in many decades. I received the "we are Hi Def"
> announcements on a standard receiver. How is it that they are in any  
> way
> "higher def" than any other station?

Just like you get the "Available in HD" logos and announcements on SD  
TV content.

> If they are broadcasting in some other format in addition to standard,
> then the announcements were deceptive.

See
http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-99A4.pdf
which references
http://www.ibiquity.com/

> I admit, though, that I have not paid attention to radio broadcasting
> for a long time.

Time to take another look. :)