High Definition Radio
02-23-2011, 04:06 PM
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High Definition Radio
I have been thinking of getting HD radio for my HR. The problem with me is that I love the OEM look. I don't want to get rid of the OEM head unit. Today I went to xxxxxxxx Audio Solutions to buy a(n) HD tuner (wohoo).
It turns out, "it ain't gonna be cheap."
* The salesman told me I would have to buy a new head unit.
* THEN buy the HD tuner.
** And if I want to keep my bluetooth capabilities, I have to buy the bluetooh adapter.
*** AND if I want to use my controls on the steering wheel, I have to buy the adapter for that too.
So much for getting a High Def. radio... Or did I miss something?
It turns out, "it ain't gonna be cheap."
* The salesman told me I would have to buy a new head unit.
* THEN buy the HD tuner.
** And if I want to keep my bluetooth capabilities, I have to buy the bluetooh adapter.
*** AND if I want to use my controls on the steering wheel, I have to buy the adapter for that too.
So much for getting a High Def. radio... Or did I miss something?
02-23-2011, 04:11 PM
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Well it is true.. I already do have the hardware. I could just pick up another monthly payment. But I'm cheap.. i was looking to spend only $300-$400 for "free" cd quality Fm stations.
02-23-2011, 05:06 PM
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Not True
You can get a HU that is HD ready. Check out crutchfield. But , be aware that unless you live in a large city HD is not for you. Especially if you have a short antenna.
02-23-2011, 07:01 PM
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As far as crutchfield goes, I used their "Outfit my car" help page and there were no compatible HD tuners for our cars.
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02-23-2011, 07:35 PM
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Well.... it's not a subscription??? and.. I highly doubt I would even get to know most of those channels. I'd.. probably set it to my favorite type of music.. and that's it.
As far as crutchfield goes, I used their "Outfit my car" help page and there were no compatible HD tuners for our cars.
As far as crutchfield goes, I used their "Outfit my car" help page and there were no compatible HD tuners for our cars.
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Ooh I understand now. Thanks for the information. Now I know what to expect. When i first bought my car, back in June, I had free XM for like 2 weeks. I loved it. It was probably from the original owner or something. It sounded great, super clear and I could listen to the same station all over. But then it stopped working ahahha, that's when I decided to get HD radio. I guess goign back to XM would be better.
02-24-2011, 05:53 PM
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HD is a questionable benefit designed to attract more listeners to terrestrial radio, and consequently sell more equipment that may not even be much of a benefit. The additional quality promised for HD radio depends upon your car’s audio equipment, local reception, and its (HD Radio) availability.
Satellite radio is much better.
- 200+ channels and growing
- Many channels without any commercials
- Uninterrupted listening to any channel (driving your car coast to coast)
- Uncensored channels and lots of live feeds
- Great sound and reception (and getting even better with LAN repeaters)
- And… so many additional features of satellite radio that it’s difficult to list them here
--Spike
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