is it worth it?
I'm getting a new head unit for my car because I need something with a usb port/ipod controls (trying to control an ipod touch from the device itself while driving sucks. which I'd taken it into account before buying a new ipod. no tactile buttons FTL)... I'm debating if it's also worth the extra $100 on top of a $300 radio to throw in an HD tuner.
I checked my area's station list and there are 2-3 stations I could see myself listening to on a regular basis (and rumor has it that k-rock NYC, which is a top 40 pop station, will start streaming k-rock LA on its hd channel, which I gather actually plays rock music?) but the hundred bucks probably isn't worth it just for a small handful of stations so I'm wondering if there's actually a noticeable difference in terms of reception quality on the non-HD channels as well.
I'm getting a new head unit for my car because I need something with a usb port/ipod controls (trying to control an ipod touch from the device itself while driving sucks. which I'd taken it into account before buying a new ipod. no tactile buttons FTL)... I'm debating if it's also worth the extra $100 on top of a $300 radio to throw in an HD tuner.
I checked my area's station list and there are 2-3 stations I could see myself listening to on a regular basis (and rumor has it that k-rock NYC, which is a top 40 pop station, will start streaming k-rock LA on its hd channel, which I gather actually plays rock music?) but the hundred bucks probably isn't worth it just for a small handful of stations so I'm wondering if there's actually a noticeable difference in terms of reception quality on the non-HD channels as well.