HD Radio Worth it?

[homestarmy]

I need to replace my radio and see that HD radios aren't all that expensive (with built in tuner). Is it worthwhile?

I am in Orlando, FL, how could I tell what stations are present?

Link to a not-too-expensive HD Head Unit

 

[Nikamichi]

http://www.hdradio.com/stations_on_the_air.php

 

[Viper GTS]

http://www.ibiquity.com/cgi-bin/liststations?state=FL

Viper GTS

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: Nikamichi
http://www.hdradio.com/stations_on_the_air.php

It took me about 15 seconds to find that link on google. Someone give me a cookie, kthx.

 

[imported_Mike]

Just get Sirius and a complient HU.

 

[homestarmy]

HD Radio = Free
Sirius = Not Free

That's my issue.

 

[Poulsonator]

Originally posted by: homestarmy
I need to replace my radio and see that HD radios aren't all that expensive (with built in tuner). Is it worthwhile?

I am in Orlando, FL, how could I tell what stations are present?

Yikes. Not only do you want to continue to listen to the terrible radio stations here in Orlando, but you also want to enhance them? Unless you can make them actually play good music, I wouldn't bother. Get Sirius or XM.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: homestarmy
HD Radio = Free
Sirius = Not Free

That's my issue.

There is a reason for that. I seriously will never listen to regular radio again, ever. CDs or Satellite only way to go. The $13 a month is a small price to pay for no commercials.

 

[homestarmy]

I generally don't listen to radio at all actually. I just feel like HD Radio might be interesting, especially with the concept of multicasting.

From what I have seen, Orlando radio isn't that great, so I agree, and I guess HD would be more of the same crap, just polished crap.

I miss 103.1 from Palm Beach area...

 

[Kaido]

Is HD Radio more or less equivalent to Sirius and XM?