If you’re considering buying an HD radio, then you may want to hold off for 2 months or so. TWICE magazine is reporting that at least 21 HD Radio SKUs for the home will be available from 14 brands by November. They’ve got a preview of some of these brands and models, including models from Cambridge SoundWorks, Denon, and RadioShack. Many of these models also come in or are XM and/or Sirius-ready. Now why should you care about HD radio? Read on…
From the article, “Currently, 3,000 U.S. radio stations have committed to offering HD Radio, and more than 900 stations are broadcasting primary signals in HD Digital, reaching 75 percent of the U.S. population. That number is expected to expand to 1,200 stations and 90 percent of the population by the end of this year. By the end of this year, the number of stations broadcasting two or more multicast channels simultaneously is expected to grow to 450 covering the top 68 radio markets.”