On Feb 16, 7:57 am, IBOCcrock wrote:
- "HD Radio spinners claim a breakthrough year:
- Pulling a fast one"
- "According to a press release from the Alliance
- 330,000 HD receivers were sold last year.
- This is a 725 per cent increase from the
- 40,000 sets purchased a year earlier and
- therefore 2007 was a 'breakthrough year' for the technology.
- In 2008 they will sell a million of the things."
- http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...hd-radio-spinn...
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I BOC'Deed and Half-Crocked,

OK lets see if I can get the Numbers correct :
In 2006 there were 40,000 "HD" Radios Sold
In 2007 there were 330,000 "HD" Radios Sold = 725% Increase
For 2008 there will be 1,000,000 "HD" Radios Sold = 203% Increase

Question - How Is This Bad News For "HD" Radio ?

So in reality . . .
Point-of-Fact : Consumers Are Buying "HD" Radios !
http://groups.google.com/group/hd-ra...ceff9dc86b1b77

Using 2008 as a Baseline and an 'Average'
of a 200% Increase for Seven (7) Years :
2008 = 1 Million HD Radios Sold with 1 Million in use.
2009 = 3 Million HD Radios Sold with 4 Million in use.
2010 = 9 Million HD Radios Sold with 13 Million in use.
2011 = 27 Million HD Radios Sold with 40 Million in use.
2012 = 81 Million HD Radios Sold with 121 Million in use.
2013 = 243 Million HD Radios Sold with 364 Million in use.
2014 = 729 Million HD Radios Sold with 1+ Billion in use.
Every Household and Car/Truck along with Every Work
Place in the USA will have One or more "HD" Radios.

So 'potentially' within Seven (7) Years "HD" Radio will be
the most common type of "Free" Over-the-Air Radio that
is used and Listened-To by just about every American.

Again - How Is This Bad News For "HD" Radio ?