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UPDATE: THIS FILE LAST EDITED 1-2011
HD
RADIO
A PUBLICATION FROM THE...
SIGHT LOSS
INFORMATION
DETECTIVE
.....ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
SHOULD THE READER WANT TO SUGGEST ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS FOR THIS BULLETIN, PLEASE SEND YOUR IDEAS - GO TO LINK, SEND A MESSAGE, NEAR THE TOP OF THIS WEBPAGE.
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ENDORSEMENT OR RECOMMENDATION, AND IS PRESENTED SIMPLY AS A CONVENIENCE TO THE READER. BECAUSE OF THE CHANGING AVAILABILITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, THE COMPLETENESS OF THIS LISTING IS NOT GUARANTEED.
DIGITAL RADIO OFFERS MORE DIVERSITY AND CLEARER AUDIO THEN TRADITIONAL AM AND FM RADIO BROADCASTS.
AN INCREASING NUMBER OF ANALOG RADIO SIGNALS ARE BEING REPLACED BY DIGITAL CHANNELS TO EXPAND CROWDED RADIO DIALS IN MANY U.S. CITIES.
SPECIFICALLY, A DIGITAL RADIO FREQUENCY CAN REPLACE ONE STATION OUTPUT WITH MULTIPLE AUDIO CHANNELS USING A SPECIAL RECEIVER TO OFFER:
- NEW LISTENING OPTIONS
- CD-QUALITY SOUND
- SONG TAGGING
- STOP STATIC, HISSING AND FADING
FOR FURTHER DETAILS GO TO:
WWW DOT HD RADIO DOT COM
IN ADDITION, A SPECIAL DIGITAL RADIO PROJECT FOR SENSORY DISABILITIES AND BEST PRACTICES IS BEING STUDIED BY NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR) AND THE WGBH NATIONAL CENTER FOR ACCESSIBLE MEDIA. SERVICES UNDER DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT, EMERGENCY BROADCASTS AND ACCESSIBLE RECEIVERS.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT:
MARY WATKINS AT WGBH DOT ORG
FINALLY, THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AUDIO INFORMATION SERVICES (IAAIS) HAS PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS FOR VISION LOSS HARDWARE.
FOR DETAILS PLEASE GO TO:
ACCESSIBLE HD RADIO RECEIVERS
SITE: WWW DOT IAAIS DOT ORG
SCROLL TO: HEADING - IAAIS STANDARD FOR ACCESSIBLE HD RADIOS
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