HD Radio...anyone heard any in home tuners?

Hybrid Definition huh? Streaming audio is something that I am familiar with...I have thought about just streaming all of my local stations and not even worrying about getting any type of tuna (read tuna instead of tuner in some threads, interesting)...especially since the ones that I would really be interested in seem to cost a pretty penny and I could get a squeezebox for about the same cost.

Thanks for the input,
Ben

I would wonder how long there will be hidden stations, if they dont feel there is profit they will disapear, as of now it is a selling point.....but after a year or two I wouldnt be surprised if they are gone.

HD radio = Hybrid digital. About as good as XM or Sirius which means good enough for background listening but not good enough for us golden eared tweaks. They were sued in England over the name being misleading and lost. Now, a lawsuit is pending in the USA.

I agree with Unclejeff that HD radio, XM and Sirius should stay in the car. I can hear the compression and pumping even in the car.

Prpxel:

What was that last line in 'CASABLANCA...'"this could be the beginning of a good friendship."

Whatever....Thanks.

The HD in HD Radio© means nothing specific...it's just the copyrighted name of that technology. It probably is intended to make buyers feel that the quality improvement is equal to high def TV.

I'd suggest trying the Sangean HDT-1X from a seller like Crutchfield with a liberal 30 day return policy. The HDT-1X has a digital output that is said to sound good through a good DAC; the HDT-1 is the earlier version lacking the digital output and a few other enhancements. I'm planning on trying the HDT-1X through my TADAC, but my location might be too remote for a clear signal.