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"Streaming Audio' vs. HDRadio

Here's an interesting question: I can now get my local FM Radio station on my computer using 'streaming audio' and I can also get the feed from a conventional tuner and also on an HDRadio receiver. So far, HDRadio receivers can be found for car stereos and just a few are available for home use. Might it be possible that so few home HDRadio receivers are available because we can get just as good a signal on our computer? I do assume the 'streaming audio' signal is digital...?
unclejeff

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unclejeff OP
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You are probably right in that the streaming ausdio feed is dependant on what it must go through to get here. I am sure that DSL would help a bit. Another factor would be that a streaming audio feed is quite compressed.
unclejeff OP
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Interesting. I would have thought that an OTA HD feed would be better. It seems that I just saved some money on buying an in-house HD Radio receiver.
unclejeff OP
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I live in an area where I can get really fantastic HD picture quality using an antenna mounted on my roof. The local PBS feed as well as Monday Night Football equal the picture quality of my Dish Satellite HD receiver.

I was sort of hoping that since most all music coming from FM stations begins with a CD, a local HD Radio feed might equal what I get on my NEC Plasma.

Still, much of the above convinces me that streaming audio on DSL will be the way to go.
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