HD Radio Receivers to be Featured Across the CEDIA Show Floor

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September 14, 2006 - Digital HD Radio™ broadcasts will be heard throughout the show floor beginning today at CEDIA Expo 2006 as leading consumer electronics manufacturers display the latest HD Radio-enabled products for the home. With nearly 1,000 digital AM and FM stations on the air across the country and tens of thousands of HD Radio receivers having been sold in the past year, HD Radio is enjoying a wave of momentum due to its ability to deliver superior sound quality and expanded programming choices, free, without a subscription fee.

Attendees interested in experiencing HD Radio should plan to visit the below booths where representatives will be available to demonstrate the exciting capabilities of HD Radio in a variety of new and existing products:

  • Audio Design Associates - Booth #140
  • Boston Acoustics - Booth #312
  • Cambridge SoundWorks - Booth #579
  • Denon Electronics - Booth #123
  • Niles Audio Corporation - Booth #151
  • Onkyo - Booth #485 (Integra booth)

Twenty-seven stations are broadcasting with HD Radio technology in the Denver/Boulder market, 11 of which are offering additional programming via HD2 multicasting. To view a list of these stations, please visit: www.ibiquity.com/hd_radio/hdradio_find_a_station/CO/StnMarket#stationlist

HD Radio At-A-Glance
HD Radio technology transmits digital audio and data alongside existing AM and FM analog signals, allowing listeners with HD Radio receivers to enjoy new HD2 multicast channels and crystal-clear sound, with virtually none of the static or hiss often associated with analog radio; plus, scrolling text on receiver display screens allow the display of information such as artist names and song titles, local weather forecasts and news headlines. Other advanced features will be available in the near future, such as delivery of real-time traffic updates to vehicles. As of today, there are 975 HD Radio stations on the air with over 300 of these stations offering multicast programming. HD Radio receivers are now available from manufacturers across the county. For more information, please visit www.ibiquity.com and the consumer website, www.hdradio.com.