Cheap internet devices coming ?

Change runs rampant ,within the broader broadcasting industry as a whole.

With recent confirmation from Cambridge consultants linked below,that at least one of the two primary satellite radio company's Sirius or Xmsr , has held talks concerning this cost effective solution for distribution of content .Which bodes well for continued sector growth going forward.

Hd Radio along with it's many industry partners, appear to have launched to little to late . I also have some growing concerns or questions.

I wonder if the current advertisements, should disclose . In the display material and someplace on the device packaging, the simple fact that the current models operate in Hd mode at a much shorter distance. Then the old analog units they will replace. Also some channels are blocked by interference directly by the IBOC system.

Its a bad move trying to market this concept to listeners, many will be greatly disappointed by the current generation of failed technology. The perception of all radio will suffer from the poor listener experience provided by this undertaking.

At CES 2007, Cambridge Consultants will launch a platform design which rewrites the economics of the emerging internet radio market. Based on just two ICs, the Iona Wi-Fi portable radio can be built with an electronic bill-of-materials (eBOM) costing less than $15. This incredibly small figure could lead to consumer products retailing for around $50 to $60 — which is under half of most of today's internet-ready 'kitchen radio' type products. Designed to operate without a PC, the Iona radio technology is as accessible and easy to use as today's portable FM radios.