HD Radio Cables READY!

**RealoRc** · 11-07-2007, 01:10 PM

Just ground one of the RCAs or both?

I didn't ground the hdunit and I was having audio problems in the car but not at home.

**mitchjs** · 11-07-2007, 08:21 PM

one rca, they are the same anyway...

look at my picture... u can jump it outside the box... and if it sounds fine, make it inside

mitch

**hugenius79** · 11-07-2007, 09:48 PM

Examples of HD radio skin can be found here

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/rr-s...-examples.html

**ThunderStick** · 11-08-2007, 10:38 AM

Finally got my HD radio skin completed, it is untested since I dont have the tuner yet. But I am releasing with the new release of my skin (New Age) today.
Most radio functions, labels and indicators were used. Some were not because I felt they were not needed. The link to my skin is in my signature at the bottom of my posts.
Thanks for all the work that went in to this.
Much appreciated...

**inh** · 11-08-2007, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

Wow! I never knew so many HD stations were available. There are 23 in my area! HERE is a great link to see if getting a HD radio is worth it for you, in your area. Just click the state you live in, and it will show the locations, and format of the stations for your area.

Thanks for the link! I checked, and there are 2 stations in KS where I'm at, and a bunch in Los Angeles (for when I'm there) but no music I like. As much as I'd like to get this, I'm gonna have to pass =[

**ThunderStick** · 11-08-2007, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by inh

Thanks for the link! I checked, and there are 2 stations in KS where I'm at, and a bunch in Los Angeles (for when I'm there) but no music I like. As much as I'd like to get this, I'm gonna have to pass =[

Remember though it is also an AM/FM tuner. And really since it is made for the car and uses your original car antenna it should have superior reception. At least better than the alternatives (D-Link Radio, Silabs, HQCT) which honestly are not even worth considering as far as I have heard.

**inh** · 11-08-2007, 11:23 AM

Ah yea, forgot about regular AM/FM tuning.. you may have a customer after all!

How do you switch between regular and HD? Is there a command to send the unit via RR?

Also, I wonder how well this would work with a hidden antenna.. I dont want one of those ugly things sticking outta my car =p (open for suggestions)

**ThunderStick** · 11-08-2007, 12:30 PM

In RR you tune to a regular FM station then a list of HD sub channels come up allowing to to tune in to HD radio.

**mitchjs** · 11-08-2007, 01:58 PM

well, not exactly HD is automatic...

Say you tune to 93.3, it 1st tunes to the analog freq, and it then quickly sees the digital stream(s) and switches to HD mode (and BOY you can HEAR the difference)
once its in HD Mode, there is usually a 2nd Audio stream you can chose from
a HD Sub Channel, alot of stations broadcast commerical free on that...

i need to look at the nice skins just made

i posted some skin command that will toggle between the HD SUB channels (HD1 (MAIN), HD2)

Mitch

mitch

**BusterGroove** · 11-08-2007, 04:32 PM

Is there a difference in time-delay between the analog and digital channel of a station? I read a review online somewhere where one user was annoyed while driving if the signal strength drifted in and out, then the radio would switch back and forth between digital and analog and the song/program would jump back and forth a few seconds in time.

Anyone else experienced this?