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Lithoss · 08-09-2007, 10:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by pim

Yeah, in Italy 50 KHz increments are used. Still, I wonder what the Wikipedia author meant with

"Manufacturers presently must design and build separate radios for the U.S. market."

Sounds to me like a tuner designed for an international audience would work in the U.S. just fine. Just not the other way around.

Pim

Exactly. It makes sense too. In europe the population is a lot denser overall (duh), so they need that extra resolution to avoid excessive overlap. North America's population is a lot more spread out, so stations can spread out as well, so there's no need for that precision. At least, in theory....

08-09-2007, 10:30 PM	#7
Lithoss Constant Bitrate Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 168	Quote: Originally Posted by pim Yeah, in Italy 50 KHz increments are used. Still, I wonder what the Wikipedia author meant with "Manufacturers presently must design and build separate radios for the U.S. market." Sounds to me like a tuner designed for an international audience would work in the U.S. just fine. Just not the other way around. Pim Exactly. It makes sense too. In europe the population is a lot denser overall (duh), so they need that extra resolution to avoid excessive overlap. North America's population is a lot more spread out, so stations can spread out as well, so there's no need for that precision. At least, in theory....