HD Radio in Trinidad

[BW]

Hey guys, I was flicking through the radio with my tuner when I noticed this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/PikachuMan/HDradio.jpg

There's apparently an HD (Hybrid Digital) radio station in Trinidad, STAR 94.7 (website (www.star947tt.com), online streaming available). I can get the digital signal, but I have to hold the antenna just a special way for it to pick up fully (the FM is solid though).

Anyone else found or know of any other HD stations locally?

[BW]

I included a TT$ bill in the picture for verification purposes. ;)

[BW]

2020

[Solachica]

:blink:blink
BW, how many people wud have HD radio in T&T

[Sirius]

Just give it some time...there is a market for high end audio particularly in automotive and home theater...so there would be a base of customers capable of getting the signal.

[BW]

I'm already seeing some of the Pioneer car decks (DEH-5200HD and 7200HD) carrying HD radio tech. Surely somebody else is picking this up in Trinidad.

[greall]

They're HD with Hott 93 and 95.1 following suit soon...it's crystal clear even on the BB...

Greg

[sylvestter]

star is the only station broadcasting in hd

[Solachica]

Ohho, a new toy.

Greal, you hear radio on your BB? :-/

[greall]

Ohho, a new toy.

Greal, you hear radio on your BB? :-/

It's a bit patchy but it plays...

Greg

[Solachica]

How? Where?

[bigzack]

How? Where?

There is an application that I downloaded and installed on my Iphone called WunderRadio. It cost me about $6.99 but it allows me to pick up a few Trini internet radio stations.

I not too sure if there is a version for the Black Berry.

[Solachica]

Zack, I know abt Pandora but as far as I know tht only works in the US.

[BW]

There is an application that I downloaded and installed on my Iphone called WunderRadio. It cost me about $6.99 but it allows me to pick up a few Trini internet radio stations.

I not too sure if there is a version for the Black Berry.

I'm sure there's a cheaper or free program out there that will do that.

Note the station I listed in the OP has a .m3u8 link.. it will load and play on an ipod touch/iphone natively.

http://fms.96wefm.com:1936/live/star947.sdp/playlist.m3u8
^^ click that from the iphone brower

[BW]

Zack, I know abt Pandora but as far as I know tht only works in the US.

You could get a VPN setup and run it from that. I'm personally using VyperVPN (https://www.goldenfrog.com/vyprvpn/vpn-service-provider) to get around it (can also watch LOST and shows on abc/nbc/cbs/lifetime online too).

[Solachica]

BW, yuh talking geek to me :p

[BW]

BW, yuh talking geek to me :p

you like that dont you :D

[Solachica]

Tht vpn wud hide my Trini ip and I would get to use pandora?
To much work for tht oui, I go listen to radio normal way.

[Solachica]

lol lol lol lol

[BW]

Bumping this thread because people still apparently read it (:blink). 7,361 views and the most viewed thread in the tech section. :blink

*quick updates

-So far, 94.7 the STAR remains the only HD radio station in T&T that I know of.

-93.5 FM has some sort of RDS going on- You can see scrolling text and song titles, but there is no improvement in audio quality nor does it show up as 'HD'.

[miktay]

I gets a few Trini style stations with this app...

http://www.iphonefamily.net/2011/05/09/download-hidef-radio-pro-23-0/

And there iza free version...

[greall]

The conversion's slow...

Greg