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LAS VEGAS -HD Radio inventor iBiquity has devised a way to turn any satellite-radio-ready OEM or after-market car stereo into an HD Radio that receives digital AM and FM broadcasts.
The intent is to give consumers an opportunity to add HD Radio to their existing car stereo system without replacing their existing head unit.
iBiquity developed a reference design that uses already-available chipsets and consists of a small universal HD Radio tuner box, a separate protocol converter and an adapter cable. Installers would stock a single tuner and 10 to 15 protocol converters, which would enable the tuner to be controlled from a variety of satellite-ready OEM and after-market radios. The head units would be able to...