Law Firm Focuses on HD Radio Car Receivers
on 09.02.2010
     
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Attorneys for New Jersey-based personal injury law firm Keefe Bartels want to hear from people who believe they have defective HD Radio receivers in their new cars.

On its website, the firm has posted two articles specifically about HD Radio, saying it is "investigating" the marketing and sales of HD car radios by certain car manufacturers. They seem to be focusing on BMW and Jaguar IBOC receivers, though the website lists all auto manufacturers that offer the radios.

"Despite the increased sales of HD car radios and the growing number of radio stations transmitting digitally, there are continual complaints about the technology and these audio devices," the site states.

"HD car radios are plagued by an inability to receive the digital signals transmitted by FM and AM radio stations and a significantly reduced sound quality when such signals are received," the trial lawyers state on the site. The attorneys do not specify whether consumers have complained to them about the radios or identify specific complaints.

"If you or someone you know recently experienced problems with a HD car radio in a newly purchased or leased BMW or Jaguar automobile, please contact the attorneys at Keefe Bartels, LLC to see if they can help you."

"As news develops and the investigation proceeds, Keefe Bartels, LLC will carefully monitor events and research all relevant laws," promise the attorneys.

IBiquity Digital declined comment.

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In any event I hope iBiquity get's it ass kicked.
By Roger Klien on 9/7/2010
After all the Hype iBiquity still isn't self-sustaining. Hope this is real painful for them.
By Mark S. on 9/8/2010
Bravo Keefe Bartels. Private broadcasters around the country applaud you. The time is right that the appropriate entities responsible for the digital radio failure are held accountable. We hope that you don't stop with the auto industry but move forward with monopoly and interference issues as well. It's about time and BRAVO again!
By Jom Wilkinson on 9/8/2010
This is the start of the end for iBiquity. Broadcasters are now getting involved, too. I've posted links to this law form in most of the auto forums where there are HD Radio complaints. No other automaker will go near iBiquity, now. It's about time someone caled out this huge HD Radio scam. I see this as potentially blowing up into a huge investigation. Go get um!
By HDRadioFarce on 9/3/2010
They need to expand this investigation. The FM radios in all of our cars experience multi-path interference as we drive, especially in hilly areas. They need to sue every automaker that sells cars with FM radios, as the cost of that radio is part of the vehicle's cost. Seriously, this is just a personal injury law firm desperately searching for a case. In reality, the HD Radio suffers less than analog FM from reception problems! The navigation system in our Toyota sucks too, so maybe they can work on that too.
By Anonymous on 9/17/2010
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