Satellite Radio is broadcast in mono?

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Topic: Satellite Radio is broadcast in mono?

Posted By: Vyse
Subject: Satellite Radio is broadcast in mono?
Date Posted: January 25, 2006 at 3:39 PM

I don't know a lot about their programming and specifics, but I came across that little bit of info on a forum today and I was surprised. Any truth to it?

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: January 25, 2006 at 9:46 PM

No, the music channels are in stereo. In fact, XM is preparing high-def audio 5.1 multichannel broadcasting. Perhaps some of the talk or sports channels are in mono, I don't know.

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Posted By: Vyse
Date Posted: January 28, 2006 at 12:11 AM

That's what I had always thought, but I wasn't sure. I knew the talk radio was broadcast at a lower bitrate, like 32 or 64 kbps.

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