Toshiba chipsets for in-car HD Radio reception were approved by l...
Toshiba chipsets for in-car HD Radio reception were approved by licensor iBiquity Digital, the companies said Thursday. That will give OEMs that make HD Radios a bigger selection of components, and therefore ultimately reduce receiver prices to car makers…
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and consumers, they said. HD Radio chipsets for auto sound have been available only from NXP and Sanyo Semiconductor, iBiquity said. HD Radio is now offered as a factory-installed feature or dealer add-on on some models from Audi, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercedes, Mini, Mercury, Scion and Volvo. HD Radio generally is included in rental and corporate-fleet cars. The feature also is offered in home AV receivers from some vendors. What had been missing until lately were portable, battery-powered HD Radios. Best Buy released the industry’s first portable at $49 in July under its Insignia store brand.