No need to buy CDs

[mfabien]

Don't know if this is available from other cable providers but I have over 44 digital music channels without commercials or interruptions. And I can select the following types of music:

GoldRock
RockAlternative
AdultAlternative
Rock
HitList
Dance
Rap/HipHop
UrbanAdult
PopAdult
ContemporaryChristian
EasyListening (my favorite selection)
Standards
RockandRoll
The 70s
The 80s
The 90s
Souvenirs
FrancoPop
Nostalgie
FrancoRetro
HotCountry
CountryClassics
FrancoCountry
JazzMasters
JazzNow
SmoothJazz
BigBands
Blues
PopClassics
Baroque
ClassicMasters
ChamberMusic
OperaPlus
Electronic
Ambient
FolkRoots
Celtic
World
Reggae
LatinoTropical
NewAge
Nature
Kid'sStuff
Mousses

With the small Sharp Aquos TV speakers in the kitchen it's nice. With my sound system in my HT room, it's simply terrific.

 

[BigGuy]

I have Dishnetwork, with Sirius radio. I always thought the sound was compressed, and more on the MP3 level then a CD. Never impressed with the sound. What cable provider do you have? Maybe my dishnetwork music just stinks.

Brian

 

[muncybob]

Direct TV also has a lot of music channels along with some sort of XM broadcast too I think. Always thought the sound was OK for background listening..but not even close to a well produced cd.

 

[mfabien]

I have Dishnetwork, with Sirius radio. I always thought the sound was compressed, and more on the MP3 level then a CD. Never impressed with the sound. What cable provider do you have? Maybe my dishnetwork music just stinks.

Brian

My cable provider is Videotron. These "Galaxie" music channels are transmitted in MPEG 2 format with a bitrate of 192 Kbps. In my sound system, the reception is certainly CD quality and no background humming or interference.

If I leave the TV ON, the display tells me who the artist is, the CD album reference and then what artist is coming next.

 

[MDS]

Time Warner Cable has Music Choice too. I beg to differ with the idea that there is no longer any need to buy CDs though. Just like listening to the radio, you have no control over what is played and when.

 

[mfabien]

Time Warner Cable has Music Choice too. I beg to differ with the idea that there is no longer any need to buy CDs though. Just like listening to the radio, you have no control over what is played and when.

To have ambient or Easy Listening music when receiving guests for diner, no need to put a stack of CDs in the player, like my son in law needs to do.

Sure if I want to listen to Renee Oldstead sing her beautiful jazz renditions, I'll put her CD in the player. But 10:1 chances are that I'll rather put concert DVDs in the 5 disc changer...

For filling the room with music or do some serious listening with closed eyes, this availability of music via the digital cable terminal is great to have.

 

[nm2285]

I have Dishnetwork, with Sirius radio. I always thought the sound was compressed, and more on the MP3 level then a CD. Never impressed with the sound. What cable provider do you have? Maybe my dishnetwork music just stinks.

Brian

DishNetwork also offers "CD" channels and I've found that these offer superior sound quality to the Sirius channels. I agree, those sound compressed.

 

[BigGuy]

Thats a good point, I think i've only fooled around with the Sirius channels, and not the CD ones, I assume they would be just as bad. I'll check it out tonight.

Brian