Originally Posted by magnanpi
yep its called "HD" Radio. they over it on most new GM cars now, like my friends 2003 Sunfire. but yeah its too compete. sometimes it didnt always work right but it was cool. and it said the upcoming song about 30 seconds before it came on the radio. yeah only the big stations do it (most from Clear Channel) and some aftermarket CD players can do it. but then ud have to buy an "HD Tuner" for about $300.
Just to be clear the transmission of the data for song title and HD radio are different things. Most large markets transmit song data now, but you do need an HD tuner for HD radio.....how to check what you have....does AM radio sound crystal clear? If so you have HD radio else, you just get the song data via a radio able to recieve both the FM-AM signal and the new song data format. Last time I checked only Kenwodd had a true aftermarket HD tuner but it has been a while since I looked.
I personally love having Satellite radio in my cars....I can drive coast to coast on my presets. I don't care which service you have it's awesome get XM or get Sirius just get one, I can't say enough about them. For the amount of time I spend in the car 10-bucks per month is a sweat deal. I personally prefer the Sirius station format, but both services are awesome, if I had XM stock in my car I'd likely use it. But I had to retrofit my rides.
HD radio is great for signal clarity but does little to offer greater station diversity or commercial free music. If you only like top 40 music get HD and avoid the fees but I like to think my taste are more broad then classic rock and Britney Spears.