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HDX FM/FM-HD Exciter

FlexStar® HDx-FM/FM-HD Radio Direct Digital Exciter

Harris® is proud to introduce the most advanced HD Radio® exciter ever invented. The FlexStar® HDx brings HD Radio to the next level with unrivaled performance and solid features that insure your investment in HD pays off today and in the future. And it’s also the world’s first Tri-Mode exciter — capable of handling HD, analog FM, or FM+HD simultaneously!

CoolStuff2008Award.jpgFor HD Radio implementation, the Harris HDE-100 Program Exporter or the 2008 Radio World "Cool Stuff" award-winning HDE-200 Embedded HD Radio Exporter is also required. This is typically located at the studio, and may be joined by the Harris HDI-100 if AAS (Advanced Applications Services) such as supplemental program audio or additional data transmissions are desired.

The HDI-100 data importer is responsible for accepting, managing and multiplexing all HD Radio Advanced Applications Services, including supplemental audio channels. It is designed to offer a cost-effective method of implementing supplemental audio through software upgrades, providing the flexibility to implement more advanced data services as they develop.

Product Details

The Harris® FlexStar® HDE-200 Embedded HD Radio exporter is powered by next-generation technology. This exporter offers the simplest and most cost-effective transition to HD Radio available. The iBiquity HD codec and encoding algorithms of the HD Radio system are located in the exporter, enabling connection to the Exgine exciter and the importer for advanced services such as multicasting.

Customers are raving about the features and sound quality of the Harris FlexStar HDx exciter. Ed Allen, chief engineer for the Cox Radio Tampa, FL, stations says:

"The most important thing about an FM exciter is 'How does it sound?' The answer is 'superb.'"

FlexStar normally requires an IP feed from studio to transmitter site. iBiquity has published HD Radio™ Data Networking Requirements to assist stations in the implementation.

An additional feature of FlexStar™ HDx is the ability to employ N+1 frequency agility. This permits on-the-fly switching of frequencies. This is just perfect for a broadband transmitter to act as a backup to multiple stations in a market.

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