[blue flash]

Just picked mine up Monday at the museum. I realized on the drive home that it does not have HD radio like the 2014's. What happened? Were there issues with the HD feature on the 14's? I checked a 2014 owners manual and it is there on page 14 of the infotainment guide but nothing in the 2015 guide.

 

[jsvette]

That is most peculiar. Have you scanned and seen if you can pick up HD channels you have gotten in the past, and if so does it show that it is HD?

 

[blue flash]

That is most peculiar. Have you scanned and seen if you can pick up HD channels you have gotten in the past, and if so does it show that it is HD?

Yes, I scanned through all the normal Channels where I receive HD radio in my Grand Cherokee. There should be an option in the radio menu to turn on HD, but it is not there. Looks like they pulled this feature out. I am curious why.

 

[rdslon01]

Yes, I scanned through all the normal Channels where I receive HD radio in my Grand Cherokee. There should be an option in the radio menu to turn on HD, but it is not there. Looks like they pulled this feature out. I am curious why.

Did it work very well in the 2014 StingRay? The HD reception in the 2014 Cadillac ATS is very poor, and they would probably be better off without it switching in and out.

 

[Tom0021]

I live away from the city, Philadelphia, about 35 to 45 miles from radio stations. My HD reception is poor at best. Most times no HD reception. The closer I get into the city the better it works. Seems to me that maximum distance for decent HD radio is about 15 miles.

This is only my opinion not based on any scientific data measurements.

Horrible option in my opinion unless you are near to the broadcast station.

 

[SlikNik]

Man I hope not, every station I listen too in TampaBay area is HD radio, excellent reception in my F150. Hopefully someone chimes in on this and you just have something switched off.

 

[TNSQUIRE]

I turned off the HD switching. Too annoying the way it cuts in and out depending on where you are.

 

[AFVETTE]

Once I turned it on in the setting screen, I can see the radio "acquiring" HD channels and once found I can listen to those channels and all the "hidden" HD channels. I live about 20 miles SE of St Louis on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River.

So for me it works as advertised and grants me about 20 new channels of music. I like.

 

[SlikNik]

Any one else with a 2015 that can chime in, I am curious

I found this link https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...=XolSJ3IkwfxUzFtlkNun8Q&bvm=bv.74894050,d.eXY

 

[Milliwatt Rob]

2015 Corvette is not on the list of models with HD radio. It was on the 2014 list.

Radio World: Exclusive: GM Says It?s ?Tweaking? HD Radio Implementation

 

[jsvette]

2015 Corvette is not on the list of models with HD radio. It was on the 2014 list.

Radio World: Exclusive: GM Says It?s ?Tweaking? HD Radio Implementation

Unfortunately that appears to be correct for current 2015 production. Reading 'between the lines' perhaps they will do a mid-year switch to including it again in the Stingray.

 

[Ret9580]

I wonder if an upgrade will be available through OnStar sometime in the future. No CD, now no HD, Nice!

 

[rdslon01]

With HD, you might be missing physical hardware, and no firmware update will create that. Of course, we are not sure exactly how much of the HD is missing in the 2015s right now. All I am saying is if certain pieces are missing, they would have to physically get added before it would work.

 

[jsvette]

I wonder if an upgrade will be available through OnStar sometime in the future. No CD, now no HD, Nice!

This issue/concern applies to 2015 (current) production Stingrays. 2014 Stingrays have HD as part of the standard system. It is not an OnStar related issue. There is a remote chance that the HD receiver is in the 2015 already and deactivated but a higher probability that that component of the radio was not installed and will require a retro-fit similar to what Cadillac did when they changed over from analog to digital. They offered an upgrade at a very minimal service charge.

 

[Chip]

Seems odd that it would be dropped for the 2015 MY. I wonder why also?

 

[jsvette]

Seems odd that it would be dropped for the 2015 MY. I wonder why also?

I think this pretty much explains it Radio World: Exclusive: GM Says It?s ?Tweaking? HD Radio Implementation

 

[wmaccormack]

Odd. I have a 2014 Stingray and I thought It came with HD Radio and I cannot find any way to turn it on or off as you will. and it not in the infotainment docs anywhere

 

[TNSQUIRE]

Odd. I have a 2014 Stingray and I thought It came with HD Radio and I cannot find any way to turn it on or off as you will. and it not in the infotainment docs anywhere

In the 2014 it's called HD switching. It's an option you can turn on or off in the settings menu.

 

[wmaccormack]

Radio settings menu. ? because its not in there! only tone and tagging and rds settings

 

[rdslon01]

I think this pretty much explains it Radio World: Exclusive: GM Says It?s ?Tweaking? HD Radio Implementation

Based on the HD reception in my wife's ATS around here, dropping HD and hitting the reset button is a good long-term move. It it too bad they released something which had issues, but it is great that they are listening to customers and working to make it better.