A method and apparatus are provided for a first controlled device, such as a
wireless local
transmitter that accepts a plurality of
digital audio signals and corresponding program information signals converted from a
controlled source, such as the encoded
digital data provided by a
digital data signal source, typically a
community antenna television (CATV) cable or
direct broadcast satellite, then modulates said
digital audio and corresponding program information signals on different carrier frequencies and transmits the modulated signals to a plurality of second controlled devices, such as remote digital
receiver / tuners that demodulate said signals to output music in
stereophonic sound and display the corresponding program information by means of an
alphanumeric display. The first and second controlled devices contain
microprocessor systems for communicating, controlling, storing,
processing, and display of
digital data within the operation of the respective
system. A high speed, error free
digital signal protocol is utilized for transmitting
digital audio and corresponding program information signals to and from the digital
receiver /
tuner. The digital data
transmitter and digital
receiver / tuners utilize the 44.1 kilohertz (kHz)
Compact Disc (CD)
clock signal embedded in
digital audio signals provided by an established
delivery system to derive clocking signals for reception and
processing of
digital audio signals and for implementing the display information
communications protocol.