OT Who is using satelite radio Sirius or XM pro/con?

Was thinking of getting it for my SUV.......?

Hey Donnie-

I've had both...

I used to have Sirius and switched over to XM about a year ago or so.

They are rather comparable, IMO...I preferred the sports/talk programming that XM offered, which is the only reason I switched.

Also, XM and Sirius have merged and will be doing business going forward as XM...

I'd encourage you to purchase the XM product to ensure you don't have any compatability issues down the road.

I have XM in my car, my office and my bedroom...Its pretty addicting and well worth the $20/mo. I pay for it...



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Bill in Dayton

Bill ......I just read about the merger & thanx for the review.....when is this merger going to take place? I love NFL football starting soon, baseball & Howard stern & comic shows, talk, besides the music...so if they merge whats the difference down the road?I thought it was less like $12.95 per month?

The merger has been "in the works" for several months, I don't know of an official merge date or anything...

I based my recommendation on the hunch that if you went with XM, you won't be left out in the lurch down the road equipment wise.

I think the fees have gone up...I was paying $17.52 a month, then it increased to 19.94 to be able to have two different receivers on my account.

Sirius' website offers a monthly fee for a single unit at $12.95...add $6.99 for additional units...



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Bill in Dayton

Ok that makes sense Bill for 2 units....my friend take his car unit in the house....dual purpose?

Yeah, I move my car unit inside to my office quite often. I bought a home docking station so I could run it through my office stereo...

The one upstairs in my bedroom never moves...it also has its own docking station.

BTW, all satellite radios that you self install come with a antenna...They need to have a fairly clear shot at the southwest sky for optimal reception.



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Bill in Dayton

Thanx Bill ....I'll just buy it and have them install it no prob....Im a klutz at that stuff & dont have the patience for it..... if I get aggravated I'll chuck it in the crapper

THAT I could handle...It wasn't that tough, lol...

This recording thing is crazy, though...

Have fun-

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Bill in Dayton

Hey Donny...
If the crapper should ever aggravate you, where would you chuck it?
Eddie

why not just record in your T2?

out the window Eddie of course....I've chucked many a thing ask Fran

Donny, I've got XM in both wife's car and my SUV. Been enjoying it for the last 3 years. I keep thinking I'm going to cancel, not because I'm dissatisfied, but because I find myself using my iPod more than XM. But I can't seem to give up Ch 73 that features music The Great American Songbook. Much of the time it's hosted by Jonathan Schwartz, listening to him is an education itself. There's dozens and dozens of other great stations as well.

Donny I've had sirius for over 3 years now and I wouldn't be without it. It has stations for every decade, Siriusly Sinatra, Radio Margaritaville, an Elvis station, great comedy stations, all the news and sports you'd ever want and trafic and weather for all the major cities. I absolutely love it.

Good luck with it,

Joe

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Songman55
Joe Ayala

Joey thats my plan Sirius outweighs XM right now for my favorite stations & interests....& if they merge by years end all the better best of both worlds Gotta hear My E_A_G_L_E_S !!

Besides I'm on the road ALL THE TIME giggin' so its time to move on up....
life is too short to dilley dalley!!

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The newest thing to come down the pipe is a thing called HD Radio. High Definition Radio is a "FREE" service, the only requirement being you have to get a radio that is capable of receiving the HD Radio signal. I'm not sure if the service is available back East yet or not. >> You can always move to California if it isn't.

Best,
Mike

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Anything better then my Staticy filled AM channels for my games & talk chanels & I'll be a happy camper....

If I buy a satelite radio off ebay can I have it installed and subscription connected at one of these car audio places? or?

Personally, I never liked the sound of sattellite radio when I heard it in people's cars. As a Direct TV subscriber, i used to get the XM music channels, which sounded good. But when listening through the actual XM radios in a car, it always sounds to me like an mp3 encoded at about 96 KBPS. That grainy texture in the lows, bubbly texture in the highs, type of sound. I wish they could use a bit more bandwidth or something.

I love it, No Comercials, the music sounds great in my friends car which I've heard & others & compared to the factory radio its awesome !!But.........who cares about the music I want Football Go E-A-G-L-E-S!!!

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