Satellite Radio

[derek]

Lately I have been think more and more about getting Satellite radio. I know I said I would never pay for radio, but I think I might have to. All the channels around here play the same music. Variety seems to be a thing of the past. We have one rock station left and they do a good amount of talking. They are funny, but I want to hear music.

I have an ipod as well, but that only has what I load into it. Some days I just don't want to listen to what I have loaded.

A lot of people I work with have Sirius and say its worth the money. I have been able to listen to it and go through the channel line up. I liked what I heard. So I have been looking at this Model (http://shop.sirius.com/edealinv/servlet/ExecMacro?nurl=control/StoreItem.vm&ctl_nbr=2640&siId=656697&catParentID=7879&scId=7879&oldParentID=7871). This way I can listen in the truck and at home.

Does any one have Sirius or XM? How do you like it? Also what is everyone else opinion on it?

[jcgoldner]

I've had Sirius since Dec. 05 and love it. I hardly if ever listen to regular radio anymore. One suggestion I'd make is to take another look at the Sportster model. I think it's the better choice if you are going to switch between truck and home.

On thing the pictures don't show you is that the Starmate does not have a dedicated dock and you'd be hooking and unhooking the wires from the unit everytime you make the switch. The Starmate has basically a metal clip that holds the unit where the Sportster has a dedicated dock for both the car and home. The Sportster is a little bit bigger but functions better moving between car and home.

I have the Sporster and use it in the car, work and home. Just pop it in and turn it on, no wire connections everytime. My son bought the Starmate and regrets it. Just my humble opinion. Good luck and you'll love the service either way you go.

[caudio51]

I'd rather have an Ipod. Although my Mom has XM in her Acura and I do enjoy it when I drive the car.

[Wasch_24]

I have had XM since 2/04 and only listen to XM now. :thumbsup:

[Black Dog]

I don't listen to regular radio all that much so I can't imagine paying for satellite. It still irks me to have to pay a monthly bill to watch TV.

[derek]

That is a good point about the starmate. I think I will have to revisit the Sportster before I buyh one

[Rank_Tyro]

The only reason I really listnen to regular radio is because they have trafic reports on every 15 minutes.

If it wasn't for that, I would gladly pay for sat radio. If my MP3 player with 3,000 songs quits working, there is always NPR.

The music played by my local FM radio stations is just awfull......and even worse, it's repetitive.

[DocLogic77]

Looking to get it soon. Ky country doesn't sit well with me.

[BradMc]

I got a XM for for the lil lady for Xmas this year, it is great, and I'm goingto get another one for my car, it is the only way to go it you r in the car alot.......

[Prometheus]

I have XM, only listen to local radio on sunday mornings. Local station has acustic sunrise, plays a good mix. Other than that, it is all XM.

[jcgoldner]

The only reason I really listnen to regular radio is because they have trafic reports on every 15 minutes.

If it wasn't for that, I would gladly pay for sat radio. If my MP3 player with 3,000 songs quits working, there is always NPR.

The music played by my local FM radio stations is just awfull......and even worse, it's repetitive.
I get traffic every 4 minutes with Sirius!

[Prometheus]

Ditto on traffic report, w/one extra. My GPS shows traffic flow in MPH, w/accidents, construction etc. Kinda nice for getting around the slow downs. XM Traffic worth the extra $4 a month.

[Doofus]

LOVE my XM. I don't listen to FM anymore. I put a lot of miles in and XM has been a godsend, especially in the rural areas I go through. I also like the programming that you just won't find on FM (Comedy, especially.)

Worth every penny.

[CWS]

I rented a Caddy DTS to go to Vegas last week with XM. Listened to comedy all the way out and back. Really enjoyed it. I may have to get this but will probably drive the wife crazy.

[williegstyles]

I have been a very proud owner of XM radio for almost a year now. I can't imagine life without it. My commute to work is about 1.5 hrs and I can't put into words how nice it is to have such a large abundance of commercial free radio at your fingertips. I picked up my XM as result of my CD player breaking down on me and after 1 month of commercial after commercial etc etc I invested in an XM radio system and have no regrets thusfar.

As far as cost are concerned.....PRICELESS!

Just think about sticks you have in your humi that you may NEVER smoke!

[MithShrike]

I don't really care to put anything into my car. It's a piece of shit and knowing my luck my radio would get stolen.

[cvm4]

:hysterica That's the way I am Matt. When my Kenwood cd player broke, I just put the factory player back in so I could be done with it.

[caudio51]

If I had a 1.5 hour commute I would have XM too. 20 minutes ain't that much time.

[cvm4]

Very true Tom

[derek]

I ended up getting Sirius radio about 4 weeks ago. I got the Sportster model with the home kit as well. I love!! There is just not enuff time in the day for me to listen to it. Has a great varity of channel programs, so depending on my mood, depends what I listen too.

At the moment I have it mounted in my center counsil with the factory suction cup mount. Shortly I will order a mount so it comes off on a 45 from my dash board next to my heater controls.

The only time I listen t regular radio now is when I need a traffic report, cause Sirius does not have traffic in my area.

[Kingston]

I don't have either, but in case anyone else is interested both Sirius and XM offer free 3 day trials that allow you to listen to their channels online.
That's a nice way to help decide between the two.

[jaxstraww]

I ended up getting Sirius radio about 4 weeks ago. I got the Sportster model with the home kit as well. I love!! There is just not enuff time in the day for me to listen to it. Has a great varity of channel programs, so depending on my mood, depends what I listen too.

At the moment I have it mounted in my center counsil with the factory suction cup mount. Shortly I will order a mount so it comes off on a 45 from my dash board next to my heater controls.

The only time I listen t regular radio now is when I need a traffic report, cause Sirius does not have traffic in my area.

I have the new Sportster with thereplay function. Never use it but its got the Tivo option if I need it. As far as mounting the radio go to Circuit City. I think it was $90.00 but included the FM modulator that they also install. Kicks ass the job they did. No wires showing and the FM modulator knocks out any static I was hearing. Like a FM booster for the car. Anyway, it was well worth the $90 IMO for them to make it look wireless and run the antenna to my hatch. I have an SUV and they ran it all the way back under the door jams I guess. I couldn't even tell you what they ran it under honestly, maybe the roof?

[Ratbert]

I had XM in my vehicle for a little over a year and did listen to it whenever I would travel. On my AM / PM commutes I would listen to NPR on local FM station, but XM was awesome when traveling.

But after around a year, it went out on me...display just read "ANTENNAE", so I assumed there was a wiring problem. 1 year warranty from Circuit City, who installed it, was up so I didn't rush to have it repaired. I started to listen to my iPod on the road and found that I really didn't miss the satellite radio that much. After a couple of months of paying without getting it fixed, I just canceled the service (which was somewhat of a pain...think AOL) and strictly go with the iPod now.

Between the two, XM was great with an extensive lineup, but I think that Sirius offered more sports, IIR.

[Terrasco]

Try driving in West Texas listening to broadcast. The stations are far and few between. That being said, I've been to cheap to get satellite.