For all of you who have satellite radio - do you like it? Which one do you have? How is the coverage in Somd?

Two words:
Stern
Sirius

I have XM, no deadspots.

I am happy with my XM

Two words:
Stern
Sirius

Thanks.

You just talked me out of it.

Thanks.

You just talked me out of it.


sirius better price and no stupid extra packages to deal with. Great content even if your not a stern fan. Plus they have streaming over the web so you can log in and listen to your music at work or wherever else for that matter.

I have XM, no deadspots.

:yeahthat:

Plus they have streaming over the web so you can log in and listen to your music at work or wherever else for that matter.


XM has that, too. I don't know what extra packages you're talking about. I just have a basic connection, no frills.

sirius better price and no stupid extra packages to deal with. Great content even if your not a stern fan. Plus they have streaming over the web so you can log in and listen to your music at work or wherever else for that matter.
I thought they were both pretty comparable, no? Or at least that's what I've seen advertised.

For all of you who have satellite radio - do you like it? Which one do you have? How is the coverage in Somd?
I like my xm. They do have an extra package which I don't have. Coverage is excellent, except when you go through a tunnel or behind a large building. Sirius would be the same. If I lived in an area with a lot of tall buildings I'd probably get annoyed. Xm is also on Direct TV now, for what that's worth.

I would avoid Sirius just because they carry Stern. I love my XM, and have had no problems with it at all. As weird as this sounds, having XM makes me wish I had a longer commute so I could enjoy the tunes for a longer period of time. :ohwell:

I'd get Sirius just for Howard Stern!

Sirius seems to have better programming. NASCAR starting in 2008(?) NFL and a bunch of other stuff. I do like XM, comedy, talk, and stuff. I suppose you could take the free trial offer and see.

Does anyone listen to Opie and Anthony on XM? I listen to Stern every morning, but I also know that his move to Sirius will just add a bunch of ####s and sihts to what he does already. O&A were way funnier before the got canned. Are they still good today? TIA

Does anyone listen to Opie and Anthony on XM? I listen to Stern every morning, but I also know that his move to Sirius will just add a bunch of ####s and sihts to what he does already. O&A were way funnier before the got canned. Are they still good today? TIA
I do sometimes, yea they are funny. I am not a big Stern fan

Thanks. I am leaning towards Sirius because I like the music they play better than XM. I have DTV and have not been impressed with the XM stations they have.

Those of you with Sirius - are they any deadspots down here?

I will have a tough time choosing when I make the jump, which really isn't any time soon.

XM:
- Ron & Fez
- O & A

Sirius
- Stern
- Don & Mike simulcast (future rumor)

sirius better price and no stupid extra packages to deal with. Great content even if your not a stern fan. Plus they have streaming over the web so you can log in and listen to your music at work or wherever else for that matter.
Same price last i checked.. 12.95 a month for service.. XM has better coverage.. 9 satellites compared to 2 and if you want MORE receivers.. ie wifes car, son/ daughter car the extra recievers are $6 a month. Roady2 is now $29 for the complete car set, and it's EXCELLENT for motorcycles, boats, ATV's. DIRECTV now has free XM radio for their music channels, AND XM also has the streaming online service.

Their Comedy Channels are EXCELLENT.


BADGIRL.. you're welcome :love:

Stern is SOOOO 10 years old. I tired of his stupid human antics YEARS ago.

STEVE what channel is that show on??

Forgot.. on both systems, ESPECIALLY if you are up in Baltimore or DC, cassette interface is MUCH better then the FM Modulator (direct feed into helmet speakers is the BEST)

A guy I used to work with at Pax had Sirius. He had no trouble anywhere. We drove to Halifax, Nova Scotia last year, and he was able to get a signal along the entire route. No drop offs anywhere.

I'll be getting Sirius shortly. I like their programming pretty much across the board. Stern is the only one I won't be tuning into. The NFL broadcasts will come in handy. They also have personal iPod type stuff coming out soon if it isn't out already.

Same price last i checked.. 12.95 a month for service.. XM has better coverage.. 9 satellites compared to 2 and if you want MORE receivers.. ie wifes car, son/ daughter car the extra recievers are $6 a month. Roady2 is now $29 for the complete car set, and it's EXCELLENT for motorcycles, boats, ATV's. DIRECTV now has free XM radio for their music channels, AND XM also has the streaming online service.

Their Comedy Channels are EXCELLENT.


BADGIRL.. you're welcome :love:

Stern is SOOOO 10 years old. I tired of his stupid human antics YEARS ago.

STEVE what channel is that show on??

Forgot.. on both systems, ESPECIALLY if you are up in Baltimore or DC, cassette interface is MUCH better then the FM Modulator (direct feed into helmet speakers is the BEST)


Looks as though they made some changes to their structure. Before they had like playboy and a couple other channels as extra fees a month if you wanted em. cost is the same for extra recievers. I have no dead spots with mine and I have had the removable ones and now Im using a clarion indash system which is alot nicer.

Dont forget Sirius also has Martha and Eminem too LOL.

Both services are comparable. I chose Sirius well because it was chosen for me over 2 years ago.

My son wants Sirius for his car for Christmas. Problem is, i'm not sure what to get. :confused:

To complicate matters further, he's planning on getting a new (to him) vehicle in the near future, but he'll be keeping the Hyundai Accent as a "spare".

Can you give me any recommendations on how to proceed? What equipment should I get? Or is there a place to go for gift certificates?

Pegster,


I am looking at a portable unit for Sirius. I would like one that can go from car to home/office. Right now I can only find one or the other. So I am still undecided. I checked out http://www.cnet.com for recommendations on what to get. They are usually pretty on the money with their recommendations.

My son wants Sirius for his car for Christmas. Problem is, i'm not sure what to get. :confused:

To complicate matters further, he's planning on getting a new (to him) vehicle in the near future, but he'll be keeping the Hyundai Accent as a "spare".

Can you give me any recommendations on how to proceed? What equipment should I get? Or is there a place to go for gift certificates?
I think both XM and Sirius are the same in this regard.. there is nothing being permanently installed.. it's a matter of five minutes to remove the antenna the control head, AC adaptor and Cassette adaptor to take it and install it into another car.

You can even buy extra "parts" so you can move the receiver from home to car, or different cars.

ROADY2 came with a home system, stand cables and antenna, so you could take it with you into the house or office.

I have both. Sirius has everything over XM period. XM is great if you like listening to music you have never heard before. The talk shows get old quick. Sirius has much better music and talk. Crystal clear with no dead spots. I hit many dead spots with XM (trees, thick clouds) JMO :whistle:

I think both XM and Sirius are the same in this regard.. there is nothing being permanently installed.. it's a matter of five minutes to remove the antenna the control head, AC adaptor and Cassette adaptor to take it and install it into another car.

You can even buy extra "parts" so you can move the receiver from home to car, or different cars.

ROADY2 came with a home system, stand cables and antenna, so you could take it with you into the house or office.

I will tell you this.. I have the whole incar system now and the carity and signal are soo much better over the portable units. I love it too I switch from my mp3 cd over to satellite and roll LOL..

Stern is SOOOO 10 years old. I tired of his stupid human antics YEARS ago.

STEVE what channel is that show on??
Stern is on 106.7, from 6:00am until 10:30-ish. His last show is next Friday. Then they'll play "Best of..." until January 3rd, when Don & Mike take over his morning slot.

I agree that Stern's 3rd-grade humor is a bit tired. His height was 1985-1995, IMHO. The only plus side to Stern, over all the others, is that he gets the real celebrities in his studio, all the time. This morning he had Donald Trump. I like hearing the celebs act more honest around him than on most other talk shows.

i love my XM... hubb and i both have car units and a home set up. we paid for our service upfront and we got a "better" monthly rate.

as far as dead spots... i've only experienced one in the ranch club. must be a overpowering satellite at that spot or something.

from what i understand, sirius upped their rates due to stern. that's not very customer friendly to the people who already had them BEFORE stern.

So what's the best hardware to get if you'd want to use it in your car and at home? :shrug: I gave it a quick glance and it's confusing with all the gadgets availabe. What all would you need? Do you need adapters, do you not? :shrug:

So what's the best hardware to get if you'd want to use it in your car and at home? :shrug: I gave it a quick glance and it's confusing with all the gadgets availabe. What all would you need? Do you need adapters, do you not? :shrug:
When I bought the Roady, it came with EVERYTHING you need.. Home antenna. AC adaptor, stereo plugs.. as well as the cassette adaptor, cigarette lighter and antenna for the car.... The roady2 is SMALL.. a little bigger then a credit card and about 1/4 inch thick. You can unplug it from the car slip it into a pocket and take it in the house.

Stern is on 106.7, from 6:00am until 10:30-ish. His last show is next Friday. Then they'll play "Best of..." until January 3rd, when Don & Mike take over his morning slot.

I agree that Stern's 3rd-grade humor is a bit tired. His height was 1985-1995, IMHO. The only plus side to Stern, over all the others, is that he gets the real celebrities in his studio, all the time. This morning he had Donald Trump. I like hearing the celebs act more honest around him than on most other talk shows.

The Junkies are taking over the morning slot. :yay:

I know zilch about Sirius but the advertising on XM drives me nuts.

Well I went to the new Best Buy last night and bought my car kit for Sirius. I was pleasantly surprised by the staffer there. He was very knowledgable and helpful on what I needed, etc. He did not try to push one over the other or even extra equipment.

I bought the Starmate for the car and it came with everything. I was able to set the whole thing up in 15 minutes and paid for 1 year of service so it was about $2 per month cheaper.

You can get a home kit direct from Sirius for about $40 which is cheaper than Best Buy. They sell it for $50. The staffer even told me that it was better to get the home kit than the boombox ($100) they sell for it because you get better sound hooking it up to your home radio.

I've been happy with my Sirius. If you want to check it out first you can go to their web site and get a free 3 day trial online (music only, none of the sports, news, or comedy channels). You can also buy direct from them and get some good deals. For those of you wanting to use one at home and in the car look at the various plug and play units. Instead of hooking mine up to the home stereo, I use a set of powered computer speakers so I can take it out by the pool or whever. Don't count on using it in the office unless you can have the antennea outside and get the cable to your desk, but that's where the ability to listen online works best.

I know zilch about Sirius but the advertising on XM drives me nuts.
I don't think I've heard "advertising" on any of the channels we listen to, other then ads for shows on other channels.

I don't think I've heard "advertising" on any of the channels we listen to, other then ads for shows on other channels.
If we're talking about XM here, there is much more ads than I was led to believe. Actually, the ones that are most irritating are the ones for their other channels. The latest is that screeching high pitched soprano that make my dog howl. They seem to air them on all channels at the same time. Other than that, XM is great. Hardcore opera pushes me over the edge. :lalala:

I sell these:

http://www.penguinradio.com/penguin/

Internet radios no pc needed. Maybe one day when we have nationwide wireless I can make a version that will work in cars.

I like my xm. They do have an extra package which I don't have. Coverage is excellent, except when you go through a tunnel or behind a large building. Sirius would be the same. If I lived in an area with a lot of tall buildings I'd probably get annoyed. Xm is also on Direct TV now, for what that's worth.


Just a note, for both the sattelite radio companies, they use ground based repeaters, mainly for in City coverage (all the buildings and various electronic emmissions coming from the buildings play hell with sattelite signals).

the coverage for both is virtually identical (for the most part), your left at basing which one on Programming

Stern is on 106.7, from 6:00am until 10:30-ish. His last show is next Friday. Then they'll play "Best of..." until January 3rd, when Don & Mike take over his morning slot.

I agree that Stern's 3rd-grade humor is a bit tired. His height was 1985-1995, IMHO. The only plus side to Stern, over all the others, is that he gets the real celebrities in his studio, all the time. This morning he had Donald Trump. I like hearing the celebs act more honest around him than on most other talk shows.


I thought the Junkies were taking Sterns place in the morning?

I was going to go with Sirius because of the S50 radio which is a portable radio/mp3 player. Then I found out that the S50 receiver is in the home/car base so you don't get radio unless it's plugged in :ohwell:

Now I'm going to go with XM and the Pioneer Airware. It doesn't play mp3's, but it can record a few hours of music that I can listen to. It will just take some time to get the songs I want on it. I also like that XM has three channels for ACC sports...Sirius has three channels for all college sports. Oh, and the Airware is ~$100 cheaper than the S50.

I thought the Junkies were taking Sterns place in the morning?
Apparently they are.

I just subscribed to sirius. I just was wondering if anything has changed since these comments were posted?

I love my XM...SQUIZZ ROCKS! :larry:

I love my XM...SQUIZZ ROCKS! :larry:


Squizz is great, but I still like my Sirius better. Much better selection than XM. And yes, we have both.

Two words:
Stern
Sirius
Sterns great if you're like twelve and find his rantings funny or entertaining. I think he is tasteless, and then he comes out and proclaims his disgust that more of his minions (fans??) haven't bought into Sirius yet.

XM, I love the music selection, the comedy channels, and it works GREAT on the bike. If it wasn't for Stern I MAY have went with Sirius, but I don't want anyone to think (including Sirius) that he would have been the reason I bought it.

I have Sirius and love it. NFL station and the Blues on 74 along with the ol' Rock and Roll.

Sirius here-NFL, Nascar (2007), First Wave 22, Margaritaville 31

Sirius here-NFL, Nascar (2007), First Wave 22, Margaritaville 31
I can't imagaine listening to a football game.. would rather Tivo it and watch it later, and can't even get into watching NASCAR let alone listening to is..

I can here them now.. #43 entering a left turn.. 43 in a left turn.. 43 leaving the left turn.. #43 entering a left turn.. in a left turn.. leaving left turn.. Left turn.. left turn.. left turn.. left turn..

I turn down the TV and listen to the game. How many times can you listen to John Madden say "BOOM"?

Are you picking on Pete by saying the 43 car? :lmao:

No, not listening to the games; it's the NFL station like 212 on Direct TV.

I turn down the TV and listen to the game. How many times can you listen to John Madden say "BOOM"?

Are you picking on Pete by saying the 43 car? :lmao:
AAAAH yes, I don't like John Madden, so can unerstand that. Something about being talked down to like your 10 years old.. Was glad to hear someone else will be doing Monday Night Football!!

I love my Sirus. It was a bummer having to go to Phillie in the car that didn't have it recently. Channel 14 - Classic Vinyl!!!

I have XM, no deadspots.

I have Sirius...no dead spots. Are there supposed to be? I drive up to DC frequently and have had NO problems.

I like Sirius because it has an 80's station, and a 1980s Heavy Metal station (Hair Nation)...as well as MANY others.

Look up XM's list of stations and then look at Sirius.... then compare price. That should help you.

I know zilch about Sirius but the advertising on XM drives me nuts.

No advertising on Sirius.... well except on the Howard Stern channel and thats only 5min an hour..

We just got XM because I am an 80's, 90's, and Ron and Fez freak. I love it, but whats up with the commercials? They arent on ALL of the stations but some of them. One of the country stations comes up and keep running an Oreck commercial. Another station had a commercial for PetMedsRX. Its not ALOT of commercials, but I thought the purpose of sattelite radio was so people didnt have to hear that stuff.

We just got XM because I am an 80's, 90's, and Ron and Fez freak. I love it, but whats up with the commercials? They arent on ALL of the stations but some of them. One of the country stations comes up and keep running an Oreck commercial. Another station had a commercial for PetMedsRX. Its not ALOT of commercials, but I thought the purpose of sattelite radio was so people didnt have to hear that stuff.

no commercials on Sirius. Lots of 80's, 90's and we get Nascar next year! already get NFL simulcasts. :yay:

no commercials on Sirius. Lots of 80's, 90's and we get Nascar next year! already get NFL simulcasts. :yay: We got Sirius cuz I thought Ron and Fez were on it and other than that, it was basically the same as XM. I listened to it online and their 90's station was "90's and today" well, I dont want TODAY :lmao: I JUST want 90's. If I have the urge to listen to todays music, I can change the channel. Then I found out that Ron and Fez weren't on Sirius. We took it back and got XM, I couldnt imagine living without Ron and Fez for a second longer :lmao: I hate NFL AND Nascar lol so neither of those would do me any good. I shouldnt complain anyway, MOST of the stations I listen to, arent the ones with commercials, I just thought it was kinda odd.

I have Sirius. I love it. I also love Howard Stern. His show on Sirius is better than ever! :clap:

I have Sirius. I love it. I also love Howard Stern. His show on Sirius is better than ever! :clap: Howard Stern makes me :barf: I might be able to handle it, if I didnt know what he looked like :ohwell:

Howard Stern makes me :barf: I might be able to handle it, if I didnt know what he looked like :ohwell:
That's precisely why I won't go to any forum outings. :bawl:

That's precisely why I won't go to any forum outings. :bawl: :smack: Are you posting fake pictures again :eyebrow:

I have Sirius. I love it. I also love Howard Stern. His show on Sirius is better than ever! :clap:


:yeahthat: PLUS you can now listen to Howard online! :clap:

I have been using Sirius online at work for months now. It's nice to have uninterrupted streaming music while I work. :yay:

:yeahthat: PLUS you can now listen to Howard online! :clap:

I have been using Sirius online at work for months now. It's nice to have uninterrupted streaming music while I work. :yay: They let you listen to Howard Stern at work :twitch:

:lmao:

I listen with headphones so noone hears anything but my laughter. :smile:

They let you listen to Howard Stern at work :twitch:

:lmao:



No, I said I listen to music at work. :yay:

I listen to Howard in my car. My husband had always said that he couldn't stand Howard Stern. He has Sirius in his new car and guess what he listens to now? Yep, Howard! :lol:

No, I said I listen to music at work. :yay:

I listen to Howard in my car. My husband had always said that he couldn't stand Howard Stern. He has Sirius in his new car and guess what he listens to now? Yep, Howard! :lol: Does your mom know you listen to that stuff :jet:

:lmao:

Does your mom know you listen to that stuff :jet:

:lmao:


Yep! She despises that kind of stuff. My Dad used to listen to it when he was on regular radio. :lmao:

I have XM but I'm not going to keep it. The coverage has been fine but on the stations I like, I find there are too many commercials and songs repeat, sometimes over a couple different stations. I'm only in my car to commute and I like EITM and Don and Mike at night. Other than that, I'll pop in my CDs and I'm guaranteed to hear what I want with no commercials :yay:

I pretty much only listen to Squizz on XM. Occasionally, they will play a song that I don't like. The only "commercials" that I've heard on Squizz are station identification-type things (some are actually pretty funny) and a very rare mention of other stations. :shrug:

I've had XM for four about four years now.


Listen to 7(70's), 8(80's), 40(Rock), 44(Rock), 46(Rock), 49(Rock), 70(Jazz), 71(Jazz), 121(FOX), 124(ABC)(Hannity Only), 127(CNBC) and the Comedy channels 150, - 153.

The XM radio in the bedroom plays 77 (Audio-Visions) all night long.


:snooze: ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz :snooze:

Can't live without it anymore. FM #####!

Stern and the Playboy channel.... Oh yeah, Sirius for me

Stern and the Playboy channel.... Oh yeah, Sirius for me
:confused: Who r u? Where's your newbie thread?

:confused: Who r u? Where's your newbie thread?


Im not really new.. Ive been reading the forums for years. just never felt like speaking up... Until today

Im not really new.. Ive been reading the forums for years. just never felt like speaking up... Until today
:eyebrow:

CandyRain, I'll start a newbie thread it if will make you happy :wink:

CandyRain, I'll start a newbie thread it if will make you happy :wink:
If only it were that easy....

Stern and the Playboy channel.... Oh yeah, Sirius for me
Playboy...radio...Playboy...radio...sounds kinda :dork: to me. :shrug: Do you read the articles too? :lmao:

Playboy...radio...Playboy...radio...sounds kinda :dork: to me. :shrug: Do you read the articles too? :lmao:

You do have to read the articles, cause they read them to you.

Playboy...radio...Playboy...radio...sounds kinda :dork: to me. :shrug: Do you read the articles too? :lmao:
Seems kinda pointless if ya can't see the pictures. :confused: How good can the articles possibly be?

Seems kinda pointless if ya can't see the pictures. :confused: How good can the articles possibly be?

Cinamax quality.... Most are about 45yr old women sleeping with the poolboy :biggrin:

I have XM but I'm not going to keep it. The coverage has been fine but on the stations I like, I find there are too many commercials and songs repeat, sometimes over a couple different stations. I'm only in my car to commute and I like EITM and Don and Mike at night. Other than that, I'll pop in my CDs and I'm guaranteed to hear what I want with no commercials :yay:


Yep...aside from Howard having 5 min or less of commercials an hour ...all Sirius music channels are COMMERCIAL free! I have had mine since Christmas and LOVE IT.

And they have a lot more than just howard.... I love 80's Hair metal (Hair Nation), Octane, Hard Attack, Buzzsaw (Aerosmith, Zepplin, Rush), Classic Viynl (Cream, Hendrix)... AWESOME.