Satellite Radio

Dupontster

Dupontster

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My youngest son wants a Satellite Radio for his truck...He has placed me in chgarge of gathering information...I really don't know too much about them...
What is the difference between XM and Sirius? Is it like Direct TV and the Dish Network? Which is better...He has decided he wants the Plug N Play one...He has found a Delphi that he likes...This one is something like Tivo...You can rewind & record and so on....How much does the monthly charge usually run? Can you get different packages like Direct TV? Anyone have any comments or suggestions?
 
GWguy

GWguy

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Sirius and Xm have merged. Best to go to the website and look at packages. I understand they have basic and mix-n-match.
 
mv_princess

mv_princess

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Tell him to wait a few months and buy a player that supports both. Then no need to figure out which he likes better
 
itsbob

itsbob

I bowl overhand
Dupontster said:
My youngest son wants a Satellite Radio for his truck...He has placed me in chgarge of gathering information...I really don't know too much about them...
What is the difference between XM and Sirius? Is it like Direct TV and the Dish Network? Which is better...He has decided he wants the Plug N Play one...He has found a Delphi that he likes...This one is something like Tivo...You can rewind & record and so on....How much does the monthly charge usually run? Can you get different packages like Direct TV? Anyone have any comments or suggestions?
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Runs about $12 a month for service on the first radio, and $9 for each additional.

You can go online and get great deals on XM Radios and install kits for $29.

We have XM in the house, in the trucks, and on the bike. LOVE it!!

There is at LEAST one station on there for everyone, and the comedy channels can be VERY entertaining as well.
 
clevalley

clevalley

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mv_princess said:
Tell him to wait a few months and buy a player that supports both. Then no need to figure out which he likes better
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From what I understand, all XM radios WILL support both formats.

If he only wants it in the car - XMradio.com has players starting at 9.99 If he wants more portability (walk and listen) with an MP3 player capability and recording you can go as high as $175 - these are great units (Helix and Inno)
 
turd_ferguson

turd_ferguson

nice marmot
Current radios are supposed to support both XM and Sirius IF you get the entire service (supposedly fixed at $12 a month for a few years). Current radios will not support the "ala carte" option to pick/choose which channels you want.

The big difference between the 2 before they merge is the content.

XM has Opie Anthony, baseball, and oprah

Sirius has Howard Stern, football, nascar, martha stewart and NBA

Music/Comedy channels are about the same other than dedicated channels for a certain artist (Like Sirius has a Jimmy Buffet and Grateful Dead channel).
 
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mudd

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so if the merger has already happened, am i able to pick which sirius channels i want now?
 
turd_ferguson

turd_ferguson

nice marmot
mudd said:
so if the merger has already happened, am i able to pick which sirius channels i want now?
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Not yet - the merger just got approved a few weeks ago. Sirius and XM are just beginning on integrating both companies and the technology.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio -



As promised when the merger was first announced, existing radios will continue to work and every subscriber has the option of maintaining their current service package.

Benefits for Shareholders Begin Immediately, Integration Already Under Way
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libertytyranny

libertytyranny

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I am :confused:

I want to give sat radio as a present. I am looking at receivers and I am seeing xm receivers, sirius receivers and siriusxm receivers

I go on the siriusxm website..and they have xm packages and sirius packages.



Umm..which do I go with? Aren't they pretty much the same now that they are one company? why two diff subscriptions? What receivers are the best? I want to get the plug and play type since he will likely change vehicles..

SiriusXM - Edge Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit - SX1EV1


this one is siriusxm I would think that would play both, but someone in the comments said otherwise? Then theres an xm snap radio on sale for 20 bucks! thatd be awesome..but it only does xm? right?


I am totally confused. Help.
 
libertytyranny

libertytyranny

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Dukesdad said:
Don't theyhave live chat on the website for questions like this? Or maybe a FAQ page?
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yeah, I searched all over the site..theres no clear answer. I think I have an inderstanding of the diff receivers and packages now from poking around..but I am wondering now what other people have.. and if it makes an appreciable difference to them..
 
Baz

Baz

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I have an XM reciever, so the default programming is the XM channels. If you want, for an additional (small) amount, I chose to get the "Best of Sirius" package.

As I understand it, you can't get 100% of both lineups. For instance, the Best of Sirius allows me to get the NFL channel that wasn't available on XM only, but I don't get all the individual game audiocasts like you do with a Sirius radio. And while I can get all the NHL gamecasts on XM, I don't think you can on a Sirius radio.

If you can decide which lineup has the most of what you're looking for, get that services radio, and then if you want you can purchase the "Best of" the other one.
 
BigSlam123b

BigSlam123b

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libertytyranny said:
I am :confused:

I want to give sat radio as a present. I am looking at receivers and I am seeing xm receivers, sirius receivers and siriusxm receivers

I go on the siriusxm website..and they have xm packages and sirius packages.



Umm..which do I go with? Aren't they pretty much the same now that they are one company? why two diff subscriptions? What receivers are the best? I want to get the plug and play type since he will likely change vehicles..

SiriusXM - Edge Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit - SX1EV1


this one is siriusxm I would think that would play both, but someone in the comments said otherwise? Then theres an xm snap radio on sale for 20 bucks! thatd be awesome..but it only does xm? right?


I am totally confused. Help.
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I am getting the edge radio for Xmas. I have had XM for 5 years and love it. The Edge radio is currently the only radio that offers the ability to play the online only stations as well.

While it only connects to XM's service and not both, with few exceptions they are the same service. About 9 months ago they realigned all of their stations so that each service was a mirror of the other. There are still a few differences though. Whereas Sirius has Howard Stern and Martha Stewart, XM has Opie and Anthony and Oprah. If his main interest is music then choose which way to go by equipment and not service. As the music stations are the same.
 
libertytyranny

libertytyranny

Dream Stealer
BigSlam123b said:
I am getting the edge radio for Xmas. I have had XM for 5 years and love it. The Edge radio is currently the only radio that offers the ability to play the online only stations as well.

While it only connects to XM's service and not both, with few exceptions they are the same service. About 9 months ago they realigned all of their stations so that each service was a mirror of the other. There are still a few differences though. Whereas Sirius has Howard Stern and Martha Stewart, XM has Opie and Anthony and Oprah. If his main interest is music then choose which way to go by equipment and not service. As the music stations are the same.
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Thats what I was looking for, mostly.

I think I was getting confused because the receiver I was looking at the was the edge..and that radio is the only one that can play siriusxm..the others ones you have to choose..so I wasn't matching up equipment with services correctly.

The lineups are nearly identical, the services are nearly identical, they are the exact same price..so why in the world are they seperate? to confuse me?




Thanks for the help everyone I think I have it figured out.
 
itsbob

itsbob

I bowl overhand
If you call the XM 800 number their Christmas Special is a free Odyssey Receiver with a new account or an existing account.


Odyssey is the personal radio that you can carry like an iPod, mount in your truck, listen to in the office.. etc.. etc..
 
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