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JPR
10-19-2001, 06:32 PM
I'm seriously consdiering picking up a reciever since my stereo does have the capability. So what do you guys think?
hapoo
10-19-2001, 06:34 PM
paying for radio?! hmm doesn't sound good at the moment but i'm sure it'll really catch on just like cable did 20 years ago.
El Scorcho
10-19-2001, 06:36 PM
so what is this thing ne ways... im seein all kinds of commercials but dont know what da hell it is (besides some kind of radio)
JPR
10-19-2001, 06:39 PM
It's satellite radio with about 100 channels with little or no commercials and in most cases no DJs. It's pretty neat in that no matter where you go you wont losse signal, theoretically anyways. Check it out here: www.xmradio.com . One i thing I like is that it flashes the name, artist and lyrics and all that nice stuff on the display.
El Scorcho
10-19-2001, 06:43 PM
ohhh i see...

well thats prety cool i guess. Except that whats the point of radio like that? I mean if you want to listen to music without commercials ne where.. just burn some cds... then you get to chose what you want.

Besides that, the only radio i listen to is talk radio so i dont really think id need this. ALthough it does sound pretty cool though.:)
ChrisMG187
10-19-2001, 08:25 PM
Sounds nice, wonder if it's hackable so you don't have to pay:D
DoPeY5007
10-19-2001, 08:47 PM
so any one know the monthly fee???...


I couldn't find it anywhere
IrishSS
10-19-2001, 10:34 PM
9.99 a month for xm...
Sir_Froggy
10-19-2001, 11:02 PM
eye actually think it would bee pretty kool....cuz if (IF) you happened to be driving cross the country u wouldn't even hafta change the channel :D

i think that would be pretty kool...
eSDee
10-22-2001, 04:14 AM
Originally posted by IrishSS
9.99 a month for xm...

Plus you have to get like a $300 adapter to play it on your regular stereo. I'm not sure about how much new decks are gonna cost, but I imagine it wont be cheap :rolleyes:
JPR
10-22-2001, 05:45 AM
Well since my stereo already supports its not a problem for me but compatable decks start about $175.
attgig
10-22-2001, 07:17 AM
Originally posted by JPR
Well since my stereo already supports its not a problem for me but compatable decks start about $175.

still a lot of money..

how's the quality?
cd quality?
or fmradio quality????


oh, and are there adapters for cars??
Grimm
10-22-2001, 10:00 AM
Originally posted by JPR
One i thing I like is that it flashes the name, artist and lyrics and all that nice stuff on the display.

You can get that with regular radio. It's calld RDS. Unfortuinately not many stations support it yet. It should be supported more and more as stations upgrade their equipment though...

I can see how this service would be worth it to profesional drivers, like truckers. But average people, who do 90%+ of their driving in one area do not need this. When I go on long trips I take a case of CDs. I don't need to pay $120 a year to listen to music that I can listen to for free. You think they won't pump it full of commercials once they have a wide acceptance? They will. Maybe not quite as much as regular radio, but enough to not make a real difference.
I'll stick to FM and my CD player, thanks.

Oh, attgig, it is primarily for automobiles.
brainsmile
10-22-2001, 10:38 AM
well regular radio works fine so far... I'll stick to the free stuff for now
Speedfreak
10-22-2001, 11:06 AM
Well, I will be getting this pretty soon:

Kenwood Z828

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/content/product/image/large/z828.jpg


It says it is Sirius Satellite Ready so I don't know if it would work with XM.
JPR
10-22-2001, 04:22 PM
Originally posted by Speedfreak
Well, I will be getting this pretty soon:

Kenwood Z828

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/content/product/image/large/z828.jpg


It says it is Sirius Satellite Ready so I don't know if it would work with XM.

Sirus is a similar service being offered. Not sure if it has launched yet.
Blu
10-22-2001, 04:41 PM
Originally posted by attgig


still a lot of money..

how's the quality?
cd quality?
or fmradio quality????




Supposed to be CD quality. But I still think my CD collection will be superior for my tastes.

TBG
JPR
10-22-2001, 05:15 PM
Suposable cd quality since its a digital signal.
Speedfreak
10-22-2001, 07:05 PM
Originally posted by JPR


Sirus is a similar service being offered. Not sure if it has launched yet.

Ya, that was one of the things I looked into before deciding to get this head.
hapoo
10-22-2001, 07:18 PM
from what i heard sirus and xm merged technologies, so that head unit might work. http://www.radioink.com/viewentry.asp?ID=144409&PT=Satellite%20Radio%20News
brain
10-22-2001, 11:50 PM
Sirius will be launching very shortly and they have alliances with some big names... Porsche, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Kenwood, Ford... just to name a few. It appears that the content is different between XM and Sirius. Sirius has more commercial-free stations, hence the higher monthly fee. I really hope Sirius does well. I've invested heavily into it.
M_A_C
10-23-2001, 12:27 AM
I still don't see the point to this. Why not just listen to a CD, then you actually get to hear a song you want.
speedracer120
10-23-2001, 12:38 AM
It might be useful for the serious boaters but still you always have the CD deck.