XM satellite radio:opinions
11-23-01, 09:22 AM
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XM satellite radio:opinions
I keep seeing ads for XM satellite radio on tv.
Anyone have this? How much is it how does it work etc.. looks kind of cool to me.
Anyone have this? How much is it how does it work etc.. looks kind of cool to me.
11-23-01, 10:13 AM
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Go to http://www.xmradio.com for the info you need on how it works and etc.
The cost is $9.95 a month, plus the initial cost of a receiver that can pick up the broadcasts. I'm actually interested in it myself, but since I live in a city and my apartment is an interior unit against another building, I'm leery on how well the repeaters actually work.
On the other hand, my sister's fiancée works at CC in Madison, WI and they have it hooked up through a car stereo unit there. He said it is pretty cool and sounds good, but then again Madison doesn't have the physical obstacles that Chicago has.
The cost is $9.95 a month, plus the initial cost of a receiver that can pick up the broadcasts. I'm actually interested in it myself, but since I live in a city and my apartment is an interior unit against another building, I'm leery on how well the repeaters actually work.
On the other hand, my sister's fiancée works at CC in Madison, WI and they have it hooked up through a car stereo unit there. He said it is pretty cool and sounds good, but then again Madison doesn't have the physical obstacles that Chicago has.
11-23-01, 09:59 PM
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I have had it for about a week now and it is the best investment I have ever made in a car radio. It is worth the $9.99 a month. I'm not in my car all that much but the stations they offer are the ones i listen to all the time. I never listen to my locals or use my cd player anymore. Why? You don't really need to with 100 stations. Also, another plus is if you want to a song played email them and they will play it usually in an hour or so. It also sound better then a cd player.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
11-24-01, 04:09 PM
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Originally posted by RoQuEr
thought it was really cool until I found out that half the channels STILL have commercials. So what's the point?
thought it was really cool until I found out that half the channels STILL have commercials. So what's the point?
11-25-01, 08:54 AM
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What's the selection of stations like? Our digital cable (Charter) has 40 some channels of digital music. Sound quality is great, but selection is terrible. A whole channel of lulabys, seasonal holiday music, only 1 blues channel, hardly any classical, and at least 15 channels of latin music (mariachi, salsa, etc). After the initial novelty of it wore off, I've never listened to it again.
A friend used to have the DMX system through his cable company and it was much better. He had classic and contemporary blues, hard rock, heavy metal, classic country, several different varieties of jazz, etc.
A friend used to have the DMX system through his cable company and it was much better. He had classic and contemporary blues, hard rock, heavy metal, classic country, several different varieties of jazz, etc.
11-25-01, 08:12 PM
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Originally posted by Jason
What's the selection of stations like? Our digital cable (Charter) has 40 some channels of digital music. Sound quality is great, but selection is terrible. A whole channel of lulabys, seasonal holiday music, only 1 blues channel, hardly any classical, and at least 15 channels of latin music (mariachi, salsa, etc). After the initial novelty of it wore off, I've never listened to it again.
A friend used to have the DMX system through his cable company and it was much better. He had classic and contemporary blues, hard rock, heavy metal, classic country, several different varieties of jazz, etc.
What's the selection of stations like? Our digital cable (Charter) has 40 some channels of digital music. Sound quality is great, but selection is terrible. A whole channel of lulabys, seasonal holiday music, only 1 blues channel, hardly any classical, and at least 15 channels of latin music (mariachi, salsa, etc). After the initial novelty of it wore off, I've never listened to it again.
A friend used to have the DMX system through his cable company and it was much better. He had classic and contemporary blues, hard rock, heavy metal, classic country, several different varieties of jazz, etc.
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I've been tempted to get this, but since I don't spend a great deal of time in the car, I also want to be able to listen to this at home. I know there are receiver units that can be used both in the car and with a home receiver. Has anyone had any experience with using one of these units? Are they easy to connect/disconnect?
11-29-01, 01:16 PM
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Hopefully soon it will be in all car stereos. Its a great service.
Yes some have commercials - such as the major news and talk channels, etc. Imagine news and talk that you can understand clearly without that nasty AM radio sound.
But they have lots of cool stuff exclusive to XM like new artists chanels, indie artists, etc. Pat DiNizio from The Smithereens even has his own radio show on there and plays great indie rock.
Its a very good service - If you spend a lot of time in your car go get one. Im waiting for the receiver to be integrated into a head unit.
Yes some have commercials - such as the major news and talk channels, etc. Imagine news and talk that you can understand clearly without that nasty AM radio sound.
But they have lots of cool stuff exclusive to XM like new artists chanels, indie artists, etc. Pat DiNizio from The Smithereens even has his own radio show on there and plays great indie rock.
Its a very good service - If you spend a lot of time in your car go get one. Im waiting for the receiver to be integrated into a head unit.
11-29-01, 06:20 PM
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Many formats(radio station feeds) from around the country are contributing music, news and talk shows to XM and as mentioned above it's pretty diverse.
This is a NEW thing so of course it's going through growing pains. But this is industry wide and thus far it's not to bad.
I hear TRUCK DRIVERS love XM because they can go from coast to coast listening to the same XM station withtouth losing the singal.
Obviously the INTERNATIONAL potential for satt radio is HUGE...
Imagine getting your favorite talk show while vacationing in Europe or Asia? Pretty cool huh!
Sirius is coming out next year and will be XM's competitor.
This is a NEW thing so of course it's going through growing pains. But this is industry wide and thus far it's not to bad.
I hear TRUCK DRIVERS love XM because they can go from coast to coast listening to the same XM station withtouth losing the singal.
Obviously the INTERNATIONAL potential for satt radio is HUGE...
Imagine getting your favorite talk show while vacationing in Europe or Asia? Pretty cool huh!
Sirius is coming out next year and will be XM's competitor.
11-30-01, 12:23 AM
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Sirius seems pretty old school compared to XM -
XM seems to be hipper and to understand the audience better- XM is doing lots of cool things such as indie channels, exclusive live tracks, etc.
Sirius has had lots of problems and lost upper management- they are already struggling before they even launch.
XM seems to be hipper and to understand the audience better- XM is doing lots of cool things such as indie channels, exclusive live tracks, etc.
Sirius has had lots of problems and lost upper management- they are already struggling before they even launch.
