Anyone have it?? I am looking to pick it up.. Just looking to see who has it out there and what they think of it.. I am wanting it in my car.. Can anyone suggest a good reciever? And how do you hook one of them up? Does it go through your existing radio or what?
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Don't have it personally, but here's a great site (message board format) for information on XM and Sirius satellite radio services.
http://www.dbsforums.com/vbulletin/foru ... forumid=42
Also, if you got back to the main index, you can find stuff on satellite TV.
http://www.dbsforums.com/vbulletin/foru ... forumid=42
Also, if you got back to the main index, you can find stuff on satellite TV.
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Chad...I have XM Radio, and absolutely love it and never listen to anything else...you'll get TWC, all the news stations, plus every kind of music you could want...MTV radio...and the neat thing about say Fox News, is that you can leave the house and the same show you were watching is now on your XM Fox station. I have no idea about installation...when we bought the Honda Element...it came already installed and ready and waiting for us!
I think we pay like 9.95 a month for it...we prepaid for a year, so it may be even a little cheaper...
***** 5 stars...highly recommended
I think we pay like 9.95 a month for it...we prepaid for a year, so it may be even a little cheaper...
***** 5 stars...highly recommended
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I have XM in my Acura TL. It came factory installed so I am not too sure about installing a receiver to an existing radio. My brother recently had one installed in his jeep but it was professionally done and I am not sure of the cost associated with this. As far as the XM service goes....its a must have. The variety of music is amazing and the selection of talk radio is incredible. For us "conservative" folk they have a channel called America Right...and the libs even have one for the called America Left. All in all its a great product. I say get it!!
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I am sure you have been to this site but check it out if you havent:
http://www.xmradio.com/
fwbbreeze
I am sure you have been to this site but check it out if you havent:
http://www.xmradio.com/
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Chad, I've been an XM customer for a few years now. I'll tell you this much -- I don't listen to terrestial radio anymore.
Here's a few reasons why I switched to XM and why I stay with XM. First, its cheap monthly service. I'm paying $12.95 a month. They may sound steep, but since I have XM, I don't see the need in buying CDs. CDs typically only have a few songs that I really enjoy and after an hour or so, the CD is over. One CD is roughly $15, so it works out.
Second, I love all types of music. However, local radio doesn't provide a wide spectrum of genres. Now, you know I'm in the military, so I move around a bit. I went INSANE the first time I was in Mississippi, because they had a very limited spectrum of music. Same goes for when I visit my parents -- country and oldies are your two choices. I can't handle that limited selection. XM provides all sorts of options. They have channels dedicate to specific decades, country, bluegrass, folk, pop, christian, rock, hip-hop, urban, jazz, blues, latin, dance, world, and classical. Of course, they have several news channels, sports (including ACC, PAC10, and Big 10 college sports and MLB). They also have comedy, talk, traffic and weather. Much nicer than local radio.
Third, the music is deeper. They'll play songs that the local DJs don't even know about, like special releases by popular artists.
Fourth, the DJs are typically better than your local DJs. See, since they don't have to worry about silly 30-second spots by local companies, or local traffic and weather, they can focus on what you paid for -- the music. Their battering is rather limited.
Five, the display. How many times have you drove down the road and heard a song you really like, only to ask yourself, "who sings this?" Of course, when the song is over, the DJ becomes wrapped up about some nonsense, leaving you without a song name or artist. With satellite, you look at the display and you know. While listening to a song, you can flip through the display to see what's playing on other stations before you change the channel.
Six, travelling. Going back to the military subject, I do tend to drive a bit. For example, a short 5-hour trip between here and my parent's house would be a nightmare with local radio. I'd have to change stations at least five times with that lovely gap between towns where you really can't get a station well. With satellite, I can drive from LA to NYC without ever changing the station. I will say, however, in some locations the satellite does cut out. That happens in cities, such as Omaha, where they don't have terrestial repeaters, but the large buildings block out the line-of-sight of the antenne. This isn't a problem in bigger cities, however. In KC, they have repeaters so you get continuous music.
I'm sure there's more, but I think I'm tapped out.
Anyway, since you're asking about putting XM in your car, I'd suggest either the Roady or the SkyFi2. (http://www.xmradio.com/get_xm/) What I did was I went to Circuit City and bought the receiver and a car kit and had them install it for me. That way I knew it was done right, or at least it should be.
It can go through an existing radio. I actually bought an FM modulator for my car. That way I can listen to FM (for whatever reason) and then just tune the radio to a certain frequency and get XM.
The antennes go on the car roof. That will get the best coverage. If you put it inside the car, you run the risk of increased black outs from a loss of line-of-sight.
Also, (and this is fairly new) with a subscription to XM, you get their online service for free. So now when you go to work or you're sitting at home, you can log on through their website and get their music stations plus a few additional channels via the web.
Here's a pretty good message board on XM: http://www.xmfan.com/index.php
As for XM versus Sirius, that's another huge post. They both have pros and cons. All in all, I believe XM is probably the better provider. (Plus, they have more experience and are more dedicated to music)
Also, (slightly off topic, but I'll say it anyway) XM also provides a weather service for those who have some extra cash hanging around. (http://www.xmradio.com/weather/learn_about.html)
It's pretty expensive, but it's really neat. (Actually, if I'm not mistaken, Mark Sudduth and the H.I.R.T. crew have XMWX with them, although I'm not positive)
Hopefully that helps. If you have more questions, ask 'em!
(Now, I'm waiting for XM to send me a check for helping advertise lol)
Here's a few reasons why I switched to XM and why I stay with XM. First, its cheap monthly service. I'm paying $12.95 a month. They may sound steep, but since I have XM, I don't see the need in buying CDs. CDs typically only have a few songs that I really enjoy and after an hour or so, the CD is over. One CD is roughly $15, so it works out.
Second, I love all types of music. However, local radio doesn't provide a wide spectrum of genres. Now, you know I'm in the military, so I move around a bit. I went INSANE the first time I was in Mississippi, because they had a very limited spectrum of music. Same goes for when I visit my parents -- country and oldies are your two choices. I can't handle that limited selection. XM provides all sorts of options. They have channels dedicate to specific decades, country, bluegrass, folk, pop, christian, rock, hip-hop, urban, jazz, blues, latin, dance, world, and classical. Of course, they have several news channels, sports (including ACC, PAC10, and Big 10 college sports and MLB). They also have comedy, talk, traffic and weather. Much nicer than local radio.
Third, the music is deeper. They'll play songs that the local DJs don't even know about, like special releases by popular artists.
Fourth, the DJs are typically better than your local DJs. See, since they don't have to worry about silly 30-second spots by local companies, or local traffic and weather, they can focus on what you paid for -- the music. Their battering is rather limited.
Five, the display. How many times have you drove down the road and heard a song you really like, only to ask yourself, "who sings this?" Of course, when the song is over, the DJ becomes wrapped up about some nonsense, leaving you without a song name or artist. With satellite, you look at the display and you know. While listening to a song, you can flip through the display to see what's playing on other stations before you change the channel.
Six, travelling. Going back to the military subject, I do tend to drive a bit. For example, a short 5-hour trip between here and my parent's house would be a nightmare with local radio. I'd have to change stations at least five times with that lovely gap between towns where you really can't get a station well. With satellite, I can drive from LA to NYC without ever changing the station. I will say, however, in some locations the satellite does cut out. That happens in cities, such as Omaha, where they don't have terrestial repeaters, but the large buildings block out the line-of-sight of the antenne. This isn't a problem in bigger cities, however. In KC, they have repeaters so you get continuous music.
I'm sure there's more, but I think I'm tapped out.
Anyway, since you're asking about putting XM in your car, I'd suggest either the Roady or the SkyFi2. (http://www.xmradio.com/get_xm/) What I did was I went to Circuit City and bought the receiver and a car kit and had them install it for me. That way I knew it was done right, or at least it should be.
It can go through an existing radio. I actually bought an FM modulator for my car. That way I can listen to FM (for whatever reason) and then just tune the radio to a certain frequency and get XM.
The antennes go on the car roof. That will get the best coverage. If you put it inside the car, you run the risk of increased black outs from a loss of line-of-sight.
Also, (and this is fairly new) with a subscription to XM, you get their online service for free. So now when you go to work or you're sitting at home, you can log on through their website and get their music stations plus a few additional channels via the web.
Here's a pretty good message board on XM: http://www.xmfan.com/index.php
As for XM versus Sirius, that's another huge post. They both have pros and cons. All in all, I believe XM is probably the better provider. (Plus, they have more experience and are more dedicated to music)
Also, (slightly off topic, but I'll say it anyway) XM also provides a weather service for those who have some extra cash hanging around. (http://www.xmradio.com/weather/learn_about.html)
It's pretty expensive, but it's really neat. (Actually, if I'm not mistaken, Mark Sudduth and the H.I.R.T. crew have XMWX with them, although I'm not positive)
Hopefully that helps. If you have more questions, ask 'em!
(Now, I'm waiting for XM to send me a check for helping advertise lol)
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The Big Dog wrote:That's it, I'm sold. Down with land-based radio!
LOL
You know, it's actually kinda funny. See, I also have a boom box inside my apartment, so occasionally I'll bring the receiver from the car to inside to jam to some tunes. Anyway, on more than once occasion I've forgot to bring the radio back down stairs when I leave to go to work or whatever. Instead of just sucking it up and dealing with FM, I always turn off the car, run back upstairs, and grab my XM. There's no way I'll leave home without it.
(I say that because one time I did "suck it up" and go without it. Boy was that a mistake. The DJ were trying to be comedians and there were all sorts of traffic problems. I'm glad they have traffic coverage, but c'mon... I wanna listen to some music to get through the traffic jam. Not a report on how back the traffic jam is!!!)
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Glad you brought this topic up Chad. I've been debating getting XM now for a few months. I'm sick of all the commercials on the radio, some dude yelling at me to buy a car. Plus, I'm taking a road trip to Las Vegas in August (yea, I know I'm crazy) and the last time I drove though Texas it was nothing but country music for 500 miles......MGC
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