Who has XM, and how do you like it? [Archive]

FIG

07-06-2005, 06:15 PM

I have XM in my car and in my house, i paid $80 for both radios and all the equipment needed to listen to both in the car and in the house. the thing i was worried about before i bought it was that it would be difficult to install and take up alot of space in the car but its the exact opposite, i installed it very cleanly and it's not very visible.the programming on XM is awesome, i signed up for O and A but i find myself listening to music more and more. no commercials is the main advantage, its just song after song of any type of music you like plus you'll hear good songs that commercial radio will never play. i know alot of poeple are gonna talk about the cost, its 13$ a month. obviously if youre on a very tight budget its not a good investment but its not that much compared to what you pay for your cell phone or your cable which most people have these days.FYI i'm not a stockholder i just love XM!

Shecky

07-06-2005, 06:31 PM

I have been a member of XM since DEC 03 and I barely listen to commercil radio anymore.When I jump into my car for a quick run to the store or post office I may leave my MYFI in the office and listen to Q104.3(NY) or 105.5 WDHA(NJ).  But even that's for like 10 minutes a week...IF THAT.CAN ANYONE HELP ME EDIT MY AVATAR!!!!IT STINKS

This message was edited by Shecky on 7-6-05 @ 10:33 PM

MrTwister

07-06-2005, 06:44 PM

I've been a card-carring member of the XM Nation since late 2001, early 2002.. I love itand wouldn't be without it..  I definitly had it before O&A said they were coming back.I've got the MyFi that I use in the car, and at work, since you just pull it out of the cradle, and pop it into the other cradle, or plug in the AC adapter. They've got some great programming.   I generally listen to 41 the boneyard, used to listen to 42 before they made it web only, and 152 for the talk radio like the Monsters, PhillipsPhile.  77 is pretty tripp, 101 its interestingas well.    To tell the truth, the only thing missing from XM, happens ot be on Sirius.. Martha Stewart...   ugh.... just kidding, I cant stand her on the radio, or TV for that matter... I think the only way I can stomic her, is in those underground Am. Pornmovies that are floating around..   

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QWERTY

07-06-2005, 06:50 PM

quote: I love
brit-pop and I can't find a good station for that. 
 
 try XM 29 U-pop. and I love my MyFi. I havent listened to regular radio other then R&F since I got it.

Evilpete

07-06-2005, 07:27 PM

For those who have XM, I hope to get it soon (take advantage of the roady2 sales), and I may not have enough to pay for the year up front.  here' my situation: I figure I may have about $210-$220 freed up to play with: Target has an online deal for the roady2 with home kit for $89 (if you know a better deal for this, please let me know via email/pm)That leaves me with about 120-130 left (just not enough to pay for the full year deal).  Am I able to just take that money and use that right at the bat for my subscription (would cover the first 8 or 9 months, give or take a month), and down the road pay another chunk to stay ahead of the subscription.  This sounds weird, but I'd rather have a "buffer zone" in case I forget to pay a bill or can't afford it that month and stil be all good.  Sounds stupid I know, but I know people who have done this with their cable bills,

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Mike Teacher

07-06-2005, 08:00 PM

Have it, love it; cements home the fact that regular radio is now officially in the Stone Age, def in terms of audio quality, and the spot load is so little, as to make regular radio even more un-listenable then it was.

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Zipgun

07-06-2005, 08:02 PM

I'm all about Hank's Place.

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Dale

07-06-2005, 08:21 PM

how does the baseball coverage work? what teams announcers do you get?

HBox

07-06-2005, 08:23 PM

You get the home teams announcers, as well as the
pre-and post-game shows if the home team has them. 

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Tenbatsuzen

07-06-2005, 08:53 PM

Hbox and I are probably the biggest shills of XM around here, so here goes.I am a huge radiophile, and in the car, I've all but stopped listening to regular radio outside of the stations I absolutely can't listen to on XM, which is WFAN and 101.5 - which, ironically, are the types of stations that will hold the line against satellite radio and do not have to adapt when it comes to the onslaught.  REAL local radio - the small market stations - will do a lot better against satellite than the large market juggernauts.  (I know WFAN is a large market juggernaut, but they have a real local feel.  So does 101.5)Jack is a ridiculously stupid concept that will die a quick death as Satellite becomes more popular.WPLJ is done much better on XM (Mix)Z-100 is done much better on XM (KISS)Q1043 is done much better on XM (Deep Tracks and Top Tracks)Etc. etc.Your XM experience will vary on the type of unit you buy.  I had a Roady2, and that's a good "starter" unit - but now with my MyFi, it's so much easier to "scan around the dial" to see what's on.  I've been experiencing new channels because of the MyFi's ease of use, and my XM enjoyment level has skyrocketed to near orgasmic.Feel free to PM me with any questions you have, but XM rules.

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Lord Raven69

07-06-2005, 09:14 PM

I got XM  last year and I have to admit I was completely skeptical but it is like having cable TV but for radio less commercials and a lot of content. O&A never sounded better and the fact they could go on with a bit for 90+ minutes and the only reason they break is to pee and get coffee make the show that much greater. I agree content on the station leaves much to be desired and we are all waiting for the arrival of Ron and Fez. I still highly recommend it. 200 stations for 10 bucks. Its a better investment than an Ipod.Also that british pop station is U-POP (58). In the end it doesn't even matter...

This message was edited by Lord Raven69 on 7-7-05 @ 1:18 AM

HBox

07-06-2005, 09:23 PM

There was no better example for the potential of
satellite radio as a concept and the strengths of XM in particular than
the coverage of Live 8 this weekend. 6 stations dedicated to covering
each concert uncut, along with one channel that basically jumped around
to the best performances. If there was something you were looking
forward to, the "best of" channel told you it was starting and which
channel it was on, and you could switch over and listen to the whole
thing. And each channel had DJs interviewing people between sets and
such. They did a great job. 

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TheMojoPin

07-06-2005, 09:37 PM

If you don't listen to much radio to begin with, or have a decent music collection, it's a waste of money.

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yarpwizard

07-06-2005, 10:37 PM

I just got it on Saturday, just waiting for Ron and Fez to make the jump. So far I love it, I've forgotten about my Ipod for the time being. Lots of good stations and O & A.

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Reephdweller

07-07-2005, 02:35 AM

I have had XM since Opie and Anthony moved to it. I enjoy it far more than regular radio. I barely listen to regular radio except for getting traffic reports off of 1010 WINS and 880.

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Mike Teacher

07-07-2005, 02:53 AM

If you don't listen to much radio to begin with, or have a decent music collection, it's a waste of money.=In other news, if you don't surf much, a surfboard is probably a waste of money.As for the music collection part; ever hear of an iPod? They seem to be enjoying some good sales, even from people with huge music libraries. And there's a slew of other things besides music on XM; check into it a bit more.

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Pyrettablaze

07-07-2005, 03:17 AM

Have it and love it. You really get used to the no commercials. When im in my non XM car, if i do not have a CD in, the radio will be off. Never listen to commercial radio anymore. Constant commercial breaks are such an annoyance.

Doctor Manhattan

07-07-2005, 04:03 AM

I love it.

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Doctor Manhattan

07-07-2005, 04:17 AM

quote: If you don't listen to much radio to begin with, or have a decent music collection, it's a waste of money. <img height="90" src="http://www.xmradio.com/images/corporate_images/managers/small/eric_logan.jpg" width="110" border="0" />"That's what I said!"

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fluffernutter

07-07-2005, 04:17 AM

Q1043 is done much better on XM...and the fact that Eddie Trunk has Saturday Night Rock's on the Boneyard is extra special. 

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Netzy

07-07-2005, 04:58 AM

quote:If you don't listen to much radio to begin with, or have a decent music collection, it's a waste of money. Says the guy who doesn't own XM. I
have a decent music collection and don't touch it anymore. I listen to
music/radio content way more than I did before I had XM.  XM is
amazing.

Reephdweller

07-07-2005, 05:20 AM

Best way I could put it is if O&A left XM or R&F don't come to XM I would still keep the service. I got it for those reasons, though I quickly saw how great XM overall is.For those who listen to O&A I have some of the same issues that Opie has with some of the channels playing too much obscure music, though it's not as big a deal for me. I really like diverse music and this fits very well. I don't listen to my iPod in the car nearly as much as I used to since getting XM.

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07-07-2005, 05:21 AM

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Death Metal Moe

07-07-2005, 06:13 AM

I don't listen to radio in my room or car enough to bother getting an XM unit.  When I do listen to music, I have lots of it on my iPod.  I don't need XM to expose me to new music.But if Ron and Fez finally get around to jumping to XM, I'll probably buy the online only subscription to hear them and O&A.  And they since they have a channel for every other type of music, they better get their shit together and get a REAL Heavy station on there.  The Boneyard is not hard enough., I've heard it.

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walking joint

07-07-2005, 06:23 AM

i have XM, but mainly for O&A.  i hate the music channels.  i can go thru them all and alot of times not find a single song i know...yet like.  i'm pretty sure i was alive in the 80's and 90's, but i couldn't tell by listening to those channels.  i never heard most of the songs they play.  but as long as O&A stay there, i will keep it.  

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Pyrettablaze

07-07-2005, 06:23 AM

quote: The Boneyard is not hard enough., I've heard it.Yea i agree. When they removed liquid metal from the units and only for the online users i was pissed. But next time you are on you can tune in XM42 for some pretty heavy stuff. The online version of XM has more compression on it than the satelite feed so if your looking for decent sound quality music, and the online version is not that bad, it would be worth it to get the unit and sub since you get the online version free when you sub now.

Evilpete

07-07-2005, 06:31 AM

That's another attraction to XM to me, getting ot hear more than jsut
teh 10 same songs.  I dont' see a problem with hearing
obscure/rare songs, how often does Krock now goes beyond the same songs
in a cycle?  I want variety and no commercials on top of it sold
me on Xm...that and O&A, and most likely R&F 

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Jennitalia

07-07-2005, 06:40 AM

I absolutely love my xm.   One of my favorite channels is the 70s channel.

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Bob Impact

07-07-2005, 07:06 AM

I'm in  the car stereo business, so XM gave me the equipment I needed (Alpine TUA-T020XM) just prior to their launch on the East Coast and a MyFi during that product's launch, so I've been onboard since the beginning.  As far as the XM v. AM/FM arguement goes, it's not even close.  I have not listened to one second of FM since I got XM.  It's painful to me to even turn that crap on, in fact I just bought a new car and the factory radio has never been tuned past 87.9.  I love having O&A, but I'm also a big fan of 41(Boneyard) 42(The deceased Liquid Metal) 48(Squizz) and the decades channels.  Just get it, there's no turning back once you do.

Crippler

07-07-2005, 07:10 AM

I was already sick of commercial radio in 1998 when I first heard O&A.  I had given up on FM almost entirely, only checking a few stations (and usually being disappointed) during WFAN's 10+ minute commercial breaks.  Once I stumbled upon O&A, I was done with everything but WNEW, especially once I got a taste of Ron & Fez.After WNEW flipped format I went back to WFAN a bit, but got more & more disgusted with the whole 5-minutes-of-talk-10-minutes-of-commercials format of it.  Then I bought a head unit for the car that would play mp3 discs so I didn't have to keep my entire music collection in the car.Since I got XM, I couldn't be happier with the service & the options.  O&A all day, uncut comedy, tons of commercial-free music including Eddie Trunk on Saturday nights, EVERY baseball game being played EVERYDAY (as well as out of town announcers that I would never get to hear normally), and hopefully there will be a Ron & Fez sighting soon!  And there's lots of talk stations and local weather & traffic (if you're someone who needs that kind of thing & relies on local AM & FM for it) that I haven't even gotten to in almost a year.  How could you go wrong for a few bucks per month?<img src="http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL77/857148/1548180/71172486.jpg" border="0" /><img src="http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL77/857148/1548180/93558379.jpg" border="0" /> <img src="http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL77/857148/1548180/93558379.jpg" border="0" /> <img src="http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL77/857148/1548180/93558379.jpg" border="0" /> <img src="http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL77/857148/1548180/93558379.jpg" border="0" /> <img src="http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL77/857148/1548180/93558379.jpg" border="0" />

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Yavin4

07-07-2005, 07:25 AM

Can you get XM as a Walkman?

Doctor Manhattan

07-07-2005, 07:36 AM

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TheMojoPin

07-07-2005, 08:14 AM

quote:  quote: If you don't listen to much radio to begin with, or have a decent music collection, it's a waste of money. Says the guy who doesn't own XM.  I have a decent music collection and don't touch it anymore. I listen to music/radio content way more than I did before I had XM.  XM is amazing. That's great.  I've checked out XM's playlists for their various channels and the stuff I like I already have, and I still have a better selection of music they DON'T play.  Look, I've never been a fan of radio, period...I love R&F, and that's it.  The rest is background noise, at best.  I love music too much to just have it picked for me and have no choice of my own.  I have zero desire to own XM, and that's it.  If you have a great music collection and now never listen to it, hey, great.  You've wasted at least several thousands of dollars.  Congratulations. 

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curtoid

07-07-2005, 08:45 AM

Who has XM, and how do you like it? I do not have XM, and I have no real plans to get it. I'm sure it's great, and wonderful, and something I couldn't imagine not having in my life if I had it, blah-blah-blah. I'm just not someone who needs tivo, cable television, satellite radio or even a cell phone to exist. Voice mail alone annoys me and I'd love to ditch that too. And to be honest, the combination of the hard sell and the baseless bashing of the competition the last 6 months on here has really turned me off of XM as a company, which is a shame because I always try to root for the local DC based companies.Not that I'm completely living in the stone age - I made a $7000 + investment in computer, video and software equipment this month, but that's both an investment and something I'm interested in doing. If R&F have to go to satellite, I might be forced into a Sophie's choice, but I'll come to that bridge when and if I have to cross it, maybe subscribing to the online stream. Maybe me and Mojo and DMM can just huddle around one computer and listen together.

TankRizzo

07-07-2005, 08:47 AM

I got XM specifically for O&A.  When they first went to XM I had heard about the MyFi, so I held off (which was torture) until the MyFi came out. Anyhow, I did have some reservations about paying for radio, but O&A definitley made it worth it, and as time passes, you'll realize that you can't live without it.  As awful as regular radio was before, it's 10x worse after you've had a taste of commercial free Satellite radio.  I was in a rental this weekend and it was torture.

sleazytiki

07-07-2005, 08:51 AM

I got XM for O+A but I am listening to more music than ever.  It blows away regular radio. 

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Death Metal Moe

07-07-2005, 08:53 AM

quote: quote:  quote: If you don't listen to much radio to begin with, or have a decent music collection, it's a waste of money. Says the guy who doesn't own XM.  I have a decent music collection and don't touch it anymore. I listen to music/radio content way more than I did before I had XM.  XM is amazing. That's great.  I've checked out XM's playlists for their various channels and the stuff I like I already have, and I still have a better selection of music they DON'T play.  Look, I've never been a fan of radio, period...I love R&F, and that's it.  The rest is background noise, at best.  I love music too much to just have it picked for me and have no choice of my own.  I have zero desire to own XM, and that's it.  If you have a great music collection and now never listen to it, hey, great.  You've wasted at least several thousands of dollars.  Congratulations. <img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=TheMojoPin" border="0" /> 1979 << On the streets of your town... >> "You can tell some lies about the good times we've had, but I've kissed your mother twice...and now I'm working on your dad..."HAHAHA!  Tell 'em Mojo.  What a wise ass comment. "Says the guy who doesn't own XM."  What, he doesn't know anyone who has it and checked it out and/or learned about it from their own website?  I think he knows what he's missing, trust me.That is pretty much exactly how I've always felt about Radio.  It either plays the hits or old hits and it's less that 1% of the music I enjoy everyday.  I don't need some stations playing me shit for me to find stuff I like, I find it on my own a lot of the time.  I talk to people about music.  I may even take a tip from some of you and at least check out a track or two from artists you've raved about.If you're using XM to find new artists, great.  But I already know I don't like COuntry, I don't like Bluegrass, I don't like most punk, I don't like SKA, I don't want to hear Emo Metal,  I don't want a 70's station because we have stations that play that stuff for free in NYC, I don't like Hair Metal which is what they play too much of on Boneyard, I don't like Pop, etc.  So I'd listen to O&A, some classical from time to time, maybe news, The BOneyard in hopes the play something I already have on CD and that's it.  I won't drop 200 bucks for that, period. I've always said:  Why wait for the Radio to play something good when I can just own it and play it myself whenever I'm in the mood.  Radio's only good point is musical background noise in yoru workplace.But as I said, I will get the online access if Ron and Fez move there. 

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walking joint

07-07-2005, 09:03 AM

I'm just not someone who needs tivoforget about XM....EVERYONE needs to get TIVO.  

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Doctor Manhattan

07-07-2005, 09:14 AM

I gotta back Curtoid up on the Tivo thing. I'm a big Home Theater Buff, I love Computers (I have 6 of them in my house, and 3 at my desk at work) I love my XM. I love my iPod, I have a Blackberry, Digital Camera, Tons of DVD players, DSS etc...I don't have/need/want a Tivo because most of the stuff on TV isn't worth saving. I only like a few shows and if I ever did need to watch them after they air but did not want to wait for a repeat I can still get them (Bit Torrent) I have the entire 4th season of 24 on 2 DVDs quote: And to be honest, the combination of the hard sell and the baseless bashing of the competition the last 6 months on here has really turned me off of XM as a company, which is a shame because I always try to root for the local DC based companies.  Maybe I'm missing it, but to me XM as a company doesn't seem to bash the competition in the same way I see on this site (which are based on the comments made by O&A)XM does point out it's good points. But I don't see any Ads making fun of the Siruis Units (Except the fake ones at <a href="http://www.wackbag.com/">www.wackbag.com</a> )<a href="http://www.xmradio.com/"><img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=skw" border="0" /></a>

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toneburst20

07-07-2005, 09:22 AM

i've had XM since last summer and love it... i used to have a skyfi but recently got a MyFi.  i love it... i love the tune select feature on it... save up to 20 artist or song titles.  then when they show up on another station the unit beeps and lets you know on the screen.  i love driving and seeing one of my favorite artists pop up on another channel, hit a button and jump over to hear the song.  wonderful.

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walking joint

07-07-2005, 09:24 AM

I don't have/need/want a Tivo because most of the stuff on TV isn't worth saving. I only like a few shows and if I ever did need to watch them after they air but did not want to wait for a repeat I can still get them (Bit Torrent) I have the entire 4th season of 24 on 2 DVDsmaybe its the fact that that i'm married and never get to watch my shows when they are on, unless i want to watch them on my TV in the bedroom...which i won't do because my computer is downstairs and i'd prefer to be online.  so when my wife goes to bed I watch my shows off of Tivo.  and its great when we like shows that are on at the same time...not to mention during the football season i like to record Chief games and still be able to flick around to all the other games without having to miss a play of the game i want to see most.  

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mikeyboy

07-07-2005, 09:28 AM

quote: I gotta back Curtoid up on the Tivo thing. I'm a big Home Theater Buff, I love Computers (I have 6 of them in my house, and 3 at my desk at work) I love my XM. I love my iPod, I have a Blackberry, Digital Camera, Tons of DVD players, DSS etc...I don't have/need/want a Tivo because most of the stuff on TV isn't worth saving. I only like a few shows and if I ever did need to watch them after they air but did not want to wait for a repeat I can still get them (Bit Torrent) I have the entire 4th season of 24 on 2 DVDs There aren't a lot of shows that I like, and I don't watch a lot of TV.  However, I love TiVo -- because those times when I decide to watch TV, I know something I want to watch will be on.  It's not a question of saving anything, and I'd rather not have to go through the trouble of downloading a torrent to watch a show I want to watch.

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UnknownPD

07-07-2005, 09:52 AM

XM is the bomb.....no wait that's London

Doctor Manhattan

07-07-2005, 10:10 AM

quote: I'd rather not have to go through the trouble of downloading a torrent to watch a show I want to watch.  It's not much trouble. fewer clicks than downloading a media file from this site <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/wink.gif" border="0" />XM is the bomb.....no wait that's LondonAnd I think it's still too soon...<a href="http://www.xmradio.com/"><img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=skw" border="0" /></a>

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walking joint

07-07-2005, 10:17 AM

And I think it's still too soon...forget to soon...how about making it funny

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mikeyboy

07-07-2005, 10:27 AM

quote: quote: I'd rather not have to go through the trouble of downloading a torrent to watch a show I want to watch.  It's not much trouble. fewer clicks than downloading a media file from this site <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/wink.gif" border="0" />Of course then I have to watch it on my computer or convert and render into a DVD to watch on my TV.  Not really worth the effort for me personally when TiVo i so much easier. 

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Doctor Manhattan

07-07-2005, 10:32 AM

quote: Of course then I have to watch it on my computer or convert and render into a DVD to watch on my TV.  Not really worth the effort for me personally when TiVo i so much easier. That's a good point. I usually end up watching things like Family Guy and American Dad on the train on my way to work, so it works out well for me. I've just never felt I was missing anything by not having a Tivo. I may end up with one at some point (As they get built into other devices, like home theater based DVD recorders or DSS/HDTV recievers. That's a good point. I usually end up watching things like Family Guy and American Dad on the train on my way to work, so it works out well for me. I've just never felt I was missing anything by not having a Tivo. I may end up with one at some point (As they get built into other devices, like home theater based DVD recorders or DSS/HDTV recievers.

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HBox

07-07-2005, 10:37 AM

This thread was started by a guy curious about XM
asking people who have it how they like it. And that didn't stop the
usual bunch of haters to start posting. I was accused of overly-selling
XM and I stopped. I don't bring it up anymore unless it's relevant. I
try not to beat people over the head with it. Can you haters return the
favor and leave threads like this alone? Especailly since none of you
have XM? 

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badorties

07-07-2005, 10:52 AM

apart from finding someone with a portable receiver and brininging it to my office, is there any way of finding out if i could get reception in my office ...?<blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right: 0px">my office is 6x10 and windowless within a larger windowless space in midtown manhattan[/quote]

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mikeyboy

07-07-2005, 10:57 AM

quote: This thread was started by a guy curious about XM asking people who have it how they like it. And that didn't stop the usual bunch of haters to start posting. I was accused of overly-selling XM and I stopped. I don't bring it up anymore unless it's relevant. I try not to beat people over the head with it. Can you haters return the favor and leave threads like this alone? Especailly since none of you have XM? <img src="http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/3254/sig7oo.jpg" border="0" /> The question was asked, the answers are relevant.  You can add your opinion.  Does it bother you that much that some people have no interest in getting XM? 

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walking joint

07-07-2005, 11:18 AM

Does it bother you that much that some people have no interest in getting XM?i thought H-Box had a decent point.  this was more about finding out about XM and what people who have it think about it.  you may not want it and thats fine, but why the need to post in this thread then.  its kind of like the Hate thread started by I believe Mojo.  i thought the point of that thread was to try and stop people from going into the team threads and posting only negative comments and to leave them to the fans of those teams.  kind of like how this one should be for people who have XM to share their likes and dislikes for people who may be thinking about buying it.  not that there aren't already threads like this, but being it seems to have avoided being locked, just leave it this way

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HBox

07-07-2005, 11:30 AM

The question was asked, the answers are relevant.The
question was asked to people who have XM. People who not only don't
have it, but have no interest in it, responded and turned this into another pro-XM vs. anti-XM thread. 


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mikeyboy

07-07-2005, 11:32 AM

quote:  quote: Does it bother you that much that some people have no interest in getting XM?  i thought H-Box had a decent point.  this was more about finding out about XM and what people who have it think about it.  you may not want it and thats fine, but why the need to post in this thread then.  its kind of like the Hate thread started by I believe Mojo.  i thought the point of that thread was to try and stop people from going into the team threads and posting only negative comments and to leave them to the fans of those teams.  I see a big difference between trashing a team you hate in one of the team threads and offering legitimate reasons why a person might not want XM.  Look, it's not for everyone.  Personally, I will go to XM if R&F go there.  MLB is a big draw for me, and it would be nice to hear O&A again, but the music stations really don't interest me that much.  Like Mojo, I have a pretty large music collection, and my tastes vary wildly.  I have yet to find a station that will play something better than my laptop or an Ipod playing on shuffle.  I think that's a valid point, and there's no reason to supress that because someone may not want to hear my opinion.I don't understand why people take this so personally.  It's a choice of a gadget/service... 

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HBox

07-07-2005, 11:36 AM

I think that's a valid point, and there's no reason to supress that because someone may not want to hear my opinion.Unless
you HAVE XM, it's not valid in this thread. The guy wanted opinions
from people who have it. If someone who had it and hated it posted I
wouldn't care. But the same people who bash XM at every point and who
don't have it and don't want it posted here. Is there really a shortage
of satellite radio/XM related threads on the board right now to express
your viewpoint? 


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walking joint

07-07-2005, 11:44 AM

maybe if the thread was started with a question like "should i get XM?" then i would agree with you(mikeyboy).  but the person asked who has it and what do you like about it.  not to tell them about how you get your own music and why you don't need it.  again, if you don't want it, thats fine.  i'm not promoting anyone to get it.  in fact i mentioned above i hate the music channels and listen only for O&A.  but for someone looking for opinions on the XM product i don't see the point of someone mentioning how much good music is on their IPOD and they have no need for XM...who is that helping?  the person was probably thinking of buying XM and wanted a few opinions on it...i'm sure they are fully aware of the benefits of the IPOD or other similar products.  <img src="http://hometown.aol.com/satelitecam/images/sig_wk.jpg" border="0" /> thanks for the sig SatCam...and thanks for bringing it back Furie

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Doctor Manhattan

07-07-2005, 11:45 AM

Well, somone called O&A yesterday when Opie was commenting on the other channels at XM (Opie thinks the Deep Tracks channel is "too deep", I think Anthony suggested a new channel called Greg which would be shallow tracks) They mentioned getting a rental car with Siruis and their New Wave channel being very good. 

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Death Metal Moe

07-07-2005, 11:46 AM

What, now I can't voice my opinion?  Maybe he needed to hear reasons why he won't need XM.  I didn't ONCE bash anyone for having it.  I just added my opinion, which is what we always do here.

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mikeyboy

07-07-2005, 11:49 AM

No one is able to restrict who can offer their opinions in a thread, even if they are the ones starting the thread.  If people can offer legitimate reasons why someone might not want/need XM, I see nothing wrong with that.  It's just silly.

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HBox

07-07-2005, 11:52 AM

I'm not telling anyone to do anything. Some
people complained that how much I was selling XM was bothering them. I
stopped. I only bring it up if its relevant. I'm only asking to return
the favor in a thread like this, where the guy only wanted opinions
from people who have it. 
If not, fine. I'll talk about XM whenever the hell I feel like.

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mikeyboy

07-07-2005, 11:59 AM

quote: I'm not telling anyone to do anything. Some people complained that how much I was selling XM was bothering them. I stopped. I only bring it up if its relevant. I'm only asking to return the favor in a thread like this, where the guy only wanted opinions from people who have it. If not, fine. I'll talk about XM whenever the hell I feel like. Don't be ridiculous.  If a thread has something to do with XM and it's relevant, post away, as can anyone who has something to say.  If you start inserting XM plugs in places where it has no relevance, then there might be a problem.

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07-07-2005, 12:09 PM

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mikeyboy

07-07-2005, 12:14 PM

...like herpes.  <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smile.gif" border="0" />

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07-07-2005, 12:27 PM

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alphamale

07-07-2005, 02:07 PM

I have been contemplating buying an XM unit and sub, mostly due to
an AFRO reunion. I might, but I was in this place called the RCS
experience the other day (where OnA had there most recent in store) cuz
I work right near there...and the portable units are, dare I say..big
and ugly. It's funny, OnA diss the doggie company's dashboard
units for being so obtrusive and such, but the myfi's and the other
models are really big and clunky in that same respect. I'd feel a lot
better getting one which was comparable to the size of my Mp3 player.
(iRiver IHP 120. Which kicks all sorts of ass in ways the iPod NEVER
will.) In fact, they have remotes which are almost as big as the actual
units...yeech.

HBox

07-07-2005, 02:13 PM

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curtoid

07-07-2005, 02:32 PM

About 3 out of about 20 people answered the question "Who has XM?"
by saying they (we - the usual suspects) didn't have XM and why,
and one of them was bashed pretty hard for not being that informed.
What makes this different (with "the haters") from other times is the consessions for
R&F with the internet streaming. HELL! I even said that I MIGHT actually
get it after all that! Jeeeez.Still not sure why there is
defensiveness about it - XM is clearly at an advantage over Sirius, and
everyone I know who has it loves it more than their children. It's like
being in control over all three branches of government and still upset
there are democrats around...ok....maybe it's nothing like that.Personally, I'm just amused that the two people with the most posts on rf.net aren't getting XM.Plug
XM all day and night long for all I care - I would love for it to
succeed and prosper. I have my concerns that the same 5 companies that
own everything else will eventually team up with the government to ruin
it too (although that hasn't happened yet w/ the internet, so there's
always that), and I wonder how long too companies can last in the
marketplace, and I personally will miss local radio (I'm old enough
that I remember something called "local television"), but (as I said
earlier) I'm sure that if I had I would love it. I am just not in a
mindset, nor in a financial set, right not to make that choice. But
that can change very quickly - things do - this time last month I
didn't have a Canon GL2, an Imac G5 with final cut pro or a new car. Of
course, this time last month I had a perfectly good old car and a 19
year old cat. ehhhh 



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MrTwister

07-07-2005, 02:33 PM

quote:It's funny, OnA diss the doggie company's dashboard
units for being so obtrusive and such, but the myfi's and the other
models are really big and clunky in that same respect. I'd feel a lot
better getting one which was comparable to the size of my Mp3 player.
(iRiver IHP 120. Which kicks all sorts of ass in ways the iPod NEVER
will.) In fact, they have remotes which are almost as big as the actual
units...yeech. 


 There is a limit to how small you can shrink the units.  The MyFi isnt really all that big,  when you look at the thing, the screen is one of the biggest feature.  XM already hasa tuner that is shrunk down to the size of a single microchip that fits on your thumb nail.The kicker as with any thing, is you have support componets..  You could have somethingthe size of Apple's Shuffle, or Sony's (I think it's sony), PocketLint.. but you have no screen,no battery to speak of, very little controls, no 5 hrs recording time, oh, and dont forget sinceit's soo small, you know need some external antenna to pull in your signal.  The recordingfeature is pretty sweet, not sure if you've had the chance to play with it.  Not only does it encode the stream for the alotted time, but it's keeping track of what's being recorded, such as song title and artiest, start and stop times of the songs, and various other metricsthat, while your playing back the recordings, you can move the thumbwheel/remote keysand see the song list, whats playing, whats coming up, skip ahead, skip backwards it's really pretty impressive.  I found this out on accident after recording some shows offof TheBoneYard, and was out mowing my lawn, and happen to hit the button and up pops the list.    There's alot going on inside a MyFi, or other receiver such as the Roadie2, such asbuffer circuitry that normal MP3 players don't have, antenna diversity circuitry that not only receivers signal from the two satellites, but also monitors and uses signalsfrom terrestrial based repeaters.   These buffersand repeaters were part of the key to providingseemless reception in big cities and other areas where the footprint of the satellite was interrupted by tall buildings and/or other obstructions. The codecs used aren't MP3, MP3pro, but are 
AAC, and some channels are testing AAC+ if not the newer generation of that.   I've been messing with these for my internet stream, because you can send out a 24k or 48kor higher stream, and have it sound like a 64k or 128 or higher.  Way more rangethan MP3pro, but at the moment there are few commercial providers that run servers/relayservers that utilize the AAC/etc codecs, and the ones that do, charge an arm and a leg, plus the codec itself isn't publicly available like others.  Getting the codec at the momentis a rather large chunk of change..   Damn.. sorry, got off on a tanget there...  I think the point I was making is, sure the MyFi and other XM receivers maybe larger than your normal MP3 player, and sure it would be nice to have it smaller, but there's alot of things going on there.  Don't forget the MyFiis the 1st generation portable for XM and it has way more features than Sirius's first gen portables, who can't record on the fly, and so on...   

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HBox

07-07-2005, 02:41 PM

Look, I'm just pissed that I was posting in a
thread, about satellite radio BTW (the speculation thread I believe),
and that people were getting pissed about me pushing XM too much. Then
the same people go out and bash XM every chance they get. Why the hell
doesn't it work the other way? They get pissed at me pushing XM every
times it mentioned, I get pissed when they bash XM every chance they
get. So we can either both tone it down or we can just go on doing
whatever the hell we want. I guess that question has already been
answered. I just want to be clear: If you get bugged by me pushing XM
in the future, I don't care and I don't want to hear it.And, no, I won't be mentioning it in irrelevant threads. 


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TheMojoPin

07-07-2005, 03:10 PM

quote: Look, I'm just pissed that I was posting in a thread, about satellite radio BTW (the speculation thread I believe), and that people were getting pissed about me pushing XM too much. Then the same people go out and bash XM every chance they get. Why the hell doesn't it work the other way? They get pissed at me pushing XM every times it mentioned, I get pissed when they bash XM every chance they get. So we can either both tone it down or we can just go on doing whatever the hell we want. I guess that question has already been answered. I just want to be clear: If you get bugged by me pushing XM in the future, I don't care and I don't want to hear it. And, no, I won't be mentioning it in irrelevant threads. <img src="http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/3254/sig7oo.jpg" border="0" /> When did I ever do any of that?And look, I have plenty of friends with XM who subject me to it every time I'm in their cars or homes.  I'm just not impressed...it sounds like something that I sometimes enjoyed a decade or more ago, minus commercials.  Just because I don't own it doesn't mean I have no idea what's on it. <img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=TheMojoPin" border="0" /> 1979 << On the streets of your town... >> "You can tell some lies about the good times we've had, but I've kissed your mother twice...and now I'm working on your dad..."

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alphamale

07-07-2005, 03:17 PM

Yeah Twister, I'm aware of all the things going on inside the
casing, and can appreciate that. All I'm saying is that you and i KNOW,
that in the future, they'll be smaller. Why not just save us all some
grief and make them smaller now. Heh. (smiley face) Unfortunately, the
store didn't have any of the portable units set up to play with, so I
wasn't able to really get a feel for using it. I was only able to hold
it, and shit man, I wouldn't want to clip that damned thing to my
pants, as it would probably pull them down ! (my
point is that if you're calling something portable, it should fit in
your shirt pocket, and pants pocket. Their units are heavy and bulky,
and will pull and tug your shirt, if not rip the pockets. Not my idea
of portable is all I'm sayin)  I can
understand having the big screen for home use, but the remote should be
an lcd bluetooth wireless so that you can keep the unit in a bag while
you're travelling IMO. Seriously man, you can beat someone over the
head to death with those portables. Big ass batterry and all. 

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dukester

07-07-2005, 03:22 PM

me likey xm, with r&f more gooder!

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HBox

07-07-2005, 03:25 PM

When did I ever do any of that? 
It was Moe, and I believe Mikeyboy as well. 


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mikeyboy

07-07-2005, 03:33 PM

quote:  quote: When did I ever do any of that?  It was Moe, and I believe Mikeyboy as well. Bullshit!  Find where I "bashed" XM, other than when I said that although I was likely getting XM if R&F end up there, music was not a selling point, after you started bitching about the "haters".I was criticizing your belief that certain members shouldn't be allowed to express their opinions in this thread.  <img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=mikeyboy" border="0" /> <a href="http://www.osirusonline.com/ronfez.htm" target="blank">Ron & Fez Show Log</a>; Daily News Scratch N' Match is the Devil <a href="http://www.radiobbq.net/" target="blank">The Music Mikey Likes Show on RadioBBQ, weekdays 11:00 am - 1:00 pm</a> Now with new <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/mediastorage/mikey/mikeyshowtheme.mp3" target="blank">theme song</a> by BoBoGolem

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furie

07-07-2005, 03:40 PM

I have it, and I like it. 

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HBox

07-07-2005, 03:45 PM

No, it was I believe in the Satellite
speculation thread. And there's no way I'm going through that colossal
thing to find it. How it went was that Moe told me to stop pushing XM
so hard, and then you compared it to how people try to push TiVo and
how it's really annoying. 
I realize now that I was lumping you in with people who bash it when you really don't. For that I am sorry.But
don't go and say that I'm trying to censor people. I never made any
appeal to mods to stop what's going on in this thread. And I never told
anyone to stop, I just asked. 


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Death Metal Moe

07-07-2005, 04:09 PM

Moe told me to stop pushing XM so hard OH MY GOD!  Wait, you're blaming this whole fucking thing on me now?!  I can't believe we've been going on for like a day or 2 now, and this whole time I didn't realize you thought I was the one telling you to stop pushing XM so hard.  And since when does ANYONE put stock in what I say or listen to me??  I don't see MOD near my name, so I'm like you.  If I said something to that effect, you can take it as a joke from now on because although I don't plan on getting XM, your choice to listen is yours and yours alone.  If you love it, then great.  There's worse things you could spend your money on then music.And I'm done explaining myself and backpeddling to make sure people understand me.  From now on, if you get your feelings hurt, deal with it.  I've made my positions QUITE clear and I know where I stand.

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HBox

07-07-2005, 04:15 PM

My feeling weren't hurt, I just stopped doing
something that was annoying you and other people. And, no, this isnt
all about you. This stuff was
annoying me and I asked for the same in return. I never wanted to
censor anyone and my feelings were never hurt. I just asked and got an
answer. Fine, this stupid argument has gone on way too
long. 

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Death Metal Moe

07-07-2005, 04:43 PM

HBOX, I don't want to pick on you, but you mention my name and then just want to drop it?  I want to see where I said what you're accusing me of now, and then try to see if I was joking or not.  Actually, you pointed fingers in the direction of myself, MikeyMAN and Mojo.  When Mojo proved you wrong, it went down to MikeyMAN and Me.  When MikeyMAN proved you wrong, it went down to me.  Now I told you what I told you and its just a "This Argument has gone on TOO LONG" kinda thing?I see how it is.

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UnknownPD

07-07-2005, 05:39 PM

I have both XM and TIVO/DVR and can't imagine living without them. As I read the comments opposed to these technologies I am reminded of being a little kid when every movie theater had a "Fight Pay TV" lettering on their marquees. No one will pay for what they can get for free went the argument. It's not fair to make people pay...on and on. Well we seem to have survived the fight and most people now view cable as just another utility. I suspect the same thing will happen with satellite radio. People will be willing to pay a fee to hear what they want. The ability to listen to Bluegrass or Heavy Metal at the touch of a button is phenomenal. At the same time I have never met a person who switched to TIVO/DVR and went back to the old cable box. It's just not the same.....later we can discuss the social implications

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Death Metal Moe

07-07-2005, 05:43 PM

I'd think about XM, but TV is still gay.

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schwapp

07-07-2005, 07:32 PM

Count me in as the "have it, love it" group. I got it because I was
tired of my local ESPN Radio affiliate make me listen to Norfolk Tides
AAA baseball games on the only two sports radio stations in town!!!
When i found out that O&A were coming back and were going to be on
XM...wooooooooooooo boy was I happy. Now Ron & Fez are likely being
added to the team??? Sheesh...I'll tell you this...they are about the
only show you could add to High Voltage (XM 202) that I'd not be mad
for having to effort to hear O&A at whatever replay times they
leave open.

Mike Teacher

07-08-2005, 03:10 AM

The bickering and fighting reminds of the 9th graders I taught.Wait, they didn't whine as much.

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O&AVIRUS&MORE

07-08-2005, 06:23 PM

XM IS THE BEST THING I EVER HEARD!! 

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EndangeredFeces

07-08-2005, 06:28 PM

I just got XM last week and it's the best.  I don't know what you fags are talking about. 

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Produceher

07-08-2005, 11:54 PM

I also have and love XM. Pretty much just listen to O&A but 4 hours is enuff radio for me. For those who haven't heard a radio show go 1 1/2 hours without a single commercial break, it's simply awesome. Ron and Fez are tuff to listen to with all those commercials. Can't wait.

PapaBear

07-09-2005, 09:19 PM

My Roady 2 came today. I hooked it up in time for work and I LOVE it!!!
I haven't listened to so much music and comedy, in my car, in a very
long time. The cool thing is, since my mother already has XM, I was
able to add mine to her account. Now it only costs me $6.99 a month!<img border="0" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/clap.gif" />PS.
The FM transmitter is pretty strong. I had one of the guys at work tune
his car radio to the station that I set for XM and drive away. He got
about 100 feet away from my car before he lost the signal! <img border="0" src="http://www.geocities.com/pauleight/pb_sig.gif" />Get Small
 

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Melrapuo

07-09-2005, 09:23 PM

I mostly listen to O&A and the comedy stations.  Every now and then I'll switch to the rock stations.  Since the radio is upstairs in my room, though, I tend not to listen to the music.  Only listen to the radio when I exercise, and thats in my basement.  No windows = no XM reception.It's very awesome though, and I do suggest you get it.

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SamoanWoman

07-17-2005, 05:45 AM

I love my XM.  Hubby and I stormed Best Buy the minute we had a date for the O & A start up and have not listnened to anything but them and R & F since then.  Other channels I enjoy are Cinemagic, which plays movie scores, The Eighties and some of the Latin channels. The hell with terrestrial radio!

flavopop

07-17-2005, 06:02 AM

XM ROCKS!  O&A are hilarious and if you miss it , its repeated all day.  Soon add R&F to that equation and it will be KILLER!  The rest of the stations are top notch too.  I love Droky 70's and 80's songs and they have their own channel.  Plus they have MLB, every game ...Good investment, you wont be sorry.  Go with the MYFI..portable and versatile

Ron and Fez ROCK...Thanks for so many laughs... Truly a bright spot of my everyday...PEACE

Tenbatsuzen

07-17-2005, 03:19 PM

Ben's hog is so big it makes a Sirius unit look like a Myfi. 

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07-17-2005, 03:37 PM

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curtoid

07-18-2005, 08:14 AM

Ok...I guess this is the only thread to post this question (ugh), so here it is...Does anyone who knows anything about satellite radio know if the new Pioneer dashboard receivers can get both XM AND Sirius at the same time (provided you subscribe to both of services). The Best Buy ads say that (aside from being iPod ready) they are "XM- and Sirius-ready," and from what I can see this is the only brand that says that. They range in price from $150.00 - $400.00.  quote: Satellite Radio-ready: compatible with XM and Sirius Satellite Radio (XM or Sirius tuner, antenna and subscription required for activation)  I'm so confused - would someone have to get two antennas, and then get two different plug ins? <img src="http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/6981/6981475_sa.jpg" border="0" />It seems only natural that eventually there will be something that can pick up both services (for the person who wants his or her baseball, football, Howard Stern and Opie & Anthony). I've made it no secret that I'm still gleefully in the dark on this, but this did catch my eye.<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/curtoid/surf.jpg" border="0" />

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walking joint

07-18-2005, 08:28 AM

I love my XM.  Hubby and I stormed Best Buy the minute we had a date for the O & A start up and have not listnened to anything but them and R & F since then.  Other channels I enjoy are Cinemagic, which plays movie scores, The Eighties and some of the Latin channels. The hell with terrestrial radio! so you lied when you said you have not listened to anything but O&A and R&F?  i don't remember them being on the Cinematic, 80' nor Latin channels.

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07-18-2005, 08:36 AM

How do you like it?<img height="333" src="http://www.nndb.com/people/409/000022343/adclay-med.jpg" width="260" border="0" />"Your not asking the question right."

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KC2OSO

07-18-2005, 10:51 AM

I'm not too crazy with my Roadie2 at the moment.  I'm on my second
one.  XM programming is great but w/o a player it's not so
good.  The first one gave in and Delphi replaced is abt 6 months
ago.  Now this one's fukko.  Hopefully they replace it. 
The Roady2 is not exactly portable according to XM411.com.  If you
do move it from place to place do it carefully.  Pffft!

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Reephdweller

07-18-2005, 10:53 AM

Does anyone who knows anything about satellite radio know if the new Pioneer dashboard receivers can get both XM AND Sirius at the same time (provided you subscribe to both of services).I'm not sure if one exists yet, I don't believe so, though I think it would be beneficial to both companies. I think the main reason (and this isn't a slam on Sirius), is that Sirius's technology is far behind that of XM's that I don't know if the two techologies could work in one receiver. It would be great if it were out there and a listerner could decide which one or both that they wanted to subscribe to, though I don't think it's out there yet. 

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