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XM or Sirius Satellite Radio?

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: Buyers Banter: XM or Sirius Satellite Radio? users admin

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Zachyd
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03-17-2002

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 11:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zachyd a private message Print Post    
Hello Everyone!

My mom (meggieprice) and I are planning on buying my stepdad (recently joined as michaeljohn) a satellite radio for Christmas. After a couple of hours of comparison, we find that the two main Satellite radio companies, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Radio, equal each other in the content that we are looking for. We would like to hear the opinions of all you TVCHers!

Thanks,
Zachyd

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 2:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
I really don't know too much about either of these, but from what I have heard the Sirus is much better if your a sports fan. I guess they carry all the Pro football games and some college.

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 2:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
I'd say Sirius, Zachy...but that's just because I own stock in it!

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 2:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
But you can take it to the bank that Lori's rarely Sirius.



Zachyd, sorry I'm no help. I'm wondering the same thing you are!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Zachy, he's gonna LOVE that!!

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
LOL BR!

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 2:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
Sirius has Martha Stewart!

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 2:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
Well, if you're a Howard Stern fan, he's going to be on Sirius too.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 4:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
I bought my DH Sirius for his birthday this past year and he loves it ...

Bob2112
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06-12-2002

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bob2112 a private message Print Post    
We have XM in our van and listen to it more than regular radio or CDs. It was nice to have all the same channels on our 6000 mile road trip a few months ago and I was able to catch some Cubs games while out in the middle of nowhere.

XM sports seem to cover all the MLB games and college football games very well. XM did not cover any NFL games, but there were 3 sports channels that let me get minute by minute updates during the Sunday games.

XM partnered with DirecTV in November and we get over 70 channels on all of our DirecTV receivers. This is part of our regular satellite TV bill and is independent of XM. If you or a friend have DirecTV, then you can check out the XM programming in the 800-879 channel range to see which channels you like.


Graceunderfyre
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01-21-2004

Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 8:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Graceunderfyre a private message Print Post    
We have sirius. I got a portable unit that docks in either car or the house off eBay when my car stereo got stolen a few months ago. My brother has an accont with them and you can't just get 1 you have to get 3 - so that might be a negative, but for me it's a plus cuz I got it for free.

All Clarion in dash units come sirius ready, something I found out when I got my new in dash cuz I only buy that name brand for my car. My brother claims he informed me of it. . .

Anyway, I love sirius - it's basically all I listen to. When we went out to CT a few months ago, DH had a ball sitting there skipping from channel to channel. I enjoy hearing lesser known bands and "discovering" new ones. Pre baby, we used to hang out at Borders and listen to random cds but it's tough with the kid - so this has been fun for us in that aspect.

As far as sports go. . . MLB is not on Sirius, they have a contract with XM. But Sirius has all the other sports from what my bro says (not a sports fan could care less). DH has enjoyed listening to Bears games on Sirius A LOT. He likes to switch back and forth between the opposing teams channel and the Bears channel to hear the opposing sides.

DS loves Radio Disney (which I think is only in AM in certain spots out here thanks to Wheaton/Warrenville ordinances limiting heights of towers) and KidsStuff. I enjoy KidsStuff more because it's really geared for toddlers and elementary school kids all day long whereas Disney is more for the older kids.

Also, in our trip out east, we always had a signal throughout the mountains of PA & MA and backroads of New England.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, December 05, 2005 - 6:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
XM came with my new car, and I'm still trying to figure out all the options. They also have Radio Disney, and they have all the tv news stations (CNN, CNN headline, Fox, MSNBC and ABC) as radio. Being a news junkie, I haven't looked much further, but the reception is great wherever I go, unlike my AM radio.

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Monday, December 05, 2005 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Thanks everyone! I am still trying to decide if Michael is a candidate as he has a lot of favorite radio he listens to locally already. I can't see him giving it up! Can you receive this when regular radio is not happening? (Like driving between big transmission areas!) That might make it a good idea as when we drive home late at night from a wedding far away the radio helps us stay awake...

Bob2112
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06-12-2002

Monday, December 05, 2005 - 9:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bob2112 a private message Print Post    
Open road in the middle of nowhere with nothing around is the best place to get the XM or Sirius signal since there is nothing to block the satellite. When my wife picks me up from work, she loses the signal parking in front of my office building because it is tall and blocks the view to the south. We lost the signal a few time driving through the Columbia River Gorge, but only a few seconds at a time when the canyon walls were very steep (again, to the south).

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 9:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think Ellen gave her audience XM sets (and a year's subscription too) on her show yesterday as part of her 12 days of Christmas giveaway.

Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 1:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
I'm still researching, but, fairly certain getting my hubby Sirius.

Fabnsab
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08-07-2000

Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 1:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fabnsab a private message Print Post    
Being a Howard Stern fan, I decided to get Sirius. We figured we'd wait till the xmas sales to pick up our receiver but we haven't found any great deals yet. I was surprised by that. I'll be biting the bullet right after xmas though and getting it for whatever the cost.

Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Friday, December 23, 2005 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
Tonight we had our family Christmas, as over weekend we will be traveling to Michigan to be w/ family. Gave my husband the car version of Sirius radio. To be honest, he was not that excited or happy. This radio is a bit confusing, to say the least, as to which receiver/boom box/bundle you can purchase. Hopefully, he will have time to look it over and figure it out. I'll keep you posted if I have to return it. I got the version Best Buy bundled just for cars.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, December 23, 2005 - 8:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Zachyd: Does your stepdad like baseball? Cuz one point that Grace mentioned above makes XM the ONLY choice for my dh. "As far as sports go. . . MLB is not on Sirius, they have a contract with XM."

So there is my 2 cents...

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Friday, December 23, 2005 - 9:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
If it makes a difference, if you get XM, it comes with free XM online, which is a narrower version of the XM service.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Friday, December 23, 2005 - 9:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
i just got a satellite radio for my car as one of my gifts at the christmas party i went to last night. it's by delphi and it's called a roadyXT and it has XM! and i have a free paid month! i can't wait to get it all set up!

Jhezzie
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07-05-2001

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 3:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jhezzie a private message Print Post    
My sister just got her hubby Sirius. She wanted Martha and he likes Howard.

Zachyd
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03-17-2002

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zachyd a private message Print Post    
Howdy everybody!

Well. we ended up not getting Michael a satellite radio. We thought that maybe we should wait until his b-day in February!

Zach

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
We got him a GPS instead, for now. We heard that the satellite radios are coming way downin price soon, plus coming out with small iPod size ones....I do thinkwe will go for XM - not a Howard fan and like the other things a bit better. Still comparing, so love all feedback!

p.s. Michael is not a sports dude in any way!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 2:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL, I almost posted that, but not really my place!

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
The Fishbowl Reality Show is now on Sirius.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Actually it's on both Sirius and XM

Landi
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07-29-2002

Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
it's on XM?? what channel? what time?

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 6:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
it's on the E! satellite network, I'm not sure what time ...