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Satalite Radio #461912 10/18/02 08:57 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 22 Kansas T Todd_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP Todd_dup1 New CEG\'er T Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 22 Kansas	Was just wondering iffin any of you use Satalite Radio? Iffin so do you like it? Just trying to figure out iffin its worth getting or not.. Thanks Oh and which is better, XM or Sirius? 1999 Contour SE 4cyl Cabernet Red

Re: Satalite Radio #461913 10/18/02 10:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,412 Riverwood, ND (Suburb of Fargo... C Cool Blue Mystique Hard-core CEG'er
Cool Blue Mystique Hard-core CEG'er C Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,412 Riverwood, ND (Suburb of Fargo...	XM has more to offer, Sirius has less commercials, it depends on what you like the most

Re: Satalite Radio #461914 10/19/02 02:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,444 Norman, OK B Batmobile_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
Batmobile_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,444 Norman, OK	less commercials? I thought they were both commercial free... My Cardomain page!

Re: Satalite Radio #461915 10/19/02 03:34 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,412 Riverwood, ND (Suburb of Fargo... C Cool Blue Mystique Hard-core CEG'er
Cool Blue Mystique Hard-core CEG'er C Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,412 Riverwood, ND (Suburb of Fargo...	Nope, XM has alot of different channels, but maybe a little less than half are actually commercial-free (they need to make more money somehow, can't depend on subscribers only) whereas Sirius has alot less channels, but quite a bit more than half is commercial free.

Re: Satalite Radio #461916 10/19/02 03:40 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,280 I think I'm banned??? C ChattavegasSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
ChattavegasSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er C Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,280 I think I'm banned???	XM and Sirius each have 100 channels, well, XM just added the optional Playboy channel for 101. Anyway, they both have ~60 music stations and ~40 talk/news/sports stations. All 60 music stations on Sirius are commercial free, whereas the last 40 talk, ect., have commercials. 30 out of the 60 music stations on XM are commercial free. I sell this stuff all day, every day, so I hopefully can answer most of your questions. 2000 Contour SE 2.5L ATX - Toreador Red 2001 VW Golf GLS 2.0L MTX - Tornado Red Buy my possessed VCR!!

Re: Satalite Radio #461917 10/19/02 04:16 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,143 All over NY P Pete D_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Pete D_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er P Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,143 All over NY	Sound and vision mag did I road test on both and found the coverage on sirius to be a bit better, their satelites follow a better orbit or whatever to make a long story short. I know that's what I am going to get "Bros before Hoes" <-- More men need this mentality.

Re: Satalite Radio #461918 10/19/02 06:49 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 270 Slidell, LA C cpurser_dup1 CEG\'er
cpurser_dup1 CEG\'er C Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 270 Slidell, LA	I have heard that XM has better sound quality than Sirius. Anyone else heard that? Chad Purser 2002 Lexus IS300 5-speed manual formerly '98 Silver SVT

Re: Satalite Radio #461919 10/21/02 05:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 362 Edmonton T trujap_dup1 CEG\'er
trujap_dup1 CEG\'er T Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 362 Edmonton	Originally posted by cpurser: I have heard that XM has better sound quality than Sirius. Anyone else heard that? Thats not true, how could one have better sound quality than another one there both satalite radios!!! The difference i've ever heard of is that one has better reception than another. I've done some research and found out that sirius has 3 satalites in space, while xm has 2 of the most powerful radio broadcasting satalites in the world! So take your pick more satalites or better technology. I perfer less commericals 1997 T-Red Contour V-6 MTX It HaS BeGuN!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Satalite Radio #461920 10/22/02 05:20 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 4 Cheyenne, WY F fester_dup1 Newbie
fester_dup1 Newbie F Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 4 Cheyenne, WY	I have had XM since January and I absolutly love it. Coverage is great, but their is not a whole lot buildings here in Wyoming to interfere with the signal. Just my two cents. 98 Mystique LS BLK V6 ATX and my bald head behind the wheel. mods so far: SVT Exhaust 215/60R15 Potenza RE950 Pioneer Premier DEH-P520 headunit with XM Radio BNMotorsports gauges KKM Intake SVT side skirts A pillar gauge pod with Volts, Oil Pressure. and A/F Ratio

Re: Satalite Radio #461921 10/22/02 08:23 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 149 Hubbardston, MA A adamk_dup1 CEG\'er
adamk_dup1 CEG\'er A Joined: May 2002 Posts: 149 Hubbardston, MA	It is possible that there could be differences in the sound quality of the two. Consider that they are both different companies using different technology to do the same thing. One thing that I have always wondered is how much digital compression do the two companies do to the audio? The audio data has got to be compressed (like mp3's are) in order for them to stream so much through the satelite, I just wonder how much. I wonder if it would be equivalent to a 128kbit, 160, 192 mp3, or higher?

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