XM or SIRIUS??

[Je]

Just from looking at their websites (Siruis and XM Radio) I have gathered the following. XM costs $9.99 per month and Sirius costs $12.95 per month (when you sign up for month by months plans). Neither supplier censors their channels and both offer portable versions of their players to be used both in the car and in the home. XM has 68 channels and Sirius has over 120 channels. Can't tell you about the qaulity though (although on XM's site you can listen to a sample of each channel). Both offer small square black box style antennas (XM has a micro antenna which is pretty small); perhaps an aftermarket company supplies a hidden antenna that is compatable with either of these services?

Also, from RadioDailyNews.com:
"As I am writing these words on my computer, I am listening to the "60’s Vibrations" on Sirius Channel 6 via the Internet, through my stereo computer speakers. It’s a "bonus" at no extra cost for Sirius subscribers. You’re provided with a username and password and can listen to the same music channels that you hear on your Sirius radio receiver through the Internet via your computer’s soundcard -- at no extra cost.
XM has introduced a similar method of listening to satellite radio on computers with their XMPCR unit. It’s $69 and requires a subscription fee of $9.99 if you’re not already a subscriber or just $6.99 with the XM "Family Plan.""

that sounds like sirius is kinda better. But when i talked to the guy at best buy he told me that XM has censored chanels. I've been listening to SIRIUS and they cuss so much, i love it, no bleeps! Woot!

 

[Je]

this pic was taken with my camera phone so excuse the poor quailty. this is just a pic of my sirius installed..

 

[anekin007]

sirius also lets you listen to their sattelite radio on the computer if you have a internet connection. if you are a subscriber, you can just go to the sirius website and sign in and listen to all the channels. im always listening to it at work. i went to the XM website, i dont think i seen something like it on their website. plus you cant beat the DJs, mixes, and GUNIT radio on sirius!

 

[Je]

sirius also lets you listen to their sattelite radio on the computer if you have a internet connection. if you are a subscriber, you can just go to the sirius website and sign in and listen to all the channels. im always listening to it at work. i went to the XM website, i dont think i seen something like it on their website. plus you cant beat the DJs, mixes, and GUNIT radio on sirius!

hell yeah im at work right now listening to it on my PC SIRIUS IS THE s**t!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[NOFX]

Yeah, I mentioned about the free internet listening for Sirius too. From what I've been reading Sirius is the one I would get. I don't really listen to talk shows, so whether Howard or O&A are on either one doesn't matter to me. I'm just concerned about having an antenna that would be visible though... I prefer the hidden antennas along the windshield or elsewhere. I don't like the interior or exterior to display any wires, antennas or otherwise.

 

[stealthy]

stern=sirius

 

[Declectic]

hahah sweeeet! I was leaning toward Sirius cuz they dont have censor their music chanels

XM doenst either, my dad has XM in his denali... i turn on the hiphop/rap stations and i hear cussing all the time

 

[banzai]

I had XM, until it was stolen.

heres some pics of how I had it set up...it was the Delphi unit. I plan on getting it again, I loved it.

 

[Millhouse609]

Damn I would go with neither. Being that you don't have to pay for reagular radio. Why would you pay for it when you can get it for free? Whats the price a month? $10-$20 something a month. If it was that a year I would have jumped on it. Don't waste your money. Hell with that money you can get something hella nicer

 

[banzai]

XM is 9.95 a month, and you dont get over 100 stations, mostly commercial free with regular radio. Satellite doesnt cut out either, you can listen to the same station all over the US wherever you drive. Its much better than FM radio.

 

[Je]

Damn I would go with neither. Being that you don't have to pay for reagular radio. Why would you pay for it when you can get it for free? Whats the price a month? $10-$20 something a month. If it was that a year I would have jumped on it. Don't waste your money. Hell with that money you can get something hella nicer

its a luxary that you pay for. I hate commercial's and static, now i have neither. Its definatley worth $12 a month

 

[Je]

XM doenst either, my dad has XM in his denali... i turn on the hiphop/rap stations and i hear cussing all the time

damn that is weird, i wonder why the guy at best buy would tell me that But i love my sirius

 

[Spencey]

not all XM is uncut, some of it is though, Sirius is 100% uncut or edited

 

[anfrey]

damn that is weird, i wonder why the guy at best buy would tell me that But i love my sirius

that's what i was trying to say earlier... i listened to opie & anthony's first show since they got thrown off the air.. it was on XM, and there is no censorship.

maybe he gets higher commission selling a sirius than selling an xm?

 

[NOFX]

Damn I would go with neither. Being that you don't have to pay for reagular radio. Why would you pay for it when you can get it for free? Whats the price a month? $10-$20 something a month. If it was that a year I would have jumped on it. Don't waste your money. Hell with that money you can get something hella nicer

In my area there are very few stations that come in well at all. Out of those less than a dozen stations there is maybe one of two that sometimes play something good. I woudl much rather have ridio worth listening to that I pay for than the free stuff that I don't listen to now.

 

[banzai]

you can get the playboy station on XM

 

[Spencey]

that's what i was trying to say earlier... i listened to opie & anthony's first show since they got thrown off the air.. it was on XM, and there is no censorship.

maybe he gets higher commission selling a sirius than selling an xm?

what we in the sales community call a spiff, I don't know its possible for that one I always got them on pioneer decks and sometimes clarion offered the programs

 

[anfrey]

exactly. it's kind of like record labels giving radio broadcast stations "extras" for playing their artists.

 

[anekin007]

im always listening to channel 42 on sirius..

 

[NOFX]

you can get the playboy station on XM

There On Call TV shows are boring enough with the picture.