XM vs Sirius
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XM vs Sirius
It appears these are the two leading Satellite Radio companies, each requiring a subscription plus their own specific antennas. Is it possible to be subscribed to both while only using one antenna? Anyone know of any significant differences between the two?
Pro
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Re: XM vs Sirius (ZippoMan)
Don't know about the services, but I do know that my Sirius stock dropped more than 2 bucks since I bought it :mad Should've put the money into the vette instead!
Sirius is supposed to make a strong move with the new car circle around september, so I'm sure you'll see thier name around a lot more. I'll check with my distributers this week to see if any of the hardware is compatible.
Sirius is supposed to make a strong move with the new car circle around september, so I'm sure you'll see thier name around a lot more. I'll check with my distributers this week to see if any of the hardware is compatible.
Burning Brakes
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Re: XM vs Sirius (ZippoMan)
Otherwise, both being Satellite Radio, that is the only simularities. Equipment is not compatable at all. XM uses 2, Sirius uses 3 sats. Overall, from side by side comparision, the Sirius is clearly better SQ, but XM may have better programing. However, I like the Sirius system a lot.
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Re: XM vs Sirius (M396 #00-011)
So the HU need to be made specificially for Sirius? The Alpine deck I am looking at is "XM" compatible, and can be used in conjunction with a "XM Satellite Radio Tuner" - does this mean I need to look at a different deck and tuner all together (if I want Sirius Radio? I guess i'll have to checkout the programming for both and see which would be better for me, sounds like it would be a real pain to switch from one to the other. Thanks :cheers:
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Re: XM vs Sirius (ZippoMan)
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"So the HU need to be made specificially for Sirius? The Alpine deck I am looking at is "XM" compatible, and can be used in conjunction with a "XM Satellite Radio Tuner" - does this mean I need to look at a different deck and tuner all together (if I want Sirius Radio? I guess i'll have to checkout the programming for both and see which would be better for me, sounds like it would be a real pain to switch from one to the other."
Hardware is content provider specific. XM has teamed up with Pioneer, Alpine, and Sony (and a few others). Sirius with Kenwood, Jensen, ?
The main antenna difference is with the repeaters. When down town, etc. it is like a standard radio station to prevent drop out. The frequencies are unique to the provider. The sat radio antennas are 2 in one--satellite and rf.
"So the HU need to be made specificially for Sirius? The Alpine deck I am looking at is "XM" compatible, and can be used in conjunction with a "XM Satellite Radio Tuner" - does this mean I need to look at a different deck and tuner all together (if I want Sirius Radio? I guess i'll have to checkout the programming for both and see which would be better for me, sounds like it would be a real pain to switch from one to the other."
Hardware is content provider specific. XM has teamed up with Pioneer, Alpine, and Sony (and a few others). Sirius with Kenwood, Jensen, ?
The main antenna difference is with the repeaters. When down town, etc. it is like a standard radio station to prevent drop out. The frequencies are unique to the provider. The sat radio antennas are 2 in one--satellite and rf.
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Re: XM vs Sirius (ZippoMan)
It appears these are the two leading Satellite Radio companies, each requiring a subscription plus their own specific antennas. Is it possible to be subscribed to both while only using one antenna? Anyone know of any significant differences between the two?
