XM vs Sirius
Melting Slicks
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From: Jax Florida
Wow, very ignorant statement. See my first reply about blindly choosing XM because they paid GM alot of money. Anyway, XM and Sirius were around years before they signed contracts with automotive companies. What would've you chose then? Don't let their spending habits decide what's better for you.
Safety Car
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From: yardley, pa 19067
Sirius is the only way to go!!..I have 3 units...you can get a brand new plug n play unit(Sirius in V) for $29.99...
go to www.sirius.com
go to www.sirius.com
Pro
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From: Covina CA
I've had both XM and Sirius. Programing selections are similar and is all personal preference (NFL - Sirius vs MLB - XM). Some base their decision on Sirius having Howard Stern - it's up to you based on programing.
I had a lot of dead area with Sirius, and being in Los Angeles, you'd think that wouldn't happen. The radios would just drop out for a period. This was just irritating with Sirius and I didn't have that problem with XM. The whole discussion might not matter.
On February 19, 2007 the merger was officially announced to the shareholders. On March 20, 2007, the two companies filed a "Consolidated Application for Authority to Transfer Control" at the FCC. The main opposition to the merger is the National Association of Broadcasters. The proposed merger faces scrutiny by the FCC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice and possibly other federal organizations. Also, the stockholders of both companies must vote to approve the merger. The FCC also poses a major hurdle: when the satellite radio service was first created by the FCC, one of the licensing conditions was that two companies could never own both satellite radio licenses. In order for the merger to be approved, the FCC would have to waive this proviso. The request for transfer was filed with the FCC on March 20, 2007.
Bottom line: Currently, XM and Sirius use different compression and conditional access systems, making their receivers incompatible with each other's service. So you cannot buy an XM receiver and listen to Sirius radio. However, a unified receiver, which can receive programming from both networks, would allow subscribers to listen to the entire range of channels. Interoperable Technologies, a joint venture of both companies, was formed in 2003 and announced such a receiver in 2006. - This means that eventually you may have to update your hardware as the Merged Company eventually migrate to one technical platform instead of two.
If they merge it won't matter because if you want Satellite Radio, you're going to have to buy the new radio. If they remain apart, it goes back to your choice of programing.
I had a lot of dead area with Sirius, and being in Los Angeles, you'd think that wouldn't happen. The radios would just drop out for a period. This was just irritating with Sirius and I didn't have that problem with XM. The whole discussion might not matter.
On February 19, 2007 the merger was officially announced to the shareholders. On March 20, 2007, the two companies filed a "Consolidated Application for Authority to Transfer Control" at the FCC. The main opposition to the merger is the National Association of Broadcasters. The proposed merger faces scrutiny by the FCC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice and possibly other federal organizations. Also, the stockholders of both companies must vote to approve the merger. The FCC also poses a major hurdle: when the satellite radio service was first created by the FCC, one of the licensing conditions was that two companies could never own both satellite radio licenses. In order for the merger to be approved, the FCC would have to waive this proviso. The request for transfer was filed with the FCC on March 20, 2007.
Bottom line: Currently, XM and Sirius use different compression and conditional access systems, making their receivers incompatible with each other's service. So you cannot buy an XM receiver and listen to Sirius radio. However, a unified receiver, which can receive programming from both networks, would allow subscribers to listen to the entire range of channels. Interoperable Technologies, a joint venture of both companies, was formed in 2003 and announced such a receiver in 2006. - This means that eventually you may have to update your hardware as the Merged Company eventually migrate to one technical platform instead of two.
If they merge it won't matter because if you want Satellite Radio, you're going to have to buy the new radio. If they remain apart, it goes back to your choice of programing.
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Burning Brakes
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just curious where did you get that information from?
