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Summary: SIRIUS Vs xm - i've had both
Review: Simply put - SIRIUS is the BEST!! the choices of music, the different formats, the sound quality is great... even the price is better then xm. I found xm to be quite monotonous!! xm was to middle of the road, you know how someone tries to stay safe and please the mainstream, but they end up pleasing NO one - thats xm! SIRIUS is by far the BEST. with SIRIUS what i love most is when I'm surprised by a song that I haven't heard in a long time and MOST times never before (and i'm in the music business)! Thats one of the things that sepreates them from xm - xm is very commercial in terms of playing standard humdrum music ( and i mean in all their formates, jazz, rock, pop even hiphop, imagine that standard hip hop), they aren't very diverse and to me that gets boring!! thats why i cancelled xm and sold the receiver, (which was a very troublesome process) But I'm free now and I'm here to say SIRIUS is great system! I'm thinking about giving one to my girlfriend for christmas if she's good....
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Summary: Sirius Satellite Radio, a must have!
Review: Sirius satellite radio is just something you cannot go without! I have loved my radio since day 1, and I will never go back to FM. This receiver is great, but the quality programming is what truly makes Sirius shine! First off Sirius has the best sports programming around! NFL fans will love the 24 hour NFL channel, and that Sirius covers every NFL and Collge games! Sirius will also play NHL and NBA games! The music selection is great, and I guarantee you won't find an FM station that plays only Elvis, or Vacation music! I strongly recommend the PNP2 receiver and the service itself. If you want to get someone something great for the holidays then Sirius is the way to go!
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Summary: Very Nice, but Not Quite All I Wanted
Review: The first thing I'd like to give here is a warning - NPR lovers beware. The NPR stream available here is probably not what you expect. Check out NPR /Sirius websites to see what it offers before buying. NPR was my biggest reason for buying Sirius over xm. Overall though, I am thrilled, the BBC stream is tremendous, the music channels are varied and play a great collection of music inside their genres. The sports channels let me hear NHL and NBA games now and will let me hear every NFL game. The product is good, not perfect, but well conceived. Setup was simple and 10 minutes after purchase I was up and running, the auto adaptor broadcasts on the four 88.x fm channels.
In short I recommend the product, but educate yourself carefully to make sure you know what you're getting.
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Summary: Pretty good!
Review: Unit is a little bulky, but big display with large easy to read type. Select knob works, but a textured knob(it's smooth) would have been better for car use. Unit gets VERY hot with continuous use. Hasn't degraded unit function, but you could heat a PopTart or a cup of coffee with this thing. Removing or inserting the unit takes two hands. The contact pins do look rather fragile on the back. In the car, I have the antenna mounted on the rear trunk. The antenna wire is very thin; easy to squeeze into tight spots and easily cut(use care). I've normally maximum signal, except for over head obstruction(overpass). There seems to be about a 5 second buffer during audio play. I live in a mountainous area, and narrow canyons don't seem to be a problem. I like the music and talk selection on Sirius. There are DJs on the music channels and some inhouse(Sirius) "commercials" about other programs or channels. Music choices are oriented to the younger crowd. Only 3 classical channels, but some oldies pop/rock for us geezers. Check the Sirius website to see if their channels match your tastes. TV audio feeds(CNN) have the normal commercials. Music quality is as good as normal radio, though I'm no audiophile. As mentioned, NPR, as well as other national programs will be on a national schedule. FWIW, NPR programs are scheduled by the local affiliates. Air times for programs differ across the country.
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