Delphi Roady Remote Control (SA1004211B1)

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Summary: Life keeps getting better
Review: Before buying this product, XM radio scored a 10 out of 10 in my book. With this product, XM goes all the way to 11. Yes 11 out of 10. No longer do I have to reach across and change stations. In addition, the scan feature means that I am listening to more and better music. Like digital cable or satellite tv, you can now scan stations to see what's playing without actually changing the channel. In short, if you own a roady you owe it to yourself to get the remote.

Rating:
Summary: Life keeps getting better
Review: Before buying this product, XM radio scored a 10 out of 10 in my book. With this product, XM goes all the way to 11. Yes 11 out of 10. No longer do I have to reach across and change stations. In addition, the scan feature means that I am listening to more and better music. Like digital cable or satellite tv, you can now scan stations to see what's playing without actually changing the channel. In short, if you own a roady you owe it to yourself to get the remote.

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Summary: Not only it's safer, but it makes it more comfortable.
Review: Having this remote makes my driving safer! I clip it to my seatbelt and don't need to reach across the dash every time I want to change a station.

Even better--the "scan" feature is a lot of fun. With so many stations I rarely got to hear a lot of what's available on XM. The scan feature is fun. It will scan either my presets, or the whole XM spectrum.

Also easier to save songs in my playlist. The large XM button is easier to find than the one on the corner of the Roady.

If you've already bought a Roady, spend another couple of bucks and get this, too. You need one.

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Summary: Adds functionality to Roady
Review: Having this remote makes my driving safer! I clip it to my seatbelt and don't need to reach across the dash every time I want to change a station.

Even better--the "scan" feature is a lot of fun. With so many stations I rarely got to hear a lot of what's available on XM. The scan feature is fun. It will scan either my presets, or the whole XM spectrum.

Also easier to save songs in my playlist. The large XM button is easier to find than the one on the corner of the Roady.

If you've already bought a Roady, spend another couple of bucks and get this, too. You need one.

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Summary: Not only it's safer, but it makes it more comfortable.
Review: In my car the way my XM radio is positioned, I was getting cramps in my arm and shoulder pressing the buttons all the time; think about it, with all those stations why stay on one station if they are not playing something you like. So for that reason I needed the remote ASAP!

One complaint, and I think it happened twice so far. For no reason the remote failed to respond; I reseated the battery and all is well.

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Summary: I love it
Review: My home office is on the north side of my upstairs - just off the master bedroom. The master bedroom has the only available south-facing windows and, hence, the only place my XM home setup antenna can get a line-of-sight look at an XM satellite. That means my desk is about 30 feet from my Roady. With the Roady Remote Control, I can flip channels from the comfort of my desk. I use it all day, every day and it's a godsend.

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Summary: A Necessity for XM Roady
Review: This remote is a necessity for using the Roady 2 in the car. The Roady 2's buttons are just too small, you can't see the text on the buttons, and depending on where you end up mounting the Roady 2, you probably wouldn't be able to reach it easily anyway. As others have said, this remote makes driving safer.

I basically hold this remote in my right hand, and I use only three of the buttons -- the "down" button, the "select" button, and the "preset" button. The "preset" button is located directly below the "down" button, and the select button is located in between the "up" and "down" button (they form a circle), so it's easy to control this remote without looking at it. In fact, because the up/select/down buttons form a circle, it makes it easy for me to "feel" which way the remote is situated when I pick it up -- I don't even have to look at it, if I don't feel the "circle", I just turn it around in my hand.

It has a clip so that you can clip it to your visor, seatbelt, or any other handy place in your vehicle. However, if you push the clip onto something, it will push the battery cover out. I took the clip off; it slides right out after you remove the battery cover. Personally, I keep the remote in a cupholder next to me.

The buttons do not "glow in the dark" as advertised. They do -- ever so slightly, for a short while after being exposed to sunlight, but it's not enough to figure out what the buttons are in a dark vehicle.

Oddly enough, it comes with no instructions. The remote does not allow you to access the Roady's "Menu", so you can't change settings with the remote. However, it has two features that the Roady 2 does not offer -- a "jump" button, allowing you to switch easily between the last two channels, and a "scan" button, that will either scan your presets OR it will scan the entire channel listing if you are in "direct" mode. You'll hear about 3-4 seconds of each channel during a scan.

Also, don't leave it in a cold car in the winter -- otherwise, the cold temperature affects the battery and the battery and the remote have to "warm up" before it will work.

Minor problems aside, it's well-worth the money. If you buy a Roady 2 or own a Roady 2 without the home kit, buy this remote for the car. It enhances the enjoyment.