Satellite Radio Opinions?

I'm debating on whether to get Sirius satellite radio or not. I have everything picked out that I'm going to need (CD HU, Sirius device, car kit and home kit).

Any of you guys have it? Is it worth the money, how's the reception, etc? What's your favorite station?

I'm probably going to get the 1 year subscription just so I don't have to worry about bills. $13/month seems like nothing to me, but just asking about your opinions. Thanks.

 

I've decided to at least try it out. I'm going shopping tomorrow for Sirius, as well as some other toys for my system. I'll post updates and opinions for future referance.

It depends on how you want to set it up.

One way, is a setup to only have Sirius in your car. You'll need to have: Sirius ready headunit, an activated Sirius tuner (this will connect you to Sirius and no device is needed) that is compatible with your brand headunit, and then an antenna.

Other way is to use a portable device that is available to hook into your car. You don't need a Sirius ready headunit, just a way of getting the device to connect to your radio. You can do it using an FM transmitter, or if you have AUX inputs in your head unit, use those. Either way you'll need a carkit for your device and an antenna.

Personally I'm going the second way because I want to be able to listen to Sirius at home and work. Hope I didn't make the options too confusing because it's actually a very easy setup.

 

Nah, I haven't gotten the free trial, I figure it's not much and if I don't like it I'll cancel it.

Yeah, I'm going to buy 3 home mounts, one for home and work, then obviously one for the car. Actually maybe one for the car, I'd have to take a look at the mount and figure a place to mount it otherwise I can put it in the a little tray under the headunit that my cougar came with. I'll post pics of everything when I get it and also install it.

 

Well I picked up Sirius yesterday with the Starmate Replay device. I must say, so far (only been 24 hours), that I'm dissappointed. While driving in my car, I can't drive for one minute without the damn thing cutting out and say "Acquiring Signal". Weather wasn't too good yesterday so I'm hoping that played a big part in the problem. The channels however are awesome and have only been able to briefly play some howard stern.

I'm going to keep testing it the next week. If the signal doesn't become better I'm going to move the antenna and hope that plays a part in the problem. If the signal becomes good then I know I'm going to enjoy Sirius. Only time will tell. I'll post updates and pics as they come.

 

Right now it's on my rear deck, which should be absolutly no problem. Hell, I don't even get signal in my room with the antenna by the window. My boss has Sirius as well, he said that he basically had the same problem and called Sirius. They reactivated it to realign the signal with the satellite or something. Going to call them tonight to see if they'll do that with me.

 

Rear deck = rear dash.

 

I called Sirius last night, man what a joke those people are. I was ****ing off the guy because I was explaining why his "diagnosis" isn't right. First he told me the antenna was bad, then he told me the device itself was bad. Last but not least he told me that Sirius was doing upgrades on the satellites and Chicago's area was going through the updates. Which was crap because 1, it doesn't keep the signal from going out, the upgrade is for the devices, 2, the updates weren't going to happen until this morning.

I briefly played with the antenna this morning and found a good spot where I get good reception, and last night I finally found one tiny spot on my windowsill in my room to put the home antenna to get the smallest bit of signal so it doesn't cut out.

So for the time being I'm happy again, just wish it wasn't such a pain in the ass to aim the antenna just right to get signal. Tomorrow will be the real test in my car since I have to drive in to work. If all goes well and I get no cut-outs or very few I will stick with it. Wish me luck

I'm aware that "technically" the antenna isn't supposed to be near a window for the car. But 99% of people don't have a problem. But there's no way in hell I'm going to wire that thing and have it sit on the outside of my car. 1 it looks retarded, 2 it can get stolen (not sure who would want to steal it, but it's happened) and 3 lets tell the whole world I have Sirius even though I carry the Starmate with me.