2 tone z71 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 anyone here running SAT radio in the boat ive got a Clarion CMD4 that id like to hook up to sat system ,easier than carring discs or I pods,if ya got whats required to hook it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I have Sirius and love it... it is nice to listen to music without commercial interruptions every 7 minutes.. Only draw back is no local weather or traffic channels... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntervasili Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Same as Gerritt except I have XM... reception can get iffy with high rises, you'll loose reception and get static for parts of a second... hopefully fixed with the merge though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlied Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I have sirius...you can get a fm interuptor (think thats what it is called) $20 in the US and $29.99 in canada at best buy....just follow the instructions...very easy, no static anymore. I have had my sirius for over 2 years, would never go back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I think my Sirius unit might be a little different.. I dont have an add on dash unit... I have a Sirius box that plugs directly into my Pioneer head unit... I control everything from my Pioneer Head unit. Therefor having the Sirus unit take a digital signal and then broadcasting it to an FM frequency is not required... If your head unit supports it get the directwire unit.. FM modulation take a significant blow out of the sound quality... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfish Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 i have xm, and the reason i got it was the 24hr led z channel, fantastic satelliete no issues with reception yet neither. Alot of rock and alot of news. The only thing is i dont get nfl and sirius u do, xm has the nhl and mlba and basketball, i think they do nascar as well. Either way i say if u like howard stern go with sirius if u like oppie and anthony go with xm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 get sirius. serius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Ive had an xm unit for about two years now and love it. I think your choice will come down to what sports you prefer to listen to. Xm has nhl and mlb, and I think sirius has nfl and nascar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHINGNUT Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I have Sirius and am very happy withi it .I went with them because of Howard Stern .They are currently trying to merge the two companies which could be great for everyone.Best of both worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taper Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I have XM and it is great. If you like Nascar it was with XM and is now exclusively on Sirius, I have been told that the sports are better on Sirius as well but I have a friend who sells both at his shop and he says that XM by far has the better reception. Also as to Gerritts reply, even if you buy a stand alone unit( I have the MIFI ) so you can use it in the house, car, boat etc. and you are using an after market head unit you can buy an adapter that direct wires to the head unit. In remote areas FM modulation is no problem, but don't try it just off shore in Toronto it can be a pain in the a__. The adapter is fairly inexpensive. Also check the difference between channels on the one you choose if you sign up in Canada or in the US. There was quite a big difference at one time, the CRTC would not allow a lot of channels. I signed up in the US because of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaweed Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 The Weather Network is also on Sirius Nothing beats being able to listen to my Nascar race during a tournament on a Sunday. Lord help me. I just got mine at Xmas and I'm quite impressed but need to direct plug it to my radio to eliminate the static at times ... near city buses is hell... blanks out the signal totally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymikey Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) Do either one of service have one time pay life time subscription? or does it have to be monthly? Edited January 15, 2008 by mikeymikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 If I remember correctly Sirius had that option when I signed up... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motv8tr Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 How expensive is it? Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaweed Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Sirius Monthly 14.99 Lifetime was just about 560:00 if I remember correctly and you can upgrade from your monthly to the lifetime at anytime you want. They also offer annual rates but I don't remember the amount. I'm 50... teflon brain syndrome... nothing sticks for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mufasa001 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I have had XM for almost 4 years now, and love it. NASCAR on Siruius is enough reson NOT to take that option . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctrt Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hey Darryl, The wife just got me a new Stiletto for Christmas. Its a Portable Sirius unit. It really is pretty sweet. I've got it hooked up in the car and at home, I just plug it into the dock. The best part about this is I can bring it on the river or in the boat as a portable unit and still get live satellite radio (small antenna in the headphones). It's about the size of an Ipod and is truly the state of the art in satellite. The only draw back is the cost. I'll bring it up and show you soon. Take Care. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyejigger Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 i've had sirius for 3 years, and think it's one of the best things since sliced bread, our "normal" radio around here just sucks, same songs on a loop over n over n over, wish it had more NHL games though, it has some but not enough, my favorite channels are Alt. Nation and Octane and for talk radio i like Maxim radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 If you want local weather and radio just get a cheapo radio. Sirius is awesome though for music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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