to follow up with a little more info (left a couple things out)
XM is running a promo at most stores where you can get the install on the XM units waived. which is between 44.99-69.99 depending on the unit startup cost your looking at 200+80+40 for XM tuner+antenna+service plan for Sirius your looking at 200+40+80+40+80 tuner+modulator+antenna+service+i nstall
heres the scoop on Satellite Radio from your local Best Buy Car Audio Supervisor.
XM is launched nationwide they have two satellite you pay for a reciever 149.99-399.99 (depending on if you want to be able to take it in your house or move it from vehicle to vehicle) you have 35 commercial free channels the other 65 have 5mins of commercials per hour versus ~22/hr on a local station. Activation is 14.99 if you call 9.99 if you use activate.xmradio.com
Sirius is still in the process of launching the entire US market, but they are close to completion I believe July 1st they are fully launched. they have 3 satellite, while only two are in use the third is a backup incase one of them dies. they orbit higher than the XM satellites, but it doesn't matter because most likely your getting signal from Terrestrial Repeaters. The only thing that Sirius has that XM doesnt is what they call the "Simplex" technology, which takes bandwidth from the talk radio stations and redistributes it to the music stations for "Clearer" sound, I personally can't tell a difference and LOVE my XM. but...some people swear by Sirius.
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to follow up with a little more info (left a couple things out)
i nstall
XM is running a promo at most stores where you can get the install on the XM units waived. which is between 44.99-69.99 depending on the unit
startup cost your looking at 200+80+40 for XM
tuner+antenna+service plan
for Sirius your looking at 200+40+80+40+80
tuner+modulator+antenna+service+
heres the scoop on Satellite Radio from your local Best Buy Car Audio Supervisor.
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XM is launched nationwide they have two satellite
you pay for a reciever 149.99-399.99 (depending on if you want to be able to take it in your house or move it from vehicle to vehicle)
you have 35 commercial free channels the other 65 have 5mins of commercials per hour versus ~22/hr on a local station. Activation is 14.99 if you call 9.99 if you use activate.xmradio.com
Sirius is still in the process of launching the entire US market, but they are close to completion
I believe July 1st they are fully launched.
they have 3 satellite, while only two are in use the third is a backup incase one of them dies.
they orbit higher than the XM satellites, but it doesn't matter because most likely your getting signal from Terrestrial Repeaters. The only thing that Sirius has that XM doesnt is what they call the "Simplex" technology, which takes bandwidth from the talk radio stations and redistributes it to the music stations for "Clearer" sound, I personally can't tell a difference and LOVE my XM.
but...some people swear by Sirius.
The Choice is yours, ive done my Duty