xm or sirius
#16
12-29-2003, 11:15 PM
Re: xm or sirius
Ok I checked and Yes I do have the sticker. It's prewired, does this mean I only need the antena or kit????? Here's whats available from www.grubbsinfiniti.com:
Sat Radio Kit - Was $ 295.99 NOW ON SALE for $ 270.99
Sat Pre-Wire - $ 79.99*
Universal kit with OEM Sat purchase - $ 99.99
which one do I need?
2004 Blk/Blk Coupe - Navi, Premium, K&N Typhoon CAI
Sat Radio Kit - Was $ 295.99 NOW ON SALE for $ 270.99
Sat Pre-Wire - $ 79.99*
Universal kit with OEM Sat purchase - $ 99.99
which one do I need?
2004 Blk/Blk Coupe - Navi, Premium, K&N Typhoon CAI
#17
12-29-2003, 11:21 PM
Re: xm or sirius
Sat Radio kit. You don't need the prewire, as that's the wire that runs from the dash to the trunk (for non-prewired cars). Essentially you just need the antenna and receiver for Sirius. They come bundled together in the Sat Radio kit, too. Call Grubbs just to make sure, but that should be all you need. Good luck!
G
2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
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12-29-2003, 11:38 PM
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#21
12-30-2003, 12:04 AM
Re: xm or sirius
No prob, buddy. Yeah, it's a tad steep for just a car XM/Sirius player. BUT, it looks darn sweet since it's so well integrated. I'm not a huge fan of units sitting on the dash-- do you have Nav? You could pop it in the glove-box thingy if you don't, I bet. I don't know the dimensions of the container nor the unit, but I think it could work easily. Thoughts?
G
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Re: xm or sirius
Hell get both!
Here's my $0.02 worth. I was disappointed when our pre March 2003 G's were not able to install the Sat unit into the dash. I bought the car Nov 2002 and waited 6 months before deciding to go with XM.
Re: XM - In the beginning it was cool. I love dance music but they only had 3 ch's (80,81,& 82). They don't always have mix shows or continuous non-stop mixes which is what I love. The nice thing with the DELPHI unit is that you can bring it home or to your work with the optional boombox. It is worth paying a little more for that. Save the songs you like download it when you get home. The signal strength in SF isn't the best and the quality isn't as clear as Sirius.
Re: SIRIUS - I decided to get that too because they offer more dance channels (60 - 64) with non stop sessions and more importantly (NO COMMERCIALS AT ALL)!
For the XM I paid 1 a one year contract with premium channels (stoopid move)
For SIRIUS - Month-to-Month.
I think when my XM plan ends, I will sell the Delphi and Boomnbox. I may just pay month-to-month instead who knows.
Just go with what works best for you. OH SIRIUS sounds so much better with a 10" TUBE in the trunk!
Bobby - SF =)
2003.5 Sedan D.Platinum or Mist I forget
Recent mod - INJEN CAI - XM - SIRIUS - DVD/TV TUNER AV Electronice box - 10" SUB 35% Tint!
Here's my $0.02 worth. I was disappointed when our pre March 2003 G's were not able to install the Sat unit into the dash. I bought the car Nov 2002 and waited 6 months before deciding to go with XM.
Re: XM - In the beginning it was cool. I love dance music but they only had 3 ch's (80,81,& 82). They don't always have mix shows or continuous non-stop mixes which is what I love. The nice thing with the DELPHI unit is that you can bring it home or to your work with the optional boombox. It is worth paying a little more for that. Save the songs you like download it when you get home. The signal strength in SF isn't the best and the quality isn't as clear as Sirius.
Re: SIRIUS - I decided to get that too because they offer more dance channels (60 - 64) with non stop sessions and more importantly (NO COMMERCIALS AT ALL)!
For the XM I paid 1 a one year contract with premium channels (stoopid move)
For SIRIUS - Month-to-Month.
I think when my XM plan ends, I will sell the Delphi and Boomnbox. I may just pay month-to-month instead who knows.
Just go with what works best for you. OH SIRIUS sounds so much better with a 10" TUBE in the trunk!
Bobby - SF =)
2003.5 Sedan D.Platinum or Mist I forget
Recent mod - INJEN CAI - XM - SIRIUS - DVD/TV TUNER AV Electronice box - 10" SUB 35% Tint!
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12-30-2003, 01:29 PM
#25
12-30-2003, 08:58 PM
Re: xm or sirius
<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr>
a) MANY XM stations are commercial-free,
<hr></blockquote>Yep, I'm well aware of that, I think I made that pretty clear. "Many" does me no good when the channel I want to listen to not commercial free (e.g., their popular dance channel). I looked into their lineup when deciding between the two, at least they make it clear before you buy.<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr>
b) The commercials are few and far between (at least on the stations I've listened to). If I paid $30/mo, I would expect no commercials (HBO, Cinemax), but even then you don't get back-to-back contet; you have to sit to up to 15 minutes of self-promotion in between media.
<hr></blockquote>HBO spends many minutes self promoting because people usually watch shows on half-hour boundaries. Since not all movies are precisely 2 hours long, there's lots of gaps that need filling. Music in the car is a very different situation. Also, I don't know who your cable company is, but HBO only costs me about $9 a month (not that it matters, music and TV are largely apples and oranges). Since both my cable TV company and my satellite TV company are able to throw in dozens of commercial-free music stations at virtually no cost to me, I just don't see commercial free music as much to expect from a pay music service. If XM has so few commercials, then why have them at all? XM has "guaranteed" that they will not play more than 6 minutes per hour of commercials, comparing that to the typical 20 minutes per hour on a radio station. 6 minutes is significantly less than what they are currently playing (typically 30 seconds now), so things could get much worse in the future. Probably won't get unbearable if they want to keep their subscribers, but when choosing between the two services it made going with Sirius easier.
-- Rob
a) MANY XM stations are commercial-free,
<hr></blockquote>Yep, I'm well aware of that, I think I made that pretty clear. "Many" does me no good when the channel I want to listen to not commercial free (e.g., their popular dance channel). I looked into their lineup when deciding between the two, at least they make it clear before you buy.<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr>
b) The commercials are few and far between (at least on the stations I've listened to). If I paid $30/mo, I would expect no commercials (HBO, Cinemax), but even then you don't get back-to-back contet; you have to sit to up to 15 minutes of self-promotion in between media.
<hr></blockquote>HBO spends many minutes self promoting because people usually watch shows on half-hour boundaries. Since not all movies are precisely 2 hours long, there's lots of gaps that need filling. Music in the car is a very different situation. Also, I don't know who your cable company is, but HBO only costs me about $9 a month (not that it matters, music and TV are largely apples and oranges). Since both my cable TV company and my satellite TV company are able to throw in dozens of commercial-free music stations at virtually no cost to me, I just don't see commercial free music as much to expect from a pay music service. If XM has so few commercials, then why have them at all? XM has "guaranteed" that they will not play more than 6 minutes per hour of commercials, comparing that to the typical 20 minutes per hour on a radio station. 6 minutes is significantly less than what they are currently playing (typically 30 seconds now), so things could get much worse in the future. Probably won't get unbearable if they want to keep their subscribers, but when choosing between the two services it made going with Sirius easier.
-- Rob
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01-07-2004, 03:16 PM
Re: xm or sirius
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XM is just better radio, but it's still just radio with commercials...
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not anymore...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040107/dcw037_1.html
XMLM
XM is just better radio, but it's still just radio with commercials...
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not anymore...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040107/dcw037_1.html
XMLM
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Re: xm or sirius
Sirius is the way to go. They announced that they will have movie/tv capablility included with their awesome radio reception.
DON"T FORGET...Sirius has 3 sat's in the sky XM only has two... quality also is the issue... Sirius has the better of the two in ratings... ...and NFL baby....
Only problem is i don't have Sirius yet... getting rid of XM this week!
ace
DON"T FORGET...Sirius has 3 sat's in the sky XM only has two... quality also is the issue... Sirius has the better of the two in ratings... ...and NFL baby....
Only problem is i don't have Sirius yet... getting rid of XM this week!
ace