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The reason satellite will NOT be as successful as cable TV

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brian71

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When someone is home watching TV they are relatively stationary. Whether their TV setup is just over the air TV or cable, they generally only require a stationary setup. Radio's advantage, on the other hand, has always been it's relative ease and convenience due to it's portability.

I recently started subscribing to Sirius satellite for my home. I CANNOT STAND being tethered to a friggin' antenna in order to listen! I end up just using my walkman like I've always done. After dragging the antenna from place to place to try a get a good signal in the area of the house where I needed to be at the moment, I finally realized why I will be a short term subscriber: It is simply TOO INCONVENIENT! And I actually own stock in this M-F'er. I hope the stock price goes way up before people realize what a pain in the a** this all is.

I'm glad everybody's so keen on the new tech, but I'll stick with the free stuff---and not because I don't want to pay for content, but because I cannot use it conveniently.
 
> When someone is home watching TV they are relatively
> stationary. Whether their TV setup is just over the air TV
> or cable, they generally only require a stationary setup.
> Radio's advantage, on the other hand, has always been it's
> relative ease and convenience due to it's portability.
>
> I recently started subscribing to Sirius satellite for my
> home. I CANNOT STAND being tethered to a friggin' antenna in
> order to listen! I end up just using my walkman like I've
> always done. After dragging the antenna from place to place
> to try a get a good signal in the area of the house where I
> needed to be at the moment, I finally realized why I will be
> a short term subscriber: It is simply TOO INCONVENIENT! And
> I actually own stock in this M-F'er. I hope the stock price
> goes way up before people realize what a pain in the a**
> this all is.
>
> I'm glad everybody's so keen on the new tech, but I'll stick
> with the free stuff---and not because I don't want to pay
> for content, but because I cannot use it conveniently.


>> And do you have your home stereo reciever as a portable unit too? Most people do not require their music in the home to be portable. I have my PNP unit hooked up to my home system and can hear it fine in most of my house. Obviously, sat radio at home isnt for you....it sure is for me and 10 million others.
 
> >> And do you have your home stereo reciever as a portable
> unit too? Most people do not require their music in the home
> to be portable. I have my PNP unit hooked up to my home
> system and can hear it fine in most of my house. Obviously,
> sat radio at home isnt for you....it sure is for me and 10
> million others.
>

If you would re-read what I wrote, you would see that I stated I use a walkman to listen to the radio when moving about the house. I guess I either have a much bigger house than you, or I am more considerate of my neighbors and don't want to blast the stereo so I can hear it throughout my house.

The convenience of "free" radio has always been it's strong suit. This will continue.

And as a stockholder of Sirius satellite, I am appalled by the amount of $$$ waste I constantly realize is happening whenever Stern talks about his 17 man news crew (covering him, et al) and the extravagant ammenities that he and fellow Sirius "stars" enjoy. Does not sound like a lean, mean, money making machine.
 
Can you say 'modulator'?

Doesn't your receiver include the ability to broadcast on the FM band? If not, these things are not that hard to come by. Shop around.


>
> I recently started subscribing to Sirius satellite for my
> home. I CANNOT STAND being tethered to a friggin' antenna in
> order to listen! I end up just using my walkman like I've
> always done.
 
>...I am more considerate of my neighbors and don't
> want to blast the stereo so I can hear it throughout my
> house.

Here's sort of an obvious solution. Virtually every Sirius receiver ever made also transmits on FM. Mine covers the house and all of my yard, extending up and down the street a house or two. You have tried to receive that signal on your regular FM radios, eh?

> Does not sound like a lean,
> mean, money making machine.

Sirius is exceeding its subscriber goals. But, if you're unhappy with SIRI, why keep it?
 
> > >> And do you have your home stereo reciever as a portable
>
> > unit too? Most people do not require their music in the
> home
> > to be portable. I have my PNP unit hooked up to my home
> > system and can hear it fine in most of my house.
> Obviously,
> > sat radio at home isnt for you....it sure is for me and 10
>
> > million others.
> >
>
> If you would re-read what I wrote, you would see that I
> stated I use a walkman to listen to the radio when moving
> about the house. I guess I either have a much bigger house
> than you, or I am more considerate of my neighbors and don't
> want to blast the stereo so I can hear it throughout my
> house.
>
> The convenience of "free" radio has always been it's strong
> suit. This will continue.
>
> And as a stockholder of Sirius satellite, I am appalled by
> the amount of $$$ waste I constantly realize is happening
> whenever Stern talks about his 17 man news crew (covering
> him, et al) and the extravagant ammenities that he and
> fellow Sirius "stars" enjoy. Does not sound like a lean,
> mean, money making machine.
>

Its 2900 square feet , my neighbors arent right next to me and I have 3 home stereo systems in my home -with Sirius, most people do not use a walkman in their house, Im glad you like the freedom of it. Dump your sat radio and be happy.
 
In 10 years, satellite radio will be way more popular than terrestrial radio.

The only reason people still listen to terrestrial radio is that they have had no choice.

Now they do have choices and people by the millions are signing up.

R.I.P. terrestrial radio...
 
Re: brian71

> sorry.. I just have to say it...
>
>
>
> buh-bye!
>
I got Sirius back in Novenber after my local Wal-mart Supercenter marked the Sanyo CRSR-10 model down to $60. I was fortunate that they still had a few models left when the first model went bad. That unit wouldn't get past the acquiring signal message, and after testing the new unit out with the antenna from the 1st unit, it was definitely the 1st unit. I haven't taken this unit in the car yet since I'm afraid it might go bad again. Eventually I plan to get an even better unit to swap between the car and home. I'm keeping the Sanyo model at home for now. I'm rather happy with Sirius. I listen to it more than terrestrial radio. The only time I listen to terrestrial radio is to get traffic reports on WBBM-AM on 780 in Chicago, occasionally WTMX (Hot/Modern AC station), and the Nine FM trimulcast (typically I'm in the 99.9 listening area, but occasionally travel in the 92.7 listening area). Otherwise, I have The Pulse, Big 80's, Starlite, Sirius Love, & Chill on my sirius unit. And my unit has the transmitter built in. I haven't tested it how far it transmits in my mobile home, but it'll be interesting if it is heard in the entire place. I have mine on 88.1 since in Gary Indiana, it's an open frequency, so there's no interference from other stations around 88.1 either.
 
Re: Can you say 'modulator'?

My Sirius home dock has FM output. I locate it in the center of the house and I can listen to it from any room in the house with an FM radio. In fact, I'm listening to it right now in my computer room with a clock radio.
 
Re: brian71

> > sorry.. I just have to say it...
> >
> >
> >
> > buh-bye!
> >
> I got Sirius back in Novenber after my local Wal-mart
> Supercenter marked the Sanyo CRSR-10 model down to $60. I
> was fortunate that they still had a few models left when the
> first model went bad. That unit wouldn't get past the
> acquiring signal message, and after testing the new unit out
> with the antenna from the 1st unit, it was definitely the
> 1st unit. I haven't taken this unit in the car yet since
> I'm afraid it might go bad again. Eventually I plan to get
> an even better unit to swap between the car and home. I'm
> keeping the Sanyo model at home for now. I'm rather happy
> with Sirius. I listen to it more than terrestrial radio.
> The only time I listen to terrestrial radio is to get
> traffic reports on WBBM-AM on 780 in Chicago, occasionally
> WTMX (Hot/Modern AC station), and the Nine FM trimulcast
> (typically I'm in the 99.9 listening area, but occasionally
> travel in the 92.7 listening area). Otherwise, I have The
> Pulse, Big 80's, Starlite, Sirius Love, & Chill on my sirius
> unit. And my unit has the transmitter built in. I haven't
> tested it how far it transmits in my mobile home, but it'll
> be interesting if it is heard in the entire place. I have
> mine on 88.1 since in Gary Indiana, it's an open frequency,
> so there's no interference from other stations around 88.1
> either.
>
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10909934/

Great piece on HD vs Sat radio....When will the idiots in testicular radio understand??
 
> In 10 years, satellite radio will be way more popular than
> terrestrial radio.
>
> The only reason people still listen to terrestrial radio is
> that they have had no choice.
>
> Now they do have choices and people by the millions are
> signing up.
>
> R.I.P. terrestrial radio...
>
In 10 years, satellite radio will be dead. It will be much easier to pick up many more offerings via wireless broadband.
 
Re: Can You say Repeaters.

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> When someone is home watching TV they are relatively
> stationary. Whether their TV setup is just over the air TV
> or cable, they generally only require a stationary setup.
> Radio's advantage, on the other hand, has always been it's
> relative ease and convenience due to it's portability.
>
My Mifi I can use 90% on foot and in the house. I don't know what your talking about. I plug it in the dock on my night table or in the living room w/ my home sysytem, and in the dock in the car with the FM transmitter. And can use it outside like an Ipod with the repeaters.

> I recently started subscribing to Sirius satellite for my
> home. I CANNOT STAND being tethered to a friggin' antenna in
> order to listen! I end up just using my walkman like I've
> always done. After dragging the antenna from place to place
> to try a get a good signal in the area of the house where I
> needed to be at the moment, I finally realized why I will be
> a short term subscriber: It is simply TOO INCONVENIENT! And
> I actually own stock in this M-F'er. I hope the stock price
> goes way up before people realize what a pain in the a**
> this all is.
>
> I'm glad everybody's so keen on the new tech, but I'll stick
> with the free stuff---and not because I don't want to pay
> for content, but because I cannot use it conveniently.
>
 
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