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Who in here has XM?
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CinnamonRoll
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I've dne their online trial before and had mixed feelings.
I found that there was always something on that I could listen to, but no station that I could just park myself at for an extended period of time.
This was particularly difficult with the dance channels.
The mixshow channels were a little too club-like for me with long, repetative tracks that barely changed at all.
BPM was ok, but as much as I like dance music, I can be somewhat picky with what I listen to.
I wouldn't mind getting it, but money is too tight right now considering how much I would have to spend just to get set up with it.
Hard times, man.
Hard times.
> I'm checking out XM right now and wow, I'm liking a lot of
> it, I'm thinking about getting it, not sure yet though if I
> realy want to shell out a lot of cash on radio, but I'm
> realy thinking about it, for the most part, because they got
> BPM
.
>
I found that there was always something on that I could listen to, but no station that I could just park myself at for an extended period of time.
This was particularly difficult with the dance channels.
The mixshow channels were a little too club-like for me with long, repetative tracks that barely changed at all.
BPM was ok, but as much as I like dance music, I can be somewhat picky with what I listen to.
I wouldn't mind getting it, but money is too tight right now considering how much I would have to spend just to get set up with it.
Hard times, man.
Hard times.
> I'm checking out XM right now and wow, I'm liking a lot of
> it, I'm thinking about getting it, not sure yet though if I
> realy want to shell out a lot of cash on radio, but I'm
> realy thinking about it, for the most part, because they got
> BPM
.>
Yeah, I did a trial on both services and have mixed feelings, I'm pretty tight right now also to be spending a lot of cash just on radio. BPM is a good channel though, I dont know though how often they repeat themselves but for when I listened I just heard one song twice the hole time I had the trial, but I dont realy know how much I'll half time to listen, I know on Internet radio theres tons of dance stations, but the thing that sux is that you need broadband for the most part on them, I got wireless broadband here at my home, but down at the country where I can get Houston, I cant get it, only a big whooping 24.0 dialup connection.
> I'm checking out XM right now and wow, I'm liking a lot of
> it, I'm thinking about getting it, not sure yet though if I
> realy want to shell out a lot of cash on radio, but I'm
> realy thinking about it, for the most part, because they got
> BPM.
I have both XM and Sirius being the radio geek that I am. Besides, I got tired of listening to a bunch of stations that have fired me!
I enjoy both services, and I don't regret the purchases. However, neither is for everyone, and both have both major benefits and deficits. I generally like the mainstream formats and got sick of having one choice of everything but country, and both provide excellent choices though neither service's mainstream formats are programmed significantly better than most large or major market local stations. Given that I live in a small market, the large to major market sound is nice. The lack of commercials is also a definite plus given how much stations tend to load up on spots. However, I'm not sure I'd pay for radio solely to get out of hearing spots or to get a major market sound. As Jimmy Cinnamon Roll mentioned, the satellite companies definitely have a wide variety of formats, and that's a good thing, especially for those such as yourself who like more non-traditional radio formats, but satellite radio also falls victim to narrowcasting worse than any commercial radio station you've heard. As an example, if you like 60's and 70's oldies, you can rest assured that you're favorite oldies won't go Jack FM, but you have to flip between Channels 6 and 7 to get all of your favorites on XM. Sirius remedies that problem a little bit by having a 60's/70's oldies channel on 6, but it still seems to narrowcast more than the remaining terrestrial oldies stations. I find myself listening to both XM and Sirius more than terrestrial radio, but I also find myself flipping between satellite channels and commercial radio quite-a-bit.
If price is your only concern, the price is really pretty reasonable. You can get two XM radios for about $100 or one Sirius radio for about $50 if you act during their current specials. Activating two radios of either service only adds up to roughly 73 cents a day. Just bring your own soda to work as opposed to buying one when you get lunch, and you've made your 73 cents. The radios are quite nifty and have more bells and whistles than your traditional radios.
Whether or not satellite radio is a worthwhile expense just depends on what you want. I'm not sure I would have bothered if I still lived in a major market, though I'd keep my satellite services if I moved to one now.
> it, I'm thinking about getting it, not sure yet though if I
> realy want to shell out a lot of cash on radio, but I'm
> realy thinking about it, for the most part, because they got
> BPM
.I have both XM and Sirius being the radio geek that I am. Besides, I got tired of listening to a bunch of stations that have fired me!
I enjoy both services, and I don't regret the purchases. However, neither is for everyone, and both have both major benefits and deficits. I generally like the mainstream formats and got sick of having one choice of everything but country, and both provide excellent choices though neither service's mainstream formats are programmed significantly better than most large or major market local stations. Given that I live in a small market, the large to major market sound is nice. The lack of commercials is also a definite plus given how much stations tend to load up on spots. However, I'm not sure I'd pay for radio solely to get out of hearing spots or to get a major market sound. As Jimmy Cinnamon Roll mentioned, the satellite companies definitely have a wide variety of formats, and that's a good thing, especially for those such as yourself who like more non-traditional radio formats, but satellite radio also falls victim to narrowcasting worse than any commercial radio station you've heard. As an example, if you like 60's and 70's oldies, you can rest assured that you're favorite oldies won't go Jack FM, but you have to flip between Channels 6 and 7 to get all of your favorites on XM. Sirius remedies that problem a little bit by having a 60's/70's oldies channel on 6, but it still seems to narrowcast more than the remaining terrestrial oldies stations. I find myself listening to both XM and Sirius more than terrestrial radio, but I also find myself flipping between satellite channels and commercial radio quite-a-bit.
If price is your only concern, the price is really pretty reasonable. You can get two XM radios for about $100 or one Sirius radio for about $50 if you act during their current specials. Activating two radios of either service only adds up to roughly 73 cents a day. Just bring your own soda to work as opposed to buying one when you get lunch, and you've made your 73 cents. The radios are quite nifty and have more bells and whistles than your traditional radios.
Whether or not satellite radio is a worthwhile expense just depends on what you want. I'm not sure I would have bothered if I still lived in a major market, though I'd keep my satellite services if I moved to one now.
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snoman
Guest
I have both XM and Sirius as well. Both are so different that it is good to have both. I enjoy the Music Channels on XM better, and I love the Major League Baseball games being on it. But the News/Talk/Information/Sports is better on Sirius. Having both the NFL and NBA games on Sirius definitely gives them the edge there. Their music channels seem to be repetitive, and seem to stick to the core hits, where XM you'll hear stuff you forgot all about. <P ID="signature">______________
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> I have both XM and Sirius as well. Both are so different
> that it is good to have both. I enjoy the Music Channels on
> XM better, and I love the Major League Baseball games being
> on it. But the News/Talk/Information/Sports is better on
> Sirius. Having both the NFL and NBA games on Sirius
> definitely gives them the edge there. Their music channels
> seem to be repetitive, and seem to stick to the core hits,
> where XM you'll hear stuff you forgot all about.
>
I've got it. way back in August and haven't looked back.
more into music and really blown away and how large the alternative libraries are. and I've gotten use to 5-6 stations that I haven't tried all the decade channels.
sure beats the Buzz!
but I do listen to online stations and XM online at work. sometimes I have to have that dj chatter, but only from djs who know their stuff.<P ID="signature">______________
"I'll see you Left of the Dial!"</P>
> that it is good to have both. I enjoy the Music Channels on
> XM better, and I love the Major League Baseball games being
> on it. But the News/Talk/Information/Sports is better on
> Sirius. Having both the NFL and NBA games on Sirius
> definitely gives them the edge there. Their music channels
> seem to be repetitive, and seem to stick to the core hits,
> where XM you'll hear stuff you forgot all about.
>
I've got it. way back in August and haven't looked back.
more into music and really blown away and how large the alternative libraries are. and I've gotten use to 5-6 stations that I haven't tried all the decade channels.
sure beats the Buzz!
but I do listen to online stations and XM online at work. sometimes I have to have that dj chatter, but only from djs who know their stuff.<P ID="signature">______________
"I'll see you Left of the Dial!"</P>
I listen to my Roady2 almost exclusively. I really dig XM. Many people say serious has better talk, but I don't get it. With WMPR, Extreme Talk and O&A, I get all that I want. 4 different sports talk stations. It has it all and I love searching through my 5 or 6 favorite stations quickly. I can always find someting GREAT to listen to.
Unless you are a Howard Stern or Detroit Lions fan, I would go with XM over Serious, plus the units are tons better. Lots more selection and better quality, especially if you want a walkman type unit.
Unless you are a Howard Stern or Detroit Lions fan, I would go with XM over Serious, plus the units are tons better. Lots more selection and better quality, especially if you want a walkman type unit.
> I'm checking out XM right now and wow, I'm liking a lot of
> it, I'm thinking about getting it, not sure yet though if I
> realy want to shell out a lot of cash on radio, but I'm
> realy thinking about it, for the most part, because they got
> BPM.
>
I'm an XM believer, mainly because they carry Fox Sports,ESPN, and Sporting News, as well as baseball (not to mention Fungus 53,XMU, etc!), but here's a pretty good, side-byside comparison, but trust me, ANY satellite is better than regular radio!
http://www.radiosatellite.org/
FM
> it, I'm thinking about getting it, not sure yet though if I
> realy want to shell out a lot of cash on radio, but I'm
> realy thinking about it, for the most part, because they got
> BPM
.>
I'm an XM believer, mainly because they carry Fox Sports,ESPN, and Sporting News, as well as baseball (not to mention Fungus 53,XMU, etc!), but here's a pretty good, side-byside comparison, but trust me, ANY satellite is better than regular radio!
http://www.radiosatellite.org/
FM
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