Sirius Satellite Radio
Feb 23, 2007, 5:02 am
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Sirius Satellite Radio
Three quick questions for you knowledgeable folk:
1. Where will I be able to purchase one?
2. I'll need to pay a monthly subscription, yes?
3. A silly one, but will it work outside the U.S.?
Thank you all!
1. Where will I be able to purchase one?
2. I'll need to pay a monthly subscription, yes?
3. A silly one, but will it work outside the U.S.?
Thank you all!
Feb 23, 2007, 8:02 am
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Feb 23, 2007, 10:00 am
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You can actually pay up an annual or even multiyear I think subscription if you want, but otherwise yes this is correct.
Feb 23, 2007, 12:49 pm
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If you would like to use a satellite radio service in England, but they are currently upgrading the system and will be down for some time.
http://www.worldspace.com/
As for service outside the US, Sirius should work in some parts of Mexico and across Canada.
XM (competitor for the time being) will work as far south as Accapulco and in some parts of the Carribean. I've used in the Bahamas as well as Canada.
Both services will be available online though.
http://www.worldspace.com/
As for service outside the US, Sirius should work in some parts of Mexico and across Canada.
XM (competitor for the time being) will work as far south as Accapulco and in some parts of the Carribean. I've used in the Bahamas as well as Canada.
Both services will be available online though.
Feb 23, 2007, 3:38 pm
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I have had a US based Sirius account and have been using it in Canada for 3 years now. It works perfectly. I have heard also that they don't work in the UK or Europe for that matter.
Feb 23, 2007, 6:48 pm
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You just log into the Sirius website and launch their player. It then will play what appears to be the same channels as you would receive. I assume it's the same music at the same time but I've never compared with what's coming through my receiver to verify!
In fact, I think they sometimes offer a free sample of the service from the website.
In fact, I think they sometimes offer a free sample of the service from the website.
Feb 23, 2007, 8:51 pm
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In addition, there is a different company that offers satellite radio over other parts of the world - http://www.worldspace.com
Feb 23, 2007, 9:11 pm
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You just log into the Sirius website and launch their player. It then will play what appears to be the same channels as you would receive. I assume it's the same music at the same time but I've never compared with what's coming through my receiver to verify!
In fact, I think they sometimes offer a free sample of the service from the website.
In fact, I think they sometimes offer a free sample of the service from the website.
Is the reception over the internet good?
Feb 23, 2007, 9:24 pm
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Just to amplify on what was said. If you subscribe to Sirius that includes the ability to listen, after logging in with your account and password, to Sirius over the internet as well as off the satellite. As far as reception, while there are times when the internets are a bit slowish, most of the time it is as good or better than the radio reception in my opinion. It would mostly depend on the quality of the sound in the device (computer or whatever) that you are using to listen.
Feb 23, 2007, 10:36 pm
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My understanding is that you can only get a subset of the service though internet streaming. Basically the Sirius programmed music channels only, not all 130 odd channels.
Feb 23, 2007, 10:41 pm
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I think it might depend on the subscription plan but you are probably correct at least with the plan we have. But I think it is more than the music alone. I can get Howard Stern for instance and some other non-music programming but perhaps not all. Some of the plans allow you to receive over WiFi now I think and they might have more channels. I havent paid that much attention since the stations we listen to are available on the internet.
Feb 23, 2007, 11:44 pm
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I think it might depend on the subscription plan but you are probably correct at least with the plan we have. But I think it is more than the music alone. I can get Howard Stern for instance and some other non-music programming but perhaps not all. Some of the plans allow you to receive over WiFi now I think and they might have more channels. I havent paid that much attention since the stations we listen to are available on the internet.
How much are you paying per month?