satellite radio

lighterjobs · #1 09-23-2005, 04:19 PM

i have wanted satellite radio for a while so i decided to get it today. i was checking out sirius at radioshack, but i don't know what is the best brand.

what brand has the best/most stations and is better overall?

RacersEdge · #2 09-23-2005, 04:26 PM

I think I'm getting Sirirus mainly because of Stern..

CIncyHR · #3 09-23-2005, 04:27 PM

buy sirius

offTopic · #4 09-23-2005, 05:06 PM

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what brand do OOTiots own stock in?

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Buy Sirius.

HDPM · #5 09-23-2005, 06:31 PM

Sirius has football. XM has baseball. Sirius has worse equipment, XM has more stuff and is coming out with newer stuff faster I think. Sirius has Stern. XM has Opie and Anthony. O&A are a whole lot better than Stern BTW. They pwn him pretty consistently. I have XM and have no need to switch. I got it a few years ago because I thought XM was the better company. I still think it is and will be better/ more stable in the future. I just wish XM had the NFL games.

dcasper70 · #6 09-23-2005, 06:42 PM

XM also has the NHL, has much better equipment, is in better financial shape

Stern blows

midas · #7 09-23-2005, 07:16 PM

The numbers don't support your Stern vs O&A argument. Stern could lose 90% of his audience after the move and still crush their ratings. It's going to get very lonely at XM next year!!!

meep_42 · #8 09-23-2005, 07:24 PM

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XM also has the NHL, has much better equipment, is in better financial shape

Stern blows

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They have the NHL in 2007, I believe -- well, exclusively in 2007, both providers will have NHL games this season.

-d

Packerfan1 · #9 09-23-2005, 07:49 PM

Most people (including cnet.com which has a great comparison) will call it a tie. It really depends on what you want it for. I listen to mostly classic rock so I went with Sirius installed in my new car. We like it so much we just bought a second receiver ($40 after rebate and $7 a month) for the wife's car.

fwiw.

Pack

HDPM · #10 09-23-2005, 08:48 PM

that is what sirius is banking on by paying big for talent. I think they have tried some things that have not worked. It will be interesting to see what happens when Stern moves.

Stern has the numbers now because he is on free radio and O&A are pretty new to XM. Stern may have enough of a name to get a big hunk of his audience to sirius, but that is all he has now, his reputation. And he expressly banks on it without doing anything new. No question his numbers are good, but quality wise he blows compared to O&A. I guess we'll see.