XM really sounds good!  I was considering getting satellite coverage through 
Dish Networks, and they use Serius, but that is moot, since I found that I 
can't even use the dish, because there are too many trees in the back, where 
the southern exposure is.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wes Derby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 2:12 AM
Subject: Re: XM PCR


> Sirius isn't good for anyone, unless you're a weightlifter or have a 
> U-Haul
> to bring it home in.  The units are god-awful, the programming (other than
> the NFL) stinks, and from the listening I've done, their DJ's are awful. 
> XM
> is lightyears ahead of Sirius as far as technology goes.  XM has had the
> MyFI and other portable receivers out since before Christmas of 2004...As
> far as I've seen, Sirius STILL doesn't have a portable receiver that
> actually gets live programming "On the Go" when not connected to a home or
> car kit...Though, the new S50 may have changed that.  Either way, they're
> still way behind XM.  Too much money spent on Hoo-Hoo Stern and not enough
> on technology/equipment.
>
> Just my opinion.
>
>
> Visit my Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/wesderby
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tim Grady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: XM PCR
>
>
>> Sure it is.  I subscribe to both and I have to say that the only reason I
>> keep XM is the MLB and 1 or 2 other channels.  I do like the way XM
>> organizes it's sports channels, but I have online access so I can keep up
>> with the Sirius sports schedules amd plus they have a lot more of it.
>> Sometimes I wish I could read the Sirius display, but then again 
>> sometimes
>> I
>> wish I could drive.  Reading the text display from my XM PCR is not a 
>> high
>> priority for me..
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 3:13 PM
>> Subject: Re: XM PCR
>>
>>
>>> Well Serious doesn't sound like it's very good for us!
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 9:21 PM
>>> Subject: Re: XM PCR
>>>
>>>
>>>> Well, not that I'm aware of. I also have Sirius and I wish I had a way
>>>> of
>>>> reading text with it like I do XM. I love the XMPCR very much, and it
>>>> really
>>>> has spoiled me. I don't really know the Sirius lineup as well as I do 
>>>> XM
>>>> because of that. I have memorized several of my fav Sirius channels. 
>>>> but
>>>> that's about it. It's really frustrating with Sirius during College
>>>> sports
>>>> seasons because if you don't have the online schedule, you have to
>>>> scroll
>>>> through a million channels to find out what sports are on, not to
>>>> mention
>>>> if
>>>> your fav programming channel gets interrupted with sports. I like XM's
>>>> philosophy of having the sports all in the same group, and your fav
>>>> channel--old-time radio let's say--doesn't get pre-impted like it does
>>>> on
>>>> Sirius. I can imagine the frustratation of listening to Red Skelton,
>>>> only
>>>> to
>>>> have it interrupted with an Army Navy game. Also, Sirius only has their
>>>> old-time radio in half hour blocks. I have heard them many times cut an
>>>> hour
>>>> program in half, only to play the second half hour whenever. I've heard
>>>> a
>>>> number of first half shows on Sirius. Well, sorry about that, I
>>>> digress!!!!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 6:30 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: XM PCR
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Cool! Is there anything to make Sirius accessible from a computer, to
>>>>> control and the like? I'd really hate to have to play some of that 
>>>>> talk
>>>>> stuff through an FM transmitter as the mini system I have doesn't have
>>>>> a
>>>>> line-in jack. It would be nice if such a kit had digital out to use
>>>>> with
>>>>> my
>>>>> turtle beach montego so that TV could be recording through the analog
>>>>> line-in while I listen to a show from the Sirius receiver. What would
>>>>> happen
>>>>> if I hooked the sat kit to the onboard card line-in and digitally
>>>>> connect
>>>>> that card to the turtle beach? The speakers connected to that card
>>>>> would
>>>>> probably be adequate for an external synth but nothing more than that
>>>>> as
>>>>> I
>>>>> was hoping to use it with JFW if the latency weren't so bad.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 3:57 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: XM PCR
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I installed 3 for some friends a few weeks ago, all on Windows XP
>>>>>>machines
>>>>>> and they were activated with no trouble.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>> From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 7:46 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: XM PCR
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I thought back when that XM activated anything that had a valid ID in
>>>>>>>it.
>>>>>>> I'm sure enough of these got around that they wouldn't cut them off
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> reactivate one if you had XM for awhile and canceled and gave the
>>>>>>> radio
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> someone else.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>> From: "Donald L. Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:56 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: XM PCR
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks Chuck.  I did receive the previous message which included
>>>>>>>> the details and the price.  This helps a lot as it gives me an
>>>>>>>> idea of what to charge the fellow who wishes to buy mine.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Don Roberts
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>> From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 5:49 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: XM PCR
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hey, sent a message but don't know if it eer got sent. I found an
>>>>>>>> xmpcr
>>>>>>>> online for about $64 but that was only with a Google search
>>>>>>>> looking at the
>>>>>>>> first thing I found. Hope that helps.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you would like the information, let me know off list and I'll
>>>>>>>> forward it
>>>>>>>> to you, that is if my prev post doesn't make it because of
>>>>>>>> something stupid
>>>>>>>> I might have done.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>> From: "Donald L. Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>>> To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 5:51 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: XM PCR
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> An acquaintance wishes to buy an XM PCR.  If one finds one in
>>>>>>>>> good
>>>>>>>>> working condition, what should he be willing to pay for it?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I had heard that immediately after the manufacturer
>>>>>>>>> discontinued making them, their value on Ebay shot way up but
>>>>>>>>> subsequently returned to more normal levels.  So what is such a
>>>>>>>>> receiver worth now in U.S. dollars?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Don Roberts
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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