2002 SE TX

Just curious if anyone's tried it yet? How's the sound quality? Any rain fade like DSS? What are the competing standards? I know about XM, and I think there's a couple more already out.

maximadave

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It's great, no rain fade, cd digital audio sound, over 100 channels, most are commercial free!!! Currently there are only 2 companies doing satellite radio for the car, XM and Sirrus. Sirrus is very similar but they will not be launched until Jan or Feb of 2002. If you want XM now check out there web site:

www.xmradio.com

Maximadave

C-Dawg

Must agree with Dave on this one. It's awesome. It's definitely worth the $9.99 per month subscription. 71 channels now with more than 29 to be added before Sirius is even launched. You can even listen to comedy channels and ESPN or CNNSI radio. It's worth getting it. Check it out.

mingo

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are they gonna have something similar for in car TV's? on my alpine TV tuner it says it's cable ready... what does that mean??? i hope they're going to launch some digital video thing like XM in the near future, then i can watch music videos with good reception. in car TV tuner reception just are not too great.

ny96max

quality is 100% digital, sounds just like a cd playing. Ive installed about 5 of the new Pioneer units and like 2 of the cheap Sony universal ones. Pioneer by far is the better unit, its just a lil more involved to install. Sony is pretty much plug n play type but uses a tape deck as the source input to your system rather than hookin directly to your headunit.

Anthony

maximadave

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DSS Satellite broadcast for TV is available now but generally for motorhomes because of the huge 18" dish that sits on top of the motorhome. They are suppose to have a much smaller one next year for SUV's and cars. I'll probably see them at the CES show in Las Vegas next month. I'll check them out and let everyone know...

Maximadave

iansw

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I bought the Kenwood Z828 MP3 Head Unit. It uses Sirrius.

I hope the hype is worth it, but it sucks having to wait until February.

IanS

mingo

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gosh why don't they every throw CES during winter vacation?? it always has to be the first week of winter quarter... i hate it.. and i get in for free too... gosh... i haven't been to one but i really wish i could go... please let us know abut the satelite broadcast for TV's... thanx... i've seen the huge dish, kinda thot of making a custom bracket out of the thule bike rack my sister left behind and slapping that dish on, but hten it's too ugly..

2002 SE TX

Any idea which standard (XM, Sirrus, are there others?) has the most industry backing? I don't want to get stuck with a Betamax

max'n out

Sirrus is behind The comp circuit and partly becuase of that I think they will be there in the end. The down fall for now is you can't get it with all head units, plus you gotta pay I just wish I had some radio at this point.