Xm Delphi Installation??

Here are 2 pics of the LGT and the MyFi. I am using a Pro.Fit Uni-Mount. I will later clean up some of those wires when I get some more time and also hardwire the 12V.

http://www.dsmgarage.com/LGT_XM.jpg

http://www.dsmgarage.com/LGT_XM2.jpg

The problem is the 05's dont have a tape player. In My Durango I used the tape adapter and it did sound better then the built in FM modulator. The MyFi and SkyFi2 have a lot of choices for the FM station. The cheaper plug in FM Modulators only give you 4 choices of the station.

This is what I would go with:

http://www.myradiostore.us/fmmodulators/delphi-hardwired-fm-modulator.html

Personally I would rather wait till someone comes up with a hardwire mod or somoene sells a Pie/Aux adapter.

Go with the Sirius Sportster. Should fit in the cubby hole.

Oh, and Sirius is much better than XM anyway!

Not this debate.. I urge you to get Sirius if you like to hear the same music over and over, hardware that is at least 1 year oudated. If you want original programing, and hardware that is on the cutting edge, then get XM.

XM is on the cutting edge. Yes Sirius will be getting Howard Stern, but XM started this trend with O&A and they are hilarious!

Outdated? Huh? Sirius sportster is brand new.

Oh, and I have XM (edit: HAD I cancelled and am getting Sirius)...they aren't great and Sirius is much better, with less talk, less channels with commercials, A LOT better sports coverage, more talk radio coverage,

more rock music channels, oh, and Sirius didn't make a deal with FM radio's Clear Channel Communications to broadcast FM radio. How retarded is that? Pay for XM, but then get FM radio broadcasts???? Duh? XM made a deal with their anti-christ.

Oh, and so you know, at 3 different Circuit City's, Best Buy, and Good Guys, ALL

the Sirius Sportster's were sold out. 2 of the 3 recommended Sirius over XM and

even Edmunds.com recommends Sirius over XM.

So, if you want inferior sports coverage, inferior rock music selection, inferior talk channels, inferior commentators, more commercial channels and the need to PAY to listen to otherwise FREE FM broadcasts, by all means get XM. But if you want the best satellite radio service, get Sirius!

You guys sound like you own sirius stock... I'm sure sirius will make a deal with some other evil media corporation. It's all a matter of time before XM and Sirius only differ in programming.... As far as I'm concerned thats how it is today... Stern Vs O&A and This sport vs that sport.

Not to change the topic but.... Stern has been doing the same ish for years... porn star this porn star that.... its old and they're stupid, not to mention it's radio so you can't SEE them... I love O&A and I miss listening to them but I'm waiting till this summer before I start installing stuff in my car, she's still a wittle baby... only 121 miles

Lets look at the facts Driver72.

Sirius

* 120 Channels (65 Music, 55 News, Sports, Talk)

* Sports including NFL

* Howard Stern starting 2006

* 1 Million Subscribers

* $12.95 per month

* A little Doggie as their mascot/logo

XM Radio

*122 Channels (68 Music, 33 News, Sports, Talk, 21 dedicated Channels of XM Instant Traffic & Weather

* Sports including MLB

* Opie and Anthony started in 9/2004. Unlike Howie claims, they are the pioneers of Satellite Radio.

* 3.1 Million Subscribers

* $9.95 per month

If you want to compare hardware, where is Sirius's competitor to the Delphi XM MyFi? Read ALL the facts before you make your decision. Do not take our biased opinions.

http://www.xmradio.com

http://www.sirius.com

Driver72: Let me add.. Do a search in Google News for MyFi. See what results you get. Now try to buy one anywhere. The Delphi MyFi is lightyears ahead of anything Sirius compatible.

Yes, XM did air some of O&A bits on FM radio. Why? Becuase Howard is starting to stink and O&A was able to get more exposure. Is something wrong with this? On FM they are hearing an EDITED verison of O&A.

Let's look at the facts a bit closer:

1. Channels with Commercials. XM has MORE channels with commercials. Advantage = Sirius

2. Channels with BETTER sports. Who really gives a rat's arse about LISTENING to

baseball. It's dreadfully slow and boring to WATCH on TV much less LISTEN to it.

NBA, NFL, NCAA are fast paced and people would much rather LISTEN to those broadcasts. Advantage = Sirius

3. Talk radio. Need I say? I don't even know who Opie and Anthony are. And I live in Los Angeles. That should be an indicator of how "big" they must be.

Now let's talk Howard Stern. Well, no need. His audience size speaks for itself.

Other talk radio, well as you stated Sirius has 55 channels of sports, talk, and news.

XM has 33. Advantage = Sirius

4. Subscribers. Who really cares? XM was the first to the market and had about a 1-2 year headstart. Let's see how many subscribers Sirius has in about 2 years?

And how is that an advantage either way?

5. Cost. Sure if you choose to go month to month, XM is $3 a month less.

But that's .10 per day. And, for it you get more commercials on more channels, less sports coverage, less talk, less popular jocks, and FM coverage on their "hit" music channel. Those alone would make me want to pay the $3 more a month to have the superior Sirius. But Sirius also has discounts on 2 and 3 years subscribtions. OR...

with Sirius you can pay a one time flat fee of $499 for coverage for life. With XM paying the $9.95 a month, that equals 40 months (or just over 3 years). So on the 41st month, it costs you MORE to have XM than it does Sirius.

Advantage = Sirius

6. People running the ship.

Sirius just hired Mel Karzmanian (sp) as their new CEO. He only happens to be the

ex CEO of Viacom, one of the largest media corporations in the world! Who runs XM?

Advantage of marketing, contacts, experience = Sirius

7. Personal radio. True XM has the MyFi, which is a portable satellite radio.

And yes, they did release it first. But again, they were on the market 1-2 years before Sirius, so they had a bit of a head start. From what I'm told Sirius will be releasing one soon too. But this doesn't affect me (and millions...actually MOST of the people). I don't carry a Ipod, or portable music thing anyway. I love listening

to music in the car and at home, but I'm not so entrenched with music, that I also need it when I'm out of the car or away from home. I'd rather talk to people and have other things to do than ALWAYS be listening to music.

Advantage for some = XM

8. Rock music

XM has 14 channels of "rock"

5 of which are some form of "alternative" rock

They have a channel called XMU (channel 43) that is so called "new music"

Have you listened to it? It's just another heavy alternative rock channel.

Not much "new" about it.

Not a single 80's rock channel. Not a single Modern rock channel (you could say Ethel or channel 47 is it, but again, it is only if you want alternative rock, as it is and labeled as such). Not a single adult contemporary rock channel.

On the other hand...

Sirius has 17 rock channels

Only 2 are "alternative"

They have 80's rock channel

They have Garage rock channel

They have Indie and College rock channel

They even have a Mix of punk, hip hop and hard rock channel.

9. Let's compare Pop or "Popular" music channels.

XM has 10 channels

Sirius has 13 channels.

XM has the Top 20 Hits. Sirius does Top 40 (more selection)

XM has KISS (basically KISS FM radio here in Los Angeles, which you can get for

free by tuning into 102.7 FM or it's sister Clear Channel Communication stations

across the country.

XM give you MIX (channel 22) which is not too bad. But Sirius gives you more of

a selection by offering a mix of 90's and Today. Plus sub categories like "lite pop" and "easy listening." And even a category that's called "mellow rock."

Advantage = slight edge to Sirius

I'm also not sure about car manufacturers, but I think Sirius is also offered in more auto brands as well.

Point being, eventually, as one poster pointed out, they are going to be (almost already are) pretty much identical. But with a great selection of rock music (my personal favorite) along with better sports coverage, and less commercial channels, and not making deals with FM's all powering Clear Channel Communications, for ME

Sirius is the clear winner and the better of the two.

XM will make most just as happy. Unless of course you are a rock music fan, a fan of NFL, a fan of NBA, a fan of Howard Stern, a fan of talk radio, and NOT a fan of Clear Channel Communications.

This is a Legacy board and not a Satellite radio board so I will not waste any more space. If you want to see some good discussions go to http://www.xm411.com

As far as both companies go, lets see if Sirius's stock can gain any momentum. Only time will really tell and if their big payoff (Howie) will bring in the amount of subscriptions they need to compete with XM.

The big question is when will satellitle radio make money? XM states that they should be in the clear in about a year. Time will tell.

lol I love how you rationalize sirius having the advantage in the cost arena because after FORTY MONTHS if you would have thought to buy the lifetime service, you BREAK EVEN!!! (Not counting the lost opportunity cost on the lump sum)

You save $3/month with XM, advantage XM Everything else is opinion and can be quibbled, but the #5 was amusing.

-Allen

Sirius Blows...o & A Rock

Howard Sucks.

lol I love how you rationalize sirius having the advantage in the cost arena because after FORTY MONTHS if you would have thought to buy the lifetime service, you BREAK EVEN!!! (Not counting the lost opportunity cost on the lump sum)

You save $3/month with XM, advantage XM Everything else is opinion and can be quibbled, but the #5 was amusing.

 

-Allen

Huh? So you think long term savings is NOT an advantage?

You need a lesson in economics.

Look at it this way.

$499 one time fee to Sirius means that in 10 years you'd of spent only $4.15 a month for the service.

With XM it would cost you $1194 (compared to $499 for Sirius). And that's assuming XM didn't raise their prices over the 10 years.

Do the math...advantage Sirius!

This is a Legacy board and not a Satellite radio board so I will not waste any more space. If you want to see some good discussions go to http://www.xm411.com

 

As far as both companies go, lets see if Sirius's stock can gain any momentum. Only time will really tell and if their big payoff (Howie) will bring in the amount of subscriptions they need to compete with XM.

 

The big question is when will satellitle radio make money? XM states that they should be in the clear in about a year. Time will tell.

Your absolutely right, this is a Legacy board.

Oh, Sirius stock has tripled this year.

Will satellite radio make money you ask?

Is cable TV?

Is Satellite TV?

Is GPS Nav systems?

Is Onstar?

Is cell phones?

Is High speed internet?

Satellite radio is to radio what cable TV is to television.

There is ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT satellite radio will make money.

I already can't imagine going back and listening to FM radio and it's complete

littering of commercials and DJ babble and repetitive same song after same song after same song, pay to play ways.

Once you go Satellite radio you'll never want to be without.

And once you've compared XM to Sirius, you'll go Sirius!

Later

Huh? So you think long term savings is NOT an advantage?

You need a lesson in economics.

 

Look at it this way.

$499 one time fee to Sirius means that in 10 years you'd of spent only $4.15 a month for the service.

With XM it would cost you $1194 (compared to $499 for Sirius). And that's assuming XM didn't raise their prices over the 10 years.

 

Do the math...advantage Sirius!

I don't know about you, but I've never kept any piece of audio equipment for over three years. That "lifetime" service is only good on the receiver you buy it on. If you are still using the same sirius receiver in 10 years, and it doesn't break down (outside of its warranty) I guess yes, you might have saved money Since I would like to maybe upgrade radios (to for example, the new Delphi SkyFi2 I just bought) I think month to month is a better deal.

-Allen

Your absolutely right, this is a Legacy board.

 

Oh, Sirius stock has tripled this year.

 

Will satellite radio make money you ask?

 

Is cable TV?

Is Satellite TV?

Is GPS Nav systems?

Is Onstar?

Is cell phones?

Is High speed internet?

 

Satellite radio is to radio what cable TV is to television.

There is ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT satellite radio will make money.

I already can't imagine going back and listening to FM radio and it's complete

littering of commercials and DJ babble and repetitive same song after same song after same song, pay to play ways.

 

Once you go Satellite radio you'll never want to be without.

And once you've compared XM to Sirius, you'll go Sirius!

 

Later

BTW O&A do rule. How many Howie fans would actually pay money to listen to him and buy the little doggie company hardware?

I don't know about you, but I've never kept any piece of audio equipment for over three years. That "lifetime" service is only good on the receiver you buy it on. If you are still using the same sirius receiver in 10 years, and it doesn't break down (outside of its warranty) I guess yes, you might have saved money Since I would like to maybe upgrade radios (to for example, the new Delphi SkyFi2 I just bought) I think month to month is a better deal.

 

-Allen

You are wrong.

If the reciever you buy breaks or you want to upgrade, you just need to fax or email Sirius a copy of the new reciever and they transfer your lifetime service to that reciever...no charge!

You should of looked into Sirius first.

BTW O&A do rule. How many Howie fans would actually pay money to listen to him and buy the little doggie company hardware?

I did.

And I work for FM, and yes many of us are keeping a close eye on Satellite radio. Also, just remember, that FM started out very much like Satellite radio has. Commercial free. FM started as a commercial free alternative to AM, and look where FM is now. Satellite radio will also follow suit, trust me. Yes you pay for a service, however, they'll introduce commercials on a few stations first, and only a few at a time, then it'll grow just as it has on FM over the years. It's all about supply and demand, and when more and more people move over to Satellite radio, advertisers will find ways of purchasing air time. Whether it be through promotions that the stations are doing, or whether the stations just institute commercials straight up, advertisers WILL find a way. They always do.

Serius stock tripled you are correct. Tripled to 7.48. While Xm is at 37.28. You do the math.

 

BTW O&A do rule. How many Howie fans would actually pay money to listen to him and buy the little doggie company hardware?

Dude, you don't know anything about stock do you?

The price isn't what matters it's the amount of shares offered.

The more shares offered the less each stock will be worth.

A company could come out and offer 10 shares at $100 million dollars each

it doesn't mean it's a bigger company or better by any means.

Take a look at the stock market. Sirius has been the the top bought and traded stock for weeks now. A LOT more activity and interest than XM stock!