Author Topic: Satellite Radio...Which one to buy? (Read 599 times)

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #15 on:** October 07, 2004, 09:02:40 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Living in an area that has just six FM stations... I can see the attraction to satellite.

Ok well that reasoning at least makes sence.

Martlet · « **Reply #16 on:** October 07, 2004, 09:14:07 AM »

Even though XM is cheaper monthly, it only provides the basic channels at that cost. You need to pay extra for Premium channels. Sirius is 12.95 if you pay monthly, discounts for yearly terms.

I enjoy Sirius, and when I subscribed it seemed like the better deal. I don't know if anything has changed.

I hate the dang antenna, though.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #17 on:** October 07, 2004, 10:40:21 PM »

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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
I dont understand why anyone would be willing to pay for radio. cept maybe truckers

Other then for the sole reason of being able to say they have it.

For me its simple Tired of the DJ? Change the station.
Getting annoyed with the commercials? Pop in a Tape or CD.

I see this as going the way of Cable and Satelite TV.

1,000 channels/stations and STILL nothing worth watching/listening to

Have had DirecTV for almost 5 years. Cable SUCKS! Believe it or not, Satellite TV is growing in popularity.

Karaya

Soulyss · « **Reply #18 on:** October 07, 2004, 11:08:08 PM »

Polk Audio has a home stereo XM receiver coming out soon that I'm excited about.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2004, 12:51:03 AM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Have had DirecTV for almost 5 years. Cable SUCKS! Believe it or not, Satellite TV is growing in popularity.

Karaya

Yes it does.
I know it is. almost made the switch myself till my Cable Co offerd to set me up i a year long special program that would get me HBO for free and cut the rest of my cable bill almost in half for a year.
Went from $110 per month to $59

Basically they made me an offer I couldnt refuse.

How'd I do it?
the threatened to switch to Satellite which was also offering a special deal.

When the years up Im gonna see what deals are out there and do it all over again. If they dont repeat. Ill make the switch

Martlet · « **Reply #20 on:** October 08, 2004, 12:53:29 AM »

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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Yes it does.
I know it is. almost made the switch myself till my Cable Co offerd to set me up i a year long special program that would get me HBO for free and cut the rest of my cable bill almost in half for a year.
Went from $110 per month to $59

Basically they made me an offer I couldnt refuse.

How'd I do it?
the threatened to switch to Satellite which was also offering a special deal.

When the years up Im gonna see what deals are out there and do it all over again. If they dont repeat. Ill make the switch

I was going to switch, but I didn't know where I'd get my internet. I also planned on moving soon. Is it still worth it? Can I take it with me? Where do you get your internet?

lazs2 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2004, 08:36:22 AM »

If you have one how hard is it to convert to the other? I have XM in my car but it is the FM modulated one that hooks to my car stereo.

I don't care about stern in the least but sirus has the NRA on it and I like their outlaw country better than XM's X country.

lazs

Delirium · « **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2004, 03:58:43 PM »

Looking at XM's site, there is only 2 Premium channels, neither one that sounds any good.

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Originally posted by Martlet
Even though XM is cheaper monthly, it only provides the basic channels at that cost. You need to pay extra for Premium channels.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #23 on:** October 08, 2004, 05:43:59 PM »

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Originally posted by Martlet
I was going to switch, but I didn't know where I'd get my internet. I also planned on moving soon. Is it still worth it? Can I take it with me? Where do you get your internet?

I get my net through the Cable Co (cable modem)

What I was gonna do is reduce my service to Basic cable and the net access (cheaper tehn just net acesss)
And get the dish.
the combined cost was gonna run me somethig like $80-$90. Which is still less then the $110 I was paying.

So basically thats how I put it to the guy on the phone from the cable co. When he came up with "Waiut a min let me see what kinda of promotions I can get you into"
So he got me into those two deals and now I pay $59.60 a month total for The net,Digital cable and 12 channels of HBO.

Now everyone I know is doing the same thing with the same results

So I havent made the switch.

when the year is up I'll do it again. If they dont get me into another "promotion"
Ill make the switch to satellite

dont know if you can take it with you. you may be able to if your moving within the same area and using the same Cable Co. but you would be better off asking or just waiting untill you move into your new place

Martlet · « **Reply #24 on:** October 08, 2004, 06:05:19 PM »

Dang. I pay twice that and i don't get squat.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #25 on:** October 11, 2004, 12:52:09 AM »

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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Yes it does.
I know it is. almost made the switch myself till my Cable Co offerd to set me up i a year long special program that would get me HBO for free and cut the rest of my cable bill almost in half for a year.
Went from $110 per month to $59

Basically they made me an offer I couldnt refuse.

How'd I do it?
the threatened to switch to Satellite which was also offering a special deal.

When the years up Im gonna see what deals are out there and do it all over again. If they dont repeat. Ill make the switch

Well with myself being into Home Theater. I prefer watching a picture that is as close to being HD as possible without being HD. Cable or the "Digital Cable" does not have as good as a picture. We've paid $55 for more channels than "Digital Cable" could offer with the packages we have for DirecTV. The price has been the same, meanwhile Cable keeps on inching up.

Karaya