XM or Cirius radio
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From: Calgary, AB, Canada
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XM or Cirius radio
Is anyone using either XM or Cirius radio in Canada?
One of the 2 rock radio stations in Calgary "changed format" to hip-hop dancy crap. Doh...
First I though there was something wrong with the radio in the coupy.
One of the 2 rock radio stations in Calgary "changed format" to hip-hop dancy crap. Doh...
First I though there was something wrong with the radio in the coupy.
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I'm making a similar choice. Can anyone save me the research time and recommend Cirius or XM over the other? Also, any info on features would be nice.
I'm looking into getting one of the Jenson Cirius or Pioneer and Sony XM units. Any other brands tried/recomended? Any problems with the service?
I'm looking into getting one of the Jenson Cirius or Pioneer and Sony XM units. Any other brands tried/recomended? Any problems with the service?
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It looks like neither XM nor Cirius is offered in Canada 
So I was wondering if anyone in Canada can still receive their signal.
So I was wondering if anyone in Canada can still receive their signal.
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It's probably like our satelite TV (Dish and DirecTV). Canadians can receive the signals but are not allowed to buy it so some violate the law and have someone they know in the U.S. order it and some go even further and hack them. Either way it keeps the RCMP busy. What you need is a hack for the satelite radios. Someone should have hacked it by now! I would go which ever one is easier to hack.
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Guess that Canada is like all other third world countries. 
Isn't XM available on many more h/us right now? I'd assume that the system that gets out there quicker, in larger #s, will stay for the long haul. Which means that I'd put money on XM being around longer.
Though, as long as Howard Stern is on the air, I won't have need for these. Anyone know what %age of owners end up not using it that much? I wonder what the buyer's remorse numbers are.
Isn't XM available on many more h/us right now? I'd assume that the system that gets out there quicker, in larger #s, will stay for the long haul. Which means that I'd put money on XM being around longer.
Though, as long as Howard Stern is on the air, I won't have need for these. Anyone know what %age of owners end up not using it that much? I wonder what the buyer's remorse numbers are.
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I purchased Sirius radio for my father for Father's Day and he absolutely loves it. He listens to the golden oldies station and NPR the most of course (only Sirius has NPR), but I have listened to it a lot myself and it has made me decide to get it also. I'm going to get an FM Modulator to hook up to my stock Bose head unit. Oh by the way - I just saw that Kenwood is coming out with an FM modulator for Sirius in the latest Crutchfield catalogue. This is a much better option IMO than the Clarion one that is available now.
I've looked at the channels available on both and for me Sirius is much better all around. Of course everyone is different, but I think that both companies have staying power. It may take a while, but with the crap that is on the radio these days, surely they'll strike a chord with enough people to become stable, profit generating companies.
Oh yeah, Sirius has also been available nationwide since July 1st. It took a while, but it's better than never.
I've looked at the channels available on both and for me Sirius is much better all around. Of course everyone is different, but I think that both companies have staying power. It may take a while, but with the crap that is on the radio these days, surely they'll strike a chord with enough people to become stable, profit generating companies.
Oh yeah, Sirius has also been available nationwide since July 1st. It took a while, but it's better than never.
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