Mimi thanks for your detailed description of xm and sirius. On the xm side do you have the boom box or the home stereo kit or do you use your computer? How do you go from channel to channel? How did you learn which was which. Thanks.Ray Slaton
----- Original Message ----- From: "mimi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 10:47 PM Subject: Re: XM Radio > Sirius's Retro Radio as their oldtime > radio channel is called is 133. > > Mimi > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary G. Schindler" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 5:00 PM > Subject: Re: XM Radio > > > > > > I am in the process of trying the 3 > day trial. I like what I have heard, > especially the classic rock stations. I > can't find the old time radio channel to > check it out. Susan, I don't think you > would have any problems what so ever in > New York City. they probably have it > blanketed with a repeater for the > troublesome areas. I think I have to > give the edge to Xm so far. > > > > -- "Susan Wojtecki" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Mimi and all, > > i hadn't really looked into this until > now but all this discussion prompted > > me to check their respective websites, > very exciting. in terms of what I've > > heard I'm especially interested in > finding out about the XM options, and > > like the idea of connecting their > receiver to my computer. It seems that > > many of their channels are the same as > Sirius, and I'm not sure that there > > is anything about the Sirius content > that I would prefer at this point. I > > live outside of New York City in an > area where there are a lot of microwave > > dishes etc., though, and haven't > figured out which way my windows face, > > smile, so am wondering whether to > anticipate problems with the XM signal. > I > > guess I'll have to talk to someone > locally and try to compare them but > don't > > necessarily want to choose sirius just > because the feed is closer. I didn't > > see disclaimers on the Sirius site > about how to set up for best results > > unless that is buried in the user's > manual somewhere. Just wondered whether > > anyone has used their three-day free > trial and what your experience was? > > Any thoughts and advice appreciated, > particularly for someone who has tried > > or is using both, also the pros and > cons of receivers in terms of > > accessibility. Feel free to write me > off list if you'd prefer. Many > > thanks. > > > > Susan > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________ > _______ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, > Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a > blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > ________________________________________ > ________________________ > > The best thing to hit the Internet in > years - NetZero HiSpeed! > > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > > Only $14.95/ month -visit > www.netzero.com to sign up today! > > > > > ________________________________________ > _______ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, > Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a > blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
