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Amazed at how XM has grown in such a short period of time. With over 6 million subs, advanced technology I tip my hat to XM.]]>Jan 4th 2006 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 4th 2006 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 4th 2006 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/
Its like STARZ Versus HBO . . a No Brainer . I like Snoop but thats IT on XM . Im sticking with SIRIUS]]>Jan 4th 2006 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 4th 2006 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 4th 2006 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 5th 2006 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/


XM is kicking Sirius' butt here at CES, but let's give it a year to see what happens at the end. Granted, I have to admit that these portable radios are pretty cool, but most people have already spent their $300-400 on an iPod or Xbox 360.]]>Jan 5th 2006 12:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/
I'd trade Faux for that any day.]]>Jan 5th 2006 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/
XM Rules!!!!

O & A Party Rock]]>Jan 5th 2006 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/


The old lady premiering this Monday on Sirius has nothing on Opie & Anthony. All you Stern drones, try listening to the show before bashing it. Your leader has brainwashed you.]]>Jan 5th 2006 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 5th 2006 2:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 5th 2006 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 5th 2006 7:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/


what was the name of that asian design company? they may need to change their template and come up with something new soon....]]>Jan 5th 2006 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/


XM has O & A (classic) and Ron and Fez (whoo whaa) for your talk radio and it has way more music stations then the lil dog company. And the tech is better. There is no competition. Lets say the woman bring over a 2 mill subscribers that is still about 2 mill less than XM.]]>Jan 5th 2006 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/


Finally! I've been waiting for these for a while now! I can now retire my Roady2. That Pioneer unit looks real nice! I can't wait to see them in person.



As for XM vs. Sirius... WHO CARES? I like O&A, I like MLB (the best radio sport), so I got XM! If you are a Howard Fan, or you need your NFL on the radio, go get Sirius. I'm not stopping you. I'm sick of the XM/Sirius debates when it really all comes down to PERSONAL TASTE! I like the deeper cuts and less DJ talk of XM. If you like hits-oriented playlists with more DJs, GET SIRIUS.



Regardless of what service you choose, Satellite is much better than "Free FM" Commercial radio!]]>Jan 5th 2006 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 5th 2006 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/


I did. O&A just isn't my taste. They had moments of being funny, but the few shows I heard were contrived. At least when Stern is boring, he's being real and honest.

Regardless, I hope that Sirius is doing something to make their own deals to match XM's latest hardware offerings.]]>Jan 5th 2006 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 5th 2006 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/Jan 5th 2006 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/


Sirus vs. XM



XM- 6 million subscribers

Opie and Anthony (w00t)

160 channels

67 music channels

nice portable receiver

small car/home receivers



Sirius- 2.5 million subscribers

Howard Stern (.......)

120 channels

65 music channels

rather lame portable receiver

huge car/home receivers



Now concerning sports games. Regardless of what sports either service offers we're not in the 50s, we have cable/satelite television we can indulge our auditory and optical sensors now so why does it matter about sports what .It boils down to who has more subscriers and therefore a larger range of programming suitable for everyone.

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The press release is below but it doesn't mention when it will be out, how many channels of video, what channels/what type of content and if it takes a new antenna. Is this just a technology demonstrator or is this coming sometime soon? This is the coolest thing I haven't seen coverage on.



Washington D.C., December 29, 2005 -- Contact: David Butler, 202-380-4317, david.butler@xmradio.com XM SATELLITE RADIO TO UNVEIL XM ADVANCED SERVICES VEHICLE FEATURING IN-CAR VIDEO, VOICE COMMAND, WEATHER ALERTS PARKING SPACE LOCATOR AND OTHER INNOVATIONS AT 2006 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio company, will unveil the XM Advanced Services vehicle, a concept car featuring in-car video, voice command, weather alerts, parking space locator, and other exciting new innovations next week at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

The XM Advanced Services vehicle is a specially-equipped 2006 Lexus LX 470 to be displayed at CES January 5 - 8 in the Las Vegas Convention Center's North Hall at the XM Satellite Radio booth (Booth #4606).



The XM Advanced Services vehicle will showcase in-car video with XM's partner On2 Technologies (AMEX:ONT), as well as a vast array of other new technologies, all of which can be delivered directly to the automobile by XM's network of satellites and ground repeaters, the same satellite delivery system that XM employs to broadcast its 160 channels of commercial-free music and premier sports, news, and talk radio.



XM and On2 Technologies will show new in-vehicle satellite video solutions for consumers that are designed to receive audio and video entertainment from XM. Video content can be either streamed live or stored for later playback.



In addition to in-car video, the XM Advanced Services vehicle will have the cutting-edge Voice Command system developed with VoiceBox® Technologies. The VoiceBox platform goes beyond typical voice recognition technologies and lets the driver use conversational speech to control the XM radio. For instance, the driver can ask to hear a certain kind of music, such as jazz, and VoiceBox will ask which of XM's five jazz channels the driver would like to hear. The driver can reply and the XM radio changes channels automatically - without the driver's hands ever leaving the steering wheel. Delivering an exceptional user experience, the technology is part of a new multi-year partnership between XM and VoiceBox to deliver a voice-enabled XM Radio platform to automakers and the aftermarket.



The XM Advanced Services vehicle also offers a demonstration of XM WeatherLink, a new concept that delivers advanced warning of weather-related driving conditions in real time. Developed with XM's partner WxWorx, a division of Baron Services, using the same technology behind the acclaimed XM WX Satellite Weather service for marine and aviation, XM WeatherLink alerts drivers to weather conditions on the road ahead.



Another innovation found inside the XM Advanced Services vehicle will help drivers locate parking spaces. XM, in conjunction with partners Nu-Metrics, Inc. (A Quixote Company) and InfoGation, will demonstrate its "ParkingLink" capability concept, which works with the car's navigation system to find available parking spots. The system shows the actual number of spaces available at designated parking facilities on the vehicle navigation map, and uses color-keyed icons to indicate the percentage availability of each facility.



XM's "ParkingLink" concept builds upon the success of the XM NavTraffic service, which displays real-time traffic information on vehicle navigation maps. XM NavTraffic informs the driver how fast traffic is moving on major highways in major metro markets, and pinpoints the locations of current traffic jams, accident sites, and road closures. Introduced in 2004, XM NavTraffic, powered by NAVTEQ Traffic, is a standard feature of the Acura RL and an option in the Cadillac CTS. Plus, Pioneer and Garmin offer aftermarket navigation systems with XM NavTraffic capability.



The XM Advanced Services vehicle contains all of these technologies, plus streaming data displays of stock quotes and sports scores, and of course, XM Satellite Radio.]]>Jan 9th 2006 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-at-xms-bash-highlight-reel-but-snoop-aint-in-da-house/
NOW to Sirius. Sirius, and call this nitpicking if u will, has channel names that actually make sense (Fred, Ethel, Squizz, Boneyard, The Fish, Highway 16?). Sirius sports LARGELY outshines XM's. Some people cant always be at home during all their sporting events. For fans of the NFL like myself, hearing about 12 hours of ACTUAL LIVE NFL talk 365-24-7 is VERY entertaining. Sirius has also opened up an NBA channel as well. Hearing live broadcasts of NBA, NFL and (for another year) NHL are great for a sports lover like myself who works weekends often and cant have my nose in a TV. Of course, leave it to small minded people to think that nobody ever works on a weekend. But anyway back to Sirius, anyone can say what they think about Howard Stern's comedy, but you cant deny his impact and his very tangible honesty and forthcomingness. THAT is what KEEPS his fans. The humor helps drive the show along.


Now about an earlier comment regarding the Sirius receivers being large and the tech being inferior, i STRONGLY disagree there. Stern is what made me start looking at satelitte radio. But i knew in the beginning that i wasnt just going to get Sirius because of him. I am a fan, but not THAT big a fan. He was merely my introduction to satelitte, from which point i would decide which way to go. When i went to the store and looked at the receivers, i found the XM units to have cheesy looking, VERY cluttered screens. The menus are difficult to work with and as has been stated in countless consumer report studies, Sirius signal sounded better for music (these same studies lean toward XM as far as talk radio sound). The Sirius units on the other hand were very easy to read. The menus were easy to work with. Then when i got to sampling channels, i could turn to a Sirius channel, see the name and actually have some idea what i would be listening to. It seems to me, that in some odd way, XM is almost TRYING to put off new customers with user-unfriendly receivers. Also, call me crazy if you want, but those Roady receivers look AWFUL. Those display screens look hideous. I cant even look at tone of those things without my eyes hurting. Its no wonder their store price has plummeted. Who would want one ?

Nowadays when i go to stores and see people shopping for receivers, i NEVER see anyone ask about XM. I have seen a couple diehard XM fan salespeople try their darnedest to pitch XM, but i see the looks on peoples faces when they look at XM receievers and try to work with them (as i mentioned above), and they simply don't like it. It's my belief that all of the above mentioned reasons are why. It certainly isn't for lack of advertising. God only knows i see that Snoop Doggs missing chain commercial 10 times a day. XM also recently bought commercial spots on VH-1 during a showing of Private Parts. Now THAT (which Stern also pointed out) looks VERY desperate.

Sirius is the satelitte company that wants to welcome you in. XM just doesnt seem to care (which Stern ALSO pointed out was the 2 different attitudes he received when negotiating with the 2 companies executives). It shows in the product and it shows in the programming. As has been stated before and i agree with, if there was no Sirius i WOULD have XM, but given all the factors i have layed out, give me Sirius anyday. XM subscribers, join The Revolution !!!]]>Jan 30th 2006 10:54AM