Pioneer-built XMp3 gets specced, shows up for sale
By Darren Murph 
posted September 15th 2008 5:19PM
posted September 15th 2008 5:19PM
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This is the main reason I was going to make the jump for sirius... No new portable radios were made for XM in 2 years. Now that they have a new one, I may need to reconsider...
XM and Sirius merged, they're the same company =)
I don't like Sirus' portable radios, they never made a huge jump either though, and the Stiletto is HUGE.
I'm loving the SD card slot! Finally!
Umm XM always killed sirius when it came to hardware. The Stiletto was always a joke. Buying this is kinda stupid though because we'll have hardware that works with both services next year
Could someone please tell me what that guy is doing in the picture?
What is that he is holding?????
Yes Flashpoint, that guitar does kinda looks like a penis.
Once again, however, you made a complete fool of yourself.
Seems like they are playing catch up to services like Slacker, ect...
Great but will this accept both XM and Sirius? If not this is a very bad move if you have to replace it to get both broadcast when they combine the signal.
"Don't Stop the Music"? I'll use the Pause button whenever I please. Fascists.
When it comes to Rihanna, I think I'll just skip the music. Station, that is.
So what's that, like a 6GB hard drive? Or are they just generalizing that all MicroSDs are around that size?
Give it a docking station worth replacing my in dash XM please!!. Honda's interface sucks compared to the other XM interfaces.
Why do people get excited about Sat radio with crappy quality uber combressed channels? iPod Touch with Pandora and AOL Radio is vastly superior, has better music selection and .. no monthly charges.
Don't get me wrong, Pandora fucking rocks (except they don't know how to program for Windows Mobile...) but Satellite radio is a completely different beast. With my Pioneer Inno I can listen to music while I walk / jog and get great reception. I have access to tons of channels including many sports and advisory channels (a god send when you need traffic information) and there are great selections of Rock, Talk and Comedy channels (I like Opie and Anthony (they're not the best but they're entertaining)).
Once you get hooked on Satellite radio you won't stop. I can dock it at home, listen to any channel and press record and it'll grab the entire song even if I started recording in the middle (you can pause live radio with the Pioneer Inno) for future use.
The quality is also amazing. You say it's compressed poorly but it comes in so much clearer for me than Pandora or terrestrial radio does for me. Granted it may not be the highest quality but it's better than most offerings out there.
Overall I really like XM and this play doesn't leave my side.
Yeah good look trying to listen to that stuff in the middle of the desert or listening to the same station uninterrupted while driving from LA to NYC...
wow, with a comment like that makes me wonder if you have ever listened a decent satellite radio station in your life!
I've listened to XM since 2003. It only sounds crappy if you use the FM transmitter. Even the "direct" connection to your FM antenna which Best Buy or other "pro" installers do sounds crappy. It sounds best jacked out directly to an audio plug.
That being said, I'll wait to upgrade when they offer a XM-Sirius combined satellite receiver. I listen to music (though from rental cars Sirius seems to have channels more to my taste) but listen to news and talk far more often. It is great if you have a daily hour commute and tire of local radio. I sometimes listen to an MP3 player, but having live new content is the game breaker.
the cool thing about satellite radio is the variety of music you'd otherwise never get exposed to. like for instance: i never knew i liked bluegrass gospel music! and showtunes! (that doesn't make me gay does it?) i love my XM. i live in las vegas, and the stations here ALL suck. plus i get every baseball game all season. it's well worth 12.95 a month. plus i can download audiobooks from audible.com also, i get a clear signal ALL the way on cross country road trips. no terrestrial signal fade out. its the best.
However much it costs when it arrives, Best Buy will still be the most expensive place to buy it. I suggest www.myradiostore.com they specialize in all things satellite radio.
I disagree. Go with Amazon. I picked up the Pioneer Inno 2 for $179 where as that radio store has it for $199. The SkyFi 3 is a good deal (unfortunately it's a rebate). Too bad the SkyFi3 radio sucks hard (I tried it before getting my Inno)
I agree. I've purchase a lot from myradiostore.com and it is for me the only place I'll by an Sat Radio devices and accessories in the future. Wonderful customer service, they really care. I've gotten a lot of shirts from them too related to shows on the radio, high quality merchandise.
My last order was a signal extender to get a good signal from a window I didn't need it at to a room I did. They were very helpful.
It'll have 2Gb of internal storage, plus optional microSD -
http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/xmp3-pricing-and-features-unveiled.html
OK, this is a MAJOR waste of time. Not worth buying at all if it isn't configured to accept both Sirius and XM signals. The merger makes this unit D.O.A. in my opinion.
You seem to think that one day they'll release systems that can use the same channels. They will but it's not quite what you're thinking.
They're currently planning on taking the best on XM and the best on Sirius and throwing away the rest. Then they'll update the programming on Sirius and XM. Once this is done, everyone will have the _same_ channels. The only difference with the new hardware is that the user will have more satellites to use.
Oh HELL no!!!
Now the KGB is posting on Engadget?
I didn't even know the Soviet Union still existed...
C'mon engadget...
If you're gonna delete the post I was repsonding to, you might as well delete mine, too.
XMp3 XM Radio player. A radio? It look more like a quart of oil.
The portable satellite radio may be good for urbanites who walk in the outdoors alot, but I have satellite in my car and the only place I'd be listening to it is indoors. I will buy one of these units once I can receive a signal while working out at the gym.
And for all you naysayers; both XM and Sirius units can get the exact same channels primarily. The only difference I know of (I had XM before the merger) is they now offer a 'best of Sirius' package with Howard Stern channels (2), Martha Stewart channel, NASCAR, and NFL broadcasts; all for an additional price. I suspect Sirius offers a similar package; however, I don't know quite what would be on it.