Getting Sirius on my Home Theater via the net... Cheap...

[aphex]

Trying to think if there are any other options;

Sirius Stiletto but its nearly $250+ and I would only really use it at home.
Home Theater PC - An option, but even with used parts, will be just as expensive.

Any other ideas?

Using a standard sirius receiver won't do me any good, the home theater isn't anywhere near a window.

 

[LeiZaK]

Originally posted by: aphex
Trying to think if there are any other options;

Sirius Stiletto but its nearly $250+ and I would only really use it at home.
Home Theater PC - An option, but even with used parts, will be just as expensive.

Any other ideas?

Using a standard sirius receiver won't do me any good, the home theater isn't anywhere near a window.

Any of the receivers meant for home use will have an antenna that you put in a window/outside. The stiletto isn't any different, just more portable.

 

[KoolAidKid]

Use a modded xbox with XBMC and a sirius script.

 

[Leros]

I don't know about Sirius, but as an XM subscriber I can listen to XM radio on their website. I'm guessing Sirius has something similar. That would be cheap and crappy, but it would get the sounds you want coming out of the speakers you want.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: KoolAidKid
Use a modded xbox with XBMC and a sirius script.

i used that in the past, the XBMC worked great but the sirius was a bit too buggy for my taste...

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Leros
I don't know about Sirius, but as an XM subscriber I can listen to XM radio on their website. I'm guessing Sirius has something similar. That would be cheap and crappy, but it would get the sounds you want coming out of the speakers you want.

Yea, that would be the option with the Home Theater PC... I already pay the $3/mo for the upgraded online stream, i just want it to come through my home theater....

Hmmm, maybe a wireless link from my mac upstairs to the home theater downstairs, but, no control would suck...

 

[vi edit]

Luckily I get it through Dish Network as part of their package...no talk channels though.

Can't you get anything through your cable service?

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Leros
I don't know about Sirius, but as an XM subscriber I can listen to XM radio on their website. I'm guessing Sirius has something similar. That would be cheap and crappy, but it would get the sounds you want coming out of the speakers you want.

Yea, that would be the option with the Home Theater PC... I already pay the $3/mo for the upgraded online stream, i just want it to come through my home theater....

Hmmm, maybe a wireless link from my mac upstairs to the home theater downstairs, but, no control would suck...

Oh, I'm sorry. I read the original post as saying you had a home theater pc already.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: aphex
Trying to think if there are any other options;

Sirius Stiletto but its nearly $250+ and I would only really use it at home.
Home Theater PC - An option, but even with used parts, will be just as expensive.

Any other ideas?

Using a standard sirius receiver won't do me any good, the home theater isn't anywhere near a window.

The cable on those Sirius car antennas are 20 feet long, and you can get 50 foot extension cables for that. How far away from a window is this stereo?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: aphex
Trying to think if there are any other options;

Sirius Stiletto but its nearly $250+ and I would only really use it at home.
Home Theater PC - An option, but even with used parts, will be just as expensive.

Any other ideas?

Using a standard sirius receiver won't do me any good, the home theater isn't anywhere near a window.

The cable on those Sirius car antennas are 20 feet long, and you can get 50 foot extension cables for that. How far away from a window is this stereo?

Well the closest window is 10 feet away, BUT there is a big tree in front of it.. to get a clear view I would need to go 30+ feet to the patio... I also have tile floor and would prefer to not have a cable running along the ground...

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: aphex
Trying to think if there are any other options;

Sirius Stiletto but its nearly $250+ and I would only really use it at home.
Home Theater PC - An option, but even with used parts, will be just as expensive.

Any other ideas?

Using a standard sirius receiver won't do me any good, the home theater isn't anywhere near a window.

The cable on those Sirius car antennas are 20 feet long, and you can get 50 foot extension cables for that. How far away from a window is this stereo?

Sirius Antennas <--- Check out that link, they have a "signal distribution kit" in there that might help you out.

 

[aphex]

Well, i would also rather not to have to pay an additional $7/mo, i already pay additional for the internet stream which i use on my laptop all the time...

 

[ultimatebob]

OK... how about a wireless music bridge from your computer to your stereo? I see those kits being sold on Woot for a really cheap price all the time.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

The FM transmitter on the Sirius radios is quite powerful, and depending on the distance it would probably work fairly well broadcasting from the Sirius radio to your receiver.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
OK... how about a wireless music bridge from your computer to your stereo? I see those kits being sold on Woot for a really cheap price all the time.

Thats an idea...! I'll keep my eye out, thanks!

 

[aphex]

hmmmm, the squeezebox seems to have a Sirius plugin now.... interesting.... $229 for the unit though

 

[ultimatebob]

The absolute cheapest way to do it would be with a 1/8 inch to RCA cable from your laptop to your stereo. That's a pretty cheesy setup, though!

 

[aphex]

the more i look at the squeezebox, the more interested i am... hmmmmm

 

[aphex]

^ still contemplating the squeezebox

 

[Linux23]

how would that interface with sirius?