got xm today, awesome

[theNEOone]

got the terk xm commander at sound advice. initially i wanted to go w/ sirius, but they didn't have any receive small enough to install where i wanted it. so far it's been great, i'm still figuring out which stations i like.

mini review: i'm extremely happy with everything, except for one detail. the installer placed the antenna inside the car on the dash, while the instructions suggested that it be mounted on the roof of the car. in some areas i'll get 1-2 seconds of static, probably because the line of sight isn't optimal.

the receiver has a great feature called tuneselect, where you can store a song that's currently playing into memory (up to 15 songs) and whenever a song in memory is played on any station, the receiver notifies you w/ a beep, and you have about 10 seconds to switch stations.

i wanted on unobtrusive installation. i like the results:

installed
hidden
backlight
antenna

:thumbsup: thumbsup to the xm commander :thumbsup:


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[JustinSampson]

Nice installation. Very clean.

 

[Anubis]

nice XM rules

 

[Sluggo]

Nice installation, what kind of car is it?

Too bad there is no red/orange backlight for the unit.

I have been considering XM radio, my sister swears by it, she got it for Mothers Day. Since I mainly listen to talk radio I think the reception would beat regular AM by miles and miles. On music I like all kinds so a good selection would be a must.

The only reason I balk is I hate making payments on stuff like that. Can you pre-pay XM on an annual basis?

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
Nice installation, what kind of car is it?

Too bad there is no red/orange backlight for the unit.

I have been considering XM radio, my sister swears by it, she got it for Mothers Day. Since I mainly listen to talk radio I think the reception would beat regular AM by miles and miles. On music I like all kinds so a good selection would be a must.

The only reason I balk is I hate making payments on stuff like that. Can you pre-pay XM on an annual basis?

yes i pay for a year at a time

i have a friend that does it every 3 months

 

[abracadabra1]

Originally posted by: theNEOone
got the terk xm commander at sound advice. initially i wanted to go w/ sirius, but they didn't have any receive small enough to install where i wanted it. so far it's been great, i'm still figuring out which stations i like.

mini review: i'm extremely happy with everything, except for one detail. the installer placed the antenna inside the car on the dash, while the instructions suggested that it be mounted on the roof of the car. in some areas i'll get 1-2 seconds of static, probably because the line of sight isn't optimal.

the receiver has a great feature called tuneselect, where you can store a song that's currently playing into memory (up to 15 songs) and whenever a song in memory is played on any station, the receiver notifies you w/ a beep, and you have about 10 seconds to switch stations.

i wanted on unobtrusive installation. i like the results:

installed
hidden
backlight
antenna

:thumbsup: thumbsup to the xm commander :thumbsup:


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nice receiver...all you need now is a nice car

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: abracadabra1

Originally posted by: theNEOone
got the terk xm commander at sound advice. initially i wanted to go w/ sirius, but they didn't have any receive small enough to install where i wanted it. so far it's been great, i'm still figuring out which stations i like.

mini review: i'm extremely happy with everything, except for one detail. the installer placed the antenna inside the car on the dash, while the instructions suggested that it be mounted on the roof of the car. in some areas i'll get 1-2 seconds of static, probably because the line of sight isn't optimal.

the receiver has a great feature called tuneselect, where you can store a song that's currently playing into memory (up to 15 songs) and whenever a song in memory is played on any station, the receiver notifies you w/ a beep, and you have about 10 seconds to switch stations.

i wanted on unobtrusive installation. i like the results:

installed
hidden
backlight
antenna

:thumbsup: thumbsup to the xm commander :thumbsup:


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nice receiver...all you need now is a nice car

that was a mazda 6, which is

 

[Kev]

how much per month and is that unit portable?

 

[theNEOone]

Originally posted by: Kev

Originally posted by: abracadabra1
nice receiver...all you need now is a nice car

that was a mazda 6, which is

i think he was joking

and yes, i wish the backlight were red. i might get creative later on and solder some red led's in place of the blue. it'll probably be difficult matching it up exactly though.


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[theNEOone]

Originally posted by: Kev
how much per month and is that unit portable?

$9.99, and the unit is permanent, unless you want to go ahead with some major modifications.


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