Well welcome back Jody, I'm right behind you!

I had XM, super easy to get it going. I cancelled mine back of being overseas nonstop, plus it just became an expense I could not justify.

I think with XM I was paying $38 a quarter for mine. But since XM and Sirius have merged I'm not sure what it cost now.

Second thought though, the HD radio is free.....so something to consider either way.

 

HD is free for sure. That's always a seller. It just depends on how much you use your radio vs. cd/mp3

 

Exactly. If your local shit rules, get HD. It makes the normal shit come in better on top of giving you a few new channels.

They have maps you can look up to see what stations are avalible to you in HD in your area.

O just got it for improved reception of normal chanels.

 

I've got the lifetime membership to Sirius, and it's pretty good, but sometimes I find that it's just like satellite TV...hundreds of channels of stuff I don't particularly want. Since the Sirius/XM merger, I don't think the programming is as good as it was pre-merger, but it's nice to have the option to switch back and forth between regular FM and satellite.

HD radio requires an extra tuner to be installed behind the dash similar to the satellite unit; I don't have HD radio, so I can't speak to its programming. I think that if I had the option to do it over again, I'd have gotten the HD radio instead of the Sirius.

Use this link to find HD radio in your area: HD Digital Radio • Find A Local Radio Station

 

XM/Sirius is relatively cheap for no commercials.... I like it. :shrug:

 

IMO...unless you do a lot of long distance driving, it might be hard to justify XM\Sirius. If you like the local stations, HD is is a lot better.

 

I gave up the XM after the merger, just was not that great.
Bought an ipod and dumped over a thousand songs from my wifes huge collection of cd's, then just create a bunch of playlists.
I like it since you can get some of the songs off the album that they never play on the radio and create a block of songs.
Every couple of months I update/change the lists.

 

I went to the local audio store and priced the Sirius and HD. The Sirius equipment is $89 with about $12 a month for the service and the HD equipment was $129 with no monthly fees. With HD, I can also use the song tagging on my headunit. Guess i will give HD a go. Thanks for the input.

 

I have both sirius and hd radio I like the sirius for the channels that i listen too plus you can pause it. But when I bought my sirius i bought the lifetime subscription.The hd radio is good when you have good reception but it kinda acts like it amplifies and clarifies the station you are listening to. but if you lose reception than it sound like a weak reception. I live in southern california and I never get consistent results with hd radio,kinda annoying.

 

Ive had my Sirius for several years and I love it. Now that its the same thing as XM the channels are pretty much the same except there are some sports channels that are included with Sirius but are add-on's with XM and vice-versa. check both sites; there are some discrepancies but are both worth the money.

 

I had xm for a while, and just didnt see why i was paying for it...just soon buy a couple new cds, or songs for itunes everymonth and put it on the ipod....i like ipod/cds better cause i listen to wat i like all the time, not just every once in a while....

 

I have Sirius and I get two things from it that I think it's worth paying for:
-no commercials, I hate commercials
-hear new bands that I otherwise wouldn't know of

I took off my regular antenna since I rarely listen to AM or FM anymore

 

Same here, except I have XM (not that it matters)

 

Years ago, I was in a focus group marketing study about satellite radio. Our group's opinion was that at a price-point of $12/mo., the service would be a 'good deal.' They showed us a radio in-dash installation for the company's hardware to receive the broadcasts. It looked a lot like a Pioneer. The variety of programming was another positive point, we decided. Within a couple of years, the national retailers were shilling the installations. I didn't 'bite' until I bought my '09 355 new.

I have the merged Sirius/XM and like it a lot. There is a variety of channels of content though I probably listen to the same 5 stations, but I can listen to them in Miami, in Orlando, or in Manitoba (nah, never been there w/my truck). I like the content and I also like the football coverage from the different leagues & the same w/baseball. When I drive cross-country, for some reason, I like to hear baseball. Anyway, for me, the subscription is worth it. There is a lot of variety and if someone gets into the truck and doesn't want to listen to the Grateful Dead channel, I just hand 'em the list-"pick one." My ears have deteriorated with age that I am sure I don't get the benefit of HD radio if I had it. I never did stand next to the JBL 'Voice of the Theater' banks at a concert, that can permanently ruin your auditory function.

Clear Channel Communications, the national entertainment/broadcasting powerhouse, owned part of XM. Its founder, Jordan E Ginsburg, of Boca Raton FL died late last year. I had business dealings with him and in his 80's he was still an astute businessman.