| Few little quirks I wish I had known about... |
Pros:
1. I get the CBC and BBC programs I like!
2. Most stations don't have too many break-ins (commecial or otherwise) but some do.
3. I like that the song artist and title are displayed on the screen. That way if I really like the song, I can download it later.
Cons:
1. On some of the channels there ARE COMMERCIALS! I thought this was commercial free radio! I don't need ads for "male enhancement" playing through my speakers. I want to hear the comedy and the music.
2. I strongly reccommend having this professionally installed. Have them hard wire everything in so you don't have to use the wireless transmitter. The car power plug (the cig lighter plug--for the old school syles) is somewht loose in my Focus SE. Every once in a while, it will jar loose enough to cut the power to the reciever. Again, hard wiring will eliminate this.
3. You can still use the wireless transmitter but I would go to the Sirius website first, look up the recommended FM Frequencies and test them out in your area first. Sure this is a lot of listening to static but I was on one of the recommended frequencies and in a "hole in the ground" and *still* got a low-power station from somewhere. ANY interference will be heard while listening to the sat radio. The radio FM Transmitter itself only goes down to the 89 range while the best frequency for my area (not one listed on the website) is in the 88 range.
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4 Rating
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| Horrible reception |
Ok, I have two xm radios - inno and xpressez - and the reception on both is incredible. I get three bars of signal strength anywhere in my condo. I bought the stratus and couldn't get a consistent single bar of strength no matter where I put the antennae. Called customer service and they hung up on me - that's right. They said that I already called about the same problem (???!!). I called three more times and was disconnected once and left on hold for 20-30 minutes before some lame brain walked me through the same steps I had already done myself. Tech support there should be called meth head support. After 5 hours of messing with this thing, trying to get a consistent signal (while my xm never went out once), I called and cancelled my service. It just wasn't worth the trouble. BTW, the guy at radio shack told me that he discourages customers from buying the stilletto sirius radio because noe of his past customers got a good signal and he was tired of doing refunds. Oh, there was something wrong with the ****** stars on the review submission form which is why my review says 5 stars. I only meant to give it one star. |
5 Rating
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| Wretched product with abysmal customer support |
Sirius itself is a great product. Their musical/talk options are simply superb. But this radio breaks, period. More expensive ones are just as shoddy, regardlesss of your obsessive care. To add pain, customer service is tepid or worse. They are often belittling, even hostile and are an MBA text book example of how to erode loyal customer support. When (not if) your unit breaks, it is difficult to get a replacement that is not an inferior, reconditioned model, which may not be mailed to you for weeks. If you try to cancel your subscription service, good luck. If you make the mistake of signing up for a year's service, you may have serious problems getting credit or a refund. If you want Sirius, in my opinion, you have two choices. Pay a lot of money and have a dedicated, unit installed by an aftermarket expert. OR buy the cheapest unit you can, expect it to break and be sure to pay for it with a monthly contract. When it breaks, notify Sirius and your credit card company. Fight hard for a charge back. You might also want to buy this product with a card that gives you an extended guarantee. |
1 Rating
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