Customer Reviews
Great choice if your looking for Sirius Satellite Radio
An enthusiastic 2 thumbs up for this unit!
I've had the Sportster for about a month now and I couldn't be happier. Let me elaborate...
1.)This unit has the advantage of 30 slots of memory for 30 different radio stations. All available at the click of a button on the unit or the remote.
2.)Pause/Rewind. You can pause any broadcast and then get up to 44 minutes playback. If you used the save feature you can also fast-forward to skip items your not interested in.
3.)You can save up to 20 song titles to memory. Anytime one of these songs in played anywhere on Sirius Radio you will be notified so you can listen if you want to.
4.)Good quality stereo FM sound that is uninterrupted unless you go through tunnels or behind buildings.
5.)All the NFL, NBA, NHL etc. All live and you can set up this unit to notify you when your team/broadcast begins. (And with the save feature you can listen to your team score that touchdown again and again.)
6.)Fully functioning remote. Actually this is the best way to change channels while in your car (the buttons on the unit are small and may be difficult to use safely while driving if the Sportster is on the car dash).
7.)Easy setup of antenna and suctioned holder (removable) for in car use. (Suction works great if moisten before applying.)
8.)Kit available to use unit in your house.
All in all a satellite radio that I've enjoyed much more than I anticipated. For the extra bucks you get a lot of extra features, which, if you listen to a lot of radio, is a good value. Recommended!
$13/mth for COMMERCIAL radio - yes, commercials are still there.
The hardware is great and works fine - no problem there. However, if you are switching to satellite radio to get away from commercials you are going to be dissappointed.
I listen to about 25 stations on my Sirius service and 22 out of the 25 are commercial radio. Keep in mind there's about 160 channels right now and a lot of the channels are commercial channels. Yes, I'm paying for the service. Yes, I subscribed for access to particular programming. Yes, the shows are uncensored (for now) - that's all great. However, why am I PAYING for commercials??
Before you buy anything ask yourself 'WHY DO I WANT TO PAY FOR RADIO? WHAT IS DRIVING ME TO SATELLITE RADIO?' Make your decision based on your answers.
wonderfully simple toy
We are already hooked on SIRIUS, as we had a unit installed in my wife's car in mid 2004.
I bought this unit for me for the following reasons:
1. no hard wiring necessary - just plug into lighter
2. you do not need to permanently mount the docking base onto your dash or console - just stick to windshield with provided suction cup gadget
3. no need to mount the antenna on the roof, which eliminates dealing with fishing wires around the headliner, etc. - the antenna works fairly well just laying on the dash
4. all the above give me the opportunity to move the unit between the 2 vehicles I drive, without having to invest in any extra docking stations
5. when you already have a SIRIUS account, the subscription cost for additional units, is discounted to only $7 per month
6. there is currently a $50 rebate, bringing the net cost down to only $99
I was so pleased with my radio, I bought another one for our 20 year old son. He is in the USMC and often travels from NC to PA. He also loves this new toy.
only downsides:
1. antenna may slide around on dash when making sharp turns (our son cured this with velcro)
2. being on top of dash & attached to windshield, may bother some folks
3. loses reception more often than our original (which has a permanently mounted antenna on the roof). In my opinion, the flexibility and lack of installation costs makes up for this.
