I imagine that as XM adds more channels that they will have to cut back to preempting to save bandwidth. In this regard, Sirius is smarter. I think for golf, they take Sporting News off, so I see the signs of it on the horizon, maybe.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:21 PM Subject: Re: XM PCR > Well, not that I'm aware of. I also have Sirius and I wish I had a way of > reading text with it like I do XM. I love the XMPCR very much, and it > really > has spoiled me. I don't really know the Sirius lineup as well as I do XM > because of that. I have memorized several of my fav Sirius channels. but > that's about it. It's really frustrating with Sirius during College sports > seasons because if you don't have the online schedule, you have to scroll > through a million channels to find out what sports are on, not to mention > if > your fav programming channel gets interrupted with sports. I like XM's > philosophy of having the sports all in the same group, and your fav > channel--old-time radio let's say--doesn't get pre-impted like it does on > Sirius. I can imagine the frustratation of listening to Red Skelton, only > to > have it interrupted with an Army Navy game. Also, Sirius only has their > old-time radio in half hour blocks. I have heard them many times cut an > hour > program in half, only to play the second half hour whenever. I've heard a > number of first half shows on Sirius. Well, sorry about that, I > digress!!!!! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 6:30 PM > Subject: Re: XM PCR > > >> Cool! Is there anything to make Sirius accessible from a computer, to >> control and the like? I'd really hate to have to play some of that talk >> stuff through an FM transmitter as the mini system I have doesn't have a >> line-in jack. It would be nice if such a kit had digital out to use with >> my >> turtle beach montego so that TV could be recording through the analog >> line-in while I listen to a show from the Sirius receiver. What would >> happen >> if I hooked the sat kit to the onboard card line-in and digitally connect >> that card to the turtle beach? The speakers connected to that card would >> probably be adequate for an external synth but nothing more than that as >> I >> was hoping to use it with JFW if the latency weren't so bad. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 3:57 PM >> Subject: Re: XM PCR >> >> >>>I installed 3 for some friends a few weeks ago, all on Windows XP >>>machines >>> and they were activated with no trouble. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 7:46 AM >>> Subject: Re: XM PCR >>> >>> >>>>I thought back when that XM activated anything that had a valid ID in >>>>it. >>>> I'm sure enough of these got around that they wouldn't cut them off or >>>> not >>>> reactivate one if you had XM for awhile and canceled and gave the radio >>>> to >>>> someone else. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Donald L. Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:56 PM >>>> Subject: Re: XM PCR >>>> >>>> >>>>> Thanks Chuck. I did receive the previous message which included >>>>> the details and the price. This helps a lot as it gives me an >>>>> idea of what to charge the fellow who wishes to buy mine. >>>>> >>>>> Don Roberts >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Chuck Adkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 5:49 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: XM PCR >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hey, sent a message but don't know if it eer got sent. I found an >>>>> xmpcr >>>>> online for about $64 but that was only with a Google search >>>>> looking at the >>>>> first thing I found. Hope that helps. >>>>> >>>>> If you would like the information, let me know off list and I'll >>>>> forward it >>>>> to you, that is if my prev post doesn't make it because of >>>>> something stupid >>>>> I might have done. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Donald L. Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 5:51 PM >>>>> Subject: XM PCR >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> An acquaintance wishes to buy an XM PCR. If one finds one in >>>>>> good >>>>>> working condition, what should he be willing to pay for it? >>>>>> >>>>>> I had heard that immediately after the manufacturer >>>>>> discontinued making them, their value on Ebay shot way up but >>>>>> subsequently returned to more normal levels. So what is such a >>>>>> receiver worth now in U.S. dollars? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Don Roberts >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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