Somewhere in the back of my head is a vague recollection that existing XM
subscribers wanting to choose Sirius channels or vice versa would be required
to purchase new radios that would accomodate both technologies. Frequencies
and data encoding formats are different between the two systems.
I could easily live with 30 channels which I actually listen to for $6.99 per
month. Much of the program streams duplicate each other. The only channels
Sirius offers over and above what I get today on XM, that I would be willing to
pay for, are CBC Radio 1 and 2 and WRN.
Seems to me they could cross-strap at audio using channels now dedicated to
duplicate programming (news channels for example) or near duplicated
programming (like 28 genres of rock and hip-hop music or three channels of
classical music each). That would eliminate the need to buy new radios to hear
the other partner's programming.
I do not know if existing receivers are individually addressable to limit
reception to only 30 channels and that may be the real reason they are
requiring purchase of new radios to receive ala carte programming. In any
event, they have said that those customers who like what they have can keep it
after the merger so there should be no cause for folks to delay subscribing if
they like what they hear now.
Joe
Richard Cuff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
One has to wonder if any delays prove hurtful to both companies no
matter how the FCC rules, as I suspect new subscriptions are way down
as people hold off until the future of either or both companies is
determined. I know I'd be sitting tight.
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