My wife and I are going to drive from NH to FL this spring. Does anyone know anything about this new XM radio? It sounds good, listening to what we want to, the whole ride. But does it have any dead spots? Any info would be appreciated. If not, she’ll go nuts listening to the same Henry Rollins CD for 23 hours.
Thanks
From wht I know, it’s basically commercial free, but there is a limited number of stations, and you have to have a specific type of (expensive) receiver to get it.
I don’t have this system, but here’s what I’ve heard and/or read. The equipment needed is expensive compared to a standard auto radio/CD. There are actually about 150 stations to listen to. However, there is a monthly subscription fee, just like cable or satellite TV. The monthly price depends upon how many stations you want to subscibe to. I don’t think you can pick and choose stations. Instead, there are package deals just like cable/satellite. Anyway, I would do a search for XM Satellite on the web. You will probably gain more information regarding pricing, equipment, etc. Good Luck.
I don’t know how much this XM radio setup costs, but here’s what I would do for under 200 bucks: Get a head unit that can play CD’s with MP3 files on it, burn discs with ~120 songs each, and you’ll have more than enough music for your trip. However, if you have no MP3’s on your computer at this point, I don’t know if you’ll have the patience to download enough songs…in which case, perhaps XM radio might be a good idea.