| Question: A Brief Overview of Satellite Radio | | | | channels. The first has two Nascar racing |
| | | | channels, Major League Baseball, PGA TOUR |
| Answer: Satellite radio means pay-radio or it | | | | coverage, plus ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-10 |
| may also be called a subscription radio. It | | | | football and basketball coverage and the |
| is a little bit like the traditional one, but | | | | Sirius has Live NFL, NHL, and NBA |
| it has more programs than the traditional one | | | | play-by-play, plus English Premier League |
| does. It's available in Africa, Asia and | | | | soccer and college sports game. But they have |
| Europe due to the services provided by | | | | the same price $12.95/Month |
| WorldSpace and in North America by Sirius and | | | | |
| XM Radio. | | | | Question: How do I install satellite radio? |
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| Question: What are the advantages of | | | | Answer: There are a few things that are |
| Satellite Radio? | | | | necessary to get satellite radio. |
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| Answer: There is a wide variety of programs | | | | First you need a satellite radio antenna that |
| that includes: (rock, modern rock, | | | | picks up the signal from communicational |
| alternative, classical, pop, hip-hop, | | | | satellites and then delivering it to you. |
| country, jazz, electronic, Christian, | | | | |
| Latin), weather, news, traffic, sports and | | | | Then you need a satellite radio tuner that |
| entertainment channels---no commercials---. | | | | passes the signal from the radio antenna to |
| | | | the receiver. There are three basic types of |
| Satellite Radio has a clean, digital signal | | | | radio turners. There are the Plug-and-play |
| and it is close to the quality of a CD. It | | | | satellite radio tuners that can be used in |
| has no static and no interference. | | | | the car or at home or with a portable |
| | | | boom-box wherever you have satellite signal |
| You can get satellite radio not only in your | | | | and they only need one subscription. There |
| car, but anywhere you like: in your house, in | | | | are three types of Satellite radio tuners for |
| an Rv, in your boat so that you can enjoy | | | | the car: universal tuners, "Satellite |
| the programming variety that this radio is | | | | radio-ready" in-dash receivers and in-dash |
| offering whether you are relaxing in your | | | | receivers with a built-in satellite radio |
| sofa, if you are in a vacation or if you are | | | | tuner. The last basic type is the Home |
| in your car on a business travel. The only | | | | satellite radio tuners perfect for using them |
| thing you must do is to properly install the | | | | in-door. |
| equipment that you need. | | | | |
| | | | The third item is a satellite radio receiver |
| Purchasing the equipment, you will also have | | | | which helps you to select channels and |
| information which will be displayed on the | | | | categories, to view various songs or artists |
| radio receiver about channels, music, songs | | | | information. |
| and artists. | | | | |
| | | | Last but not least is a subscription to XM or |
| Question: Any Disadvantages? | | | | Sirius radio that must be acquired in order |
| | | | to receive programming. |
| Answer: Unfortunately, Alaska, Hawaii and | | | | |
| U.S. Territories can't receive the satellite | | | | If you want to have the best quality sound in |
| radio's signals. | | | | your car you can choose between these three |
| | | | options: |
| There are no local stations, but you will | | | | |
| have local traffic and weather channels | | | | 1. in-dash receiver with a built-in satellite |
| provided by XM and Sirius. | | | | radio tuner |
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| Question: What does provide XM and Sirius | | | | 2. "satellite radio-ready" receiver connected |
| radio? | | | | to an external satellite radio tuner |
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| Answer: There a few differences between them. | | | | 3. Plug-and-play satellite radio tuner |
| For example, the XM provides more that 150 | | | | connected to your car stereo's auxiliary |
| channels and the other one more than 120 | | | | input. |