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We have a satellite radio receiver that seems to have stopped working. I went online to research buying a new one but there doesn't seem to be many to choose from and the ones that were rated well about 4 years ago seem to be essentially off the market now.
Is there something I should know? There used to be many, many different kinds for sale but now there seem to be only a few. Or is buying one that is no longer in production okay?
I had a Roady XT (two, actually) that got fried by one of the components of one of our car kits. I didn't want to get a different model, as we already had three car kits installed plus a boombox - all of which would have had to have been replaced if I switched models. I found a place online that had demo units for $5 - so I bought two (to replace the burned out units).
Getting the same model is fine, unless you want to upgrade. You'll be able to use your existing accessories and you'll save some money, too.
The one we have is a Delphi MyFi and it was working just fine until suddenly it appeared to work but no sound came out. Tried it in the car, in the home dock, and directly into headphones but nothing. Found some info online about how to try to fix it but none of the solutions worked.
I guess we could get another of the same kind but when I looked online to see what was out there I was surprised that there weren't nearly as many available as there were about 4 years ago! I was wondering why that might be. If there is no compelling reason NOT to buy the MyFi again (as in they aren't going to be useless in a couple of years for any reason) since it would be nice to use the existing peripherals.
Other than the couple of Sirius receivers that are compatible with the new, cheaper a-la-carte plans (irrelevant to you unless you're willing to go from XM to Sirius), I can't think of a major way current receivers are different from the first one I bought back in 2004.
I have the Delphi Xpress RC and really like it - only issue was that the adhesive that originally held the turn nob to it's plastic frame didn't hold that well, so I had to touch that up ..... very minor superficial issue that you can't see
I don't understand Satellite Radio.
Why anyone would pay money to listen to the radio?
Satellite radio for the most part has no commercials, which is a plus for me. It also has much more variety in terms of number of stations and types of music than our local radio stations. Some parts of the country have better FM radio station choices than others. Of course, that depends on what kind of music you like, but still, I like the choices. If you spend a fair amount of time in your car (commuting to work or otherwise) the satellite radio can be a real plus if you're not into all the chit-chat on the morning shows.
I don't understand Satellite Radio.
Why anyone would pay money to listen to the radio?
That's what I thought, until I rented an XM equipped Cadillac for an LA-Vegas trip. Driving through the desert between the two cities, there's not a lot of choices for radio.. Satellite gives you the option of listening to any type of music or talk any time you want, anywhere in the country.
They're also very popular with truckers, for the reasons I mentioned.
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