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    XM radio

    whos got it and what do you think of it?
    from here over there

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    What is it?

    If it's this, http://www.xmradio.com/, then they are wasting their time. Digital Audio Broadcasting (AKA Digital Radio) is about to explode (not literaly). That satalite service will be extinct pretty quick.

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    I like Triple J, it's great listening to crazy Aussie radio over the int0rweb
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    My friend has it.

    She says it sucks.
    "waste of money"

    lol But, personally, I don't know.
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    paying for "digital" radio, BLEH!...radio should be free no matter how "good" it is...well i don't know i would pay a little not to have to listen to stupid Djs talk, silly local commercials, and the same song 4 times in a half an hour period.

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    We got a few of em, they are allright, but really I don't like most of the selection.

    I figure its only worth it for a car, if you want one for your house, you might as well stay with internet radio, because its got a much larger selection and doesnt cost a lot.

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    where is a good place for radio on the net
    from here over there

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    http://www.shoutcast.com/

    I'm pretty fond of http://ww.somafm.com as well.

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    http://launchcast.yahoo.com is my favorite.


    Gerbs has Sattelite radio (not sure if it is XM or Sirius), and he said he liked it.
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    Originally posted by WannaBe_80z
    paying for "digital" radio, BLEH!...radio should be free no matter how "good" it is...well i don't know i would pay a little not to have to listen to stupid Djs talk, silly local commercials, and the same song 4 times in a half an hour period.
    Eh?

    Digital radio is free? You buy a digital radio set rather than an anoluge radio. More stations, no interferance, better quaility.

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    to the brits, DAB is a different system...

    XM Radio and Sirius are mostly US only satellite broadcast systems that offer coast to coast, again USA, coverage. I have an Alpine 9815 and so far, it's not bad. I can't call it perfect, but in the absence of a CD Changer now, it supplies tunes in the genre's I like easily. Plays the newest music. People that like hard to find music will dig some of the independent stations... but the fact it has like 10 country stations annoys the hell out of me.

    But, on a recent 2100 mile road trip, I lost signal only in tunnels. I've recommended it to people in the past.

    As far as I know, it's not fully available in Europe anyway.

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    Originally posted by jamble7000
    I like Triple J, it's great listening to crazy Aussie radio over the int0rweb
    You listen to The Js in the UK, through XM radio? That is too cool! I guess it'd be possible in the US too then? I miss Triple J.
    I miss my Thursday mornings listening to Dr Carl and of course miss al the great Aussie bands.
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    Originally posted by gerbick
    to the brits, DAB is a different system...

    XM Radio and Sirius are mostly US only satellite broadcast systems that offer coast to coast, again USA, coverage. I have an Alpine 9815 and so far, it's not bad. I can't call it perfect, but in the absence of a CD Changer now, it supplies tunes in the genre's I like easily. Plays the newest music. People that like hard to find music will dig some of the independent stations... but the fact it has like 10 country stations annoys the hell out of me.

    But, on a recent 2100 mile road trip, I lost signal only in tunnels. I've recommended it to people in the past.

    As far as I know, it's not fully available in Europe anyway.
    Yeah, problem is, it loses the signal around here pretty frequently when driving. Might be because I live around mountains, but its pretty annoying.

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