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no , I wonder if they will make everyone get a new radio when this happens.
http://www.reuters.com/article/techn...rpc=22&sp=true
Ugh...just get it done.
no , I wonder if they will make everyone get a new radio when this happens.
The exact question I wonder.
From what I understand both receivers are maxed out on bandwidth. I assume SIRIUS will just absord XM's catalogue and licenses and convert a few channels.
Sirius + MLB broadcasting and i'm sold for sure!!
I have XM, so...what exactly does this mean for me?
we really don't know yet but best case scenario, you will get more channels.
Spiffy!
Impossible to know.
I have read some stories that seem like everything will sort of shift to SIRIUS but you won't need new radios for now.
But it's anyones guess.
I can just about guarantee what it will mean.
A la carte packages.
Want the NBA? That'll cost you.
Want the NFL? Yea, that's going to cost extra as well.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
thats why I am going to wait before getting a Sirius radio. I would assume its safe to get a Sirius because they will be the main company.
So in your theory will there be a basic package with add ons?
If I can get my dad to s out for the NBA package, I will be a very happy man.
I think so. I have XM, and when I heard rumblings a ways back I did a little googling and could swear I saw something from either Sirius or XM on what the programming packages might look like.
And I can also swear I read something to the effect that to recieve some of the premium programming (Not that they said what that may be) you would need to buy a "new" post merger receiver.
yeah thats why I am waiting.
Not at all. Most of XM channels will be done away with but their more exclusive stuff like Oprah, Opie and Anthony and others will be added to the Sirius channel lineup. No additional fees will be added for more stuff. The price of subscriptions will stay the same.
From my understanding when I last heard Howard talk about this…
XM-SIRIUS are supposed to promise to not raise prices for a year or two after it happens.
But then eventually there would be a premium.
But it has been a long time since I listened to Howard so who know how much has changed.
ah ........
What should I expect in terms of subscription costs after the merger?
We will not raise the cost of your current XM subscription cost. We plan to add lower-tiers of pricing, and premium packages of service as we expand our programming, but your current package will stay the same.
So when is this all slated to happen, I dont know if I wanna wait that long.
Has to get approved first….who knows.
Just call SIRIUS and get hooked up. It's awesome and even if they don't merge who cares? I will always have it. I could never go back to regular radio again.
Yeah I guess i have put it off long enough. I car pool and my co-worker has it and I hate it when I have to drive and have to either pop in a MP3 cd or listen to lame morning talk radio with annoying dj's.
I on the other hand can't see myself paying for radio.
200 stations of music, talk and sports games. FCC censoring free. I pay about $10 a month.I on the other hand can't see myself paying for radio.
Do you pay for cable? CD's?
Same thing.
I don't need FCC free radio. Profanity doesn't make it any better for me.
It's just me. I have basic cable, don't buy CD's or DVD's, not into the Blue Ray's and all that other stuff. Basically I'm cheap.
It's not just profanity. The music I listen to is pretty clean just by its nature. I listen to mainly bluegrass, blues and classical and talk radio on SIRIUS.
But regardless I don't want those f#ckers at the FCC telling me whats good for me.
I hear ya.
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