Why Choose a Satellite Radio?

January 23rd, 2011 admin


Many people like upgrades. They want the newest and best in everything in their life, including the not so new but the definitely upgraded version of radio, satellite radio.

But you may wonder why would anyone want satellite radio? Isn’t that the radio that costs you a subscriber’s fee every month?

Yes, it is. But it also offers you a far better range of entertainment than the normal free radio we all grew up listening to back in our glory days.

To begin to understand satellite radio a bit, you can go to any electronics store and see the wide variety you have in the choices of the radios themselves. They are smaller and they are movable. You can listen to the radio in your car. Take it to work with you and then pop it right back into your car.

Another advantage to satellite radio is the quality of the radio broadcasts. The signals are all digital. Digital means clearer sound.

Yet, satellite radio biggest advantage is that the subscriber controls what he or she listens to and does this without listening to any commercials or any talk that you don’t want to hear. For instance, do you prefer listening to just music and just your favorite type of music? Satellite radio gives you all the choices you could possibly want when it comes to music. They have stations that cater to: rock, country, jazz, hip hop, R & B, Classic, Latin, Gospel, contemporary, Christian, etc (you get the point.)

Yet, Satellite radio does not stop at music. You can get news, weather reports, traffic reports and entertainment.

Plus, Satellite radio is uncensored. The hosts of the programs say what they want. You will hear no bleeping. If they curse, you will know what they say. This is especially great for people who like edgy programs. But don’t worry, if you don’t like what they are saying, guess what, you can change the station. It is still your choice at what you are hearing.

What is also great about Satellite radio is the fact that you don’t have to worry about losing your radio signal when traveling. The signal will continue and you can hear your favorite stations at home, on the road, or even across the country.

The entertainment programs on Satellite radio seems to be growing daily. Many popular celebrities have their own shows, including the likes of Barbara Walters and many other television and radio stars.

In the United States you have two choices when it comes to subscribing to satellite radio: XM and Sirius. When choosing one of these companies, you should look at more than their prices. You should look at the content they offer, although you will find that both companies offer a lot of content.

XM radio offers over 170 channels including 68 commercial free ones. (Plus you can hear talk show host Oprah on her own satellite shows).

Sirius offers over 130 channels, including 69 commercial free music channels. Sirius radio is also home for celebrities such as Howard Stern and Martha Stewart. Plus, they cover everything NASCAR.

If you are bored with your normal radio stations and what more variety, than look into Satellite radio. You may find that you to want to be one of the thousands who have all ready upgraded the way they listen to radio.

By: Jeffrey Meier

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Jeffrey Meier at Jam727 Enterprises at http://www.thearticlehome.com blog offers even more detailed information on a wide variety of topics.



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Sirius Radio – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

January 22nd, 2011 admin


Sirius radio, or more generally satellite radio, came out just a few years ago. If you’ve never listened to satellite radio or heard about it, this article is your lucky break. In this article you’ll find out what satellite radio is and how it works.

What Is Satellite Radio?

Just like the name indicates, satellite radio uses satellites and related equipment to broadcast radio channels to car or home radios. The concept really received its impetus in 1992 when the FCC set aside a chunk of radio frequency for what they called Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS). Five years later, Sirius Radio and XM Satellite Radio purchased licenses from the FCC, and both companies started putting the pieces into place to be able to start broadcasting.

Conventional radio waves can only travel 35 to 45 miles before they die out. The signal for satellite radio services is broadcast more than 20,000 miles above the Earth’s surface. Programming on satellite radio is subscriber based, meaning you pay a monthly fee to descramble the signal from the satellites. But, most satellite radio service comes commercial free, so you don’t have to worry about channel hopping. Channels include music, talk radio, sporting events, kids programs, and news.

The Who’s Who of Satellite Radio

There are currently three major players in the satellite radio game: Sirius radio, XM satellite radio, and WorldSpace. Sirius radio covers North America, including the continental U.S., Canada, and Alaska. XM provides service in the continental U.S. WorldSpace is developing coverage in other parts of the world (Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America) and are definitely the most ambitious in terms of client coverage (a potential of 4.6 billion clients covered on 5 different continents). Each company uses different satellite technology and methods to provide service in their respective areas.

Satellite radio equipment, such as car receivers and home stereos, are sold at a variety of consumer electronic stores, and are starting to become standard installations in new cars. Conventional radios cannot receive satellite radio transmissions, so picking up the service usually entails purchasing a receiver, though some kits are available to make conventional radios satellite-radio compatible.

Because of the different technology each company utilizes, receivers are not compatible with every company. For example, if you subscribed to XM but then wanted to switch to Sirius radio, you would need to get a new receiver that was compatible with Sirius. Some satellite television companies include satellite radio service in their channel packages, and you can receive the transmission through your television satellite dish.

How Does Satellite Radio Work?

This is the cool part. The music, talk show, sporting event, etc., are recorded digitally in a studio, after which the message is encoded. The encoded signal is sent to the satellites from ground stations (Sirius radio based in New York; XM based out of D.C.). The satellites then relay the signal to receivers in your car or at home. The receivers contain chipsets that decode the signal and play it through you stereo. In urban areas where taller buildings might block the signal from the satellites, ground repeaters or transmitters are used to resend the signal, eliminating pockets of dead space.

XM uses two satellites to cover the continental United States with their signal. Sirius radio uses three satellites to form a satellite constellation. The way they are set in orbit ensures that each satellite spends about 16 hours at a time covering the U.S. and that there is always at least one satellite over the U.S. at any given time. WorldSpace satellites beam three signals each to increase the amount of territory they are able to cover with their three satellites. All three companies have reserve satellites ready to launch in case one of their satellites stops working.

Satellite radio technology looks like it’s here to stay. It is ideal for those that live in areas where normal radio reception is poor, or for those willing to pay a little each month to not have to listen to commercials. Chances are good that soon every new car you buy will have satellite radio installed, and that more and more homes will be equipped for it. I have only covered the basics. It is definitely worth your time to find out more about what each company has to offer.

By: Nick Smith

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Satellite Radio Advantages

January 22nd, 2011 admin


If you have given some thought to subscribing to satellite radio but you are holding out because you simply are not sure whether it is the right option for you, it is time to learn what satellite radio offers in exchange for a subscription price.

Many consumers are hesitant to pay for a subscription to a satellite radio service, stating that it is needless when they can listen to radio for free. This certainly may be true; however, there are numerous advantages which consumers can benefit from via satellite radio which are not available through free standard radio.

Satellite radio gives you the advantage of being able to listen to it literally everywhere. While you certainly may listen to satellite radio quite a bit in your car while you are driving, you can also take advantage of media players, home receivers, and plug & play receivers in order to listen to satellite radio literally everywhere. Whether you are relaxing in your home, driving across town or taking a jog, you can tune into your favorite satellite radio programming.

Many radio listeners find that they frequently switch back and forth through regular radio stations in an effort to avoid long station breaks and commercials. When driving, this can be dangerous as well as frustrating. Satellite radio avoids these problems because the music channels are completely commercial free.

In addition, the sound quality of satellite radio is far superior to regular AM/FM radio programming, which is often subject to breaks and static.

Another great advantage of Satellite radio, available through Sirius, is the ability to rewind and then play back radio programming. This is certainly an advantage that is not available through standard radio programming. Sirius can also send consumers alerts that will let them know when their favorite teams are playing so they can be certain they will not ever miss a game.

The number of programming options available through Sirius is also quite expansive. Consider for a moment the number of channels that are available through standard radio programming. Not very many. Satellite radio subscriptions gives you access to more than 120 channels.

These channels comprise a wide variety including coverage of college sports, NBA, NHL, NFL, NCAA, sports talk and live coverage of hundreds of sports teams. Practically every genre of music is covered such as Latin, bluegrass, Christian, rap, rock, pop, blues, country and much more. Satellite radio also provides consumers with the ability to tune into the latest news all day long from a variety of sources such as Fox News, CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg Radio and C-SPAN.

Much more than just music, news and sports coverage is available through satellite radio; however. Consumers will find that they can enjoy a number of channels that are devoted entirely to talk and entertainment.

Consumers can take advantage of all of these benefits for a price that is quite reasonable. In most cases, consumers who are able to commit to a year long subscription plan will be able to lower their monthly subscription payment.

By: Bob Maines

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