Sirius Xm

[unit731]

So I read in newspaper that the people at FCC or whomever finally agreed to the merger/buyout of Sirius and XM satellite radio.

 

What does this all mean for those who have factory XM in their pickup trucks?

[D&SYukonDenali]

Sounds like a good thing. I've only read bits and pieces, but restrictive pricing and more agressive options. The one a heard is choose the fifty channels you want for 6.99 a month. Which is food for me because I only listen to amount 20 different ones right now.

[MS3DALE]

Yep,You'll be able to get all the channels if you want,both XM & Sirius,or just some channels (IE You can "pick & choose")

[Darkanion]

Yep,You'll be able to get all the channels if you want,both XM & Sirius,or just some channels (IE You can "pick & choose")

It'd be nice if cable & satellite would take up a pricing plan like that. "Any 50 channels for $x." I'd be all over that!

[MS3DALE]

Yeah,I just want my NASCAR channel back!!

[Griffin86]

Finally this is going through, I love Sirius and I didn't want to wire in my portable into my truck. Hopefully the OEM deck in my truck will work.

[Metro12]

I have a feeling I'm gonna get caught. I bought an 07 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi in Jan 07, with the free 1 yr Sirius trial. I haven't paid a cent, and am still receiving the service free, over a year after purchase!!!

 

I have XM in the truck, but pay for it.

[MS3DALE]

Hopefully the OEM deck in my truck will work.

 

Yes,They said all radios will be compatible with either service.

[robis726]

Howard Stern and Bubba in the Silvy...finally!

[Griffin86]

Howard Stern and Bubba in the Silvy...finally!

+1 FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thecraft]

Yep,You'll be able to get all the channels if you want,both XM & Sirius,or just some channels (IE You can "pick & choose")

It'd be nice if cable & satellite would take up a pricing plan like that. "Any 50 channels for $x." I'd be all over that!

 

+1

[L29er]

I`m curious, i have two life time sirius subscriptions and my wifes new f*rd has sirius too, will i have to pay more to get the xm channels or will i automatically get them? not that i care i`m happy with what i got but....

[jrrod2004]

I`m curious, i have two life time sirius subscriptions and my wifes new f*rd has sirius too, will i have to pay more to get the xm channels or will i automatically get them? not that i care i`m happy with what i got but....

 

 

might want to call....i would believe that the company would honor the contract, but then again it could go the other direction.

[fbachman]

My gut is, they will do this:

 

1) A lot of the redundant channels will be combined (decades, talk channels, etc.)

 

2) Then they'll, from what I have read, offer several plans for various collections of non-premium channels, and make the premium stuff that was unique about each provider additional cost subscription channels (MLB, NFL, NASCAR, STERN, etc.)

 

3) Maybe they'll have 100 + 1 plans, like 100 channels of regular plus 1 premium package for $xx.xx.

 

In any case, all radios will still work. They'll just simulcast via both satellites, rather than having Sirius and XM seperate satellites. Now-a-days, that's ez enough to do.

 

I'm interested to see how all this shakes out...

 

AS far as life subscriptions, I am sure they will still be honored, especially the Sirius-originated agreements, as, technically, Sirius is buying out XM.

[huero626]

That's cool that they are finally are merging, I have stock XM satellite radio I haven't paid for it so it ain't active anymore. If I change out the stock 6 disc changer for an Alpine DVD receiver and want to use XM again will it use the stock XM antenna?