The Evil Genius Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Hey all - thinking about joining the satellite radio community - especially since the Alt stations in Sacramento suck now (why does every station now have to adopt the we'll play anything anytime format?). Here is the question - with the launch of "Zebra", will Sirius still carry the Skins games? Also, does anyone know if I can pick up WVU games on Sirius? I know XM is the more popular of the two (at least I think it is), but I would be getting Sirius to listen to the games (both pro and college) and the music. Any help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Sirius has always carried the skins games with the local crew. I have not been notified that this will change and I assume it's an agreement with the NFL that Danny will have to adhere to. I will be execptionally po'd if that is not case. That said, the music seems to be pretty even with XM having possibly a slight advantage. For other programming though Sirius seems to have more variety and of course they have the NFL. Which was all it took for me to choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I have XM and I'm not very impressed. I rented a car that had Sirius... I just liked it better. And that was before Stern and the NFL were available . I would choose Sirius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchwood Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Also, does anyone know if I can pick up WVU games on Sirius? XM has exclusive rights to Big East and ACC conference games, if it is Non-Con you might get it on Sirius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffSchmeff Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Here's another vote for Sirius. I did a trip over the weekend and it worked awesome. How can you top the NFL? That is a trump card they have. On a related note, why do the Skins have XM as one of their sponsors? I don't think XM is allowed to broadcast NFL games. Why would Snyder do a sponsorship with the NFL's competition? Is he just trying to open another revenue stream? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I have Sirius and wouldn't switch to XM. The NFL station, plus the music and NBA stuff is good for my interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Sirius, easily. I have had both and I think overall Sirius has better programming and seems to be much more aggressive in persuing new listeners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan1058 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 i have XM and its great but i think if i had my choice i would choose sirius just because of Stern and the nfl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooley4President Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Sirius definitely gets my vote. For me it came down to having all baseball games (XM) or all football games (Sirius) and it wasn't even a close call. The Afternoon Blitz is great on NFL radio, and I'm a big fan of Maxim Radio as well. I'm a NASCAR fan as well and Sirius is getting the rights to that starting in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I have Sirius and couldn't be happier. Great Rock channels, plus the NFL sold me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I have XM, and have listened to Sirius...personally I like XM better. There is a better music selection, and I like what the DJs play more. Yeah no NFL, but that's ok, I get frustrated listening to NFL games anyways. From what I understand, XM still has the technology edge as well, but that may be narrowing now. Redskins are sponsered by XM prolly cause XM is based in DC for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthSidious Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 TEG, I have Sirius and love it. I do have a question though for you. If the choice is for football, would you say you are more a college football fan or more a NFL fan? If its NFL, go with Sirius. But that's just my :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Thanks for the info - damn shame I won't be able to listen to WVU this season - guess I will be stuck watching the 7 or nationally televised games. Think I am leaning to Sirius since it has the Skins - and I don't have (and will never get) DirectTV. Again - many thanks for making it easy Oh - any recommendations on radio receivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooley4President Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I have the Sportster replay receiver and I like it. However, what I like most about it are the ability to pause and the game alerts, but I think there are smaller/newer/possibly less expensive receivers that do the same as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsD Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Sirius without a doubt. Great music channels and the NFL network is a lifesaver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coooleeey Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 A lot of people like XM but I have always been a fan of Siruis, especially since I was able to listen to all their music stations when they first started. Before they went national they used to allow you to stream off of their website for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Sirius and it's not close. BTW- TEG, I don't know if this has changed with the exclusive deals, but all of the WVU basketball games were on sirius last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Sirius and it's not close.BTW- TEG, I don't know if this has changed with the exclusive deals, but all of the WVU basketball games were on sirius last year. Schweet - although this will be a rebuilding year for WVU basketball. Unless Jerry West's kid is a clone. What's sucks about Sirius (and maybe all satellite radio) is that it appears that they charge you extra if you want service to more than 1 receiver. In other words, if the wife wants it in her car/work also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinzOwnU Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Aside from the obvious - Sirius has NFL And XM doesn't (and sirius also has nba) - I much prefer the music on sirius to XM radio. I couldn't find much that I liked when i played around with the XM radio in my friends' cars, but I always have plenty to listen to on Sirius. NFL radio 24/7/365 is hard to live without too. I love sirius and would never switch to XM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I have both and its a close call. Sirius has a beter sports line-up, but not by much.I love the NFL too death but I have Sunday Ticket also.So listening to games is not a big deal. Sirius has better talk show while XM music , especially the dj's are better.Sirius repeats its music like regular radio does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I own a Delphi SkyFi (XM), Delphi MyFi (XM), and a Sirius Sportster. XM has: ESPN Radio ESPNEWS Fox Sports Radio Sporting News Radio NASCAR Radio (until 1-1-07) IRL Racing PGA Tour Network XM Deportivo (Spanish sports) Sport Plus (French sports) WLW 700 (Cincinnati) MLB Home Plate MLB Play by Play (176-189) MLB Play by Play (Spanish 190) ACC (191-193) Big Ten (194-196) (except Michigan and Ohio State home broadcasts) Pac 10 (197-199) (except USC and UCLA home broadcasts) Big East (200) NHL Home Ice NHL Play by Play (205-209) XM broadcast six ESPN Radio bowl broadcasts and eight other bowl games. World Cup Soccer World Baseball Classic Sirius has: ESPN Radio ESPNEWS Sports Byline USA Sirius Sports Action NFL Radio NFL Play by Play (31 teams excluding Tennessee Titans home broadcasts) Sports Play by Play 1 (Live games) NBA Radio ESPN Deportes Various collegiate teams (http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=FlexContent&cid=1121372461377) for football, basketball, and baseball CFL Play by Play (select games) Arena Football Play by Play (select games) Wimbledon Heisman Trophy Presentation English Premier Soccer XM dedicates channels for play by play making them easier to find. Sirius has NFL Radio, but you might have to search for the games. Sirius also has WVU football. My advice...go for both. You'll more than likely be watching the Redskins and WVU. You can catch every MLB game on XM, and you're not likely to watch every baseball game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I currently have XM but I've been seriously considering switching every since Sirius got the NFL contract. I like XM for the most part but a lot of their dj's and music offerings seems somewhat arcane unless you stick strictly to the hits and mainstream stuff. Are any of you Sirius folks into Electronica/Dance/House music? If so, what do you think of their channels in this area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Mike - thanks for the info on WVU! I don't need the MLB feed since we have season tix to the SF Giants (and since between local channel and FSN I see all but 5 or so of the games per year). So Sirius makes the most sense. Now, I am off to Costco or Target later to check out the hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 You're welcome. May I suggest something along the lines of a Sportster 4 (SP4-TK1)? I think you'll love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I've got Sirius and I wouldn't part with it if XM was free. Siriusly! I stream Stern at work, which was necessary because I can't get a signal from my office. I get a kick out of some of the other "risque" talk/variety stations (Maxim, Playboy, etc). The music is fine. And, of course, they have the NFL and ... if I'm not mistaken ... NASCAR is coming in '07. XM got out to a big lead early, but Sirius has been steadily closing the gap. Aggressively pursuing superior content will win in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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