Sirius Radio Talk
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OK, let's discuss the tech and options here.
My first question is do I have to have a vehicle hookup to get real satellite radio (ie: not using internet)?
My first question is do I have to have a vehicle hookup to get real satellite radio (ie: not using internet)?
The heartbreaking necessity of lying about reality and the heartbreaking impossibility of lying about it.
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
kbot wrote: Been wondering the same. I have an account for my wife's car, but, honestly, even with the current AM Coast2Coast, I tend it download from the archives and listen later when I can. I'd prefer to listen to Art in the same fashion, instead of being in my wife's car at 2:30AM......
Well, looks like it will be easy to hear replays.
from artbell.com:
Plus, apparently Sirius has some way to record and playback later, not sure how yet...Launch Monday September 16th (if no anomalies)
LIVE Mon-Thur 7-10pm Pacific (10pm-1am Eastern)
Replayed All Night Until 3am Pacific, 6am Eastern
Replays Friday - Best of the Week, Weekends TBA
Channel Indie Talk Channel 104 (8 Hours/Day)
The heartbreaking necessity of lying about reality and the heartbreaking impossibility of lying about it.
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
HB3 wrote: No, you can buy portable radios that can play satellite streams.
I can't find any... they all need an internet connection from what I can see. I am still looking around though.
The heartbreaking necessity of lying about reality and the heartbreaking impossibility of lying about it.
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
Fan wrote: I can't find any... they all need an internet connection from what I can see. I am still looking around though.
None offered here http://www.siriusxm.ca/What-is-SiriusXM/Our-Radios.aspx - I mean you can use them in a "docking kit" which is the vehicle hookup...
From what I can gather you have to have a satellite antenna, which is not doable on a portable device?
The heartbreaking necessity of lying about reality and the heartbreaking impossibility of lying about it.
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
Seems you have to get a radio device, then get a docking device (there is a boombox docking device). So, minimum $200 for both. The docking device has the antenna you need.
Basically a scammy tie-in afaics.
Basically a scammy tie-in afaics.
The heartbreaking necessity of lying about reality and the heartbreaking impossibility of lying about it.
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
HB3 wrote: I'm sure it is. Well, I'll listen over the internet, which, now that I think of it, was how I listened to Art half the time anyway. W/o the fee, natch.
they have both android and iOS apps as well as a browser page for listening, so it can be done over 3g or 4g or whatever mobile coverage is around.
The question now becomes how much bandwidth does it use. I would assume not much since it is audio, but we have low bandwidth caps on mobile usage up here.
The heartbreaking necessity of lying about reality and the heartbreaking impossibility of lying about it.
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
HB3 wrote: Oh, my mobile coverage is still pretty terrible. They've got internet streaming, right?
Yeah, with those apps you get the same thing as if you bought a radio. It is cheaper too, 7.99/mo vs 15/mo
edit: and they have a web interface for desktop use which I assume is the same thing, using Flash or something.
The heartbreaking necessity of lying about reality and the heartbreaking impossibility of lying about it.
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
Yeah, I'll give it a whirl. Art's been very inconsistent -- I mean beyond not being there, his performance has been pretty spotty. Maybe he'll be up for this and perform energetically again, but I'd say the odds are 50/50. A possible advantage to satellite could be greater creative liberty...political liberty too. Although I don't know for sure, of course. But Art's last few years consisted of very politically neutral topics -- the edge was gone, either through corporate control or boredom...probably both.
Riddick wrote: So online streaming subs only cost about half as much as the whole works, eh?
If the Internet side came with an ongoing on-demand show archive, my overall Thrill-O-Meter rating might edge up from 3.
There is something like it, but not a "Forever" archive from what I can see... however, once you are playing it on your computer, saving it cannot be that hard.
The heartbreaking necessity of lying about reality and the heartbreaking impossibility of lying about it.
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle