Satellite Radio – Its here! Satellite radio is a new service being offered by two companies, XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Both companies are offering over 100 channels of streaming music and entertainment. High quality sound is achieved through the use of satellites orbiting high above. Satellite radio has been commercial free and free from regulations by federal committees. The impossible, is now possible, hearing the same radio station across north America and from coast to coast. All made possible by XM satellite radio and Sirius satellite radio. Find more at: www.TopSatelliteRadio.com

XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio have designed satellite broadcast systems that differ but they achieve the same high quality of satellite radio. A milestone of this success is the fact that satellite radio signals that are available across the United States and into Mexico and Canada. Rock and Roll – No its not a genre any more! XM Satellite Radio has two satellites named Rock and Roll which remain in parallel geostationary orbit to provide radio coverage throughout the United States. Sirius Satellite Radio has chose to use three satellites in an inclined elliptical orbit. This configuration provides 16 hours per satellite of signal, which gives a great redundancy if any satellite were to fail. Playing it smart, Sirius and XM both have spare satellites, which can be called on in a moments notice if needed.

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As the satellite radio craze continues to grow, more and more services are coming on board. Many of these offer a selection of listening options that’s expansive enough to put FM and AM stations combined to shame. One such service is Sirius satellite radio.

Sirius satellite radio offers a lot of the same things that other satellite providers do, but it has a few twists. Let’s go over the basics about satellite radio and then mention those twists.

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Conventional radios in our vehicles have an antenna provided for us. Is usually located in the rear of the vehicle and it works for FM and AM which operate in the megahertz and kilohertz frequency range respectively. Satellite radios require an antenna that will not work well from the one in our vehicle, so they require the driver to install it.

The purpose of the antenna is to attract the radio signal from satellites orbiting the earth back to your vehicle. It is not as impossible as you may think since the antenna is highly tuned for the exact frequency that satellite radio providers use. Our only job is to position it in a place where it works close to 100% of the time.

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Introduction

When it comes to satellite radio services, the situation in United States is pretty similar to the satellite TV market where there are two major service providers involved in the business – XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Sirius’s original programming originates from its studios in New York, while XM Radio’s studios are based in Washington, D.C. There are rumors and news about the possibility of merging between these two satellite radio providers but no solid news had been released at the date of writing.

Both XM and Sirius charge their customers on monthly basis. Individual users normally pay not more than $15 per month to enjoy hundred of radio programming; while business owners need to pay more (about $25/mo for Sirius) in case they wish to use the radio channels as their business background music (a café for example). Since year 2005, Sirius offers a one time fee of nearly $500 valid for the lifetime of the equipments.

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If you are pondering getting a new musical choice for your car, you may be wondering whether your better option would be to get satellite radio or HD radio. Recently coverage of HD radio has certainly expanded, promoting this new technology. At first glance it would certainly seem as though HD offers something that satellite radio never could; no subscription fee.

For consumers who have struggled with the idea of actually paying for radio programming, the idea of not having to pay a subscription fee could certainly be advantageous. If you are giving consideration to which option might be best, it is a good idea to learn something about the technologies and how they compare with each other.

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XM and Sirius are the two companies in the U.S that offer quality satellite radio service. XM, the forerunner of satellite radio has 2 satellites, Rock and Roll, and has 2 satellite radio studios in Washington D.C. which reaches all of its 3,200,000 subscribers. Sirius Radio, XM’s current competitor, has 3 satellites, studios in NY and has 1,100,000 subscribers.

There is no question about it; satellite radio is far superior to the landlocked radio stations. This new generation of radio, with its digital quality and unlimited content, makes AM/FM radio look ancient in comparison. Satellite radio has incredible advantages that regular radio stations can only hope to offer.

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If you are pondering getting a new musical choice for your car, you may be wondering whether your better option would be to get satellite radio or HD radio. Recently coverage of HD radio has certainly expanded, promoting this new technology. At first glance it would certainly seem as though HD offers something that satellite radio never could; no subscription fee.

For consumers who have struggled with the idea of actually paying for radio programming, the idea of not having to pay a subscription fee could certainly be advantageous. If you are giving consideration to which option might be best, it is a good idea to learn something about the technologies and how they compare with each other.

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The cost of a satellite radio installation is broken down into two different groups, the startup (installation costs) and the monthly subscription to either XM satellite radio or Sirius satellite radio. Receivers and mounting hardware, the cost of activation are all start up costs. Recievers are available for your car, your home, your computer and now portable receivers are available. So how much does satellite radio installation really cost?

Satellite Radio installation costs are broken down as follows:

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