Archive for the ‘Satellite Radio’ Category

Before you decide whether you’d like Sirius Radio or XM Radio, you may want to check their selection of Portable satellite radios first. The portable satellite radio combines the MP3 capability of an iPod with the 170+ channels of new music that Sirius or XM can provide. You can take these devices from your home to your vehicle to your office with very little configuration.

Your best bet for Sirius Radio is the $300 Sirius S50 Radio (with car kit), which allows you to save your favorite channels and 50 hours of music, replay songs, import playlists, get game alerts, listen to six hours of music per charge and access traffic reports. It also comes with everything you need to listen to your subscription in the car. The Stiletto 1 or Stiletto 2 portable satellite radio offers the most stylish new design. The only difference between the two is that the second model is slightly slimmer, lighter and has longer battery life. Both will record up to 100 hours of radio programming, bookmark 10 hours of music at the touch of a button, store your MP3s on 2 GB of space, allow an hour’s worth of replay and provide personalized sports alerts. The Stiletto 1 usually runs for $199 and the Stiletto 2 is $329, but you can often find sales.

If you’re thinking about XM Radio, there are some amazing options. The $249 Pink Pioneer Inno offers: 50 hours of storage, sports and news tickers, one touch recording, artist and tune select features, MP3 storage and play. While girls may prefer the Pink Pioneer, guys can get excited about the gray Pioneer Inno or the Samsung Helix, which has all the same features. Both of the Innos can also play Audible.com audio books as well! The Nexus has a little less storage space and lacks the bells and whistles (like sports and news updates), but it will get the job done for $129 full price or $70 on sale. Your Nexus will come complete with a mini-tuner, home stand and antenna, power adapter, RC cable, USB cable, rechargeable battery, earbuds, Napster CD, belt clip and remote.

Portable satellite radio is great for exercising, walking to class, plugging into your car and bringing your subscription to the office. XM Radio offers live breaking news, while Sirius Radio can give sports fans Game Alerts – which is a really neat feature that your iPod doesn’t currently have! Get the most out of your Sirius or XM subscription with a portable device that goes where you go.

The answer to all your MP3 satellite radio woes is here, revolutionizing radio in much the same way as Tivo did for satellite television! With Time Trax, you can now download your favorite XM and Sirius radio shows in high-quality MP3 format directly to your computer. If you want to burn the MP3 files onto CD-R’s, post them on your website or even load them into your iTunes, it’s up to you! There’s no limit to what you can do with this neat little device.

Sure, you can purchase MP3 satellite radios directly from Sirius Radio or XM Radio that can capture streaming radio and save it onto your portable radio for later listening. For instance, XM’s Samsung Nexus, the Sirius S50 or the Dell DJ MP3 satellite radio will store up to 50 hours of time-shifted content and record your favorite shows. However, the shortcoming is that the contents are only available on that particular device. While you can plug your satellite radio into your car, home stereo or in some cases your computer, you won’t be able to effectively transfer individual songs or hours of broadcast back to your computer.

However, Time Trax has come to the rescue for subscribers who own XM PCR, MX Direct and Sirius Connect (models SIR-KEN1, SIR-JVC1, SIR-PNR1, and SIR-ALP1) MP3 satellite radio receivers! The ground-breaking docking stations debuted in 2005, but having received no particular endorsements from Sirius or XM, have remained relatively in the shadows, as a Tech Blogger’s dream come true.

What will you need to get started with Time Trax? First, you’ll obviously need your MP3 satellite radio and a subscription to either Sirius or XM, or simply an online satellite radio subscription. If you just want to record satellite radio off the internet and convert it to MP3 format for your iPod, you can choose to download the software for $49. The other option is for people who want to record from their satellite receivers. These Sirius or XM subscribers can purchase the Time Trax Complete package for $169.99, which includes a small adapter, a satellite radio receiver, a USB cable, a stereo adapter cable and an AC power adapter. It’s actually quite simple when you really look at the configuration – the USB cable connects from the Time Trax adapter to your computer and the other included cable connects the Time Trax adapter to your Sirius or XM receiver.

Check out TimeTraxTech.com for more information. There has been some speculation about the viability of this innovation over time. MP3 satellite radio sales have diminished slightly from the introduction of Time Trax software. As a result, XM Radio has taken several steps to shut down Time Trax’s operation, as it interferes with their exclusive Napster contract and some of their product sales (notably the portable satellite radios that compete against iPods). Despite ongoing threats, Time Trax developer Elliott Fruitkin continues to create new technology to help the average user problem solve.