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Slick · 01-31-2006, 11:06 AM

XM actually has a signal repeater that you can put in a window that's out of the way, then it'll send the signal to a base where you hook your reciever up to and it's golden. I've been waiting for Sirius to come out with something like this.

As far as the S50 goes, I've done a lot of research on this and the only thing bad about it is that you need to hook it to it's base to listen to anything live, so you can't just take the radio out like an XM MyFi and get a signal.

The S50 is great because you can store 50 hours of saved programing like a pile of Stern shows, hours of your favorite channel, or even use it as an Ipod. It also works like a TiVo where you can tell it to record at a certain time.

Back to the base part on the S50. When you buy it, it's best to buy the $99 home kit to go with it (which are pretty scarce until the middle/late FEB) unless you go on ebay and spent hundreds of dollars on one. Without the kit, you're forced to leave the unit in your vehicle and have the key turned in order to save any programing. With the home kit, you can either line it into a stereo or computer and also use the TiVo'ish features to save Howard every morning.

One other thing that people complain about is the fact that the S50 DOESN'T EMIT AN FM SIGNAL, so if you want it to play through your stereo, you have to have it connected.

01-31-2006, 11:06 AM
Slick Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houghton, MI Posts: 7,338	XM actually has a signal repeater that you can put in a window that's out of the way, then it'll send the signal to a base where you hook your reciever up to and it's golden. I've been waiting for Sirius to come out with something like this. As far as the S50 goes, I've done a lot of research on this and the only thing bad about it is that you need to hook it to it's base to listen to anything live, so you can't just take the radio out like an XM MyFi and get a signal. The S50 is great because you can store 50 hours of saved programing like a pile of Stern shows, hours of your favorite channel, or even use it as an Ipod. It also works like a TiVo where you can tell it to record at a certain time. Back to the base part on the S50. When you buy it, it's best to buy the $99 home kit to go with it (which are pretty scarce until the middle/late FEB) unless you go on ebay and spent hundreds of dollars on one. Without the kit, you're forced to leave the unit in your vehicle and have the key turned in order to save any programing. With the home kit, you can either line it into a stereo or computer and also use the TiVo'ish features to save Howard every morning. One other thing that people complain about is the fact that the S50 DOESN'T EMIT AN FM SIGNAL, so if you want it to play through your stereo, you have to have it connected.