http://info5000.com//SATELLITE-RADIO/index.html Satellite radio is often considered one of the biggest improvements in broadcasting since the introduction of the FM band. Satellite radio is also called subscription radio or pay-radio because it is only available trough subscription to one of the satellite radio providing companies. Satellite radio follows a concept similar to cable television by providing a very wide range of programs which are not available in the traditional FM or AM format for a fee. en-us Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Sirius Satellite Radio Available for IPhone, IPod TouchPC WorldSirius XM satellite radio is now available to iPhone and iPod touch listeners through a free application now available for download from the App Store. ...First look: Sirius XM's streaming satellite radio app for iPhoneApple InsiderSirius XM Rolls Out iPhone App, But No Stern or NFL on the GoWashington PostSirius XM's latest blunder: Its iPhone appCNET NewsChristian Science Monitor -ZDNet -Examiner.comall 413 news articles raquo; http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/index.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Snowtape Review: Who Needs Satellite RadioMacApper I love the concept, I want to have it to own it. it's so Apple like that it's almost a product straight from Apple. but without the GU I and some tweaks,. ...and more raquo; http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/index.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT ReutersSirius XM CEO gets pay hikeReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sirius XM Satellite Radio Incon Wednesday said it extended the term of Chief Executive Mel Karmazin's employment contract, ...WSJ: Sirius XM Radio CEO Gets Pay Hike, Contract ExtensionWall Street JournalSirius XM's Mel Karmazin Gets A Pay RaiseBusinessWeekSirius XM: 90 Stock Decline? Here's a Raise!Motley FoolSeeking Alpha -BloggingStocks -SmartBriefall 40 news articles raquo; http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/index.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Learning to Leave Satellite RadioTechnologizerNext, I started driving around and listening to the iPhone, and I gained new appreciation for the Audiovox Xpress satellite radio I've been using (which, ...and more raquo; http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/index.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT The idea of Americas biggest two satellite-radio joining forces has been up in the air for almost four years. Although XM had a years start, Sirius came back on the market, eventually with both companies sharing the market in half. So, whats to choose? XM or Sirius?First things first. XM and Sirius are based on the same principle, each of them providing music, news, sports, etc. on their channels, but, every service has its ups and downs so we will try to discuss it in this present article. A careful analysis shows that XM Satellite Radio provides a total of 136 streams, where two are premium channels (Playboy and High Voltage), twenty-one are traffic and weather based channels and nine are sport-dedicated ones. On the other hand, Sirius offers a total of 119 streams, the premium streams not being available. Lets take a closer look now on two music and news - of the categories that the two major satellites are battling. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/xm-versus-sirius.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT XM Satellite Radio Inc. is one of the major players in the satellite radio industry, with over 2 million subscribers and spreading all over the American territory. XM Satellite Radio Inc. deliver over 120 channels of radio to an ever expanding customer number. Here are some of the characteristics of XM Radio:Corporate headquarters: Washington, D.C.Date of launch: November 12, 2001Satellites in service: 3Available satellite radio channels:150Monthly subscription cost:12.95 http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/xm-radio-information.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Together with XM Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio is one of the two main providers of digital radio broadcasting in the United States. Sirius Satellite Radio currently broadcasts on over 120 channels with a variety of broadcasts including music, talk shows, news broadcasts and different other forms of audio entertainment. Sirius Satellite Radio covers the entire US territory. The high quality of the broadcasting signal produced by using the most advanced digital encoding technology makes the transmission clear and accurate. The fidelity of the sound transmitted digitally is much better than any analog radio provider can offer. The noise disturbances often associated to FM and AM broadcasts are now eliminated and the transmission is clear and almost identical in quality with the original track. Sirius Satellite Radio holds one of the two FCC approved licenses for delivering digital radio in the United States. The digital radio broadcaster only shares the field of Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services (SDARS) with Sirius XM Satellite Radio Inc. Here is some more information on the Sirius company:Corporate headquarters: New York City, New YorkDate of launch: July 1, 2002Satellites in service: 3Available satellite radio channels:120Monthly subscription cost:12.95Sirius Satellite Radio is truly an impressive corporation. Located in the heart of New York City with a huge recording studio situated in the Rockefeller Center, Sirius Satellite Radio has a huge library of over 2 million music tracks. The quality of the transmission is very high as it is in the 128kbsec format which is similar to CD audio quality. The company uses digitized signals through the PAC encoding technology, providing high fidelity broadcasts all over the United States. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/sirius-satellite-radio-overview.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT The changes that took place in the way MLB games were broadcast on television made many think that the same will happen to radio soon enough. Today, local television stations only broadcast 23 of the MLB games. Also, 7 of the major league team games are only available on cable, an exclusivity factor that seems to work well for them. In an interview to WSJ, Edison Media Research's President Larry Rosin declared that http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/mlb-to-disappear-from-terrestrial-radio.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT The entertainment industry is one of the most dynamic and attractive ones, and satellite radio has recently captured a large share of it. Audio entertainment products are highly popular today and there is a wide variety of choices when it comes to having good music in your car: regular CD players, car CD players with storage space or MP3 players. When it comes to radio however, there is an even bigger divide you can listen to or go with one of the new satellite radio offers. The popularity of satellite radio broadcasting has gone sky-high in the past years mostly because it has some exciting benefits that commercial FMAM programming simply cannot offer. Analog radio stations are not able to broadcast the full range of sounds available through digital satellite radio and this has a noticeable impact on sound quality. Digital radio programs are broadcast through a satellite this means that users dont have to switch radio stations every time they get out of a certain geographical area, as the signal is countrywide. Traditional to FM and AM broadcasts have different forms of noise disturbances satellite radio eliminates this problem as the quality is very close to that of the original tracks it is playing. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/the-success-of-satellite-radio.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Everybody has heard about satellites. But how many people heard about satellite radios? Satellite radio is a subscription radio service. Its somehow identical to cable television, with the difference that it provides a wider range of stations not available on a standard AM FM radio. There are many questions to be answered about satellite radios like How does satellite radios work?, What kind of equipment should I purchase? etc. but in this article I will try to answer a question that first pops up in everybodys mind: HOW MUCH DOES SATELLITE RADIO COST? This is a tricky question because the cost of a satellite radio is divided in two: installation (or activation) costs and the monthly subscription fee. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/satellite-radio-costs.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT There are two important characteristics that recommend satellite radio as a service most people would like to have in their vehicles or homes: quality and content. When talking about quality we mostly refer to how clear the sound output is from satellite radio when compare to terrestrial radio broadcasts. Content, on the other hand, refers to the quality of the transited material. This is where the two giants in the satellite radio industry Sirius and XM Radio battle it out. The quality of the receivers and the technologies they both use are similar, but the difference can be made when it comes to exclusive high quality content. Lets have a look at both the satellite radio quality and content characteristics: http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/satellite-radio-quality-and-content.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Satellite radio systems are actually part of a larger group of broadcasting mediums, which specialists refer to as Digital Multimedia Broadcasting or DMB. This digital transmission system is used in order to send data to different receivers such as radios, television sets or mobile phones and PDAs. There are two different ways of using digital multimedia broadcasting - S-DMB which is broadcasting via a satellite or T-DMB which uses terrestrial emitters. The complexity of the entire digital multimedia broadcasting field is huge. Out of all the features and characteristics digital broadcasting offers, satellite radio is probably the most spectacular as it generated immense interest and triggered an intense competition between the two main satellite radio broadcasters, Sirius and XM Radio. The development of satellite radio and other forms of digital broadcasting is spectacular because it offers two main qualities that terrestrial emitters are deficient in: quality and coverage. In the case of satellite radio, for example, the sound quality from a satellite broadcast is much higher than AM or FM broadcasts, as the hissing noises and transmission disturbances are eliminated. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/the-development-of-digital-multimedia-broadcasting.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Satellite radio is one of the biggest improvements in broadcasting since the introduction of FM. Satellite radio signal can be broadcasted for more than 35,000 kilometers (22,000 miles) with complete clarity and high quality sound. You will never get static interferences while listening to over 100 radio channels. The idea behind satellite radio has appeared in 1992, when the United States Federal Communications Commission granted a spectrum of the S band (the 2.3 GHz frequency) for Digital Audio Radio Service. The license to broadcast in that band was allocated to Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio in 1997. Now there are three companies that provide satellite radio in the world: Sirius and XM in Northern America and WorldSpace in Asia, Europe and Africa. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/how-does-satellite-radio-work.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Sirius Satellite Radio has more than 150 channels available with the subscription that they provide. This includes 65 commercial-free music channels and 56 sports, news, talk, entertainment, local traffic and weather channels. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/sirius-radio-specifications.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT The satellite radio world is divided among the two major broadcasters, XM Radio and Sirius. Since they work on different frequencies and need specific equipment to broadcast, Sirius and XM Radio have divided the market into two groups. While some are fans of the Sirius channels others prefer XM Radio, and the debate regarding which of the two is the best could go on forever. Some however are subscribers to both services, since they love some of the Sirius programs but also enjoy XM Radio broadcasting. For them and for more people interested in satellite radio, there are some potential good news. Interoperable satellite radios are one of the things most of the major players in the satellite radio industry are talking about. What are they? Basically they are receivers that can work both with Sirius and XM Radio and everything is enclosed in a single unit. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/interoperable-satellite-radios.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT The Delphi XM Roady Radio Receiver is the smallest radio receiver available on the market. Its the next generation of radio, not only for being Americas most popular satellite radio service but for its power of choice, giving the listener the pleasure of choosing what kind of songs he wants to hear wherever, whenever he wants. In short terms, you can listen to more than 170 digital channels, live concerts, daily news, live commentary on sports, etc. Plus, listening to music on your radio without any commercial is like a dream come true. The receiver is somehow smaller than SkiFi XM Receiver but it has a sharper look. Being able to use it with no major problems. The interface is user-friendly and the installation of additional accessories lie the Roady FM Modulator or the power adaptor is very easy. As for the price, where you can use it and on which system, you can take a look below: http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/delphi-xm-roady-radio.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT XM Radio provides over 150 programs that include music, sports and entertainment, traffic and weather channels. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/features-of-the-xm-radio.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT The recent development of satellite radio received a lot of newspaper and web page space, as well as plenty of attention from traditional media channels. There are a few things that are changing rapidly in satellite radio, changes that may or may not affect the future of the XM and Sirius Satellite Radio companies, as well as the consumers. A few major steps towards the dynamic development of satellite radio have given consumers and financial analysts different perspectives from which to analyze this phenomenon. With the MLB moving away from terrestrial radio and heading for digital radio transmissions, with a Playboy Satellite Radio channel that has over a million subscribers and several other impressive developments, we can say that satellite radio is on an ascending path. An abrupt one, filled with shock news and unexpected developments, but ascending nevertheless. An interesting idea is the one that XM and Sirius are working on a single receiver unit that can receive broadcasts from both major satellite radio broadcasters. Another event that rocked the satellite radio world was Howard Sterns online streaming on Sirius. His appearance on the Sirius Satellite Radio gave a new light on the Sirius company, as one that offers more than radios and broadcasting means as one that offers genuine content. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/online-streaming.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Here are the main music categories that you can find on XM satellite radio broadcasts:The Decades - songs from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90sCountry classic country hits are at home here, but you will also get a good share of new pop country and blue grass country. Hits this is for all hit lovers out there. Packed with Top 20 on Channel 20, the hits XM Radio channels also include some FM channels: KISS FM in LA or Houston's Pop FM station, KMIX. You also get MTV and VH1 stations and if youre in the mood for some popular love songs you can tune into The Heart and Lite channel. Another interesting channel is Cinemagic, where you will be able to listen to all your favorite movie soundtracks without being bothered by commercials. There are also two Christian rock channels and a classic alternative channel. Rock XM Radio features 10 commercial free channels dedicated to rock: Deep Tracks: classic and contemporary hits Bone Yard and XM Liquid Metal: the first channel goes with classic hard rock while the XM Liquid Metal plays hardcore metal. Fred: there is a lot of classic alternative music, some 80s alternative rock and punk music Top Tracks: classic rock tracks Unsigned: unsigned bands XMU, XM Caf, the Loft, XM Music Lab: soft rock, eclectic rock and any other rock type that doesnt fit anywhere elseUrban rap and hip hop, both modern and from the 80s.Jazz Blues 6 channels altogether out of which four are commercial freeDance techno and trance music rules here, but you also get some disco musicLatin 5 commercial free channels of Latin, Spanish and Mexican hits.International Music 5 channels of music from around the world. You might find these five channels a welcomed break from all the music you are used to. Fresh music from around the world is presented daily. Classical classical music from both famous and less renown classical musicians. You get the XM Pops, XM Classics, Vox and Fine Tuning. As you would expect, all 4 channels are commercial free. Kids - Radio Disney and XM for Kids. Excellent programs that will keep your kid busy and happy for a long time. News you will get Fox News, CNN Headline News plus other TV related news channels. They feature XM commercials. Sports you will get channels like ESPN Radio, ESPN News, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News, NASCAR Radio. These channels cover most of the important sporting events in the United States but you can also get international sports news here. Comedy both family oriented comedy stiles and uncensored comedy bits. These channels are commercial free, which is really enjoyable. Talk Variety there are different talk channels and shows that are really engaging, such as E! Entertainment Radio, ABC News and Talk, Buzz XM, Ask channel, The Power and Family Talk. However, these channels have plenty of commercial time which is a bit of a disappointment from a paid subscription service. Variation and content http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/xm-radio-categories.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Canadian satellite radioWhile the United States initiated the satellite radio evolution, Canada is now hot on their trails. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) began hearings in 2004 for applicants ready to develop Canadas first satellite radio broadcasting. The Canadian satellite radio industry received quite a lot of interest and in the end three main applications were filed: XM filed one in partnership with Canadian Satellite Radio and Sirius filed an application with Standard Broadcasting and the CBC. The third application belongs to CHUM Limited and Astral Media and to many came as a surprise. That was mostly because CHUM Limited and Astral Media came up with a different solution that that proposed by Sirius and XM Radio. CHUM applied for a subscription radio service that is to be delivered through the already existing terrestrial DAB transmitters. In other words, the transmitters would be the ones receiving the satellite transmission, from where they would continue the broadcast to consumer owned receivers. While the CHUM Limited and Astral Media proposal offers an entirely Canadian approach, the first two bring in a blend of US based technology and Canadian broadcasting channels. XM Radio and Sirius had a slight advantage in the fact that the coverage area of their satellites already existed in parts of Canada, so a small audience was already using their services. Three satellite radio services for Canada http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/canadian-satellite-radio.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Q: Overview of satellite radioA: Satellite radio means pay-radio or it may also be called a subscription radio. It is a little bit like the traditional one, but it has more programs than it. Its available in Africa, Asia and Europe due to the services provided by WorldSpace and in North America by Sirius and XM Radio. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/satellite-radio-Questions-and-answers.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT As we can see, satellite radio is no longer a field reserved for a very small group anyone with enough interest and financial power can participate in the digital radio revolution. Playboy Satellite Radio is one of the newest and most dynamic radio channels you can access on satellite broadcasting. Since it was launched in March of 2006, the Playboy Satellite Radio has been a huge success. Today, as Christie Hefner recently announced on the air, Playboy Satellite Radio boasts a number of over one million subscribers on the Sirius network. One of the most impressive things about this is that the Playboy Satellite Radio channel does not come as default to Sirius subscribers and they have to select it. This is why a one million opt-in number is something amazing, especially since the regular opt-in rates are much smaller than this for other types of broadcasting. In order to choose the Playboy Satellite Radio program users have to call Sirius or opt in for it on the Sirius website. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/playboy-satellite-radio.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Welcome to the world of Sony! In this article we will try to discuss the features of the Sony portable XM receiver, which, by the way, was the first plug-and-play model sold on the market. The gadget is the ideal receiver for people who need a compact and totally portable communications receiver. Although the user interface is pretty out-of-date and the receiver lacks a numeric keypad, the Sony portable receiver is a great radio. Imagine yourself in a James Bond movie, or imagine the good old days, the 1950s, imagine a spaceship with its fine curves, well.. the Sony receiver has it all: the futuristic looks of a spaceship, its utility like any Bond gadget and its state-of-art like the science fiction of the 50s movies. The XM Satellite Radio is an adventure! Although the portable receiver is no longer listed on the market, it is still available in the channel. Below, I will try to discuss the features of three Sony portable receiver models, the ICFSW7600G.2CE7, the ICFSW11S.CE7 and the ICFSW12S.CE7. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/sony-portable-receiver.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT There are two major companies that offer satellite radio in America: Sirius and XM. XM was the first company that offered satellite radio. It has two satellites named Rock and Roll and it has its studios in Washington D.C. Sirius Radio has three satellites and has its studios in New York As the XM was first, it has 3,2 hundred thousand, but Sirius brings competition with 1,1 hundred thousand subscribers in the present time. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/sirius-and-xm-satellite-radios.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Any song you hear on satellite radio stars as a recording in a specific format on different recording mediums. IN most cases, the recording quality has to be maintained fairly high, usually around 384kbs, while also being reasonably small enough to be transported on CDs and DVDs. The music tracks used in satellite radio are cataloged using a similar system to the MP3 cataloging criteria, the ID3 tags. The choice for the music tracks that will be played is made by each channel individually. The DJ selecting the tracks usually chooses about 20-30 minutes worth of music. The DJ has to listen to the tracks to make sure they are in proper condition and then simply lets the computer decode the original file. The same thing is repeated once the initial 20-30 minutes are exhausted and the music playing cycle repeats itself. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/the-technology-behind-satellite-radio.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT The satellite radio industry is dominated by two major players - Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. Both companies charge a monthly fee for their services, but service payment plans often change to attract more customers. For example, starting in 2005 Sirius offers a 500 fee that is valid for the lifetime of the equipment. Sirius offers 65 music channels, without any commercials and traffic and weather reports for most of the major US cities. On the other hand, some of XM Radios channels did contain some commercials, but in much smaller quantities than those found on terrestrial radio channels. Today, XM has 67 commercial-free music channels, 21 channels with detailed traffic and weather information, 39 channels of news, entertainment and sports and an amazing number of 23 play-by-play sports channels. XM Satellite Radio Inc. owns the most impressive digital radio equipment and facilities, boasting over 82 end to end broadcasting studios. Sirius Satellite Radio is located in the heart of New York City with a huge recording studio. Sirius Satellite Radio has an impressive library of over 2 million music tracks. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/the-development-of-satellite-radio-in-the-united-states.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT One of the great advantages of satellite radio is the fact that the programs are not interrupted by commercials. This is because the providers income comes from listeners and not from advertisers. Satellite radio services offer around 70 programs of commercial fee music channels each and you have a great variety of choices, from mainstream rock, hip-hop and dance music to folk music, opera, blues and many more. Another great thing about satellite radio is the absence of static. You can be driving from the West Coast to the East Coast in the United States of America and you will not get any static at all on the way. The satellite radio signal is digital, which means that you will get crystal-clear sound wherever you go. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/advantages-of-satellite-radio.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT Broadcasting digital radio via satellite is not something new and concepts of doings this have been with us for a few years. From the early days of satellite radio, companies like Dish Network have offered digital audio channels as part of their programs. The breakthrough in popularity of satellite radio, however, happened just recently, when the technology became more permissive. Satellite radio was very rare on moving locations, such as boats or cars, mostly because there was the need for some expensive equipment a tracking dish. This was a strong deterrent which kept satellite radio quite unknown by the general public. Today, however, one can receive digital audio satellite broadcasts by using a small, GPS-like antenna. This greatly increased the feasibility of the satellite radio systems and more and more vehicle owners began considering satellite radios as a good source of music and news. http://info5000.com/SATELLITE-RADIO/the-basics-of-satellite-radio.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:29:47 PDT