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Re: MiRGE [fintail] by tallman1
Jan 31, 2009 (11:12 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 31, 2009 10:57 am)

heh-heh... I live in the same general area so I can relate.
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Re: MiRGE [tallman1] by steve_ HOST
Jan 31, 2009 (1:19 pm)
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Replying to: tallman1 (Jan 31, 2009 10:25 am)

I thought the comment that only satellite could give you nationwide coverage of unique coverage (Howard Stern comes to mind), but I do wonder if net radio wouldn't cover most of it. I listen online to stations via Shoutcast, etc. all the time.
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Re: MiRGE [steve_] by tallman1
Jan 31, 2009 (4:49 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jan 31, 2009 1:19 pm)

I don't know that internet radio for your car will be what sat radio is. I don't know enough about it though. Like you, I tend to listen to radio over the net instead of XM when I'm on the computer.
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it seems by nippononly
Feb 01, 2009 (12:09 pm)
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to me that streaming internet radio in cars will cause the swift demise of sat radio, but I guess it is possible that Sirius/XM will still have the edge on geographic coverage for some time yet.
 
Did anyone read Autoweek's coverage of the CES show in Las Vegas? Sounds like Sirius is on its way out, while HD radio is the latest up-and-comer. Of course, HD radio expands channel options for free, but it is only available within a given, fairly small, radius of the transmitter. The distinction is unimportant in most major metro areas, but if you are a rural resident it is very important.
 
For me it is a moot point as the merger killed all the good music channels on Sirius and replaced them with crud from XM. I will be cancelling this month...
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Re: it seems [nippononly] by carnaught
Feb 01, 2009 (12:55 pm)
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Replying to: nippononly (Feb 01, 2009 12:09 pm)


For me it is a moot point as the merger killed all the good music channels on Sirius and replaced them with crud from XM. I will be cancelling this month...

 
And I doubt that Howard Stern's $500 million reward helped them.
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renewed by qbrozen
Feb 02, 2009 (4:46 am)
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well, the scare tactics worked on me, at least.
 
I already have a contract on our primary receiver, but pay monthly on my secondary because they had no "deals." Received an email last week telling me my secondary will go up to $9.99/mo UNLESS I buy time up front now at the normal $6.99 price. Oh, and they also say they will start charging for using it on the internet unless I buy up front. So I did. Took 1 year on my secondary.
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Discount pricing? by drtravel
Feb 09, 2009 (10:22 am)
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Bought a new car and it comes with a three-month trial. Received a mailing listing their pricing structure. Just wondering if anyone knows of a way to get a subscription at a discount price. Ran across a few sites that say you can get it for $77/year. Who do I have to badger to get this?
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Re: Discount pricing? [drtravel] by michaell
Feb 09, 2009 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: drtravel (Feb 09, 2009 10:22 am)

I believe when you call in to extend the free trial membership, you can use the code "ZWINBACK" and you should get the $77/yr subscription rate.
 
It only seems to be valid for the first year, however. I tried to use it again last November when the first year expired, but they have it in their history so was unable to use it again.
 
I did, however, get them to renew for 6 months at around $38, so still got the roughly $6/mo price. Given that my wife listens to one channel 95% of the time, that is how much I think the subscription is worth. And I told the person I renewed with exactly that.
 
Am still hoping for an 'a la carte' pricing structure, where you can choose, say, 25 or 50 channels for a lower price.
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Re: Discount pricing? [michaell] by drtravel
Feb 09, 2009 (12:52 pm)
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Replying to: michaell (Feb 09, 2009 11:21 am)

Been doing some more digging and it seems if you threaten to cancel your subscription, they will offer you the $77 no matter how many times you have used this special. Also found some getting a renewal of $62.16 (XM Everything - Sixty Percent 12 Month Special). Many report that you need to call weekends or night and that not all operators will give it to you. So you might need to call a few times until you get the right person. Call 1-800-347-0600 and say you will cancel unless you get the discount.
 
My free trial still has a month-and-a-half to go, so I'll see if this still works then.

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