Side by Side Comparison of Satellite Radio Deals Currently on the Market

Side by Side Comparison of Satellite Radio Deals Currently on the Market

Currently there are 2 Major Players in the Satellite Radio Market. The current players are XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio.

Below is a comparison to help you decide which one to buy for your car, boat, or home.

*Updated Feb 1st, 2006*

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Company Info Nasdaq:XMSR

Currently Valued @ $3-4 Billion Nasdaq:SIRI

Currently Valued @ $2-3 Billion

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Current Video Ads Click here to View XM Radio Ads

Click here to view Sirius Radio Ad #1

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Current Company News Click here for current news on XM Radio

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Headquarters Washington DC New York City

Current # of Subscribers @ 6,000,000+ @3,000,000+

Satellite Coverage 2 Boeing geostationary satellites

3 Loral satellites at a high-elevation

geosynchronous orbit.

Signal Strength Entire Continental United States and Canada All of North America Including Canada and Alaska

Monthly Subscription Price $12.95/mth for single account

@ $8.00/mth for 2 year prepaid account

$6.99/mth for family account (for 2 to 5 radios) $12.95/mth for single account

@ $10.00/mth 1 year prepaid account

$6.99/mth for family account (up to 4 radios)

Additional Costs $9.99 Activation Fee if done online

$14.95 Activation Fee if done over phone

Optional Mailed Statement = $2/mth

$50 equipment charge for "PCR" equipment

Internet Music now free for subscribers and $7.99 for non subscribers

$10.00 Activation Fee if done online

$15.00 Activation Fee if done over phone

Internet Music Free for subscribers

Save $5.00 Activate your account online here

Installation Plug & Play Plug & Play

Equipment Delphi SKYFi Delphi XM Roady

SIRIUS Sportster Blaupunkt America

SR04

Total Radio Channels 120+ 120+

Sample Programs Click here to Sample XM Radio

Click here to sample Sirius Radio

Music Programs

XM has 68 streams of music that have:

* CD-quality sound

* A wide variety of music genre's covered (Rock, Reggae, etc.)

* A depth of music selection, within each genre.

* Commercials: XM's 68 music streams now run Commercial Free.

* Re-broadcasting: XM no longer rebroadcasts Clear Channel content but continues to maintain a business relationship with Clear Channel.

Complete XM Stream listings

Sirius has 65 streams of music that have:

* CD-quality sound

* A wide variety of music genre's covered (Rock, Reggae, etc.)

* A depth of music selection, within each genre.

* Commercials: All 65 Sirius music streams are commercial-free.

* Re-broadcasting: Sirius does not run program loops or rebroadcast of other radio stations. All of its music programming is completely original and is produced in-house by stream jockeys who live and breathe the music they spin.

Complete Sirius Stream listings

Pop Music Review XM Pop listings

Review Sirius Pop listings

Rock Music Review XM Rock listings

Review Sirius Rock listings

Dance Music Review XM Dance listings

Review Sirius Dance listings

Hip Hop Music Review XM Hip Hop listings

Review Sirius Hip Hop listings

Country Music Review XM Country listings

Review Sirius Country listings

Classical Music Review XM Classical listings

Review Sirius Classical listings

Jazz Music Review XM Jazz listings