I just ordered a Sirius reciever to install on my Eclipse head unit. There is no compatible XM unit available for the Eclipse receivers even though some of the literature says there is. It looks like that isnt going to be an issue anyway as they are combining forces if the federal watchdogs allow it.
My radio reception has not been too great lately so maybe this will be a good thing for me. I bought it from Crutchfield and luckily they have them on sale for half price...If I dont like it it will not be out much money...
Any of you guys subscribing to satellite service? I have heard that some students in town have hacked it but I guess Ill be a model citizen and pay for my script.
Replies (7)
swez on 05/16/2007 06:53:28
If it does not work well, Crutch has a very good return policy.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-pB0CrC5c019/help/index.html?cm_re=new*value*_
Swez
30Hertz on 05/16/2007 14:24:53
I subscibe to XM radio. I've got it installed in my truck and it sounds great. I just use the FM transmitter option from my RoadyXT receiver and have never had any problems. I've got my Ipod interfaced with my Eclipse Deck through the Sirius Sattelite Radio port so I can control everything that way.
Does ur XM have a FM transmitter option?
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jamesp on 05/16/2007 17:30:42
Good news to hear that the sound quality is good. The receiver that I bought is hardwired and connects to the Eclipse with an E-Lan cord at the the CD changer port. If I like it Im going to get a portable system to use on my Harley. It may be a hassle to do w/o buying 2 scripts but Ill work it out someway. Here is a link to the unit. No FM transmitter on this dedicated unit.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-pROQBRRyMad/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?i=099SIRECL1&id=detailed_info
Pinch on 05/17/2007 10:57:25
Sirius is great. Check out channel 35...it's called Chill. Great if you want to just....um....chill. Hehe. Anyway when you install that receiver, I recommend putting it some place you can get to easily just in case. Sometimes those direct adapters freeze up (not often...just some times) and the fix is to unplug the Lan cord and plug it back in again. This should be easy to do since F-150s come apart so nicely and have plenty of caverns to hide stuff like DSR receivers and whatnot. Enjoy the tunes!
Peace,
Pinch
jamesp on 05/18/2007 22:42:22
My tuner came in today and I just finished activating the service an hour or 2 ago. Im going to like this setup.
The only problem I had with the install was the E-Lan cable between the receiver and the head unit had large molded connector ends and almost all the space in the h/u access is full now. I had to use a Dremel and cut an opening in from the instrument cluster behind the bottom dash trim panel. With 3 pairs of RCA s and a speaker harness of 14 ga wire and my Aux cables all of the access openings on the drivers side of the head unit are crammed full. Now this fat cable with a right angle connector the size of my big toe is shoehorned in there
Maybe when Sirius/XM get thier consolidation worked out they will allot a bit more bandwidth for the music channels but I was very pleased with the sound quality.
cplkittle on 05/19/2007 02:18:17
Sirius actually has a wider bandwidth, they had planned to stream mp4 video. XM crammed too many channels into their lineup. I don't think this will change, but when I spoke with XM this morning to cancel my 3 accounts in rebuttle to the Opie and Anthony suspension, they told me that they were working on packages where you could chose what programming you wanted from both services.
I personally can't tell much of a difference between XM and CD as far as quality goes in my Kia, where it is connected directly. In my work van, I use the FM mod on the roadie, I can definitely tell a difference there.
swez on 05/19/2007 07:50:28
Isn't that the point behind XM and Sirius add ons? (CD quality programming content of 192 bit rates for streaming audio?)
MP3 is often limited to 128 bit rates. It sounds OK on older audio files, but missing way too much bandwidth to get the best audio and below average video/DVD performance.
With MP4, we have a wider range of possibilities due to AAC. (Advanced Audio Codec Technology) This is where Apple's Quick Time platform really shines. It can manage variable bit rate programming very well and scalable to new upgrades later.
Here's a good read on the present direction of high bit rate codexcs structures. Enjoy...
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/mpeg4/
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/aac/
Swez
My radio reception has not been too great lately so maybe this will be a good thing for me. I bought it from Crutchfield and luckily they have them on sale for half price...If I dont like it it will not be out much money...
Any of you guys subscribing to satellite service? I have heard that some students in town have hacked it but I guess Ill be a model citizen and pay for my script.
Replies (7)
swez on 05/16/2007 06:53:28
If it does not work well, Crutch has a very good return policy.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-pB0CrC5c019/help/index.html?cm_re=new*value*_
Swez
30Hertz on 05/16/2007 14:24:53
I subscibe to XM radio. I've got it installed in my truck and it sounds great. I just use the FM transmitter option from my RoadyXT receiver and have never had any problems. I've got my Ipod interfaced with my Eclipse Deck through the Sirius Sattelite Radio port so I can control everything that way.
Does ur XM have a FM transmitter option?
-30
jamesp on 05/16/2007 17:30:42
Good news to hear that the sound quality is good. The receiver that I bought is hardwired and connects to the Eclipse with an E-Lan cord at the the CD changer port. If I like it Im going to get a portable system to use on my Harley. It may be a hassle to do w/o buying 2 scripts but Ill work it out someway. Here is a link to the unit. No FM transmitter on this dedicated unit.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-pROQBRRyMad/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?i=099SIRECL1&id=detailed_info
Pinch on 05/17/2007 10:57:25
Sirius is great. Check out channel 35...it's called Chill. Great if you want to just....um....chill. Hehe. Anyway when you install that receiver, I recommend putting it some place you can get to easily just in case. Sometimes those direct adapters freeze up (not often...just some times) and the fix is to unplug the Lan cord and plug it back in again. This should be easy to do since F-150s come apart so nicely and have plenty of caverns to hide stuff like DSR receivers and whatnot. Enjoy the tunes!
Peace,
Pinch
jamesp on 05/18/2007 22:42:22
My tuner came in today and I just finished activating the service an hour or 2 ago. Im going to like this setup.
The only problem I had with the install was the E-Lan cable between the receiver and the head unit had large molded connector ends and almost all the space in the h/u access is full now. I had to use a Dremel and cut an opening in from the instrument cluster behind the bottom dash trim panel. With 3 pairs of RCA s and a speaker harness of 14 ga wire and my Aux cables all of the access openings on the drivers side of the head unit are crammed full. Now this fat cable with a right angle connector the size of my big toe is shoehorned in there
Maybe when Sirius/XM get thier consolidation worked out they will allot a bit more bandwidth for the music channels but I was very pleased with the sound quality.
cplkittle on 05/19/2007 02:18:17
Sirius actually has a wider bandwidth, they had planned to stream mp4 video. XM crammed too many channels into their lineup. I don't think this will change, but when I spoke with XM this morning to cancel my 3 accounts in rebuttle to the Opie and Anthony suspension, they told me that they were working on packages where you could chose what programming you wanted from both services.
I personally can't tell much of a difference between XM and CD as far as quality goes in my Kia, where it is connected directly. In my work van, I use the FM mod on the roadie, I can definitely tell a difference there.
swez on 05/19/2007 07:50:28
Isn't that the point behind XM and Sirius add ons? (CD quality programming content of 192 bit rates for streaming audio?)
MP3 is often limited to 128 bit rates. It sounds OK on older audio files, but missing way too much bandwidth to get the best audio and below average video/DVD performance.
With MP4, we have a wider range of possibilities due to AAC. (Advanced Audio Codec Technology) This is where Apple's Quick Time platform really shines. It can manage variable bit rate programming very well and scalable to new upgrades later.
Here's a good read on the present direction of high bit rate codexcs structures. Enjoy...
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/mpeg4/
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/aac/
Swez
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