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The large display, multiple memory buttons, and large tuning dial, make it easy to use, especially while driving. The Sirius Sportster Replay is a great unit that provides a lot of functionality. The unit is a bit on the larger side, due to the plug-and-play feature, but is worth it, particularly if you often transfer your unit between your car and your house docking stations.
I have a jeep so the cradle is a big problem. The device is big an bulky and blocks the entire middle of my winshield when attached with the suction cup provided with the car kit. I have the car kit and it works well with the FM tuner. I modified it by sticking the velcro like stips they give you with EZ-Pass onto the cradle. I placed it between the steering wheel and stereo system. It is a little tricky to wire but you should not need to pay for a pro to install it. Its a little hard to see now, but at least its no longer a glowing beacon to the entire street at night.
Sound quality isnt perfect but you only really notice the the weirdness on talk channels (tin can sound). The channels are really where this service has blown me a way. Have had it hooked up 3 days now nd I love it. Oh ya, when driving just make sure to keep your eyes on the road and not on the display as I have been doing, cant help it. even without stern on yet, there is so much to choose from.
Ive been sucked into the electronic and hiphop nation channels. I set up the Boombox antenna in my window of my den and its been perfect with east/southeast view and the antenna for my jeep work fine as well. My girlfirend got me the sportster for x-mas because she knew I would be bumming without Howard Stern in the morn. The FM transmitter works pretty good with my home stero and vehical but as I read clock radios dont work worth a darn, but I'll deal. Plain and simple this thing is cool and worth every penny, dont listen to the normal radio ads against sat radio.
Reception hasnt been a problem. Only wish it would get the yankee games in the summer lol.
Once I did get it positioned on the deck, I found that reception was fine as long as I sat perfectly still. My slightest movement in any direction would cause the sound to cut out.The car kit is billed as "plug and play." That may be accurate if you are an electronics engineer and don't have a convertible. Running the cable for the antenna from outside the rear window to the receiver on the dash is not exactly a snap. Last year I purchased the Sportster with boombox and car docking station. Installation difficulties have made it at best disappointing and at worst, useless.Because of all the huge trees in Atlanta, positioning the boombox antenna is tricky. For most people, finding a place to position the receiver cradle is a problem too because it requires quite a bit of space and can interfere with such things as airbags and visibility.Good luck--for those who can figure it out, satellite is worth it.
I don't like that feature because it means he'll change the station to the game while I'm enjoying Big 80s or SoulRevu. The whole process took less than a half hour. I shopped everywhere (both regular stores and online) but found that Amazon had the best prices and I feel secure shopping here. Anyway, since we were SOOO freakishly excited about joining the satellite radio community I bought a Streamer GT (and Home Kit and Boom Box) for myself. He was so thankful he actually mowed the lawn the very next day.
The thing he likes the most about it is that it will let him know when his favorite team is playing. They were great to work with, had fast shipping, and the price was right. I bought this handy little gadget for my husband for his birthday this year because: he is an NFL fanatic, he commutes, he loves Stern (who will be joining the Sirius network soon), and because I love him. The best part - everything he needed to set it up and activate it was right in the box. Martha Stewart, here I come.
I bought it from amazon seller cellularshowroom.com. But that is a separate review.
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