Archive for February, 2009

Question about Sirrius or XM Satellite radio. Do you get good reception with the personal system?

February 28th, 2009

jenna asked:
I want to get it and I was wondering if the reception is always good or is it like regular radio and you can only listen to it in certain areas. Could I like listen to it at the beach? And which is better, Sirrus or XM? I like hip-hop, […]


(why) do i have to use the sirius home docking station to connect to a satellite ready home theater receiver?

February 21st, 2009

JKib asked:
I’m in the process of purchasing both a sirius satellite radio and a satellite ready home theater system. I’m just not sure if i need to also purchase a sirius home docking station to connect the two. Why exactly is it a satellite ready theater receiver if i need a satellite […]


I’ve seen sites offering 1000s free satellite TV stations for a one off fee, do they work, are they legal?

February 21st, 2009

mazdaman asked:
I’ve seen a few sites that offer access to “1000s of satellite TV stations” for a one off fee of $40 or so. Anything that seems too good to be true usually is, does anyone have experience of this, does it work, are they any good, is it legal?
If so, anyone know where […]


What is XM radio and how does it work? Can it operate on or off computer?

February 19th, 2009

Rev. Dr. Glen asked:
I was hoping to hear some football games cannot get on radio or television. Found out about XM radio. How does it work? Where is the best place to get one? It seems more complicated and expensive than I thought. With this in mind probably will […]


I have a question about Satellite TV or whatever its called?

February 19th, 2009

Ms. Thang asked:
Well whenever my family buys a house (they are planning to anyway) my mom would like to purchase Satellite TV or whatever you call it the dish that goes up on your roof with MTV etc…well if we get the service from Qwest or DishNetwork or DirecTV and then we purchase a […]


How Do I get my portable Sirius Satellite Radio to get a signal so I can listen to it?

February 16th, 2009

ohioguy4jc asked:
I have a portable Sirius Satellite Radio in my living room it keeps saying acquiring signal but the signal never comes about what can I do to get it to find the signal?
Stella


Do you still have to use a phone line to get satellite tv?

February 16th, 2009

RedThread asked:
I love my digital HD cable, but I’m pondering a move outside the city where satellite will be my only option.
My question is this:
Do the satellite companies still require you to have a phone line connected to your receiver?
While I’m asking a question about satellite tv, your opinion on DISH vs DIRECTV would […]


How can I make satellite TV work better in the rain?

February 16th, 2009

flawless51 asked:
Whenever it rains heavily, my satellite TV signal gets all skewed and stops working properly. Can anything be done to make the situation better?
Joann


How fast is internet that you get through satellite tv?

February 14th, 2009

david b asked:
I am about to move to a place were they do not have dsl or cable to my knowlege, but I have heard that you can get satellite dish tv, and get all the cable chanels, and you can get high sped internet through the satellite. Is it anywere near dsl or […]


Does Sirius Sattelite Radio still get good signal no matter where you are?

February 14th, 2009

Erictron 2008 asked:
Does being indoors or in rural areas effect Sirius Satellite Radio. I live in rural Connecticut and there are lots of trees and intense weather. Would that effect how well the signal comes in? I do not own one yet by the way.
Herbert