Comments on: Sirius S50 to Store Broadcasts, Needs Dock

By: fungku

fungku — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:09:59 +0000

with my semi-portable sirius radio, I never had to hang the antenna outside the house. Having the antenna sitting on the desk next to it was good enough. Received great reception. I can't speak for this device, but I'm sure its the same.

By: Eli

Eli — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:25:58 +0000

I was really looking forward to buying a portable Sirius radio but when I found out that it does not have an antenna and therfore it is only an MP3 player when portable I was very dissapointed. How come XM has something portable but Sirius can not do it? Sometimes I wish Howard was at XM!!!!

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 09:05:57 +0000

Clint, did you actually buy this yet? If so, let us know what you think about it. I don't like the idea of hanging an antenna out the window of my house in order to pick up the satellite reception. Are the headphones bulky?

By: Clint

Clint — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:55:57 +0000

This looks to be a nice little multi-purpose device, especially if you couple it with the life time subscription offer for $499 that Sirius is offering. I was looking for a portable device that I could use in my home and my cars without purchasing multiple subscriptions and this thing is great. I can also take it to the gym and listen to my MP3s. It is kind of pricey but that will change.

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 10:03:03 +0000

We just added the user review page to the site: http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review3126.html“ title=”http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review3126.html“ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review3126.html so if you have opinions or user experience with this player, please post a review so others can read it before buying.

Thanks!

By: Danny

Danny — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:13:56 +0000

I had a MyFi when it first came out and the unit is great, but XM's programming is just plain crap (when compared to Sirius anyway). I was excited when I first read about this new S50, as I have been waiting for Sirius to come out with a true portable unit. I was disappointed, however, when I figured out that it's not even portable! How hard is it to design it with a built in antenna? It already has a power source! What the heck is this thing for? I might as well get a Kenwood PnP as it looks just as cool and costs a lot less.

By: Notgunna B. Riptoff

Notgunna B. Riptoff — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:55:04 +0000

What a joke! So I'm supposed to spend $350, then another $100 for the home dock to listen to YESTERDAY'S programming? You can kiss my ass if you think I'm buying that piece of ****. If I wanted an MP3 player I'd go out and spend $100 not $450. My prediction, you'll have tons of these bad boys gathering dust on store shelves…

By: fungku

fungku — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:36:12 +0000

oh, i like this. We have a *portable* sirius player that isnt really portable since you need to keep it plugged in. Works great in car, but its a little bulky and cludgy.

However, this would be a nice step up, even though you need the base to receive the transmission. The size is much smaller than what I have.