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[Hotrod50]

Why can't I pick up the same channels on my zumo 665 (XM) that I can in my truck (Sirrius)?   XM won't play NASCAR channel #90.

[SciFiGuy]

There are different channels for the XM and Sirius radios.

Heres a link to the channel line up for the XM radios.

http://www.siriusxm.com/channellineup

[Hotrod50]

Well, screw'em.  I'm gonna cancel.

[timo482]

the sirrius vs xm fiasco is the dumbest thing ever

neither one could make any money so they had to merge - but the satellites are not compatible so they have two completely different systems going - and the receivers are not compatible - they are stuck

at some point they are going to have to throw in the towel and give up on one or the other and give the losing side cheap converters

sucks all around

and this is in ONE company - sheesh - and folks think biz works better than politics - HA! its the same

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[Hotrod50]

Even though there are two different systems, they could feed NASCAR on both systems.

[Sklywag]

Have you looked at "the best of Sirus on XM"  I forget what all is offered but we have it on XM for my wife to have NFL when we are riding during football season.  Yeah, yeah, I know my widfe is the jock, I am a gear head not a sports fan....  Only Sirius offers NFL not XM, but you can pay a little extra and get it on XM

[nevadabob]

 ???I have Sirius in my can because that is what it came with and XM on the CVO and as far as I can tell the line ups are a match. They matched up about a year ago.

[ThunderBueller]

You can thank the govt for the XM/Sirius problem. In order for them to 'merge', more of a buyout really, they were required to maintain the two companies as separate.

[CVOThunder]

As far as reception coverage, XM satellites are supposedly further south in their geosync orbits than Sirius. I was trying to find a Sat tracker for Google Earth but I guess the owner removed it. Anyway, that's the last I checked into it back in 2005. Others might have some better info.

[Midnight Rider]

???I have Sirius in my can because that is what it came with and XM on the CVO and as far as I can tell the line ups are a match. They matched up about a year ago.

Nope...not in all cases.  There are some differences.  It depends on what you like to listen to.

[dayne66]

XM for the bike.....Sirius for the Jeep....and no deal...pay full for 2....I think NOT! Pita to move antenna....both cut out way too often (maybe that's just up here in Canada)...but, I decided to pass and spend a bit of time setting up some good playlists for the iPod. But they do have a 'free 3 month trial' going on right now...probably in the hopes you forget to cancel and they can start billing you.

[CVODON]

XM plays channel 90, you just have to have the correct package. I have both, Sirrus on my company car and XM on my bike and her car. No difference other than a few numbers are different. I listen to XM/Sirrus morning to night and its all the same.

[faceracer]

I can get it on mine. Zumo 665. Ch. 90 I have the full on empty your piggy bank subscription. All xmsirus channels and traffic and weather. I think it a matter of your subscription level.


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[Grey Ghost]

Frankly, all the Sirius vs XM discussion aside, I have had the most absolutely horrible customer dis-service experience with Sirius that I am dropping Sirius in my Jeep and will never activate XM on my scoot. I have spent hours, literally, on the phone with rep after rep trying to reactivate service after they:
- confuse me with some one else's account 3500 miles away
- disconnect me with 6.5 months left on my paid subscription and then charge me for 6 months of service to reactivate my service.
- When I go online they show that I have 5 different radio IDs to my name. I only have 1.
- My service has been dropped a total of 6 times in 4 years each time with many months remaining on my paid subscription.

The aggravation and time dealing with this company is not worth it.

BTW . . . I removed my credit card number from my online account and they send invoices charging $2.00 for each invoice on top of my regular bill. This is after I have told them to cancel my subscription.

Must be nice having a monopoly!!!

Sorry folks . . . had an opportunity to rant and rave and took it.

Grey Ghost

[StevesCVO]

With the last price increase they had, I cancelled Sirius in the truck and the XM on the bike. Just not worth the price for the few channels I actually listen to. For they price of 2 yearly subscripions I can buy a lot of music from ITunes and just move the IPod between the two.