I have finally updated my XM!!

[blee]

I went from this:
http://i20.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/82/d6/deb7_1.JPG

To this:
http://i19.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/81/23/9baa_1.JPG

I have had the old unit for 4+ years and always wanted to upgrade but something always came up to prevent me from buying a new unit. After much debating I finally bought a Nexus 25 for $50( that price alone I could not pass up). I will miss my old unit, it actually got me out of a pretty hefty fine!

[martianvirus]

Ewww. That old unit is gross.

[Ballbuster1]

I've never even seen a Sony/XM unit like that one.

[BaLZaC~308]

I currently have a skyfi 2 which I love.


the woman bought me a skyfi 3 for baby jesus' birfday but I haven't had a chance to get it installed yet. I still have to buy the hardwire kit for the car.
I can't wait to hook it up.


Does anyone have a skyfi3 and what is their impressions on it?

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

Wow. never seen one of those, either...and I bought mine a little less than 4 years ago.

[blee]

The sony unit was the first"portable" unit. I got it the first year it was released and the retail cost was $300. I got the unit for free from a promotion that xm had with it's partners. The promotion was for a free unit, you got to choose from 3 different units, all you had to pay for was 6 months of service. I paid for the 6 months and got the next 6 free. Fantastic deal!

[d0uche_n0zzle]

the woman bought me a skyfi 3 for baby jesus' birfday but I haven't had a chance to get it installed yet. I still have to buy the hardwire kit for the car.
I can't wait to hook it up.


Sweet looking unit. I'll be upgrading my Roady2 to the S3, just waiting until MyRadioStore (http://www.myradiostore.com) gets all the goodies for it.

[BaLZaC~308]

There's a 'special' SkyFi3 unit that has a rebate for a free headset with the built in antenna so you can make it totally portable. make sure you get that one.


speaking of accessories there is a new boombox/audio dock coming out for the skyfi3. Should be fuckin sick

[Dave _from_Kiev]

can you upload from the inno to your pc? for example you record say "music" can you take that and upload it to your pc?

[BigWilly]

I miss my XM Commander, which I notice was still for sale on myradiostore. That was a good unit for in the truck.

[RoleModel]

Is that an Inno? I'm not up on these things.

I have a Roady2. It's good, but the FM modulation sucks ass and I don't have a tape deck in my truck. Has the FM modulation improved on the Innos and newer units?

[Digital_Trauma]

I bought a Nexus for $25 from a promotion through Woot.com. I really like it so far. I kept my Roady2 activated to use at my desk. The recording feature of the Nexus is pretty straightforward. I normally just record a block, then sort out all the commercials.

[blee]

Is that an Inno? I'm not up on these things.

I have a Roady2. It's good, but the FM modulation sucks ass and I don't have a tape deck in my truck. Has the FM modulation improved on the Innos and newer units?

No, it is a Nexus. I to hate Fm modulation but my new car doesn't have a tape deck. I tried like hell to get a car with a tape deck and the sales people thought I was fucking nuts. I will find out tomorrow how the modulation is on the Nexus. I just bought the car kit, which costs more than the unit and is very hard to find in stores, and installed it tonight.

[blee]

I bought a Nexus for $25 from a promotion through Woot.com. I really like it so far. I kept my Roady2 activated to use at my desk. The recording feature of the Nexus is pretty straightforward. I normally just record a block, then sort out all the commercials.

Yup I have been recording about 2 hour blocks on ethel and then sorting out what I want to save, which is pretty damn easy to do. I love this damn thing but feel guilty at the same time, i will miss that old unit. It got a lot of people I know to go out and buy xm radios.

[generoso]

I bought a Nexus for $25 from a promotion through Woot.com. I really like it so far. I kept my Roady2 activated to use at my desk. The recording feature of the Nexus is pretty straightforward. I normally just record a block, then sort out all the commercials.
I got that as well from woot site thinggy..Still love my inno. But that unit Bree had looked like head from the martian craft from War of the Worlds...

[blee]

I got that as well from woot site thinggy..Still love my inno. But that unit Bree had looked like head from the martian craft from War of the Worlds...
Are you japanese?:icon_wink

I always thought it looked kinda like the head to that robot for the original Nintendo.
http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/82/1a/283d_1.JPG

[Cage]

nice upgrade

[JSHAW]

can you upload from the inno to your pc? for example you record say "music" can you take that and upload it to your pc?


You cannot transfer XM recorded material (music, O&A, etc.) to your pc.

BUT, using the correct type of cable & software you can play the audio from your Inno, and record it ON your pc.

[N.Y. Johnny]

There's a 'special' SkyFi3 unit that has a rebate for a free headset with the built in antenna so you can make it totally portable. make sure you get that one.


speaking of accessories there is a new boombox/audio dock coming out for the skyfi3. Should be fuckin sick




That new boombox might clinch it for me, I was thinking of an inno, but the SkyFi3 looks awesome and more up my alley. This is a good radio from what i've read up on it at 411.

[Angelfuck]

No, it is a Nexus. I to hate Fm modulation but my new car doesn't have a tape deck. I tried like hell to get a car with a tape deck and the sales people thought I was fucking nuts. I will find out tomorrow how the modulation is on the Nexus. I just bought the car kit, which costs more than the unit and is very hard to find in stores, and installed it tonight.

you can buy a hardwire kit for about $20 + installation, it makes the modulation better and you dont have any of those icky wires sticking out all over the place

That new boombox might clinch it for me, I was thinking of an inno, but the SkyFi3 looks awesome and more up my alley. This is a good radio from what i've read up on it at 411.

if the live kit has good reception its definitely a better buy if you have a car. its also records just like the inno/helix plus has a mini sd card slot that can hold a ridiculous amount. the boombox probably wont be out for a few months. I think the skyfi3 takes the new passport card, and theyre making stereos that take the passport so you can just keep your sub on the little chip, might wanna look out for that

[BravoSierra]

I bought a Nexus for $25 from a promotion through Woot.com. I really like it so far. I kept my Roady2 activated to use at my desk. The recording feature of the Nexus is pretty straightforward. I normally just record a block, then sort out all the commercials.

Same here. I keep my myfi in my car now, and use the Nexus to record in home. Two accounts but fuck it, I like XM too much. The Nexus actually fits inside of my pocket now too... that Myfi is fucking huge!

[Beeman99]

I'm seriously considering the SkyFi 3 to compliment my 3 SkyFi 2's and my MyFi. But it may have to wait as xmas and Miami cost me a shitload of money and I should pay that off first.

[generoso]

... that Myfi is fucking huge!
A guy at my work uses the myfi (which I had till my Inno). I always fuck with him about huge that portable is, Just delete the ads as shit like that...

[Sinn Fein]

I love my Tao... bought the wife a Nexus 25, which I still have to activate. Doh!

[yellowstonesteve]

No, it is a Nexus. I to hate Fm modulation but my new car doesn't have a tape deck. I tried like hell to get a car with a tape deck and the sales people thought I was fucking nuts. I will find out tomorrow how the modulation is on the Nexus. I just bought the car kit, which costs more than the unit and is very hard to find in stores, and installed it tonight.

Blee, how was the modulation on the Nexus? My MyFi took a shit on me yesterday, and I would like to upgrade. Main thing for me though is the modulator, as I currently record the show in my car while at work, then bring the unit into my office and play it over my desk radio via the modulator. Would I be able to do all this with the Nexus?
Thanks in advance :)

[blee]

I had to take off my car's antenna so I could get a clear signal. The Nexus is great but it has it's faults, like you have to leave the unit on to record a scheduled recording while in the car dock. If you want to do the same thing you did with your MyFi you will need to buy the car kit because the Fm modulation only works on that cradle.

[yellowstonesteve]

I had to take off my car's antenna so I could get a clear signal. The Nexus is great but it has it's faults, like you have to leave the unit on to record a scheduled recording while in the car dock. If you want to do the same thing you did with your MyFi you will need to buy the car kit because the Fm modulation only works on that cradle.


so it won't transmit a signal unless its plugged into a cradle?

[Ballbuster1]

so it won't transmit a signal unless its plugged into a cradle?
Yeah. Your only other choice is to get an external FM mod that plugs into
the headphone jack. Belkin makes a nice one.

[yellowstonesteve]

Yeah. Your only other choice is to get an external FM mod that plugs into
the headphone jack. Belkin makes a nice one.

that works then. sold! thanks for the input guys :action-sm