Even though Sirius and XM radio have partnered up they still offer different sets of exclusive programs only available with a subscription to a certain provider. However, they do now offer a “best of” package where you can get a selection of the most popular stations on the other network. This is a big relief to any sports major sports fan because before XM had the rights to MLB, PGA, NHL, NCAA football and NCAA basketball and Sirius had the rights to NBA, NFL and English Premier League soccer but now, through the “best of’ packages you can get full coverage of all o f these sports networks.
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There are a few ways to get satellite radio in your car. The most popular method is to get a plug-and play satellite radio. These units are completely portable and can connect to home theaters, docking stations as well as your car stereo. They also offer several different connection methods. You can transmit the satellite signal over an empty FM station and then just tune to that station or you can purchase a wired adapter that connects to your car or home receiver. The most reliable option available is to plug the unit into your stereo’s auxiliary jack but if your receiver doesn’t have one you will need an adapter.

Another really cool feature of satellite radio is the record and play back feature. This feature allows you to record songs onto your tuner and then play them back whenever you want much like you can do for television programs and movies with a DVR or TiVo.