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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Delphi XM Roady XT Satellite Radio Receiver Review

Delphi XM Roady XT Satellite Radio Receiver
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The Roady XT has made some major improvements over the Roady2. First and foremost, artist names and song titles will now scroll if they are longer than 16 characters. Each will scroll twice at the beginning of a song. If you need the complete name/title further into the piece, the best way to trigger the scroll again is to to hit the "display" button five times. This takes you back to the same display mode you were using, and it will begin to scroll again within a few seconds.
The sports ticker is great also. I was able to set it up for every NFL team, so there doesn't appear to be any limit on its size. It's not instantaneous, however; it takes about 2-3 minutes for an actual change in the score to be reflected in the ticker.
There is also a "Jump" button which allows you to flip to the previous channel.
The "Tuneselect" feature now allows you to search for songs not only by the song title, but by the artist name as well. This is accessed through the menu screen. You do, however, have to pick one or the other.
Another big plus: The Roady XT now gives you access to virtually the entire FM spectrum (88.1-107.9) if you want to listen via the FM modulator. The "Jump" button also comes into play here as well. If you hold it in for a few seconds, it will bring up a screen showing the last 6 FM frequencies you used. You can then use the arrow buttons to go to the one you want, then hit "Select." And by setting your in-dash radio's presets to the corresponding FM frequencies, it makes it much easier to adjust the modulator if you start running into interference as you drive.
Tip: The XM antenna also serves as the FM transmitter. If possible, place it close to your regular car antenna.

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The smallest and lightest XM satellite radio on the market, the Delphi XM Roady XT comes with everything you need to enjoy more than 150 commercial-free satellite channels in your car while you're driving across town or across the country. The plug-and-play Roady XT is easy to install, with no wires or cables required. Simply dock it on your dash, whereit uses its built-in FM transmitter to wirelessly transmit the signal to an empty frequency on your FM dial. The device supports more than 100 frequencies, so even users in the busiest radio markets should be able to find several static-free channels.Once installed, listeners will have access to the full XM menu of music, sports, talk, news, children's, and entertainment programming, all without having to listen to a single commercial. The Roady XT also offers 21 advanced traffic and weather channels--yet another reason XM was named best radio service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.
To make the listening experience more informative, the Roady XT displays the channel name, artist name, and song title for each XM channel on the bright, high-contrast screen, which boasts seven vivid backlighting colors. Complementing the track info is the TuneSelect feature, which alerts listeners when their favorite songs and artists are playing on a specific channel. Meanwhile, sports and finance fans will delight in the customizable sports and stock tickers; the former runs through the latest scores and schedules for both college and the pros, while the latter keeps track of up to 20 stocks at once.
All the features come bundled in a sleek, innovative housing that's designed to ensure high sound quality while taking up a minimum of space. The diminutive size (it measures a mere 3.7 by 2.2 by 0.61 inches) fits easily in most jacket pockets or purses. This not only helps protect against theft, but also makes it convenient to bring the Roady XT inside for home use (requires the Roady XT home kit).
So don't waste another moment listening to cliché-ridden commercial radio--join the XM revolution today with the Roady XT.
What's in the Box Roady XT satellite receiver, car dock, user's manual.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Delphi Roady XT Home Kit ( SA10176 ) Review

Delphi Roady XT Home Kit ( SA10176 )
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It was very easy to install and use. I have it set up with my home stereo but I can hook it into a boom box or any FM radio. The best part is having the ability to move it from car (Ihave a car kit) to home easily and you don't need two accounts.

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The Delphi Roady XT Home Kit allows you to play the Delphi Roady XT Receiver through your home audio system. It includes a home docking station, remote control, AC power adapter, indoor/outdoor antenna, and an audio patch cable. The high-gain antenna gives you interior or exterior mounting options, and features a hinged base for flexible positioning. The antenna can be placed on any horizontal surface or mounted vertically to a wall. Delphi and XM radio recommend that the antenna be positioned near a south-facing window or outdoors with a clear view of the southeastern sky to receive the satellite signal.
The included remote control is compact and contains a numeric keypad and a variety of buttons that make it easy to navigate XM radio from the comfort of your couch. The docking station is simple with a proprietary XT Roady interface, power input, antenna signal input, and audio output. Power is supplied via a round, five-volt DC connector for connecting the AC adapter; a single SMB connector is used to connect the XM antenna; and the 3.5-millimeter mini-jack supplies a stereo audio output.
Note: An XM satellite radio subscription (sold separately) is required to listen to XM satellite programming.
What's in the Box Antenna, docking station, remote control, AC power adapter, and RCA cable.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit Review

Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit
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After much research, I finally decided that this was the receiver for me! So far, so good.
I am primarily using this in the car, so I grabbed this version that included the car kit. If you only want one receiver but want to use it in two cars, you will need an extra car kit. It's too annoying to try to move the antenna between cars. I had looked at a few portable units, but I chose this one since it was designed primarily for those in the car, and I wanted the a unit that was going to be easy to use when I'm in the car.
Installation was very easy. I did it myself, and my antenna is on top of my roof near the front. The antenna cord is about 24 feet long, so there is plenty of extra cord if you are in a sedan like me. I ran my cord right under the weatherstripping on the front windsheild as was suggested at cruchfield.com, then through the door and around the door jam. The kit also includes one of those little tubes that you can fit around your cords, as you will have three: antenna, power and the cassette. All cords plug into the base.
I used the air vent base installation instructions (the kit also comes with dashboard mount and a swivel mount, but both can damage your car when you're ready to remove the mounts). The only thing is that I wish it were a little more steady from side to side when I am pushing the buttons. It takes some playing around with to get just right.
The receiver itself has been pretty easy to use. I definitely recommend actually reading the instructions on how to use all of the different buttons. There are 30 memory buttons available. There is also a neat feature that will alert you to when your favorite artist or song is playing, and the alert will allow you to go straight to that channel if you so desire.
One downside is that only the buttons have a backlight. The labels above them do not have these lights. So, until I get to remember exactly where the "jump," "memory" and "menu" buttons are, it's going to be to difficult to use them in the dark.
There is also a 30 minute record/replay function on this receiver. However, anything you save is erased when the unit is turned off.
I tracked this item for a few weeks before I bought it, as I noticed that the price occasionally would change from day to day. Amazon's price when I bought this three days ago was $93.99, and today it is listed about $3 less. Some third party merchants have dropped the price below the Amazon price from time to time, but generally, the Amazon price has been the lowest.
If you buy this item before the end of April 2006, there is also a $30 rebate available from XM.
Although I have not actually been a Sirius subscriber, I took advantage of the online trials with Sirius and XM. I also read some reviews of both and examined their channel guide. Their offerings are very similar. If you are interested in sports, XM has great college ACC/Pac 10/Big 10 channels (I am a UNC grad, so I have to have my ACC sports!), NASCAR and MLB. Sirius offerings are more towards NFL/MLH fans. One review I read said that the music on Sirius tended to be what he phrased as "riskier," which the reviewer defined as playing more deep cuts, etc. I have been very, very pleased with the XM offerings, playlist, variety, talk, etc. No complaints with XM here!

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SKYFi2 vehicle system comes with SKYFi2 XM satellite receiver, remote control, and vehicle kit.
Pause/replay function allows you to enjoy up to 30 minutes of recorded programming
TuneSelect finds your favorite songs if they are currently playing on any XM channel
Built-in FM Wireless Modulator allows you to listen to XM through any nearby FM radio without using any wires
Advanced display with up to 5 lines of text; customizable size, content, color (black on white or white on black)
Preview mode allows you to see what's playing on other channels prior to making selection
Direct channel entry from main unit or remote control
30 channel presets to easily store you favorite channels
Jump button allows for easy switching between 2 channels
Info extras - personal stock ticker, sports score ticker, clock and more
Sleep timer
Auto on/Auto off
Backward compatible with all SKYFi accesorries
Commercial-free music

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