Satellite Radio superfluous? February 13, 2008, 12:07:25 pm Yahoo Message Number: 89398First off, thank you for having this group! it was a factor in my recent Lazydaze order. OK, If I have 2 way satellite installed it seems that I can access all kinds of programs/music via my computer. Why have xm radio?Also, is theft a problem with roof mounted satellite dishes? Thanks again. M
Re: Satellite Radio superfluous? Reply #1 – February 13, 2008, 12:52:02 pm Yahoo Message Number: 89400QuoteOK, If I have 2 way satellite installed it seems that I can access all kinds of programs/music via my computer. Why have xm radio? I assume by 2-way satellite, you're talking about satellite Internet. If so, it's not available "on the go" -- in other words, while you're driving down the road. If you're interested in satellite radio only when you're parked, then perhaps XM or Sirius radio might not be necessary for you.QuoteAlso, is theft a problem with roof mounted satellite dishes? I've never heard of tripod-mounted satellite dishes being stolen, let alone a dish that's attached to the roof of an RV. One would have to climb up on the roof with a whole bevy of tools in order to disconnect it from the roof. Most thieves aren't going to take the time to do something like that.Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
Re: Satellite Radio superfluous? Reply #2 – February 13, 2008, 01:59:35 pm Yahoo Message Number: 89403"If I have 2 way satellite installed it seems that I can access all kinds of programs/music via my computer. Why have xm radio?" As Linda pointed out, it's nice to be able to listen to XM satellite radio while driving down the road, something you can't do via a roof-mounted satellite dish... well, unless 1) you're already a paid XM subscriber, 2) you buy a super-expensive auto-tracking dome antenna, 3), you keep your computer running while driving, and 4) you have your computer feeding into your dashboard stereo system somehow. It's a lot less complicated and expensive to simply buy an XM receiver ($10 and up with subscription). :-)"is theft a problem with roof mounted satellite dishes?" The thing weighs over a hundred pounds and is bolted to the roof. It's extremely unlikely that anybody would climb up on your rig, spend half an hour disconnecting that thing and then wrestle it back down the ladder. I've certainly never heard of it happening. Heck, most of us use freestanding tripod-mounted HughesNet dishes for satellite internet, and I've never even heard of one of those being stolen. It just isn't something we worry about.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Satellite Radio superfluous? Reply #3 – February 13, 2008, 02:44:49 pm Yahoo Message Number: 89405Here's one more reason why an XM satellite radio receiver can be preferable to listening to music on a satellite-internet-connected computer: power conservation. A typical XM receiver draws 2-3 watts. A typical laptop computer draws 60 to 90 watts, and the satellite modem draws an additional 30 watts.Now, if you drive from one KOA to another and always have electric hookups, you probably don't care how much power you use. But if you like to get out and see the countryside, you're going to be boondocking a lot of the time, and the difference between 2 watts and 120 watts is going to matter--a lot. :-)Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
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