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Originally Posted by Cooper S

I am not sure why you would have gone through all of the trouble in getting Sirius installed (unless you already had an account with them) because Sirius just bought XM to form a new company called Sirius XM Radio. So if your car already had XM pre-installed you will soon be getting Sirius branded stations as well as the ones XM offers. If your car did not have XM preinstalled I think I would have went with just for the cleam integration and prewiring from the factory.

As far as I'm aware (and I've been following the XM-Sirius merger very closely) there's still several years before XM and Sirius are broadcasting the same content simultaneously.

In fact, this wont be possible until new satellites are launched into orbit - scheduled around 2010 - 2012 or so. I'm pretty sure the new satellites go up in 2012.

In a few months, you'll be able to opt for a programming package that includes content from the other provider at an additional fee. If you have XM, you'll be able to get a select package of Sirius programming (including Howard Stern, Shady .45, sports, etc) for an additional 6.95/month.

The same goes for Sirius, subscribers can get additional XM programming at an extra monthly fee.

But until its all said and done, its going to be several years until both XM and Sirius radios are able to receive each and every channel from either provider regardless or what brand receiver is being used.

That won't happen until the new satellite are in orbit.