Sirius radio flakey?
#1
05-29-2007, 08:11 PM
Sirius radio flakey?
What are other people's experience with this? I just got my A3 about a month ago. I hate how it cuts out everytime I drive under a bridge... annoying, but I understand the technological limitation. My beef is that it cuts out when it's cloudy out, or I drive down the street with a tree on it, or today, on the open highway, blue sky, not an obstruction in sight. Really freaking annoying. I enjoy satallite TV, OTA HDTV, and all forms of streaming media without issue,but the implementation of Sirius appears to be seriously flawed.
Does anyone else experience this, or might I have a bad tuner / antannae?
Does anyone else experience this, or might I have a bad tuner / antannae?
#2
05-29-2007, 09:12 PM
RE: Sirius radio flakey?
ORIGINAL: mattrazzo
What are other people's experience with this? I just got my A3 about a month ago. I hate how it cuts out everytime I drive under a bridge... annoying, but I understand the technological limitation. My beef is that it cuts out when it's cloudy out, or I drive down the street with a tree on it, or today, on the open highway, blue sky, not an obstruction in sight. Really freaking annoying. I enjoy satallite TV, OTA HDTV, and all forms of streaming media without issue,but the implementation of Sirius appears to be seriously flawed.
Does anyone else experience this, or might I have a bad tuner / antannae?
What are other people's experience with this? I just got my A3 about a month ago. I hate how it cuts out everytime I drive under a bridge... annoying, but I understand the technological limitation. My beef is that it cuts out when it's cloudy out, or I drive down the street with a tree on it, or today, on the open highway, blue sky, not an obstruction in sight. Really freaking annoying. I enjoy satallite TV, OTA HDTV, and all forms of streaming media without issue,but the implementation of Sirius appears to be seriously flawed.
Does anyone else experience this, or might I have a bad tuner / antannae?
#3
05-29-2007, 10:31 PM
RE: Sirius radio flakey?
Yeah Sirius radio kind of sucks I've noticed too. I had XM for five years in 2 different cars prior to getting my A3 and I never had a problem. It’s really annoying, but it’s still better then listening to regular radio. I don't know if it’s the car that causes it to cut in and out or if Sirius just has crappy satellites. I'm hoping after XM and Siriusmerge it will get better (probably not though)[&o].
#4
05-29-2007, 10:36 PM
RE: Sirius radio flakey?
It does explain a few things because it cuts out every time I turn into our residence and I hate seeing this 'linking' [:@]. There are a lot of trees and it definitely makes obstruction. My 3 months are almost out and I cannot see myself getting the service. I like the radio and on longer trek,I have CDs so bye bye sirius.
#5
05-30-2007, 12:21 AM
RE: Sirius radio flakey?
ORIGINAL: olivier
It does explain a few things because it cuts out every time I turn into our residence and I hate seeing this 'linking' [:@]. There are a lot of trees and it definitely makes obstruction. My 3 months are almost out and I cannot see myself getting the service. I like the radio and on longer trek, I have CDs so bye bye sirius.
It does explain a few things because it cuts out every time I turn into our residence and I hate seeing this 'linking' [:@]. There are a lot of trees and it definitely makes obstruction. My 3 months are almost out and I cannot see myself getting the service. I like the radio and on longer trek, I have CDs so bye bye sirius.
#6
05-30-2007, 12:27 AM
RE: Sirius radio flakey?
ORIGINAL: Skeebs
Yeah Sirius radio kind of sucks I've noticed too. I had XM for five years in 2 different cars prior to getting my A3 and I never had a problem. It’s really annoying, but it’s still better then listening to regular radio. I don't know if it’s the car that causes it to cut in and out or if Sirius just has crappy satellites. I'm hoping after XM and Sirius merge it will get better (probably not though)[&o].
Yeah Sirius radio kind of sucks I've noticed too. I had XM for five years in 2 different cars prior to getting my A3 and I never had a problem. It’s really annoying, but it’s still better then listening to regular radio. I don't know if it’s the car that causes it to cut in and out or if Sirius just has crappy satellites. I'm hoping after XM and Sirius merge it will get better (probably not though)[&o].
#7
05-30-2007, 12:35 AM
RE: Sirius radio flakey?
ORIGINAL: JohnS1
It would be nice if the radio went back to the original demo mode (13 free channels) after 3 month full demo. For those long drives its a nice bonus.
It would be nice if the radio went back to the original demo mode (13 free channels) after 3 month full demo. For those long drives its a nice bonus.
To be honest, what grinds my gearis why you have to pay extra for a radio that requires you to purchase a monthly plan in order to use that benefit, makes no sense to me, they should pay me [free would work too... Can't ask for too much] to install the radio so that I pay for their service, no?
By the way, no HD Radio on Audi?
#8
05-30-2007, 09:30 AM
RE: Sirius radio flakey?
The radios occasionally cut in & out under heavy tree cover, but I suppose that is to be expected with the technology. On the open highway signals remain very strong and clear. As far as costs, there is no silly commercial interruptions on the music channels, so the money required to keep the satellites aloft and pay Howard Stern's salary is borne by the subscriber base. The customizable weather/traffic settings is also nice.
#9
05-30-2007, 12:32 PM
RE: Sirius radio flakey?
ORIGINAL: Blue Jays
The radios occasionally cut in & out under heavy tree cover, but I suppose that is to be expected with the technology. On the open highway signals remain very strong and clear.
The radios occasionally cut in & out under heavy tree cover, but I suppose that is to be expected with the technology. On the open highway signals remain very strong and clear.
ORIGINAL: Blue Jays
As far as costs, there is no silly commercial interruptions on the music channels...
As far as costs, there is no silly commercial interruptions on the music channels...