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UA Start The Move To XM Satellite Radio Programing
I am surprised that no one mentioned this earlier. I saw this in a recent hemispheres magazine that my friend from UA gave me. UA started to use the XM Satellite Radio programing (for all channels except 9). I would think these are prerecorded snips of these stations due to limitations of the current systems but hopefully this is a glimpse of what is yet to come.
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RE: UA Start The Move To XM Satellite Radio Programing
wow...noone finds this as exciting as me ha?
oh well...
I guess I am just too much of an airline geek.
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oh well...
I guess I am just too much of an airline geek.
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RE: UA Start The Move To XM Satellite Radio Programing
Sounds like a good move for both companies. UA improves its inflight experience and XM can promote its product. I wonder if it is a sign UA is considering the addition of live XM similar to B6 and FL?
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I know its doubtful they will carry the xL channels, but one can wish. Those are pretty much the only ones I'd be interested in.
XM handles the music channels for one of the Satellite TV companies. It is live content. I doubt they will carry every channel, just a few of the more popular ones. If UA uses the same audio controls, then there should only be a few channels.
| Quoting Unitedtristar (Thread starter): I would think these are prerecorded snips of these stations |
XM handles the music channels for one of the Satellite TV companies. It is live content. I doubt they will carry every channel, just a few of the more popular ones. If UA uses the same audio controls, then there should only be a few channels.
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- Lostintime
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RE: UA Start The Move To XM Satellite Radio Programing
XM should of figured out a way to get Uniteds channel 9 for users of XM at home 
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Hopefully we'll start seeing the real deal in-flight soon. As great as Channel 9 always is on my flights, having some good XM dance station rocking down the runway is pretty, pretty, pretty good. FL sold me on that system before we even left the ground.
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I'm waiting for satellite navigation programming to replace radio navigation programming. Now that would be nice. No more NDB and VORs.
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| Quoting Lostintime (Reply 4): XM should of figured out a way to get Uniteds channel 9 for users of XM at home |
Good call!!!!!
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RE: UA Start The Move To XM Satellite Radio Programing
Looks like a good start. Let's get all 50 stations live and in the seatback, then we'll be talking.
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I wonder if UA paid for this or if XM did and wrote it off as promotions?
I think this is such a great idea! United is an airline, XM is in the music business-- let's let the experts do what they do best! XM, bring us your content, we'll run the planes, you give us the beats!
FA4UA
I think this is such a great idea! United is an airline, XM is in the music business-- let's let the experts do what they do best! XM, bring us your content, we'll run the planes, you give us the beats!
FA4UA
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- eraugrad02
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RE: UA Start The Move To XM Satellite Radio Programing
I wish an airline would do SIRIUS. I like it better than XM. Just prefer it since ive had it 5yrs.
Desmond MacRae in ILM
RE: UA Start The Move To XM Satellite Radio Programing
The XM service on UA is great, just had it on a flight two days ago, the selection of music and sound quality is greatly improved...and yes, channel 9 is still from the cockpit. Good and inexpensive move on UA's part. As far as Sirius vs. XM, having had both for about 2 years, I would take XM, as they satellite coverage is more consistent and sound quality is far superior.
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Well, I hope that people don't confuse United's psuedo-XM with FL's REAL XM. If I were FL, I'd be absolutely FURIOUS with XM for permitting this, as it dramatically dilutes the perception of what is available on my FL aircraft. "Well, I had that on United and it wasn't so great." Grrrrr.
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| Quoting ERAUgrad02 (Reply 11): I wish an airline would do SIRIUS. I like it better than XM. Just prefer it since ive had it 5yrs. |
Damn straight. I think Sirius will eventually enter that market niche, but they are a bit of perfectionists when it comes to their equipment (Which is why they don't have a portable device along the lines of what XM offers, as they want it work right from the start), so who knows when they'll roll out their IFE version.
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