Portable satelite radio?

[Rudder120]

Does anyone have experience with the Delphi Myphi systems? Or, even the comparable Pioneer version? They're both priced the same msrp. Just lookin for pros & cons. Thanks.

 

[skyslug]

I've got the Delphi My-Fi (XM) and I really like it. Works just about everywhere (even in places I thought it wouldn't), very portable. I've used it on several cross country road trips.

I don't know much about the Pioneer but I suspect they'll just keep getting better and better. You might want to wait a bit for the prices to come down however.

 

[mckpickle]

If your sitting in the left seat it works great going West, South most times North. Not so good eastbound.....ah someone told me

 

[AutoCars Armed]

Have been told that the delphi one works great. You just need to put the antenna on a part of the windshield or side window that doesn't have a heating element sandwiched in the glass.

 

[Rudder120]

Thanks guys! How's the battery life? Do u have to carry a bulky charger, or is it pretty convenient?

 

[Diesel]

The myfi has a rechargable 5 hour battery. I would like the ability to download music while it isn't connected to the cradel. Why it has to do that i have no idea. On www.xm411.com they are showing myfi 2.0 which has the ability to download without the cradle.

 

[yzf6]

I bought a myfi about a month ago, it worked great in the car with the external antenna.

elsewhere though.. not so good. on the commercials they show people indoors listening to it. BS - unless you've got a long antenna running to the nearest window. that's why it comes with antennas for everything. you've got one for the car, house, even one to hook to your shirt.

i tried mine without the external antenna everywhere. sitting right under the windshield on the airplane (where you'd think it'd get a good signal), in the backyard, even on the beach with nothing between the reciever and the sattelite except sky. it didn't stay locked on enough to even listen to.

i wanted it mainly for flying, and maybe i just got a bad unit, but it was kindof a dissapointment. i thought it'd work good enough to walk around outside and not need antenna wires hooked up to it.

so i took it back yesterday and got the 4GB ipod which is $100 cheaper.