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Comment from Gasman
Time April 10, 2010 at 3:19 am

Installed antenna..and doc unit….unit defective. Had to send the whole package back….that includes renoving the antenna docing bracket etc…. Sent back….on back order. Still don’t have new unit…..I’m sorry I bought item.
Rating: 1 / 5

Comment from C. Tucker
Time April 10, 2010 at 5:43 am

Installation system to connect the Sirius sat receiver to my vehicle works great. The only problem that I encountered was finding a location for the dock inside my vehicle. While this may not be a concern for many people, just be aware of the dimensions of the dock and where you would like to place it. I ended up attaching mine to the front of the dash using a silicon glue. Otherwise it works great!
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment from nixon08
Time April 10, 2010 at 7:39 am

The Good…

Considering “the bad”, a 3-star rating is pretty huge for this product. This is due to the fact that, when working properly this unit is the best thing that has happened to my satellite radio since the merger. Or at least sine the Artie/Teddy fight. By using my Sportster 5 as a tuner, I (A) Can avoid paying an extra fee to have Sirius in my home AND car and (B) don’t have to waste the $160 radio I bought when I first signed up. Best Buy neatly installed the dock right in the cubby underneath my head-unit. When ‘On’, “Sirus Connect” is displayed on the Sportster while I control it through my head-unit – little doggy logo and all. It’s so cool.

The Bad…

Had it installed last weekend, and since then it has twice gone out on me. Randomly I will turn the car on and the Sirius dock will be receiving no power at all. Twice I’ve brought it back to Best Buy and twice they’ve had to reset the tuner and wuala, it works again. They told me this happens quite a bit, but I don’t want to taint the image of this product by what the people at Best Buy tell me – it could be their fault. But I don’t think it is faulty wiring as much as a faulty wire. They told me another customer has brought her vehicle back 5 times and each time, all they can figure out is that if they reset the tuner, it regains power.

Next time I’m gonna have them re-mount the hidden interface underneath my steering column so I can reset the tuner myself. I love the thing so much that I’m willing to go through the hassle.
Rating: 3 / 5

Comment from Joseph Kesgomol
Time April 10, 2010 at 9:07 am

I purchased this product for use in a 2008 Honda Accord Coupe with factory XM Radio. I prefer the music and comedy on Sirius to that available on XM. Even though the companies are trying to merge, I also like using a portable satellite tuner so I can have satellite radio in both my vehicles and my home without having to pay for multiple subscriptions.

I use this dock with a HONSC1 tuner interface, a Sportster 5, and an adapter that allows me to use the factory XM roof mounted antenna. The Sportster 5 is mounted in the glove box. The OEM radio display shows the proper Sirius category, channel name, channel number, artist, and song title. The OEM radio display scrolls when song or artist names are more than 16 characters, just like it does for the factory XM Radio. Sound quality is good and all of the factory radio controls work, including the steering wheel mounted controls. One point to note is that channel up/down on the steering wheel will not allow you to scroll through Sirius presents, it always does channel up/down. It is not a big deal as you can just reach over and push the preset button you want on the radio itself.

Overall, it is a great product that I highly recommend to anyone who wants to use a portable Sirius tuner in a vehicle that has factory XM Radio.
Rating: 5 / 5