Comments on: iPhone ‘Satellite’ Radio

By: Scott Jarkoff

Scott Jarkoff — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:03:31 +0000

My stereo system has an RCA input for both audio (both channels) and video. I have an Apple cable which plugs in to the dock connector on the iPod side and the 3 RCA inputs on the other. It also has a USB cable as well, which I plug in to the lighter using a special USB to lighter power cable – so the iPhone stays charging constantly.

The music is then piped through the car stereo system. I can do the same with streaming audio, iPod music or even video's on the iPod. It rocks!

By: Rich Chuckrey

Rich Chuckrey — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:21:05 +0000

2.5 hours? Awesome. Were you piping it over the radio with a transmitter? Or what?

By: Scott Jarkoff

Scott Jarkoff — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:10:16 +0000

I love AOL Radio and the more recently added SHOUTCast Radio apps. Both are quite nice but the latter seems to have a much better buffer control mechanism and rarely drops out.

As Rich said, if this is any indicator of how the Sirius radio app will function then I think we have nothing to be concerned with.

By: Scott Jarkoff

Scott Jarkoff — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:07:42 +0000

I have no problem listening to streaming music on Softy's "shitty" network. In fact, the other day when I drop from Fussa to Narita, I was listening to some Shoutcast streams and not once did it drop out during the entire 2.5 hour drive.

By: Rich Chuckrey

Rich Chuckrey — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:56:23 +0000

I believe Sirius should be doing video too.

By: Rich Chuckrey

Rich Chuckrey — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:29:04 +0000

If AOL Radio is any indicator of Sirius' potential playback quality on Softbank, then speed will be no problem. AOL Radio is smooth.

By: Fetus_over_easy

Fetus_over_easy — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:21:59 +0000

sirius on iphone sounds great but here in misoland it still hinges on Softy's ability to connect (><)

By: YorickPeterse

YorickPeterse — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:30:25 +0000

Nice idea, too bad I hardly listen to the radio =P