Fikse

Anyone have any pictures of how the satellite radio menus look/work on the nav screen of the new GS?

DrComputer

It's nothing special. Looks and works just like the normal FM radio.

highmiles

This screen is accessed by using the AM/SAT button on the radio or using the MODE button on the steering wheel.

There are also SAT2 and SAT3 pages that are identical to SAT1 giving you 18 programmable stations. The TUNE **** allows you to access the other channels.

NOTE: I have the ML Stereo but I assume that the standard Stereo looks the same

highmiles

When you hit the TEXT button you get two 10 character lines of display. This limitation has been discussed at length on other Threads.

There are also SCAN button at the bottom that can be used to scan a particular TYPE of stations (i.e. Classical, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Sports etc...).

Fikse

thanks for the pics!

melymel96

Lexus better get on the ball with this and rectify this problem. XM streams 16 charachters and SIRIUS streams 32 charachters. Im a SIRIUS subscriber and this will be a major issue for me. I guess you can call me a Satellite Radio nut...but 10 charachters is terrible. I will be getting my 06 at the end of the year hopefully there will be a fix.

winsalem

now that i've experienced DTS audio discs in the GS Lev system, i can't go back to regular stereo. can't even listen to my old CDs anymore, cuz it's only simulated surround; now you can have true 5-channel discrete surround sound (i bought a bunch of DTS discs). [if any of you have the Lev and have not listened to an authentic 5.1 surround sound source yet, get ready to be blown away. the Lev is even better than my home Bose surround system, becuz you're in an enclosed sound 'cabin' and the channels are sizzlingly distinct. i'm not talking DVD movies either...5.1 music. amazon.com has a lame selection but Best Buy has an entire rack of DTS audio discs.]

ok, so i had planned to upgrade next to one of the satellite systems...but if they're only broadcasting in 2-channel, i ain't gonna spend the buck$. anybody know the answer?

melymel96

I believe SIRIUS broadcasts in Dolby Surround. They revealed that at the CES show in 2004. XM broadcasts in 2 channel stereo.

melymel96

Surrounded by Satellites: SIRIUS Introduces Satellite Radio's First Surround Sound Capabilities


SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO LOGO
SIRIUS is the only satellite radio service bringing listeners 100 streams of the best music and entertainment coast-to-coast. SIRIUS offers 60 music streams with no commercials, along with 40 world-class sports, news and entertainment streams for a monthly subscription fee of $12.95. Stream Designers create and deliver uncompromised music in virtually every genre 24 hours a day. SIRIUS products from Kenwood, Panasonic, Clarion, Audiovox and Jensen are available at major retailers including Circuit City, Best Buy, Sears, Good Guys, Tweeter, Ultimate Electronics and Crutchfield. (PRNewsFoto)[AS]
NEW YORK, NY USA 01/08/2003


New Feature Won't Require Any Additional Hardware for Consumers

LAS VEGAS and NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CES -- SIRIUS
Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), known for delivering the very best in
commercial-free music and premium sports programming to cars and homes across
the country, today demonstrated the first surround sound capabilities for
satellite radio with a matrix surround signal over one of SIRIUS' music
streams.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991118/NYTH125 )
SIRIUS has chosen to adopt the Dolby Pro Logic II as the standard for
encoding. The surround sound feature is compatible with virtually all
surround sound audio systems already on the market for both the home and the
car, including such names as Logic 7(TM), Circle Surround(TM), Dolby Pro Logic
I & II(TM), DTS(TM) and more.
SIRIUS chose Dolby Pro Logic II because it utilizes very small numbers of
bits to provide a higher-degree of channel separation. More importantly, it
allows SIRIUS surround sound broadcasts to be backwards compatible with more
than 100 million existing home A/V receivers, as well as surround sound
systems in most automobiles. Dolby is expected to work with SIRIUS to
optimize the encoding system for Dolby surround sound.
"SIRIUS subscribers have asked for multi-channel surround sound and we are
thrilled to be the first satellite radio provider to offer this capability,"
said Larry Pesce, Senior Vice President Product Development and Strategic
Planning, SIRIUS. "As a premium service, we will continue to introduce
capabilities and services that enrich the SIRIUS entertainment experience, at
no additional cost to our subscribers."
As most content on today's CDS was not recorded in multi-channel format,
SIRIUS has begun updating its library to include multi-channel DVD Audio discs
and SACD discs. The first multi-channel recordings and broadcasts will be of
SIRIUS Sessions, SIRIUS' daily live concert series. SIRIUS will broadcast
surround sound across all streams where multi-channel can be enjoyed,
beginning with the CES 2004 demonstration.

About SIRIUS
SIRIUS is the only satellite radio service bringing listeners more than
100 streams of the best music and entertainment coast-to-coast. SIRIUS offers
60 music streams with no commercials, along with over 40 world-class sports,
news and entertainment streams for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95,
with greater savings for upfront payments of multiple months or a year or
more. SIRIUS is also the official satellite radio partner of the NFL. Stream
Jockeys create and deliver uncompromised music in virtually every genre to our
listeners 24 hours a day. Satellite radio products bringing SIRIUS to
listeners in the car, truck, home, RV and boat are manufactured by Kenwood,
Panasonic, Clarion and Audiovox, and are available at major retailers
including Circuit City, Best Buy, Car Toys, Good Guys, Tweeter, Ultimate
Electronics, Sears and Crutchfield. SIRIUS is the leading OEM satellite radio
provider, with exclusive partnerships with DaimlerChrysler, Ford and BMW.
Automotive brands currently offering SIRIUS radios in select new car models
include BMW, MINI, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep(R), Nissan, Infiniti and Mazda.
Automotive brands that have announced plans to offer SIRIUS in select models
include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Volvo, Audi,
Volkswagen, Land Rover and Aston Martin. Genmar Holdings, the world's largest
manufacturer of recreational boats, Formula Boats and Winnebago, the leading
supplier of recreational vehicles and motor homes, also offer SIRIUS. Hertz
currently offers SIRIUS in 29 vehicle models at 53 major locations around the
country.
Click on http://www.SIRIUS.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to find a SIRIUS
retailer or car dealer in your area.

Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations,
beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance with
respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical facts and may be
forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve estimates,
assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.
Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference
to the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the
key factors that have a direct bearing on our results of operations are: our
dependence upon third parties to manufacture, distribute, market and sell
SIRIUS radios and components for those radios; the unproven market for our
service; our competitive position and any events which affect the useful life
of our satellites.



SOURCE SIRIUS Satellite Radio
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winsalem

Melymel96, thanks a bunch...looks like I'm gonna hafta go with Sirius for sure to get surround.

looknow12

Now if only the Sirius module would start shipping.

Hey Melymel are you Mel Karmazin? :LOL:

For those of you who don't know, Mel Karmazin is the CEO of Sirius :-)

melymel96

HAHA I wish...If so I would have every color 06 GS430 parked at my mansion. Just a large investor in both companies, and of course a Lexus owner. I cant wait for SIRIUS to launch its NavTraffic feature. This will definately be something I will have for my car. There will probably be a software update for the Nav and a new tuner required but to have up to minute Traffic info...especially in LA is a given!

SIRIUS is the better product.....

XM has the "commercial" name.

Do your research and you will realize that its an easy decision. If you dont want to research Im always happy to answer questions.

looknow12

I don't think it's going to be easy to have Nav traffic implemented into our Gen4 Nav systems. My guess would be later model vehicles from Lexus, not our existing ones. But I'm always hopeful.

melymel96

I hope your wrong...LOL....If that were the case I would just opt to trade in the entire car. Hope they find a work around.