Sirius Satellite Radio has made a few new announcements:
Howard Streamed to Your Living Room
Sonos announced today that their Digital Music System, which wirelessly streams music across a house, has updated to System Software 2.3 and features Sirius Satellite Radio in addition to the Pandora and Zune services. Any Sonos system connected to the internet can subscribe to Sirius, which offers music, news and talk radio. New Sirius subscriptions cost $12.95, while current Sirius subscribers can upgrade their account to work with the Sonos for an additional $2.99. A 30-day free trial is also offered in the package so you can decide if Sirius is worth the hype. The Sonos system already works with iTunes and the iPod.
Sirius Brings Backseat TV for The Kids
Sirius announced its SCV1, aka Backseat TV. The new receiver is able to grab both radio and TV signals, bringing Nickelodeon, the Disney Channel, and Cartoon Network to TV screens in the backseat while it streams music or talk up front. The system offers a "kid friendly" remote for controlling Backseat content, while the "adult" section is operated by a separate, wired remote. The radio can also be controlled via Sirius-compatible aftermarket headunits. The SCV1 will be available in the 4th quarter of 2007, and will run you $299.99 for the unit, plus an additional $6.99 for TV service each month. I thought a rear DVD player was enough, but I do not have "little ones."
Sirius Brings New Portable To Town
Sirius announced Stiletto 2, a new portable player with a slew of interesting features, including a "LOVE" button which allows you to store a song you're listening to on the fly, recording options that let you to capture up to 100 hours of pre-scheduled programs, enhanced WiFi implementation, and the ability to access Sirius's premium audio offerings. The 4.3-ounce player can play back MP3 and WMA files, sports a microSD slot, 2.2-inch color display, and up to 20 hours (non live) of music playback. The player will be available this Fall for a pricey $349.99 -- plus your monthly radio costs.
Color Display Comes to Sportser
Sirius' new Sportster 5 (dock-able) has gone color. Featuring both a color display and a customizable backlighting to match your dash, the new Sportster is sure to offer hours of heated discussions over the merits of various schools of color design. The unit will offer 16 more minutes of recording (now you can record up to an hour of Sirius broadcast) but otherwise the same FM transmission. The Sportster 5 will be available this fall at $169.99.
Wonder if any of this will help their falling stock price?
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