Richard,

Many XM receivers have a built-in FM transmitter that lets you send the 
receiver's output to an FM radio in your car or house.  I don't know about 
Serius receivers, but I assume they have the same feature.

We'll probably be able to use whatever technology we have for a while if the 
merger goes through, but I predict that somewhere down the road they will 
pick one or the other method.  I think it will be at least a year before 
anything happens, and maybe another year before the company picks a 
technology.  Maybe by then there will even be some sort of converter for the 
abandoned method, but who knows what it will cost.  It may actually be 
cheaper to just buy a new receiver, but all of this is speculation. 
Besides, it may all be irrelevant if the merger doesn't go through.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 13:51
Subject: off topic xm


> Hi;
> What fm transmitter?  What for?  Does this let me listen on fm receivers 
> in
> the house?  My son trashed his old serious receiver and bought one that 
> was
> supposedly newer and better.  Never saw the new one so I can't comment on
> the differences.  I wonder if there are any other than size.
> During the congressional interviews everyone made quite the point of
> emphasizing that people will still be able to use there old receivers.
> Wonder how that might work?
> Richard
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