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Old 06-26-2008, 10:16 PM
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Paul, what's the matter, is an iPod too terrestrial for you?
Yeah....it won't even survive above 10,000'
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Old 06-26-2008, 10:19 PM
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Sirius satellite radio AND an iPod...
I just like Sirius better than XM...even though I've got a 396
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Old 06-27-2008, 05:43 AM
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I have XM on my 496 and a third gen (most recent) iPod Nano. I use both of them in my airplane.

In terms of in-flight entertainment, they each have their merits. The iPod is very nice when doing acro, etc. because you can sort of have your own "soundtrack". Also, with XM the music will cut out when inverted.

As mentioned already, XM is so much more than music. I'm a news nut, so I really enjoy having the news channels such as CNN, BBC, etc. If you like talk radio, there's America Right (conservative talk) and Air America (liberal talk). Also, I like XM for the baseball coverage...they have every game.

The only downside to XM on the 396/496 is the interface. Honestly, it isn't very well done. I'm seriously considering installing a separate XM box during my annual next month, mainly so my passenger (read: my wife) can control the audio.

If you go with an iPod, I would recommend the touch or the nano because they have solid state flash memory...no need to worry about babying the sensitive hard drive. I have a piece of Velcro on the back of my Nano and just stick it to the instrument panel. Quick, easy and the nano is still just as functional and portable.

If you have an iPod, you will probably have to go into the "Volume Limit" setting and max it out. This setting allows parents to limit the max volume on their kids' ipods, but for our intercoms we probably want the maximum output available.
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Old 06-27-2008, 07:44 AM
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Default Another vote for XM

Paul echoes my thoughts... No matter how many songs I pile into my MP3 player, I know they're there so I never get "surprised". You know that "Oh wow, I haven't heard this song in SOO long" feeling you get when jumping through radio stations? I love that feeling, but I never experience it with my MP3 player.

I also spend quite a bit of time on the comedy stations as well. On top of all that, I'm a big sports fan. So flying back home after a weekend trip, I can keep tabs on all the NFL games. (you can't listen to the games on XM, but ESPN or FOX radio stay on top of things). With the merger coming up, I'm hoping to be able to listen to the NFL games soon.
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Old 06-27-2008, 10:37 AM
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Question Thanks people, "clear as mud"...

I was hoping for a clear winner, but no you people just can seem to make up my mind.

I guess I will just have to get both.

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