Sirius Canada website now selling the MiRGE satellite radio - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

McPatrick · 2012-06-12, 01:24 PM

Hello everyone,

i was just looking at the Sirius Canada website and seen they now offer the MiRGE satellite radio. this radio will allow you to have both a Sirius and XM sub on one radio. i think when they offered this in the US they had a special plan for this radio to get both services but i do not see a plan like that on the Sirius or XM canada website so i am not really sure how this would work here in canada

http://shop.sirius.ca/edealinv/servl...rLangISO=en_US

hugh · 2012-06-12, 02:19 PM

The sale of interoperable radios by the end of 2011 was a CRTC requirement in order to get approval for the merger. i.e./ They are selling this because they have to.

McPatrick · 2012-06-12, 05:59 PM

yea they just have to hope nobody purchases one of these or else it will bite them in the butt. at the price they are selling it i don't think many people or anyone would

hugh · 2012-06-12, 06:21 PM

Sirius XM told me these radios were selling poorly in the U.S. so they didn't expect to sell very many at all in Canada.

stationg · 2012-06-12, 09:21 PM

Wholly smokes $399

my sportster (actually its not) but mine is very old. shocked its lasted so long.

Bunkhouse · 2012-06-19, 08:18 AM

you would think from a business perspective they would make all new radios function with both services. This way 7years + down the road they could try to transition those with older radios and retire a satellite fleet.

McPatrick · 2012-06-19, 12:28 PM

if you look at siriusxm.com they are just selling XM radios now so it looks like they are just trying to get rid of the Sirius side altogether. mind you that will take a few more years considering sirius radios do not seem to last long these days.

2012-06-12, 01:24 PM	#1
McPatrick Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 328	Sirius Canada website now selling the MiRGE satellite radio Hello everyone, i was just looking at the Sirius Canada website and seen they now offer the MiRGE satellite radio. this radio will allow you to have both a Sirius and XM sub on one radio. i think when they offered this in the US they had a special plan for this radio to get both services but i do not see a plan like that on the Sirius or XM canada website so i am not really sure how this would work here in canada http://shop.sirius.ca/edealinv/servl...rLangISO=en_US

2012-06-12, 02:19 PM	#2
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	The sale of interoperable radios by the end of 2011 was a CRTC requirement in order to get approval for the merger. i.e./ They are selling this because they have to. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2012-06-12, 06:21 PM	#4
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Sirius XM told me these radios were selling poorly in the U.S. so they didn't expect to sell very many at all in Canada. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2012-06-12, 09:21 PM	#5
stationg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Downtown Vancouver Posts: 1,045	Wholly smokes $399 my sportster (actually its not) but mine is very old. shocked its lasted so long. __________________ Gateway, Yamaha Receiver, 58" Panasonic 3D TV, Xbox360, PS3, Panasonic 3D Bluray Player, Definitive Speakers, SVS Sub

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2012-06-12, 05:59 PM	#3
McPatrick Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 328	yea they just have to hope nobody purchases one of these or else it will bite them in the butt. at the price they are selling it i don't think many people or anyone would

2012-06-19, 08:18 AM	#6
Bunkhouse Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 489	you would think from a business perspective they would make all new radios function with both services. This way 7years + down the road they could try to transition those with older radios and retire a satellite fleet.

2012-06-19, 12:28 PM	#7
McPatrick Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 328	if you look at siriusxm.com they are just selling XM radios now so it looks like they are just trying to get rid of the Sirius side altogether. mind you that will take a few more years considering sirius radios do not seem to last long these days.