Say Hello to Sirius XM Lynx - Page 10

**HecticArt** · #91 10-14-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by shabadoo25

So, if I can use my phone as a wifi hub and my car streams Bluetooth, I could use it without a vehicle dock?

That might be like crossing the streams in Ghost Busters. Or it might open a portal to hell.
Either way, some one should try it!
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geosync · #92 10-14-2011, 11:11 AM

Is this the first SiriusXM branded radio?? Who do you call to activate service? Sirius or XM?

Does this mean combined accounting departments, or a third accounting department???

The antennas for both docks, are XM antennas, without any logos on them.

**TSS Taylor** · #93 10-14-2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by geosync

Is this the first SiriusXM branded radio?? Who do you call to activate service? Sirius or XM?

Does this mean combined accounting departments, or a third accounting department???

The antennas for both docks, are XM antennas, without any logos on them.

They have had other Sirius XM Branded radios but they still only get activated on one side or the other or in the case of the Mirge get activated on both sides.

They have new Sirius XM Car and Home Antennas that are pretty much just like the XM Versions before just with a new logo on them.

All the Sirius XM 2.0 Satellite Radios will function on the XM Platform for a lot of reasons. Mainly being the technology was a lot easier to get from the XM chipset than the Sirius chipset. It's also less expensive to produce the XM chipsets than the Sirius ones, and eventually long term they need to move towards one platform. Although that doesn't mean jeopardizing old Sirius radios. Well not at least for 10 years at least.

**Grüpsaar** · #94 10-14-2011, 12:29 PM

So, I'm a sirius Sub. I buy a lynx or Edge radio. I need to call XM to get this thing working. Do I need a whole new account now or can I add this on yet for cheaper? Or are we not there yet in terms of merged billing? Just curious.

**TSS Taylor** · #95 10-14-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Grüpsaar

So, I'm a sirius Sub. I buy a lynx or Edge radio. I need to call XM to get this thing working. Do I need a whole new account now or can I add this on yet for cheaper? Or are we not there yet in terms of merged billing? Just curious.

You would need to setup an account with XM. They still haven't merged the billing

The Edge will come out pretty soon, maybe in a couple weeks. The Lynx won't be out for a while.

**Grüpsaar** · #96 10-14-2011, 01:26 PM

I noticed on sirius website you can actually purchase the edge.
Shop XM Satellite Radio

I wonder what happens if someone placed the order? Probably would not ship until they are ready in a few weeks.

Bummer that the billing is taken care of yet. For being a Sirius sub for 5+ years, it's lame they are releasing these new toys and making me get a new account. So redundant, and more expensive. I already have 2 sirius radios! Oh well. This won't be an issue for me until I can afford a new toy anyway, maybe they will have this fixed by then.

Wolf · #97 10-14-2011, 03:50 PM

I don't think it should be hard to combine billing accounts, if Joe Blow has 2 accounts one with Sirius and the other at XM and lives at the same address. Just assign a new account number to him and everybody else. Not have 2 different companies under one name roof.

Satradiodude · #98 10-14-2011, 04:28 PM

Sirius as always is not one to communicate with it's retailers or subscribers- so I went to 2 local Best Buys- and of course no one new about the radios coming- but both locations had the Edge car kits and no additional optional home kits- on the box it states you need a SiriusXM subscription-
Being a lifetime Subscriber and with a BB warranty- these Xtra channels are part of the Sirius or xm premiere packages- so if you can authorize using the authorization wizard through the receiver that would bypass an agent authorizing a receiver- so it would appear that the merging of bills would be handled ?

Also I saw no mention on the boxes about the receiver having a timer on it- Is there any documentation that states all the features on this unit?

Vols44 · #99 10-14-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Grüpsaar

So, I'm a sirius Sub. I buy a lynx or Edge radio. I need to call XM to get this thing working. Do I need a whole new account now or can I add this on yet for cheaper? Or are we not there yet in terms of merged billing? Just curious.

Did a search for a dedicated thread for the Edge receiver to no avail. Since it looks like the XMH discussed in another thread I wonder what the purpose of a battery is on a plug and play.

**Grüpsaar** · #**100** 10-14-2011, 07:27 PM

its strange to me these different new radios have different names but the same style essentially. Onyx, starmate 8, edge, XMH. yet the price on the starmate 8, and the edge is not too different. Why buy a starmate 8 for 120 something when you could get a edge for the same price. I guess if you are a Sirius customer (like me) and just want another new radio and dont want to sign up a seperate XM account for a new edge...but that screws Sirius subs, really.

meh