Sportster4 formally announced
NEW YORK – May 9, 2006 – SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced the newest generation of its popular “Plug & Play†radios, the Sportster4.
At just 4.5†x 2.5†x .6†and weighing 4.2 ounces, the Sportster4 is 40 percent smaller than the Sportster Replay, while still maintaining a large, easy-to-read 6-line scrolling display and rotary tuning knob.
With an MSRP of $169.99, the Sportster4 is scheduled to be available later this month.
“The new Sportster4 includes all of the key features that helped make the Sportster series the best selling Plug & Play in satellite radio, only now in a smaller, sleeker package,†said Bob Law, Senior Vice President and General Manager Consumer Electronics Division for SIRIUS.
The Sportster4, conveniently transportable between home and car, is very easy to use and comes with a smaller dock for attractive installation. Special features include:
* A replay feature that allows users to pause, rewind and replay up to 44 minutes of live SIRIUS programming, and play back individual selections from the buffer
* SIRIUS Game Zoneâ„¢ that lets users select favorite teams from each of the sports leagues, including NFL, NBA and NHL, and view scores on one screen
* SIRIUS Game Alertâ„¢ that advises users when their favorite teams begin playing and when scores change
* MEMO with S-Seek Alert stores names of favorite artists, songs and programs, and alerts users when playing on any channel
* Program alert that allows users to program the Sportster4 to switch to a selected channel at a specific time
* One-touch Jumpâ„¢ that takes users to and from their local SIRIUS traffic and weather broadcast or any favorite SIRIUS music, sports or talk channel with the touch of a button
* A new vehicle dock with an auxiliary input for MP3 players
Sportster4 also boasts 30 presets, parental controls, a real-time satellite updated clock with 7 times zones, auto shutdown and sleep timer. Sportster4 includes the receiver, remote control, vehicle docking station, suction cup and vent clip mounting options featuring a standard AMPS bolt pattern and auxiliary input for MP3 players, vehicle power adapter and magnetic ultra low profile antenna. A boombox and other new accessories will be available this summer.
As part of its 125 channels of programming, including commercial free music, news, talk and entertainment, SIRIUS broadcasts play-by-play action from more than 350 professional and college teams including coverage of the NFL, NBA, NHL, AFL, Barclays English Premier League soccer, the Wimbledon Championships and live coverage of several of the year’s top thoroughbred horse races.
SIRIUS is the only radio service that provides listeners with every NFL game, and airs over 1000 NBA games per season, plus up to 40 NHL games per week. SIRIUS also features programming from ESPN Radio and ESPNews. And, starting in January 2007, SIRIUS becomes the exclusive satellite radio home of all NASCAR races and a 24-7 dedicated NASCAR talk channel.