Sirius Holds Press Event, Announces 4 New Receivers UPDATE
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From gizmodo.com…
In a press event today—that Gizmodo was not invited to, mind you, supposedly because some PR suits at SIRIUS don’t like blogs—SIRIUS announced the addition of four new receivers to their already existing line. The have added the SIRIUS Starmate4, Starmate3, Sportster3 and Stratus. All of the players will use their new universal dock adapter.
In addition to the receiver SIRIUS also announced a new home system called the SIRIUS Conductor.
Some of the features (also from Gizmodo)…
The Starmate4 is a slim-design receiver with a large display. It is capable of replaying (or time-shifting) up to 44 minutes of content. It will be available this October for $120.
The Starmate3 is similar to the Starmate4, but it does not include the 44-minute replay/time-shifting ability. This player will retail for $100.
The Sportster3 is another slim-design receiver that includes a rotary turn knob and large buttons. It should be available in September for $120.
The Stratus is a lower-end receiver with an October release and a $60 price tag. It has 10 presets, three line display, FM transmitter, etc. Nothing to spectacular, pretty basic but includes the universal dock adapter.
Also announced today was the SIRIUS Conductor. This is a home system for SIRIUS listening. It includes a receiver, controller and the other basic accessories. The Conductor connects to an existing home stereo and is controlled by a wireless controller with range of 150 feet. This thing is still kind of confusing. So it is essentially a SIRIUS receiver that connects to your home stereo and is controlled with some kind of advanced controller? The confusement doesn’t end there, either.
Here’s the full article.
The first 3 radios will have all of the basic features along with One Touch Jump, allowing you to jump from one station to another (of your choice) with the press of a button.
If Backstage finds any pictures we’ll let you know, but what is interesting is that the Stilleto was supposedly missing from this event, possibly for RIAA reasons?
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