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Nabaza.net-The MarketPlace - SIRIUS ST4-TK1 Starmate 4 Plug-and-Play Satellite Radio Receiver with Car Kit
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List Price: $149.99
Our Price: $64.32
Your Save: $ 85.67 ( 57% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Sirius Satellite Radio
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Sirius Satellite Radio
EAN: 0884720010309
Feature: Feature-rich plug-and-play Sirius satellite radio receiver with bundled car kit
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Label: Sirius Satellite Radio
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Sirius Satellite Radio
Model: ST4TK1
Publisher: Sirius Satellite Radio
Studio: Sirius Satellite Radio
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Features
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Feature-rich plug-and-play Sirius satellite radio receiver with bundled car kit
Decodes digital-quality signals for more than 130 music, news, and sports channels
Game Alert feature prompts you when favorite sports team is playing on Sirius
Built-in FM transmitter; 44-minute instant replay function; 5-line graphic display
Includes car power adapter; measures 4.9 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches (W x H x D); 90-day warranty
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Editorial Reviews:
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The ultra-slim Starmate4 was designed for optimal vehicle installations and includes SIRIUS Replay, advanced sports features, and SIRIUS Universal Docking capability to easily move between your car, home or boombox.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Radio transmiter needs to be stronger
Comment: I love Sirius but I'm not 100% happy with this product. The Starmate suffers from the same issues as all the newer Sirius products. They had to turn down the power of their FM transmitter to comply with FCC regulations. The problem is that now unless you have the Sirius unit connected to your radio; your radio will pick up interference from older units that pass you on the highway. The older units were so powerful that I could pick up the Sirius signal in my house from my car parked out side. The new units are not powerful. Sirius has tried to compensate for the weaker signal by providing an antenna that can be feed into your radio. The problem is this makes the unit permanent to your car. I switch cars a lot and so I don't have the unit mounted in my car. Unless the unit is on top of the radio it will not work. Plus when ever I'm in traffic my unit is over powered by all the other satellite radios around me.
Customer Rating:
Summary: 5 stars only if directly wired to car radio
Comment: 5 stars only if directly wired to car radio. make sure u buy a transmaiter for 50 dollars, and directly wire the sirius to the car radio, but unless you do this the sirus radio is absloutely worthless, and has more static coming out of than music.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for work
Comment: I was initially discouraged by reports that the FM rebroadcaster on these satellite radios did not work, but I went ahead and bought the Starmate anyway. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked, contrary to other reviews the unit will overpower all but the clearest FM signals even without hooking up the rebroadcasting antenna.
I have encountered some areas where the satellite signal cannot be acquired; as my job requires me to drive all over New England, I assume that this is when a mountain is between me and the satellite. I have also noticed some static, but nothing like as bad as a radio.
I would recommend this product to anyone who is stuck driving a company vehicle with no CD player, it really makes the long trips bearable.
Customer Rating:
Summary: great item, especially for the price I paid!
Comment: The Sirius Starmate 4 is loaded with features, and though I have some experience in installing auto electronics, was relatively easy to install myself, despite doing so on a big truck with it's additional problems. It is easy to use, and sounds great!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good device
Comment: I have had this radio and associated service for a year now. I have docks in 3 cars, a cradle for my home stereo, and the boombox on my desk at work. I listen to it about 10 hours a day.
Pros:
presets! 30 of 'em! I can't fill them up, but that keeps me going back to the station directory and checking out new stuff.
Adjustable brightness on the display. Used to keep it at full brightness (default from factory) but that was too bright at night. Dimmed it down and it's fine now.
ease of use. Sure a dial would be nice, but navigating by button isn't bad and you can surf categories as well as move up and down a channel at a time.
Good sound quality - with a direct connection. Audiophiles have dissagreed on this, but I have it in a '95 convertible where CD quality sound would be unnoticed due to noise from wind and loose car parts. Headphones on the boombox sound just fine to me, and I can crank the home stereo and it still sounds good to me.
Durability. It has neatly withstood a year of daily switching between multiple docks and the plugs are not worn or loose. A carry case to protect it in my bag would be a nice accessory though.
Song Alerts. Always nice to be able to catch my favorite songs/artists no matter what channel they are on.
Cons:
Build quality. Some of the buttons are quirky. The "Down" button initially didn't work at all, but later kicked in and has been intermittent since.
FM transmitter. Useless. Shouldn't even include it as a "feature". In the cars I use tape adaptors in two and a direct AUX connection in the third and sound is great.
Now that I have had it for a while, I can say I am happy to have this unit and the service.
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