Sirius SPR1 Sportster Satellite Radio Receiver

Sirius SPR1 Sportster Satellite Radio Receiver Review

Sirius SPR1 Sportster Satellite Radio Receiver Feature

• Enjoy more than 120 digital-quality channels of music, news, sports, and entertainment from coast to coast
• Enhanced sports features include personalized team logo startup and shutdown screen, game alert to let you know when your team is playing
• Select channels, browse categories, change display settings with remote control
• Home and car docking kits (must be purchased separately) enable use in office, home, car, boat, and more
• Measures 4.4 x 2.8 x 1.1inches (W x D x H)

Get in the game and join the future with the plug-and-play Sirius SPR1 Sportster satellite radio receiver. In addition to all of the capabilities Sirius receivers are known for, the Sportster maximizes the listening experience of Sirius' broad sports lineup. Just like other Sirius-compatible receivers, the SPR1 decodes the incoming Sirius digital-quality radio program information from more than 120 music, news, and sports channels and delivers an audio signal to your radio or other audio output equipment. It's easily transportable and, with the use of Sportster kits, enables you to listen to satellite radio programs at home, in your car, or during the backyard barbeque.

An easy-to-read, 6-line display tells you the channel name and number, category, artist name, song title, and time simultaneously. To suit your environment, you can control the contrast, dimming, and color (amber or green) of the display. Program up to 30 presets of your favorite streams, as well as search by stream, artist name, song title, or category. With the touch of a button you can switch between the traffic and weather reports for your city and any of the other music, news, or entertainment channels. Enter up to 20 of your favorite songs, and the receiver will alert you when they are playing on any of the music channels. Listing and search options let you search by channel name, artist name, song title, category, and presets to find your favorite programming. Time functions include an onscreen clock, alarm, and sleep timer, as well as a program alert that allows the unit to switch to a preprogrammed stream at a selected time. A full-function remote control lets you select channels, browse categories, or change display settings quickly and easily.

The Sportster earns its name because it has enhanced features specifically designed for sports lovers. The Game Alert feature prompts you when your favorite NFL or other sports teams are playing on Sirius. The Game Zone lists all of the play-by-play games and scores on Sirius by league (MLB, NFL, NHL, etc.). And what sports fan could do without the Sportster's personalized team logo startup and shutdown screen?

The Sportster has a built-in FM transmitter that allows the music received by the unit to be transmitted to a nearby FM tuner. Simply set the frequency from which you would like the Sportster to transmit and tune to that station frequency on your conventional radio. Now you've got satellite radio playing anywhere! Note that the Sportster must be used with one of the following adapter kits:

• Sirius SPB1 Sportster boombox
• Sirius SPC1 Sporster car kit
• Sirius SPH1 Sportster home kit

Sirius satellite radio is a subscription service that provides more than 120 channels of programming, from digital-quality music to news, talk, and sports. It is available only in the lower 48 states--not in Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. territories.

What's in the Box
Sportster SPR1 satellite radio receiver, remote control, user's manual. SIRIUS is the place for sports, and the SIRIUS Sportster was created to maximize the listening experience of the broad sports line-up.In addition to all of the capabilities SIRIUS receivers are known for, the Sportster also includes many unique features.Game Alert prompts when your favorite NFL or other sports teams are playing on SIRIUS; S-Seek can be used to prompt for additional team gamesGame Zone lists all of the play-by-play games and scores on SIRIUS by league (NFL, etc.); and provides easy access to all your favorite teams' play-by-play games in "My Game Zone"Jump Button provides one touch tune to traffic and weather reports for your city or tune to your favorite SIRIUS channel.Other features include 30 channel presets; preset tune mode; S-Seek; built-in wireless FM transmitter with variable frequency settings; direct channel entry; wireless remote control; auto dimmer; and time-based features (alarm, program alert, etc).