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SIRIUS Stiletto SL100 Portable Satellite Radio Receiver
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Product Description
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The Sirius Stiletto 100, the first live portable receiver for Sirius Satellite Radio is one of the most advanced Sirius Receivers to date. The SL100-PK1 will have a built-in antenna that allows reception of Sirius signal without the need for an external car or home docking station.
Yahoo! Music Jukebox has partnered with Sirius and the Stiletto. For stiletto 100 and 10 owners, this means any bookmarked song on the favorites list is accessed when connected to a PC. Yahoo Music Jukebox then lets you purchase songs, full albums, or explore other artist offerings through the software or other compatible online download services.
Best of all, this trend setter will have 100 hours of storage capacity and can handle MP3 and WMA files, enabling you to mix Sirius content with your own personal collection. It will also have WiFi capabilities, enabling you to stream Sirius content from internet connection when within a ""hot spot.""
Included are headphones with built-in transmitter. Two batteries, one small and sleek, one with extended life. Also included is an indoor AC adapter for charging the batteries.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #906 in Car Audio or Theater
- Brand: Sirius Satellite Radio
- Model: SL100PK1
- Dimensions: 4.50" h x 2.00" w x .69" l, 1.00 pounds
Features
- Portable receiver with a built-in antenna allows reception of Sirius signal
- Eliminates the need for an external car or home docking station
- Offers up to 100 hours of storage capacity and can handle MP3 and WMA files, enabling you to mix Sirius content with your own personal music collection
- Headphones come with two batteries, (one small and sleek; the other with extended life) and an indoor A/C adapter for charging the batteries
- Dimensions: 2.0 x 4.5 x 11/16 inches (WxHxD) with slim battery; 2.0 x 4.5 x 1.0 inches (WxHxD) with standard battery; weighs 4.3 pounds
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description Ultra-portable, the Sirius Stiletto SL100 satellite radio receiver features a built-in antenna that allows reception of the Sirius signal without the need for an external car or home docking station. Best of all, this receiver offers up to 100 hours of storage capacity and can handle MP3 and WMA files, enabling you to mix Sirius content with your own personal music collection. It provides up to 800 MB of storage for personal digital audio files, and it provides compatibility for most internet music subscription services and music stores (Windows Media 10 or later).
 Play Sirius satellite radio programming, or choose music downloaded from online subscription services or transferred from your own library. |
 Transmit Sirius programming or your digital files to an FM stereo via optional vehicle and home docks. |
- 30 channel presets
- Sirius Replay allows you to pause, rewind and replay 60 minutes of live radio
- Game Alert prompts you when favorite games are being broadcast and alerts when scores change
- Game Zone lists all of your favorite teams in one virtual category
- Color screen displays channel logos, song title, and artist information
- Save up to 10 hours of individual songs from live Sirius programming broadcasts by a single press of the "Love" button
- Schedule recordings up to 6 hours in length
- Parental controls and channel lockout
 Easy to use with a brightly colorful 2.2-inch display and six-way navigation control. |
You can easily switch between the two included batteries when circumstances change. The standard battery provides power for 4 hours of satellite radio, 12 hours of Internet radio, 24 hours of playback from your MP3 and WMA files, and 24 hours of radio replays. The more lightweight slim battery is great when you're out and about, and it provides 2 hours of satellite radio play, 6 hours of Internet radio, and 12 hours for your digital library (either MP3/WMA or radio replays).
What's in the Box
SL100 radio, earbuds, antenna headphone for expanded live signal reception, standard and slim batteries, PC cable (USB compatible), AC adapter, and My Sirius Studio software with Yahoo! Music Engine.
Customer Reviews
Cool Radio; Disappointment as a Portable
I have been a satellite radio customer for four years. I started with XM and moved to Sirius about a year ago (no, Howard Stern had nothing to do with my move). I mention this so that you will understand that I am familiar with satellite radio and its occasional downsides.
There is no doubt that the Stiletto is a really cool satellite receiver. Its interface, while not as intuitive as the iPod, is about as close as you can get. Some serious (pun intended) thought went into the hardware and software design on this unit and the graphics are top-notch.
Using the Stiletto in a car or home (with the home or car kits) is a dream. The sound is great and it works just like a satellite radio should.
It also works well over an 802.11b WiFi network, even connecting to a WEP-protected wireless router. On the downside, Sirius really should have included 802.11g so that the Stiletto doesn't bring down the speed of the rest of the network (in case you don't know, if you have a 802.11g network and put a 802.11b device onto it, everything else on the network slows down to 802.11b speeds). Some people have complained that you have to spend more ($1.99 per month) for higher quality internet audio. What bothered me the most is the fact that only some of the channels are available via internet radio.
Where the Stiletto really falls flat on its face is as a portable radio. I'm a cyclist and so I purchased it to use on my daily training rides. I took it yesterday on a short 25-mile ride and was extremely disappointed with its performance. I was able to receive a consistent signal for about 1/4 of the ride, a choppy signal for about 1/4 of the ride, and no signal for 1/2 the ride. I live in the Los Angeles area where there should be plenty of terrestrial repeaters and I was riding in areas where there were no buildings or where the majority of the buildings were single-story homes. Curiously, I had the best reception on some tree-lined streets, but I suspect that's just because I was closer to the repeaters.
Of course, for the best portable reception Sirius will tell you to use the included antenna headphones. Who are they kidding? Not only do these things
look like something from a bad sci-fi movie, they are also the least comfortable headphones I have ever tried. No wait, let me rephrase that . . . these things must have been designed by Torquemada as some sort of torture device. They will make your head and ears hurt after about 5 seconds.
Oh, and by the way, Sirius must not think that Mac users would want this radio since it only comes with Windows software. Duh!
Bottom line: While I really like the design, features, software and graphics of the Stiletto, I will be heading back to Best Buy to return it and the car kit. Since I can't really use it as a portable radio, I might as well spend WAY less on a StarMate 4. If, however, you don't care about consistent portable reception, you want the best satellite receiver I've seen, AND you want to spend 3-4 times more for it than other devices that can capably be used in your home or car, then this might just be the radio for you.
Received my Sirius Stiletto from Circuit City yesterday: My review
I have a feeling I'm one of the lucky few who has actually received and tested the new Sirius Stiletto. Circuit City delivered my unit on 9/29/06. They might have prematurely shipped the radio to me since the reported release date is listed as 10/4/06. There doesn't appear to be any hands on reviews of this product to date. Please check satellite radio sites Orbitcast and SiriusBackstage for more info. Consider this an amateur review with only about a day and a half's use of the new device. With that said, I can truly say that I really enjoy using the Stiletto. It picks up the signal very well while inside my apt in NYC. When walking outdoors the unit stayed tuned while inside my jeans pocket. During a four mile walk throughout the city my signal was completely uninterrupted. As expected, when going deeper inside of buildings the device lost its signal. Switching to the WiFi connection to get the stations worked great on my apartment wifi, but I had some problems linking up with various other wifi hot spots. You'll want to record and store various programs for use with the device indoors, when without a signal, and for way longer battery life. The slim battery I used lasted only about 2hrs while listening to continuous live satellite radio. The extended battery which comes standard should last much longer but you will definately want to keep this unit charged while at home. It's very easy to use the Stiletto and I like that the device resumes playback to it's previous spot when you power it on and off. The previous S50 did not. The screen is large and bright and the resolution of the fonts and logos is sharp. It's very cool to have all this programming at your fingertips while on the move, though I found myself listening to Howard most of the time. The Stiletto's live feed is fun to surf and really makes you yearn for more battery life. Overall, I'll say this radio is a must have for Sirius fans. Though I wish it were a touch smaller and lighter, it does has a suprisingly solid feel and works well. It's loaded with other features I haven't used. I really recommend this device, but stay tuned for more in-depth reviews of the Stiletto when it finally ships.
Not quite portable...
Bad job setting expectations by Sirius.
It's only portable if you are standing in the middle of a field with no trees above you and your head is pointed towards the nearest satellite. It probably also is portable if you are in Manhattan near the Sirius headquarters and there are all sorts of repeaters boosting the signal around you. Anywhere else.....you can only play what's you've saved to it. (yea...yea...maybe you can pull an open WiFi signal here and there.)
Portable - yes you can pick it up and carry it with you.
Portable Satellite - nope, not even near. When it's portable it's not getting live satellite feeds.
Other cons:
-The antenna headphones are clunky and uncomfortable.
-You cannot have the power adapter and antenna headphones plugged in at the same time. This makes it impossible charge while listening without purchasing the options car or home kit. This may not seem like a big deal - but remember it does not come with a car or home kit - so especially during setup you may want the power and antenna headphones connected at the same time.
-The headphone connection is on the base of the unit. This makes the usability of the unit a little clunky. For example, if you'd want to use the machine while on a treadmill or exercise bike you might want to have the unit set so you can actually read the display right-side up; however the headphones connect through the bottom so you would need to rest it on it's side.
There are some positives:
-The visual design of the unit is very slick, very cool looking (though suffers from some usability issues mentioned above)
-The setup (even WiFi) was very straightforward and took only about 5 minutes
-The user interface is great - big improvement over the Sirius Sportster unit I also own.
Overall I regret the purchase and would not recommend to others. If you want this level of "portability" you could just plug any other Sirius radio into your favorite MP3 player - record what you want and carry around the MP3 and listen off-line the next day!
