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SIRIUS Stratus 4 Plug-and-Play Satellite Radio Receiver with Vehicle Kit | 
| Brand: Sirius Satellite Radio
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $43.82
You Save: $6.17 (12%)
Rating:  4 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 3 x 9.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Sirius Stratus 4
Model: Sirius Stratus 4
UPC: 884720010613
EAN: 0084720010617
ASIN: B000WOR2FU
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Easy-to-use, affordable Sirius satellite radio receiver with bundled car kit | | • | Easy-to-read 3-line display; 10 station presets; one-touch jump button toggles between music and news | | • | Includes universal docking connector and built-in FM transmitter | | • | Parental control with channel lock | | • | 90-day warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
One of Sirius' easiest to use and most affordable receivers, the Sirius Stratus 4 is a must for satellite radio fans who want a less-expensive entry into the satellite radio market. Just like other Sirius-compatible receivers, the Stratus 4 offers a large, easy-to-read display and an intuitive front control panel--a 2.5-inch, 3-line display, to be exact. But for people who spend a lot of time in the car, the Stratus 4 is designed to seamlessly complement your driving routine thanks to the bundled car kit. 
The Stratus 4 features a large, easy-to-read display, and an intuitive front control panel. View larger. | 
Move your music effortlessly between car, home, or office. | As an added convenience, the Stratus 4 supports Sirius' universal docking architecture for easy compatibility with other Sirius accessories and docks in other vehicles and in the house. An intuitive three-line display tells you the channel name and number, artist name, and song title. The receiver also lets you program up to 10 presets of your favorite streams, as well as search by channel name and music category. And with a quick press of the one-touch jump button, you can instantly switch between the traffic and weather reports for your city or any of the other music, news, or entertainment channels. Other programming details include direct station tuning via the numeric buttons and a channel lock option. The Stratus 4 also includes a built-in FM transmitter that sends Sirius radio programming to your vehicle's FM tuner, so you don't have to make a direct connection to enjoy the full array of channels. Simply set an empty FM frequency on your radio and tune the Stratus 4 to the same frequency. The transmitter also works with other FM tuners, such as the one on your home stereo, but is easily paired with the car thanks to the vehicle kit, which includes everything you need for listening to Sirius while driving. Other features include a real-time clock, a parental lock function that restricts listening to locked channels, and large easy to use buttons. The Stratus 4 measures just 9.5 x 7.5 x 3 inches. About Sirius
Sirius Satellite Radio delivers more than 130 channels of music and programming via crystal clear direct satellite feed. In addition to 69 channels of commercial free music listening, Sirius also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, and weather forecasts. Sirius--the official satellite radio partner of the NFL, NASCAR, and NBA--broadcasts live play-by-play games of the NFL and NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All Sirius programming is available for a monthly subscription fee. What's in the Box
Stratus 4 (SV4) satellite radio receiver, vehicle docking cradle, vehicle power adapter, vehicle antenna, dash and vent mounts, FM extender antenna, getting started guide, installation/user's guide, accessory brochure, and programming guide.
Product Description
plug-and-play SIRIUS radio * includes car accessories (cradle, antenna, DC power adapter, vent and dash mounts) * built-in wireless FM transmitter * 3-line LCD displays artist, song, and channel info * clock, auto shutdown, sleep timer *
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| Customer Reviews:
 Misleading product photo July 10, 2008
P. Chen (McLean, VA USA)
I recently bought this to install in my car. The installation was pretty straightforward. I ultimately returned this product because the display was more primitive than indicated by the product photo.
The product photo for the Stratus 4 currently shows a three-lines of proportionally spaced font, which indicates a "pixel-by-pixel" display. However, the actual Stratus 4 has a cheaper looking "character-by-character" display where all text is monospaced. For reference, check out the following photo of an older model with the same display:
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My advice is to go to one of the big stores and see the Stratus 4 for yourself before purchasing. (And Sirius should stop providing misleading product photos to merchants.)
 Good way to get into satellite radio May 22, 2008
Mark (Prospect Park, PA United States)
I've used sirius as a subscription internet radio provider for about two years; it's a good way to keep up with Jimmy Buffett concerts in the summer (Ch. 31)!
Adding on the satellite radio was easy, but I wish I could do a month-to-month subscription rather than pay for an entire year at a time.
The radio itself is fine--the installation was pretty easy. I run it through my cars' tape decks, and the sound is just fine. The presets make browsing much easier, and I like the "jump" function to local traffic.
Expect to spend about a hundred bucks on add-ons. You'll need/want a home setup, and I added an extra antenna for our other car. I'm really enjoying the amount of music choices so far.
Easy to setup, easy to use May 14, 2008
Magentaville (brentwood, ca United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Display is easy to read. Setup was very easy. Sound quality is good (not as good as my iPod). Wish it had a "scan" option to autoplay a few seconds from each channel. Well worth the $40 I paid for it on Amazon. Overall I am very happy.
After contacting customer service I learned that the Sirius Customer Service Database has all account passwords available in plain text for CS reps to read and have access to. It is unacceptable that a modern technology company would not safeguard customer passwords from the eyes of employees, making my password vulnerable to theft by an unhappy employee, contractor, hacker or anyone else who could gain access to Sirius CS database records. Too many companies have been forced to disclose the theft of customer data due to human error and Sirius is leaving the door wide open to a future security breach. My warning: If you use Sirius, use a unique username and password during account step to safeguard your identity and confidential account info.
low cost, yet mediocre November 30, 2007
Christopher Plummer (Baltimore, MD USA)
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
If this is satellite radio, I am not impressed. A year ago, I was in a rental car that had Sirus. I really loved the music programming, yet frankly, FM radio still sounded better. So, I am in Best Buy over Thanksgiving and I see a special- spend $50 and get this radio with 3 free months. So I decide to take the plunge.
The hook up and install in my car was easy. Yet, this system will leave you with a Rube Goldberg like contraption on your dash board or in between the seats- The unit, the base, and wires for satellite antenna, power cord, and the FM extension antenna.
And, frankly, the FM extention antenna is totally worthless. As a matter of fact, it will make your reception worse at times.. And, there are issues of hitting bad spots in city areas-- when going to lower elevations, or driving by some broadcast/communication towers, the FM transmit is going to not work, period. yet, I still get the satellite signal strongly on the unit.
If Satellite radio is run directly into the car's radio, it will be fine, or if you add yet another contraption- the cassette deck adapter. So, all this for getting satellite radio is not as cheap as you think, with all the additional install and component buying.
All this, and still, even if you have the perfect set up in your car, FM radio still sounds better and has a better stereo seperation.
So, I don't know if I am going to continue service as of yet. The programming is fantastic, when it the radio works. but, having a product that has mediocre performance is making it not worth it..
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