Delphi SA10315-11B1 XpressRC Plug and Play XM Satellite Radio with Color Display

This unit is great. The pics of this unit do not show the true clarity of the color screen. It is very bright, sharp and clear. When I use this unit with the home dock I can see the song titles from my bed (average sized room) I can't see the sports and stock ticker of course but hey when I'm at home I can pull up sports scores on tv, lol. The split screen view is also very good. Whenever a song comes on that I don't like or one that I've heard way too many times I can look at the display and see whats playing on other stations. And yes the songs update almost instantly. I am a new xm subscriber and this unit is the reason why. I love the song saver feature. Being able to save 10 songs that I can listen to anytime. Thats great. I wish it had more space but hey this isn't a "portable" unit....in the sense that it doesn't clip to your belt. So I'm very satisfied. Another thing that blew me away was the 60 minute buffer. Thats more than my hd tivo. It only has 30 minutes....but the thing I love most is the fact the buffer only clears when you turn the unit off (you know tivo clears when you change the channel) so if I listen to a great song and realize another fav of mine is playing on another station (using split screen) I can tune to that station.....and replay both songs again if I want to. of course you can pause too. This unit is very easy to use. I had the unit activated and hooked up within 10 minutes. And it only took like 5 minutes to set up my screen preferences and the sports ticker. Now I see people complaining about the fact that the rc only shows 4 channels at a time compared to the r which shows 6 channels. I personally would rather have the 4 channels b/c it shows more info. (song, artist etc.) compared to one line of info on the r. This is a great unit but it isn't perfect. The main thing I hate is the fact that you have to buy a extra accessory in order to use the fm modulator. Of course as we all know thats b/c of the FCC. So if you don't still have a cassette player you will have to spend some extra money to use the unit in your car. Also the songsaver feature is great but you CAN'T select which song to delete. It just deletes the oldest song once you fill all 10 slots. That was probably a music industry rule though. (just guessing) The remote is great if you have the home dock. (i don't use it in the car since the unit is mounted next to me) as it has all of the same buttons as the unit itself. Its also very nice. A glossy black remote. Now since this is a plug and play unit it does not have a battery. It requires external power. No biggie for me. Hopefully they'll release a portable kit for this unit soon (they have one for the original xpress...) Also as far as sound quality goes this unit delivers. It impressed me. Its cd quality sound so if you have a good sound system in your car (or at home) this unit won't disappoint you. Also the variety of stations on xm is astounding. Something for everyone. They even have a micheal jackson station called thriller. Plays alot of songs I haven't heard in awhile plus updated remixes of some of his claasics. Unfortunately that station is temporary and i think it ends at the end of this month. XM actually got me hooked on talk radio. I never listened to talk radio before xm.....but hey its actually good. All in all I love this unit and will be a xm subscriber for awhile. The only reason I gave it four stars is bc you can't select what to delete and b/c of the extra charge for the fm kit (its included in canada) Hope this helps!!

It was a good radio while it lasted, it work great for the first month and then stared freezing and I would have to unplug the radio and reset it and It finally just stoped working and I had to send it back to Delphi to see if it can be fixed under Warranty. I bought it on Dec 26, 2007 and it broke on Jan 28, 2008.

I have had this device for about 3 months, and I have put several hours adjusting, setting, customizing all that I can find on it. I have been more than pleased with what I've noticed.

I'm going to just fire away as I think of it, and if it's a bit of a jumbled mess, I apologize...

First, the display: The screen can be split into two windows or one big window with all the infomation, all in color. The XM icons are in color with each channel having cool backgrounds that are very neat and a great improvement over any other XM receiver. The screen isn't huge, but it's still fairly large relatively speaking. That said, be careful where you mount the display. I have mine near my gear shifter, and it's a little hard to see in split screen mode. If you have space near your dash, you're set.

Secondly, the sound: I was very concerned that this unit would sound sort of average as a plug and play. I have mine using an auxiliary input on my head unit, and I think this is a must. I was debating between using an FM modulator or FM direct connection, and I used an auxiliary adapter (actually purchased from a very popular online A/V company that starts with a "C" and ends in a "D.") for my JVC head unit. I was told the auxiliary adapter would give a more rich sound, and this was correct. I can't see the FM Modulators getting it done. By the way, you have to use either a cassette adapter or a direct connection of some kind because this unit does not wirelessly transmit an FM signal to the head unit on a specific frequency.

Next, the features. The 60-second rewind is a nice feature for obvious reasons. I discovered something else that makes this different than what people think is good about TiVo (the TV counterpart). On a TiVo or any other DVR, you can rewind live TV back an hour or so as long as you stay on one channel. On the XpressRC, you can rewind for an hour but it will rewind for an hour regardless of what channel you were on. So if you jump around on your channels, you will be able to hear several songs back regardless of how many channels you've visited.

Another feature is the TuneSelect feature where you get to save a particular artist or a specific song to your favorites list. If either the artist or the specific song comes on anywhere on XM, you will be alerted with a very unobtrusive tone, and you can hit the XM button to switch to that channel where your artist or song is.

SongSaver allows you to save 10 songs in their entirety and recall them at any time. I racked up my 10 saved songs pretty quickly. GameSelect allows you to input your favorite teams in virtually any college or pro sport, and when those teams are playing, you will again be alerted and you can switch to that channel.

Lastly, the layout of the buttons on the unit. The buttons are a bit small, and it's a little difficult to work with without looking. Be careful, as with any radio, while your automobile is in motion....I know - duh.

Do I recommend this? - an absolute "YES!!!"

I like this product very much for the nice display and the 10 presets. The only issue I have is there is a lag when changing stations. This lag may be present on all radios, but I previously had a sportscaster which had no presets, just favorites. It did not seem to have as much lag when changing favorite stations. Otherwise this unit is a nice upgrade, and will be handy when I get the companion portable radio to use with it.

The XpressRC looks as great as it does in the pictures. The display is beautiful to look at (even though it doesn't show actual album covers).

It has some awesome features, such as the long 60 minute playback, the ability to display what's playing on other stations, the favorite song/artist/sports team alerts, and the ability to save 10 songs for later playback. My only gripe about the features is that you can't choose to delete a specific saved song. In fact, it automatically loops around and overwrites the oldest saved song once all 10 spots are filled. So if you recorded a song you later don't want anymore, you'll have to erase all the other songs you recorded before that one, before you'll be rid of it for good.

The controls and navigation scheme took me a little while to get used to because this is my first satellite radio unit, but it may be more familiar to the seasoned XM veterans. It is hard to select something the XM button on the 5-way control dial while driving. I often accidentally move the knob to the side instead of actually selecting. But I just stick to the remote anyways.

All-in-all it's a great tuner and it's even better if you can get it for under $150.