Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The Sportster 5 boasts a vivid multi-color display, simple navigation, advanced features and everything you need to enjoy SIRIUS in your vehicle. Optional universal accessory docking kits and audio systems easily allow this radio to be used in your home, boat, office or in other vehicles. FM Transmitter or stereo audio output to connect your vehicle's radio FM preset function - Allows you to store the best FM frequencies in your area for optimum integration with your vehicle's radio 30 presets - Enjoy fast access to your favorite channels S-Seek Alert - So you won't miss your favorite artists, songs and sports One-Touch Jump button - Direct access to local traffic and weather, or your favorite channel Personalized sports ticker - Real-time updates of your favorite sports Rotary Tuning know - Surf channels on the fly Sports Alert - Track your favorite sports team and race driver Parental controls - easily lock and unlock channels Alarm Clock with snooze - Wake up to your favorite channel

Amazon.com Product Description:
With a stylish new gun-metal grey finish, the Sportster 5 satellite radio receiver sports a new slim profile while still maintaining the same great features for which the Sportster series is known. Highlights include a large, multicolor, easy-to-read 6-line display, plus a rotary tuning knob for added convenience. The Sportster 5, conveniently transportable between home and car, is easy to use and features Sirius' universal dock for simple installation. Optional universal accessory docking kits and audio systems conveniently allow for use in the home, boat, office, and multiple vehicles.

The Sportster 5 features a large, easy-to-read 6-line display, and a gun-metal grey finish. View larger.

Move your music effortlessly between car, home, or office.

An easy-to-read, six-line, 2.7-inch multi-color display helps keep tabs on the channel name and number, category, artist name, song title, and time simultaneously. The receiver also lets you program up to 30 presets of your favorite streams, as well as search by stream, artist name, song title, or category. And with a quick press of the one-touch jump button, you can instantly switch between traffic and weather reports for your city and any of your preset music, news, or entertainment channels. Other programming details include an S-Seek function that stores your favorite artists and songs and alerts you when one is playing on any of the music channels, direct station tuning via the numeric buttons, and a channel lock option. 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.

The Sportster 5 really earns its stripes, however, with its variety of enhanced features designed specifically 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 your favorite teams in one virtual category and lets you select a different team from each of the various sports leagues, including the NFL, NBA, NHL, and college sports. And what sports fan could do without the Sportster's instant replay function, which lets you pause, rewind, and replay 60 minutes of live radio? As soon as you tune to a channel, the receiver automatically begins storing the audio for later playback.

The Sportster 5 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 Sportster 5 to the same frequency. This function also works with other FM tuners, such as the one on your home stereo, but is easily paired with the car thanks to the bundled vehicle kit, which includes everything you need for listening to Sirius while driving. Parents also have control over channels and channel lockout. Measuring just 9.5 x 7.5 x 3 inches, the Sportster 5 weighs a mere 3.7 ounces.

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
Sportster 5 satellite radio receiver, remote control, vehicle docking cradle, vehicle power adapter, vehicle antenna, suction cup and vent mounts, FM extender antenna, getting started guide, installation/user's guide, accessory brochure, and programming guide.




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Rating: - Works really well
I didn't want to get another portable radio but my last sportster broke when I dropped it. This one works great and I am extemely happy with the addition of the auxilary plug and bypassing the fm transmitter. Now I never have static or have to worry about an open station. It doesn't have the travel capability of the Stiletto but I have an ipod and do not need that anyway. I think it is a great radio and worth the money. It was cheaper on Amazon then the Sirius website or any other place with the free shipping.

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Rating: - really good radio
This is the top of the line radio. delivery was on time and came as advertised.

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Rating: - 3rd Sirius reciever
This is my favorite reciever, I can move it from the car to the house to my plug and play Boom box and it sounds great.

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Rating: - So far so good
I got this a few days ago and so far I love it. You can customize your settings pretty easily and the screen display is really nice. The only complaint I have is that when I turn it on it takes about 2 minutes for "Sirius Updates". It didn't do that the first day I had it but has been doing it since then, so hopefully it won't be forever. I have the car dock and home dock, and so for home I just got some computer speakers to plug into it and it works great.

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Rating: - Volume is not adequate
I like the SP5, and I like SIrius over XM. However when I had XM the unit was factory installed (lease ended so I went and got SIrius).

I Bought the SP5 and Paid 90$ for installation. It works fine, however I would not say the sound quality is the same as the factory model in my other car, and it certainly cannot go very high.

That for me is a big negative. All else is quite nice with the unit