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Customer Reviews for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Model: SST8V1
SKU: 3152376
UPC: 884720012631
The Sirius Starmate 8 features screen color options and a selection of trim rings to match your vehicle's dash lights - or your mood. Plus, you can pause, rewind and replay live satellite radio; browse other channels while listening to the current one; and store your favorite channels for one-touch access. It comes with everything you need to listen in your vehicle with easy, do-it-yourself installation.
Average Customer Rating:
4.1
out of 5
(10 Reviews) 10
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80% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Review 1 for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Poor reception
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: teeth8
from Washington
on 04/10/2012
Performance
3.0
Reception
1.0
Sound Quality
5.0
What's great about it: sound quality
What's not so great: docking station and poor reception
I purchase this item 2 days ago, and was disappointed with the reception when setting it up with my FM radio. I have a small car and if the sirius rtadio is not on top of the FM radio the reception is very poor. When I put it close to the radio I sound was good. You have to connect the sirius radio to the docking station in order for it to work. The previous Starmate radios did not require a docking station
About me... Music is my life, Avid listener, Frequent car commuter
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-1point
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Review 2 for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Good radio for the price
Customer Rating
4.0
What's great about it: Intuitive programming menu makes set up easy.
What's not so great: Lack of a remote.
Nice value. Added plus being able to rewind and re-listen. Choice of color scheme to blend with auto dash colors is nice feature. Would like to see a remote control with this unit for home use.
About me... Casual listener, Frequent car commuter
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 3 for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
ONLY good, VERY good, with FM Booster
Customer Rating
4.0
Performance
4.0
Reception
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
What's not so great: FM signal
Reception is and performance is great, if you have a "CLEAR" frequency.
If you do a lot of driving out of a single area, it is almost useless UNLESS you couple it to an FM Booster.
I am a professional chauffeur, and cover a lot of territory in my driving, which means I loose FM channels and run into new ones.
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The FM signal is not nearly powerful enough to override stations and you are constantly looking for new frequencies, which is a big hassle.
However, if coupled to an FM booster, similar to a Craig FM Booster, it's absolutely great. However, note that the Craig booster sells for about $89, but now the system is fabulous.
If you do a lot of driving out of a single area, it is almost useless UNLESS you couple it to an FM Booster.
I am a professional chauffeur, and cover a lot of territory in my driving, which means I loose FM channels and run into new ones.
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The FM signal is not nearly powerful enough to override stations and you are constantly looking for new frequencies, which is a big hassle.
However, if coupled to an FM booster, similar to a Craig FM Booster, it's absolutely great. However, note that the Craig booster sells for about $89, but now the system is fabulous.
About me... Avid listener, Frequent car commuter, Installed myself
I would recommend this to a friend!
+6points
7out of 8found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Great product
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: landshaper
on 01/08/2012
Easy to set up, listening to music within half an hour of purchase. Also bought the home kit, this goes from car to home with ease. Controls easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
5out of 5found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Hard to use
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: tamph
from Illinois
on 12/30/2011
Performance
1.0
Reception
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
What's not so great: Configuration not intuitive
This was a replacement for an older Sirius radio that stopped working. The older model was far superior. The 10 preset buttons across the fron of the radio are small and hard to access. There are 30 presets available, so there are 10 buttons for 3 bands. I very frequently change the station, so using the these small buttons was very difficult, especially while driving. The old radio had only 6 buttons across the front spaced farther apart and was much easier to use while driving.
About me... Avid listener, Frequent car commuter
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
0points
2out of 4found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Works great
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: TJ34
from Timonium MD
on 12/26/2011
Performance
5.0
Reception
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
What's great about it: The look and the sound quality is great!
What's not so great: no clock and not enough presets.
I got that is a Christmas gift as a replacement for my dead sportster 4. It works great and I love the look of it. I love the color display and the fact that it has several different color schemes. My only complaints that it doesn't have a clock or enough presets. However, my car has a clock and so does my head unit, so I don't really care about that. It is probably the best SiriusXM radio on the market right now.
About me... Avid listener, Frequent car commuter, Audiophile, Installed myself
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
5out of 6found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Starmate radio
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: rickb1111
from Archdale, NC
on 11/24/2011
What's great about it: Home set-up was easy
What's not so great: Price
Aside from the cost, this is a really nice unit. I use it in my office and car and it installed easily and plays well through my Bose Wave radio. I was taken back by the price of everything since the unit it replaced was 6 years old and was only about 1/2 the price of this package.
About me... Avid listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
+18points
18out of 18found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Great so far!
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: MarkDavid570
from PA
on 11/17/2011
Performance
4.0
Reception
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
I bought this as a replacement for one that was stolen. So far it seems to be working fine and is doing what is expected. It did not come with a remote control (I should have looked first, but I just assumed), and it doesn't seem to have a sensor to use one. Other than that, it's doing what we have expected.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+12points
15out of 18found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
Great Receiver
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: JRA77
from York, PA
on 11/16/2011
Performance
5.0
Reception
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to install
What's not so great: Its still a sirius 1.0 radio and wont work in 2015
Got this last week as an early Christmas gift. I installed it myself in a big rig. It has 6 different color backlights which is great. Reception is good on my big truck but it excellent on a car. My truck has a couple of things obstructing its view of the sky. It has great sound quality. I would definately use the AUX jack for audio if you have it. Its still a little pricey but I'm sure it will come down, maybe even before the holidays. Overall its a very very good unit.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+20points
20out of 20found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for Sirius Starmate 8 Dock & Play Radio + PowerConnect™ Vehicle Kit
awsome but waiting for lynx
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: sespool
from philly
on 10/19/2011
Performance
5.0
Reception
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
What's great about it: content content content
What's not so great: oprah radio
lynx is a portable touchscreen android based sat radio with sat,bluetoooth,and wifi....and on demand listening like comcast type features on your radio with 20 plus new channels and latino play by play nfl and cnn and much more.......i love my sirius xm worth every penny.
viva xm
viva xm
I would recommend this to a friend!
-16points
30out of 76found this review helpful.
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