Sirius S50-TK1 Satellite Radio Receiver with Car Kit

The S50 was Sirius' first radio paired with what is essentially an MP3 player. The S50 performs quite well as a satellite radio, but then also records Sirius content for later playback. You can set the S50 to automatically record a Sirius show, however this only works in environments where the S50 is powered up all the time. So don't expect this to sit in your car all night and record content while it is turned off.

This unit also has an EXCELLENT display, more like a computer screen than the scrolling LCD displays of other units. If you're listening to NFL games, the enitre score is displayed on the screen. If you have a favorite sports team and register it on the S50, you will get a display alert when they play, plus the score of their game shows up on the display regardless of what channel you're listening to!

The S50 has a favorite song button, pressing it while your song is playing automatically stores the song for later playback. The S50 is always recording the channel you're on, so you can "go back in time" to listen to that traffic report you just missed!

Some important things to keep in mind: 1. The Sirius S50 can function as a stand-alone MP3 player, and its small size is convenient. But it does not play live satellite radio when in the portable mode. It will play recorded content of several channels you have stored. 2. The S50 will store content you load to it from another source, such as iTunes, or a CD that you rip. To do this however you need the USB cable specific to this radio, and the Sirius My Studio Software. Songs you stored on the S50 from the satellite cannot be removed from the S50. 3. Memory size is 1/2 GB, which by today's standards is anemic, but I haven't filled mine up yet and besides, this is a 3 year old model.

If you can get an S50 at a good price, buy it. Get the car kit and a USB cable if you can. I have 2 of these and enjoy them both.