Sirius Announces Satellite Radio Receivers

By Geoff Duncan
August 15, 2007

Sirius has announces a new portable Stiletto 2 portable satellite radio, the Sportster 5 Dock & Play radio, and the SCV1, which can receive backseat TV.

It's been a while since the two players in the U.S. satellite radio market have announced new hardware&madsh;what with Sirius seems to have decided to let loose with a flurry of new product announcements, including a new portable player, a new Dock & Play radio, and a satellite radio receiver that can tune into three channels of "Sirius Backseat TV."

"With Stiletto 2, Sirius is making the personal music player better for listeners, raising the bar in the field of audio entertainment," said Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin, in a release. "Stiletto 2 makes it easy to discover new music, and to carry Sirius' virtually unlimited variety of sports, talk, and commercial-free music wherever you go."

The Stiletto 2 should be available in "fall 2007" (you know how these seasonal references irk us!) at a suggested price of $349.99.

If you're looking for a car-and-home solution, Sirius has also announced its Sportster 5 Dock & Play radio. The new unit features a six-line color display which users can adjust to match dashboards or other lighting, the capability to pause and rewind up to 60 minutes of live radio, and FM transmitter and stereo audio output for getting Sirius content into car and home audio systems, 30 station presets, an alarm clock, and a "Sports Alert" feature that lets users track their favorite sports figures and teams. The Sportster 5 will come with a vehicle kit for mounting and installation; expect the Sportster 5 in "fall 2007" with a suggested price of $169.99. If that's a little much, Sirius also plans to offer an easy-to-install InV2 in-vehicle radio for just $39.99.