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The SV4TK1 Stratus 4 Dock and Play Radio with Complete Car Kit with a customizable amber display and simple navigation has all the essential features you need to enjoy SlRlUS in your vehicle. Easily move your vehicle to docking kits or audio systems for the home, office or other vehicles. 10 presets - enjoy fast access to your favorite channels Push-button navigation - surf channels on the fly 0ne-Touch Jump button - direct access to local traffic and weather, or your favorite channel Parental controls - easily lock and unlock channels

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0ne of Sirius' easiest to use and most affordable receivers, the Sirius Stratus 4 is a must for satellite radio fans who want a less-expensive entry into the satellite radio market. Just like other Sirius-compatible receivers, the Stratus 4 offers a large, easy-to-read display and an intuitive front control panel--a 2.5-inch, 3-line display, to be exact. But for people who spend a lot of time in the car, the Stratus 4 is designed to seamlessly complement your driving routine thanks to the bundled car kit.

The Stratus 4 features a large, easy-to-read display, and an intuitive front control panel. View larger.

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

As an added convenience, the Stratus 4 supports Sirius' universal docking architecture for easy compatibility with other Sirius accessories and docks in other vehicles and in the house. An intuitive three-line display tells you the channel name and number, artist name, and song title. The receiver also lets you program up to 10 presets of your favorite streams, as well as search by channel name and music category. And with a quick press of the one-touch jump button, you can instantly switch between the traffic and weather reports for your city or any of the other music, news, or entertainment channels. 0ther programming details include direct station tuning via the numeric buttons and a channel lock option.

The Stratus 4 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 Stratus 4 to the same frequency. The transmitter also works with other FM tuners, such as the one on your home stereo, but is easily paired with the car thanks to the vehicle kit, which includes everything you need for listening to Sirius while driving. 0ther features include a real-time clock, a parental lock function that restricts listening to locked channels, and large easy to use buttons. The Stratus 4 measures just 9.5 x 7.5 x 3 inches.

About Sirius
Sirius Satellite Radio delivers more than 130 channels of music and programming via crystal clear direct satellite feed. ln 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
Stratus 4 (SV4) satellite radio receiver, vehicle docking cradle, vehicle power adapter, vehicle antenna, dash and vent mounts, FM extender antenna, getting started guide, installation/user's guide, accessory brochure, and programming guide.



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Buyer's feedback: - * Nice form factor but lousy sound, poor satellite reception ...
First, let me say one thing - the Sirius description of what comes with this radio is misleading. They claim it has an AC adapter. It does not; it has a DC adapter. The difference is that with an AC adapter you can use it in your house... without paying $40 (more than the radio costs) for a "home kit." That is, if you don't have a spare 12V power supply you can splice into a cigarette lighter outlet from Radio Shack.

Second, the sound quality is fairly poor; not terrible, but certainly not what you get from the standard stereos in Chrysler and Dodge cars with Sirius. There's a certain dullness that can't be adjusted out.

The music programming is excellent and far better than XM radio. I can't stand Howard Stern and don't like having to see him plastered over their web site but that's minor. Their customer service people are rude and arrogant.

Reception is less than ideal. I found that in the car, the reception blanks out frequently. At home, with the antenna posted a foot from the window (outside) and away from trees and such, I can usually get two bars and only once or twice a day does it drop out, but it took a lot of experimentation to get there. I can't get more than two bars, generally, and often drop down to one. Extra antennas tend to cost as much as the radio.

I use a hard-wired hookup so the FM transmitter isn't the problem.

Overall -- I'm very disappointed and I understand now why Sirius doesn't have easy comparison charts for its radios or any specifications of frequency range, harmonic distortion, and sensitivity to the antenna.

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Buyer's feedback: - Nice radio -- Weak signal
I purchased this radio along with a Home Installation Kit about a month ago. My main intention was to listen to college/pro football games not carried here on the West Coast.

Use in the car has been excellent with no problems except a short loss of signal while in a tunnel.

However, use at home has been less than stellar. Apparently, the 'satellite' is located in the central US and supplemented by a ground based antenna on the East and West Coast. I have two home kits with one installed in a west facing upstairs window and the other in an east facing upstairs window. Reception is sporadic. In general, the signal is fine for about 1/2 to 1 1/2 hrs and then fades out for about 1/2 hr. Unfortunately, this seems to happen in the 4th quarter of a close game and every day around sundown. I'm happy with the progamming available just don't like the interruptions. If the signal was steady at all locations I would have rated the system at 5 stars.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Nice introductory model, but lacks options . ...
Bought this unit to replace my Audiovox PNP2 which crapped out after four years of daily use. This unit works fine but lacks features like multi-band presets. My old unit could be programmed to hold 30 stations, this one only 10. Also, can't browse through categories to see which songs are playing on what station. Also dosen't remember any favorites either. The unit works fine, but if I had to do it again, I'd spend more money for a unit with better features.

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Buyer's feedback: - Limited Portability
Reception poor. Even after moving the antenna outside and facing skyward the reception continued to be intermittent. Don't fool yourself thinking you will get good reception using the Home Kit Setup. Finally returned product because of poor reception.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Sirius Fan ...
When my Starmate 1 finally burned out after 6 years, I got the Stratus 4 as an upgrade. It is much better looking and easier to use than the old one, and if you already have Sirius, you know that the service itself is fantastic. The only thing that actually seemed worse was the reception. Believe it or not, the old one sounded much better. For what it's worth, I think this is an across-the-board modification to all of their newer radios. I don't think another model would be any different. My solution is that I've stored a few different preset stations, and usually one of them is pretty decent. It's a little annoying, but not enough to want to go without Sirius.