Samsung YX-M1Z Helix XM2go Portable Satellite Radio with MP3 Player
- Compact digital media player with built-in MP3/WMA player and XM satellite receiver
- 1 GB flash memory stores 16 hours of MP3 (128 kbps) or 32 hours of WMA (64 kbps) files
- Receives XM’s 170 channels of commercial-free programming (subscription required)
- 1.7-inch TFT color display; stores up to 50 hours of XM programming; song “bookmarking”
- USB 2.0 interface for quick music transfers; includes home charging cradle; 1-year warranty
Product Description
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Amazon.com Product Description Finally, a portable device that lets you play live XM radio content. That’s right, wherever you roam the Samsung Helix lets you tap into more than 150 channels of satellite radio. It’s a big step forward for XM radio lovers, but there’s more. With the Helix, you can combine live XM radio with your personal digital music collection (MP3s and WMA). This means you can enjoy your own music library while being exposed to all the new music and content that XM radio has to offer.
With the Helix, you can receive and play live satellite broadcasts while you’re on the go. View larger.
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Samsung YX-M1Z Helix XM2go Portable Satellite Radio with MP3 Player
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5 comments
A. rodriguez on April 9, 2010 at 6:47 am
this xm radio is kwel all around radio,remember its a radio not a rocket ship clear reception kwel display and best of all a nice price,:>)
D. Flood on April 9, 2010 at 8:12 am
XM Satellite billing issues
I had read this earlier on posts regarding XM’s billing practices but thought it was just that person’s problem or misunderstanding. Unfortunatley, I was wrong.
When you sign up for XM online you give over your credit card # which is then in their greedy little paws. After trying one of their radios for a few weeks I decided there were some good features but nothing worth keeping. I returned the radio to an area big box store w/o any issues.
I had only paid for a 30 day subscription with my credit card but they continued to bill me.
Links on the web site for unsubscribing lead to another page of links w/o telling you how to unsubscribe! When I called to find out why they were continuing to bill me one representative gave me a runaround saying that even though they could cease billing me they had to bill me as the radio had still been running (this is well over a month after returning it)!. Eventually they agreed to a partial refund even though I do not trust them to not bill again.
For those who might say this is not about the equipment listed on Amazon, I believe it’s impossible with satellite radio to unlink the radio programming or the billing issues from the equipment. This is not Amazon’s fault, but I think consumers need to be warned.
If you must try XM, I would highly recommend using a credit card that you add money to for any individual purchases not your usual purchases. I do not, however, think they’re a very honest company.
Second Opinion on April 9, 2010 at 8:48 am
If you’re planning on using this much as a radio, think again. The reception on trains (over land) is terrible. The reception at work (in an interior office) is worse. XM Customer Service will tell you that you have to sit next to a south-facing window for optimal reception. As an MP3 player, it’s okay — as long as you don’t have a vast iTunes library. It doesn’t work with iTunes at all, and the software that Samsung provides is for PC only. Just my opinion.
Michael on April 9, 2010 at 10:55 am
After a week of frustration, I’m returning my Helix and canceling my XM subscription. I live in a major city with XM ground repeaters, close to a lake and my home has clear views of the southern sky. Nevertheless, my Helix would randomly lose its signal; I could go for a couple hours with clear reception but then the signal would drop-usually when a breeze came up and rustled the leaves. I spent lots of frustrated hours trying to adjust the antenna. I would have been willing to mount it outdoors, but the cable is too short.
Additionally, XM would not refund my activation fee. Thus, I’m paying $9.99 to learn that their service is unreliable. Until satellite radio (and their customer service practices) enter the 21st century, I’ll stick to old-fashioned radio.
Thomgo on April 9, 2010 at 12:46 pm
It holds the radio horizontally where a weak top clip easily unsnaps and allows the radio to fall to the ground and break. Mine is new…broken…a paperweight. I like it, so I will have to buy another. Good case design for the stockholder…not good for the owner. Be careful.