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vlog archives: Satellite radio in cars was just taking off in 2002

vlog archives: Satellite radio in cars was just taking off in 2002
Nothing suspicious about this new cadillac Deville until you spy the unusual black antenna on the roof. It's *** satellite receiver, satellite radio radio to the power events, which picks up *** new satellite radio system called X. M. X. M. 72 beyond Jazz. 100 digital stations beamed down from space coast to coast. And that means that no matter where you drive on broadway, you can pick up almost any kind of music news or comedy. 30 of the stations are commercial free and cadillac is the first car maker to offer the high tech radio as *** $295 option. As long as this antenna has reached, you know, you're not being blocked by *** tunnel or *** bridge or something. You're going to get reception any channel you want to listen to that's hooked into this system. If you want even more music for the car, how about an MP three player? It plays music and lots of it that you download onto *** disk from your computer. It's actually *** compressed audio format which you can download off the computer. And it's pretty popular because you can actually fit 10 C. D. S on one disc. And depending on how much you pay 300 to $700. The same in dash unit will also play formats like regular compact discs. And if you want to watch pictures to go along with the music then this is the ultimate 14 garland. Downtown is now installing custom DVD players in just about any kind of car. The screen folds down from the roof. The disks slide into the player under the back seat and the passengers control the movies or video games with their own remote control price tag for *** basic system, about $1,000 primarily people are buying them to entertain the kids in the back seat and there's all kinds of systems available. Each kid can even have his own monitor if they want to go that far and to go along with the high tech picture. There are high tech wireless headphones, they turn on as soon as you put them on. But what if your problems have more to do with directions than entertainment, navigation on Navigation on, then you probably will have one of these in your car someday. Infinity offers one of the most advanced navigation systems on *** production car. The nice part about this navigation system is that it allows you to talk to it and it talks back in about one mile keep to the left onto I-80. This system like others you can buy uses satellites to help track your every move. *** database stored on *** digital disk serves as *** map and the computer combines the two with *** clever onscreen picture of where you're going. It just takes some of the stress out of driving and it also helps people find their way faster, Makes people *** little more efficient, efficient and entertaining in your grand tech auto
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vlog archives: Satellite radio in cars was just taking off in 2002
A new Cadillac De Ville in 2002 had an unusual black antenna on the roof. It was a satellite receiver to hear XM satellite radio.One hundred digital stations beamed down from space, coast to coast. Cadillac was the first automaker to offer the high-tech radio as a $295 option. Watch the video above to see how music and radio were changing in cars in the early 2000s.More from the archivesIowan man converts 60-foot twin silos into housevlog's backstage interview with *NSYNC before 1998 concert in Des Moines'Price is Right' host Bob Barker shares memories of IowaBarbie superfan from Iowa proves you're never too old to play with toys

A new Cadillac De Ville in 2002 had an unusual black antenna on the roof. It was a satellite receiver to hear XM satellite radio.

One hundred digital stations beamed down from space, coast to coast. Cadillac was the first automaker to offer the high-tech radio as a $295 option.

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Watch the video above to see how music and radio were changing in cars in the early 2000s.

More from the archives

Iowan man converts 60-foot twin silos into house

vlog's backstage interview with *NSYNC before 1998 concert in Des Moines

'Price is Right' host Bob Barker shares memories of Iowa

Barbie superfan from Iowa proves you're never too old to play with toys