MERGER HAPPENS
May 30, 2007
Tyler Savery
Satellite Standard Group Has Merged With Sirius Buzz
Find the latest SSG news and forums at www.siriusbuzz.comWe here at SSG have spent a bit over a year building this site into something that we hope you consider valuable. While we have been adept at keeping you informed with information, we have had challenges with taking the site to the next level, and integrating features that you the readers have been looking for.
We are very pleased to announce that Satellite Standard Group is merging with SiriusBuzz.com to become a destination site that will not only give you the latest news, but will also allow you the reader to participate in forums to discuss satellite radio. We look forward to serving you as “Sirius Buzz – Satellite Standard and Beyond”.
This merger came about because the folks at SiriusBuzz and SSG have a common passion in satellite radio, and we wanted to offer fans, consumers, and investors with a similar a common place to access as well as discuss information. Best of all……no waiting for the DOJ and FCC. You get all the synergies NOW!!!!
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Expect the same dynamic articles and coverage that you have seen with SSG as well as the tremendous opinions and articles from SiriusBuzz. SSG writers will transition to the SiriusBuzz domain beginning May 30, 2007
- Expect a forum community that will meet your needs in a well structured manner. Whether it is discussion about stock, installations, hardware, or simply chatter about the shows on satellite radio, there will be a forum for you to participate in.
- Expect the new site to change rapidly to meet your needs, and for the look feel and usability of the site to be crisp, clean, and user friendly.
- Expect prizes for participation as this venture launches.
- Expect a more varied opinion, and instant access to comments and reaction to news and articles in the forums.
- Expect a more user friendly place to discuss satellite radio that is free of spamming posts, and meaningless chatter.
- A more interactive site that has the ability to grow, meet needs, and deliver the highest quality content available regarding satellite radio.
- Expect to see the SSG sister site www.satcos.blogspot.com to become integrated, and to take on a more prominent role to seek out and publish the true consumer sentiment and opinions about satellite radio.
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ARCHIVED SSG CONTENT?- The existing SSG content will remain in place at www.satellitestandard.com. We have not yet determined how the existing SSG content will be accessed from the SiriusBuzz site, but will be working on solutions for that.
DOES THIS MEAN SSG WAS SOLD?- No, not at all. Money did not change hands. We made a decision to invest SSG into what we feel will be a place where our readers can have a better overall experience. We and the folks at SiriusBuzz simply made a decision that as a team we could provide a better end product for you the readers.
HOW DO WE CONTACT YOU?- You can reach SSG writers the same way you always have, but we will also now have SiriusBuzz e-mail accounts which we will be transitioning into.
I HAVE EMAIL OR RSS FEEDS WHAT DO I DO?
- Simply go to www.siriusbuzz.com and click the subscribe button there
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE IN THE FORUMS?- A simple registration is all that is required. Once you register, not only can you begin to post, but you could win prizes as well.
THE NAME IS SIRIUSBUZZ, WHAT ABOUT XM?
- XM stories, posts, etc. are very welcomed at “SiriusBuzz – Satellite Standard and Beyond”. With the satellite radio merger happening, it is unclear what name, if the merger is approved, the new service will have. Sirius Buzz and Satellite Standard have both established their respective names, and both will be maintained. If a new name for a merged satellite radio company comes out of left field, we will cross the bridge at that time. This is a satellite radio community, be it Sirius, XM, or even Slacker.
WHY?
- Because we felt that this will give you a better product…..Plain and Simple
It is our hope that you the readers will embrace this change, and participate in making the new site something special. Please feel free to contact me at satellitestandard@gmail.com or tyler@siriusbuzz.com with any questions or comments.
6/01/2007 02:06:00 PM
SSG Has Merged. You Can Read All Of The Latest SSG Content By Clicking Here
SSG is not a Financial Advisor. Read Disclosure: HERE
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Sirius Backseat TV Selects Argos Encoders
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Selects Grass Valley MPEG-4 AVC Argos Encoders
Thu, 31st, May 2007, via
http://www.broadcastbuyer.tvSIRIUS Satellite Radio has selected Grass Valley Argos MPEG-4 AVC mobile TV encoders from Thomson for deployment of its SIRIUS Backseat TV offering.The Argos MPEG-4 AVC encoder is designed to handle very low bit rates while enabling flexible frame rate encoding to meet the growing demand for audio and video content streamed over broadcast, broadband, and wireless networks. Argos relies on a powerful hardware platform that features statistical encoding, multiple codec support, multi-stream generation, advanced pre-processing filters, and superior configuration and supervision capabilities. “We are pleased to assist SIRIUS in building out the next stage of their popular satellite delivered service offerings,†said Christophe Delahousse, Senior Vice President , Video Network Solutions for Grass Valley, a business within Thomson. “The Argos MPEG-4 mobility encoders continue to lead the industry and we’re confident that they will surpass the needs of SIRIUS, allowing the company to continue to develop new channels and mobile services that target consumers on the go.†“We chose Grass Valley Argos encoders because of their superior design, video quality, redundancy scheme, and overall flexibility,†said Terry Smith, Senior Vice President of Engineering, SIRIUS Satellite Radio. “Our goal is to provide the highest quality service to our subscribers and using MPEG-4 AVC encoders will help us to continue to achieve that goal.â€With the Argos MPEG-4 AVC mobile TV encoder, horizontal resolution is supported up to CIF in 16-pixel increments—while reduced frame rates are also possible. Typical output is H.264 over IP/UDP/RTP. Typical video encoding bit rates range from 50 Kbps to 500 Kbps.Grass Valley's digital mobility offering includes the Argos MPEG-4 AVC encoder and a variety of other products including, DVB-H IP encapsulators, ESG servers, Interactive Service Platform, transmission solutions, and much more needed to deliver content to mobile receivers efficiently...read more:
here6/01/2007 07:21:00 AM
SSG Has Merged. You Can Read All Of The Latest SSG Content By Clicking Here
SSG is not a Financial Advisor. Read Disclosure: HERE
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More Rural Support For SIRI + XM Merger
WIFE Supports MergerWednesday, May 30, 2007, via satelliteradiotechworld.com
WIFE Urges the FCC to Approve the Merger of Sirius and XMWomen Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) have filed
its comments urging the FCC to approved the merger of XM and Sirius.WIFE believes the merger will:* Ensure the continued availability of crucial information services* Lead to lower prices* Greater choices for rural consumers...read more:
here6/01/2007 07:18:00 AM
SSG Has Merged. You Can Read All Of The Latest SSG Content By Clicking Here
SSG is not a Financial Advisor. Read Disclosure: HERE
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