SIRIUS Backseat TV FAQs
  Click on one of the links below for answers to common questions about SIRIUS Backseat TV.  
  General information  
  Get it pre-installed in a new vehicle  
  Buy one for your existing vehicle  
  SIRIUS Backseat TV™ main page  
General information
  What is SIRIUS Backseat TV™?
SIRIUS Backseat TV™ is a dynamic and pioneering TV service that delivers live TV from the best family TV networks to the video screens of select vehicles equipped with a SIRIUS Backseat TV™ receiver. The SIRIUS Backseat TV™ receiver is the only receiver capable of receiving the SIRIUS Backseat TV™ service. In addition, all SIRIUS Backseat TV™ receivers can receive SIRIUS satellite radio service.

What will I be able to watch?
Three channels of family programming from the most popular and most trusted brands– Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and CARTOON NETWORK. Rear-seat passengers will be able to watch shows such as Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants and Jimmy Neutron, Disney Channel’s Cory in the House and Hannah Montana, and CARTOON NETWORK's Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends™ and Chowder™.
 
Get it pre-installed in a new vehicle
  When can I get it? Where can I watch?
SIRIUS Backseat TV™ is currently available exclusively as a factory-installed feature in the following model year 2008 vehicles.
 
 
Dodge Grand Caravan NOW
Dodge Charger NOW
Dodge Magnum NOW
Chrysler Town & Country NOW
Chrysler 300 NOW
Jeep Commander NOW
Jeep Grand Cherokee NOW
 
  This factory-installed option will include the SIRIUS Backseat TV™ receiver and one year subscriptions to SIRIUS Backseat TV™ and SIRIUS Satellite Radio services.

How does it work?
SIRIUS Backseat TV™ operates via an in-vehicle satellite video receiver and two small roof-mounted antennas. For added flexibility, rear-seat passengers can enjoy SIRIUS Backseat TV™ while, at the same time, front-seat occupants can listen to SIRIUS Satellite Radio. The system can be operated from either the rear-seat entertainment unit or the radio head unit in the front-seat area.

How much will it cost?
For Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles, SIRIUS Backseat TV™ is available for a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $470 — which includes the first year of service — when packaged with Chrysler Group’s Rear Seat Entertainment System and SIRIUS Satellite Radio. After the first year, SIRIUS Backseat TV™ is available for $6.99 per month in addition to a SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscription ($12.95 per month), totaling $19.94 per month. SIRIUS Backseat TV™ will only be available to SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscribers.
 
Buy one for your existing vehicle
  When can I get it? Where can I watch?
The SIRIUS SCV1 after-market version of the SIRIUS Backseat TV™ receiver is available through our retail partners today. The SCV1 system is designed to work with most aftermarket and factory installed radios and video monitors that have auxiliary inputs.

How does it work?
The SCV1 aftermarket product includes a child-friendly remote control to allow backseat passengers to easily change channels. The front-seat passengers can operate the SIRIUS Satellite Radio system with the included display controller and their own wireless remote control.

How much will it cost?
Pricing for the SCV1 after-market version of the SIRIUS Backseat TV™ is $299.99 MSRP and is available today. The SIRIUS Backseat TV™ service is available for $6.99 per month in addition to a SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscription ($12.95 per month), totaling $19.94 per month. SIRIUS Backseat TV™ will only be available to SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscribers.
 
Never again be asked, Are we there yet?
© 2008 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. "SIRIUS", "SIRIUS Backseat TV", the SIRIUS dog logo and related marks are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. © 2008 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. SpongeBob SquarePants created by Stephen Hillenburg. DISNEY CHANNEL and The DISNEY CHANNEL LOGO are trademarks of Disney Enterprises, Inc. and used with permission. CARTOON NETWORK, the logo, CHOWDER, MY GYM PARTNER IS A MONKEY, FOSTER'S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS, DEXTER'S LABORATORY, THE POWERPUFF GIRLS, and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © 2008 CARTOON NETWORK. A Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
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