Satellite radio is poised to make radio ads and signal loss a thing of the past. With more than 100 channels of commercial-free music, news, sports and entertainment available across the country, you can take your favorite station with you from Los Angeles to New York and never miss a beat.

Courtesy Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio

Satellite radio has been around in the United States since 2001, and it's catching on with consumers. But despite its growing popularity, there are really only two players in the market: Sirius and XM Radio. Although XM is currently the market leader, each company's service has its own set of pros and cons.

In this article, we'll compare Sirius and XM technologies, prices and services and find out what the experts have to say about the future of satellite radio.