JPGator
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Hmm.....just read and replied to a thread on another forum.
Before you invest a lot of money you may want to see how long these satellite services are going to be around.
A big part of the topic there is how these satellite TV services aren’t launching anymore satellites.
DirectTV (the satellite service I have) is pushing their streaming DirectTV Now streaming service.
Same company, but two different kinds of service.
I can tell you that their satellite support is terrible for boats. When you call their customer service they won’t be able to comprehend that the system is on a boat.
What’s the biggest difference between 3 and 5?I can’t comment on the TV3 specifically, but I did install a new TV5 on my boat at the beginning of last season. It is great, and we love it. The old system we had on the boat (original from 2005) was obsolete and unrepairable.
As for streaming service, I don’t see that working in a marine environment. Sure we use it at our homeport for things like Netflix and Prime Video, but when we pull lines and are offshore or in most marinas/anchorages with little or no internet bandwidth or cable tv, we have ours for evenings and rainy days.
And as for telling them it’s for a boat - DON’T!! You will never get anywhere. Buy as many boxes as you want for TVs and add them to your home account or a relatives home account. They don’t know the difference that it’s on your boat.
The only hang up I have is the monthly subscription. We don’t have any of the services at home because our HOA pays for comcast which you cant get on the boat. So I will be paying $35 month plus taxes for TV well use once in a while. In the grand scheme of Bust Out Another Thousand its not that much and I imagine the comfort factor will outweigh the cost.I have an older TracVision M1 and it still works great. I got it 6 seasons ago from a gentleman who was getting out of boating.. Anytime I have had issues I asked for Tier Two support on the phone. It gets me to the right knowledge base for Boat Dish applications. That being said, I imagine it will quit working altogether eventually when the Satellite finally gives up the ghost
So, I own my equipment (M1 and Box) and given that I have no contract with DishNetwork and I can cancel anytime. I also put it on "vacation" mode while the boat is Laid up for the winter. A simple call to Dish and they ping my receiver and I am up and running. I don't even have to speak to a human or vice an account number. It's all tied to my cell so if I call from that number it is all automated. Super easy and hassle freeThe only hang up I have is the monthly subscription. We don’t have any of the services at home because our HOA pays for comcast which you cant get on the boat. So I will be paying $35 month plus taxes for TV well use once in a while. In the grand scheme of Bust Out Another Thousand its not that much and I imagine the comfort factor will outweigh the cost.
Love our TV3. Tried all the other ways, streaming through phone, streaming over Wi-Fi adapter setup......none of it really worked well for us. TV3 works and tracks great while underway. KVH customer service and tech support has been great too.
Thanks all.
What’s the biggest difference between 3 and 5?
Thanks all.
What’s the biggest difference between 3 and 5?
I've done this as recent as this past weekend. I have a VZ and an ATT and find the VZ works in most places that we go. The drawback is i fell alseep with the tv on and woke up to 10gb use out of my data plan. I'll have to set the tv's to time out with no input to avoid this. However i find that you have to manage your data usage carefully otherwise it can get pricey or they will just throttle down your data to the point where its useless for streaming.Has anyone simply bought a dedicated hotspot, attached it to the boat somewhere and streamed video from that?