KVH Mobile (Marine/RV) systems officially support Dish HD

[heathriel]

I just logged in to the partner portal at KVH and found that there is a new flash update wizard available. I'm flashing my Tracvision 4 right now (it says it should add the 129 satellite into the available library).

Other than that, KVH is now offering the VIP 211 and the trisat auto-switch.

Those of you who would like to use a DVR on your boats and RV's will still be stuck with the one satellite feed method, but you can use the autoswitch if you go with the VIP211.

I'm not sure if you need to be logged in for these to be viewable:

http://www.kvh.com/pdf/shared_TS/08_S_ MAR_LND_1.pdf

http://www.kvh.com/pdf/shared_TS/08_ST_MAR_LND_12V_2.pdf

http://www.kvh.com/pdf/shared_TS/08_ST_MAR_LND_3.pdf

If you currently have a KVH unit and Dish, get to upgrading.

 

[MBLUEYE]

KVH Marine

I have been trying to upgreade to a HD system for my boat... I have a KVH M3 that I bought in Nov. 2006. This unit can not be upgraded and in March of 2007 KVH said that I would have to buy a KVH M3 DX unit.
In March of 2008 I was looking in to upgrading again and heard that Directv was changing there system from a Ku-band for HD to the Ka-band (new sat.)
I talk to KVH again to see if that would effect the KVH M3 DX system and they came back with the following statment.

Good afternoon, Mr. Morgan,

Thanks for your inquiry. At this time, there are no domed, in-motion satellite TV systems compatible with the Ka-band broadcasts that are now carrying the majority of DIRECTV’s HD programming. Currently, 15-20 HD channels are still available on DIRECTV’s Ku-band satellites and all of the standard-definition programming will also remain on the Ku-band satellites. We are looking into the development of a domed, in-motion Ka-band compatible antenna that could be available at the end of 2008 or early 2009, around the time when DIRECTV may be phasing out its remaining HD channels on the Ku-band birds. However, due to the antenna requirements to support Ka-band, I do not anticipate a Ka-band system in the M3’s compact size in the near future (current Ka-band systems are roughly 42 inches across).

For full in-motion HD reception with a broad selection of channels now, we offer a software update for your TracVision M3DX that will provide full support for HDTV programming from DISH Network in the US, including its DISH 1000 configuration, which broadcasts from three different satellites, along with HDTV broadcasts in Canada via the ExpressVu service.

For additional updates on KVH, TracVision, and HD support, I invite you to visit our online resource, KVH TracVision and High-definition TV.

Please let me know if we can be of any further assistance.

Best regards,

Chris Watson



May have to re-think this again...........