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islander
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Initially Posted - 01/07/2010 : 16:37:57

Well you might want to read this. Boy will this solve a lot of problems when you are swinging on the hook.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mobiletv6-2010jan06,0,4139086.story

Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 01/07/2010 : 16:57:32

How is it different from standard portable tvs that broadcast over the air?

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islander
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Response Posted - 01/07/2010 : 18:09:54

I imagine the TV won't be affected by motion. Up till now the antenna had to be still to get a good picture. This new signal will allow the TV to get a good picture while in motion, say in a car or on the boat when it is moving or swinging on an anchor.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 01/07/2010 : 18:34:36

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Since the first U.S. broadcast in 1928, TV signals largely have been limited to sets that sit still. This year, however, local stations across the country will begin transmitting a new type of signal that can be picked up by devices that travel, including laptops, smart phones, portable DVD players and mini-tablets -- all of which are to be showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show starting Thursday in Las Vegas.
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With this next generation of TV the kids can watch while you are sailing.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 01/08/2010 : 06:30:18

Just in time for 3D broadcasts!

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 01/08/2010 : 06:37:39

I suppose this is good for extended cruising but generally I like to watch Nature's show. The reception is good no matter what!

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 01/08/2010 : 07:15:58

Yes, but some have kids that don't understand how to appreciate nature and want to stay glued to the tube. Keeping a kid intertained for 8 hours on a boat is almost impossible unless you have a "toy" to keep them occupied. If their trip is miserable, YOUR trip is miserable.
I can't wait for this.

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PCP777
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Response Posted - 01/08/2010 : 08:17:59

In the Dallas Fort Worth area we have a new ISP called CLEAR. I was very excited about ordering it as it covers the lake that I sail in which would enable me to bring my laptop on board and stream netflix, get weather updates etc.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">CLEAR 4G WiMAX is next generation mobile internet from Clearwire that works as fast around town as it does at home*. Because CLEAR covers a wide area you don't have to find a hotspot—the hotspot goes with you, anywhere CLEAR has coverage.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

It covers my lake so I was ready to order, only $50 a month....

But my home is in the gray area in Rockwall.

As soon as they exapnd the coverage where it will include my home I'm switching.

That will help keep the three year old busy on long sails, I can stream some Dora or Some Thomas The train on Netflix's free instant view. As far as TV goes, I'd rather watch something on Netflix anyways unless there's a Cowboys game.

My buddy has a Catalina 27 with a real nice flat screen set up down below. He has an antennae that looks like a short spar, and he gets a terrific picture when we're at the dock. I don't know if it works while underway.

I've pretty much been of the mindset that the last thing I want to to do on a boat is watch TV but that's ME. For entertaining kids, I can see the use though.

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Response Posted - 01/08/2010 : 08:45:34

I've raised my kids to watch as little tv as possible. (No cable or satellite at home, and there really aren't many choices on regular tv.) But we do enjoy a good movie at home, so I could see putting a bigger screen in the boat, although in a C25, a 17" laptop goes a long way...

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Even Chance
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Response Posted - 01/08/2010 : 11:25:24

How in the world did children cope for the last million years without being constantly entertained? Eight hours? Read some of the books and articles written about cruisers who have children, like Dave and Jaja Martin, whose children have somehow learned to entertain themselves, read books, play games, write, help with boat chores, or simply enjoy the view. Push past the "there's nothing to do" threshold and let children learn how to entertain themselves. It's like any addiction -- you have to go through withdrawal pains to learn to live without the drug.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/08/2010 : 13:29:22

If I wanted to watch TV, surf the internet,...etc, I'd do so in the comfort of my home. If it weren't for my job, I'd even turn off my cell phone and chuck it below when I left the dock.

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Response Posted - 01/08/2010 : 14:56:16

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dlucier
 If I wanted to watch TV, surf the internet,...etc, I'd do so in the comfort of my home.
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Don, I will second that motion!

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Response Posted - 01/08/2010 : 16:07:07

We watch the latest weather on our 15" LCD DTV onboard JD. And if reception is poor we watch DVD's late an night.

It has a USB plug so I'm trying to see if we can hook up my G1 phone to it and watch the mobile tv on the big screen (long shot!)

Of course, we just upgraded our home DVD to BlueRay, it plays both DVD and Blueray, but the boat DTV does not play Blueray, so we have to tell the kids not to get blue ray movies for the boat!

Paul

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 01/09/2010 : 08:20:54

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> In the Dallas Fort Worth area we have a new ISP called CLEAR <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

In the Daytona area we have (and I am now connected to the internet by) "Clearwire". A wireless internet. You can take it with you as long as you're in the coverage area. Pretty cool. Can get slow sometimes and the modem needs to be positioned right to get a good signal, so using it on the boat might be problematic (I haven't tried).

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PCP777
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Response Posted - 01/11/2010 : 09:47:00

Yesterday it warmed up slightly so we sailed my buddy's C-27 over to a lake side bar, ate some lunch and watched the GreenBay/Arizona game until half time. On the way back, we watched the game on his LCD TV down below. It was pretty cool, to be sailing and watching a play off game at the same time. Hard to keep a steady course, LOL but we were one of three boats out on the entire lake. We put in just before it went into over time, watched AZ win, and then buttoned up the boat and left.

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islander
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Response Posted - 01/11/2010 : 10:00:45

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I've pretty much been of the mindset that the last thing I want to to do on a boat is watch TV but that's ME.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">On the way back, we watched the game on his LCD TV down below. It was pretty cool, to be sailing and watching a play off game at the same time<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Case closed...

P.S That was a good game!

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PCP777
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Response Posted - 01/11/2010 : 10:14:31

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by islander
 I imagine the TV won't be affected by motion. Up till now the antenna had to be still to get a good picture. This new signal will allow the TV to get a good picture while in motion, say in a car or on the boat when it is moving or swinging on an anchor.
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Wow, I never addressed this. Yes the TV works underway but the antennae occasionally needs to be repositioned. It's an oval piece that looks like a spar about two feet long that needs to be perpendicular to the signal. Seemed like only when we made a major course change did we need to do this, we'd lose sound and/or the picture would freeze,fracture and pixelate. falling off or heading up a bit didn't seem to impact it.

I have a call in to my buddy to find out what equipment/service he's using.

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