Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 07:53
I've just had a look at the Smartsat Web Site.
Firstly, I'll declare my situation. We have been using an Abrolga system for the past 2 years and find it easy to set up and haven't experienced any problem.
The system you mentioned weighs 18kgs. I'd be concerned as to how aroof mounted 18kg Satellite Receiver System would cope with say, 500km of corrugated road. I know that another supplier of roof mounted satellite systems was having trouble with this issue.
Secondly, if the system is roof mounted, then you have to consider the location where you park the van every time you stop. With ours, we park the van on the level, scenic, spot we want and then worry about where we psoition the dish.
Thirdly, whilst it's great to have access to some TV via satellite, I've got to be honest and say that we don't watch it nearly as much as we expected. Usually, the places we have camped in our BT have provided an environemnet that beats the hell out of TV. I know that with kids, there's an extra consideration. But that's what DVDs are for.
A bit more grist for the mill!
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