Comments on: AT&T To Launch In-Car Satellite TV http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: AuricTech http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1139882 AuricTech Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:13:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1139882 Assuming that the combination of AT&T's equipment and service provides a picture quality that's roughly equivalent to the combination of DIRECTV and that firm's <a href="http://www.kvh.com/products/Product.asp?id=125" rel="nofollow"> preferred mobile receiver</a>, this actually sounds like a pretty good deal for a vehicle-mounted satellite TV system. After all, the KVH car-mounted receiver has an MSRP of $2995, with a DIRECTV Mobile package price of $49.99 per month (note, though, that the DIRECTV package is likely [though not certain] to include more channels than AT&T will offer). Determining the actual cost-effectiveness and utility of en-route satellite TV is, of course, left as an exercise for the student.... Assuming that the combination of AT&T’s equipment and service provides a picture quality that’s roughly equivalent to the combination of DIRECTV and that firm’s preferred mobile receiver, this actually sounds like a pretty good deal for a vehicle-mounted satellite TV system. After all, the KVH car-mounted receiver has an MSRP of $2995, with a DIRECTV Mobile package price of $49.99 per month (note, though, that the DIRECTV package is likely [though not certain] to include more channels than AT&T will offer).

Determining the actual cost-effectiveness and utility of en-route satellite TV is, of course, left as an exercise for the student….

]]> By: Strippo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1139142 Strippo Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:24:11 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1139142 <em>What is next, an arm that will jerk you off while you drive?</em> BMW already hands you your seat belt from the back, so a reacharound doesn't seem all that far-fetched. What is next, an arm that will jerk you off while you drive?

BMW already hands you your seat belt from the back, so a reacharound doesn’t seem all that far-fetched.

]]> By: Runfromcheney http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138771 Runfromcheney Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:20:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138771 Whatever happened to reading a book or listening to your iPod during a road trip? Now you know why I prefer 90s cars, of if I have to have a new car, a stripper or econobox, because I think features like this are stupid. What is next, an arm that will jerk you off while you drive? Whatever happened to reading a book or listening to your iPod during a road trip? Now you know why I prefer 90s cars, of if I have to have a new car, a stripper or econobox, because I think features like this are stupid.

What is next, an arm that will jerk you off while you drive?

]]> By: shaker http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138691 shaker Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:51:02 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138691 Well if they keep bumping up the power of those sattelites, we won't need receivers to get the signal; our brains will absorb and reconstruct the images, but of course, they'll be "scrambled". And (of course) AT&T will offer brain implants at various levels of service. (Automagically disabled at land speeds over 3MPH) I think this fantasy was spurred by the strange "skullbone" antenna, there. Well if they keep bumping up the power of those sattelites, we won’t need receivers to get the signal; our brains will absorb and reconstruct the images, but of course, they’ll be “scrambled”.

And (of course) AT&T will offer brain implants at various levels of service.

(Automagically disabled at land speeds over 3MPH)

I think this fantasy was spurred by the strange “skullbone” antenna, there.

]]> By: puppyknuckles http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138632 puppyknuckles Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:19:21 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138632 Since when does the iPhone receive satellite television? Anyway, judging by how I feel about cross-country flights these days (interminable without mah TV!), I think it's a pretty smart piece of technology. And, AT&T won't be the only game in town. Since when does the iPhone receive satellite television? Anyway, judging by how I feel about cross-country flights these days (interminable without mah TV!), I think it’s a pretty smart piece of technology. And, AT&T won’t be the only game in town.

]]> By: Tevi http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138541 Tevi Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:42:10 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138541 You can buy a VuQube for half the price. You can buy a VuQube for half the price.

]]> By: jcp2 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138382 jcp2 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:29:14 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138382 The all in one cellphone will kill in vehicle NAV/ICE. So far, we have sidelined our CDs, portable DVD player (with DVDs), our Garmin, and our point and shoot digital camera in favor for our phones. Next step will be to defer purchase of a netbook in favor of a phone upgrade. Maybe then a car can be just a car. The all in one cellphone will kill in vehicle NAV/ICE. So far, we have sidelined our CDs, portable DVD player (with DVDs), our Garmin, and our point and shoot digital camera in favor for our phones. Next step will be to defer purchase of a netbook in favor of a phone upgrade. Maybe then a car can be just a car.

]]> By: Flashpoint http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138281 Flashpoint Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:38:29 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138281 I see the name "AT&T" up there. so I know two things. #1 It's gonna suck #2 its gonna be very expensive. I see the name “AT&T” up there.

so I know two things.

#1 It’s gonna suck

#2 its gonna be very expensive.

]]> By: TEW http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138232 TEW Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:21:13 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138232 I might be looking at this wrong but there are a lot of long haul truckers that work in teams. This might be perfect for them and for single manned long haul truckers when they want to relax. I don’t have any kids but I will see to it that I would never spend that kind of money on a service like this. I might be looking at this wrong but there are a lot of long haul truckers that work in teams. This might be perfect for them and for single manned long haul truckers when they want to relax. I don’t have any kids but I will see to it that I would never spend that kind of money on a service like this.

]]> By: Bertel Schmitt http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138191 Bertel Schmitt Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:57:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138191 Over the air TV reception is standard fare in higher end EUR VWs, Audis etc. Been so for years. Reception ceases when car is in drive, so not to distract the driver. If you know someone with a VAS 5051 - the same gizmo that gets rid of the voluntary 250 km/h limitation - the feature can be disabled and you can watch the news while doing 280 down the autobahn ... Over the air TV reception is standard fare in higher end EUR VWs, Audis etc. Been so for years. Reception ceases when car is in drive, so not to distract the driver. If you know someone with a VAS 5051 – the same gizmo that gets rid of the voluntary 250 km/h limitation – the feature can be disabled and you can watch the news while doing 280 down the autobahn …

]]> By: porschespeed http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138131 porschespeed Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:41:28 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138131 I won't wonder aloud how much worse this is going to screw up kids who have already had their brains rewired by watching too much TV far too early in their development. I will be interested to see if daddy (and/or mommy) ever leave the garage depending on the selection of porn channels available. I won’t wonder aloud how much worse this is going to screw up kids who have already had their brains rewired by watching too much TV far too early in their development.

I will be interested to see if daddy (and/or mommy) ever leave the garage depending on the selection of porn channels available.

]]> By: RayH http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138122 RayH Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:40:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138122 If I was to spend $1299 for my kiddies, I think I'd get two portable DVD players and use the remaining $1000 for a big home television for them. $28 bucks a month should get me some basic at-home cable service. Of course, I don't have children, my largest tv is 27" and 10 years old. I'm prideful of my mastery of finding free C-band (big satellite) programming. No, I don't still own a cassette player, although my VCR still works great. <em>The system requires installation of a 3-pound, 11.3-by-10.3-by-4.3-inch antenna on the roof of your vehicle. AT&T describes this as "not particularly noticeable,"</em> I think I would have my children paint that thing as a turtle. If I was to spend $1299 for my kiddies, I think I’d get two portable DVD players and use the remaining $1000 for a big home television for them. $28 bucks a month should get me some basic at-home cable service.
Of course, I don’t have children, my largest tv is 27″ and 10 years old. I’m prideful of my mastery of finding free C-band (big satellite) programming. No, I don’t still own a cassette player, although my VCR still works great.

The system requires installation of a 3-pound, 11.3-by-10.3-by-4.3-inch antenna on the roof of your vehicle. AT&T describes this as “not particularly noticeable,”

I think I would have my children paint that thing as a turtle.

]]> By: KalapanaBlack http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/att-to-launch-in-car-satellite-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1138111 KalapanaBlack Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:26:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=212822#comment-1138111 Nevermind. Nevermind.

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