KVH Brings HD DIRECTV Service To Maritime TracVision Satellite TV Antennas

SPACEMART

All at sea with the TV

Middletown RI (SPX) Oct 29, 2004
The same high-definition visual and crystal-clear audio quality consumers are now seeking for their home theatre systems is now available at sea, thanks to the new TracVision High-definition Converter for DIRECTV programming from KVH Industries.

Most of DIRECTV's high-definition programming originates from DIRECTV's new satellite at 110degreesW latitude, which broadcasts unique signals that could not be decoded by most mobile satellite antennas.

The TracVision HD Converter enables any new or existing Digital Video Broadcast (DVB)-compatible TracVision satellite TV antenna to seek out, decode, and track this unique satellite within its coverage footprint.

Of course all TracVision antennas can also switch to DIRECTV 101degreesW and 119degreesW, providing continued access to all of DIRECTV's standard TV and music programming as well. The TracVision HD Converter also includes a versatile, easy-to-use control unit that offers rapid satellite switching control and powerful system configuration tools.

"With the growing popularity of plasma and LCD televisions aboard boats and an increasing variety of HD programming being made available, we wanted to ensure that our customers could watch the vivid HD programming that they already enjoy at home," explained Ian Palmer, KVH's executive vice president of satellite sales.

"The marine industry has already recognized TracVision as the world's finest satellite TV antenna, as evidenced by our TracVision systems winning the NMEA "Best Satellite TV" product award for the past seven years in a row. Now KVH enables boaters to watch the world's finest high-definition programming while at sea."

The award-winning TracVision product line offers KVH's integrated DVB technology and precision sensors to provide automatic satellite acquisition and outstanding tracking of satellite TV services, such as DIRECTV and DISH Network.

TracVision antennas have also been selected as a standard option by leading boat builders, such as Sea Ray and Silverton, as well as by more consumers around the world than any other satellite TV antenna.

An established, widespread network of dealers supports the KVH marine communications and navigation product lines. KVH has made supporting its dealers a high priority, and is continually striving for new ways to enhance company-dealer communications, collaborate in marketing efforts, extend training and provide rapid, high-quality customer service.

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