MotoDash - Satellite TV/Radio

KVH Satellite TV Antennas Still the Best with 11th Consecutive NMEA Industry Award

Chris Johnson — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:59:04 GMT

TracVision M3ST voted best in Marine Entertainment category by U.S. marine electronics dealers for the second year in a row MIDDLETOWN, RI - Each year, members of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) recognize those products that they feel offer the best value, performance, and customer satisfaction in several categories. KVH Industries, Inc., continued to set the pace for marine entertainment products this year, with the TracVision ® M3ST satellite TV system earning its second consecutive NMEA Industry Award, leading the field in the "Entertainment" category. This marks the 11th consecutive year that a TracVision system has won this honor, an unprecedented streak of excellence. "Receiving our 11th consecutive NMEA Industry Award is something we are very proud of," says Jim George , KVH's director of satellite sales. "It shows that KVH's support of our dealer network has been, and continues to be, superior to that of our competitors, and that KVH is a company that people want to do business with. We are honored that these talented marine electronics professionals hold us in such high regard." The 14"-diameter TracVision M3ST, an in-motion system that includes KVH's deluxe mobile 12V DIRECTV ® receiver, helped open the marine market for satellite...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio to Broadcast Comprehensive Live Coverage of Democratic and Republican National Conventions

Chris Johnson — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:57:22 GMT

Every minute of DNC, RNC to air on 'SIRIUS Convention Radio' channel Real-Time Spanish-language translations of every speech on 'SIRIUS Convention Radio En Espanol' Exclusive additional talk channels to broadcast commentary, interviews with politicians, experts, celebrities, and listener call-ins NEW YORK, Aug 19, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced that it will offer comprehensive live coverage from the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991118/NYTH125 ) SIRIUS Convention Radio will offer listeners a unique opportunity to "live" the convention experience. The channels will present live, uninterrupted "gavel to gavel" coverage of every speech from the convention podium, and replays of each day's highlights, as well as information on convention agendas, schedules, events, and meetings. SIRIUS Convention Radio will also revisit key moments of convention history with insight and reflections by members of both the Democratic and Republican Convention committees, and SIRIUS hosts and former convention participants Senator Bill Bradley and Ron Silver. In addition SIRIUS will give voice to voters across the country with the People's Podium -- listeners will record their own brief political speeches to be broadcast on the channel. SIRIUS Convention Radio En Espanol will provide real-time Spanish-language translation...

XM And Probrand Launch New Complete Aftermarket Marine Solution For Satellite Radio

Chris Johnson — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:50:35 GMT

ProTechT TM Allows XM Subscribers to Enjoy and Protect XM Radio on Their Boat WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 17, 2008 - XM (NASDAQ: XMSR), the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced a new complete marine aftermarket solution for satellite radio, available by early August 2008. The ProTechT Water-Resistant Marine Housing Kit by ProBrand can be installed on an XM subscriber's boat making it possible to easily enjoy and protect the same XM radio used in the home, office or car on the boat - all with one affordable subscription. The ProTechT Marine Kit will be on display this week at the Marine Aftermarket Accessory Tradeshow (MAATS) in the ProBrand/ XM booth (# 1326) in Las Vegas, Nev. The ProTechT XM Marine Kit is the first complete water-resistant aftermarket marine solution for plug-and-play or portable XM2go radios that protect your XM receiver from damaging water, salt water, salt fog, ultraviolet rays and dust. Compatible XM radios are the XpressRC, XpressR, Xpress, XpressEZ and RoadyXT XM plug-and-play radios, and (with an adapter sold separately) the portable Pioneer Inno and Samsung Helix XM2go® radios. The ProTechT lets you operate your plug-and-play XM radio or portable XM2go with an included waterproof, floating...

SIRIUS NFL Radio Training Camp Tour Kicks Off July 26

Chris Johnson — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:34:46 GMT

NEW YORK, July 22, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Popular annual series will feature live on-site broadcasts from all 32 NFL team training camps, plus Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, will kick off its fourth annual SIRIUS NFL Radio Training Camp Tour on July 26, offering the most extensive radio coverage of all 32 NFL team camps plus the 2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, leading up to the start of the NFL season. Over a three week period -- July 26 to August 14 -- SIRIUS NFL Radio hosts will broadcast exclusive shows live on location from all 32 NFL training camp sites around the country, giving listeners access to their favorite teams and players as they engage in two-a-day practices and full contact drills to prepare for the coming season. SIRIUS' NFL insiders will provide an expert look at every team, interview players, coaches and franchise executives, and evaluate everything from the performances of fresh-out-of college rookies to the intense head-to-head competitions for starting roles. All shows air exclusively on SIRIUS NFL Radio channel 124. On Saturday, July 26, the tour...

KVH Begins Rollout of Global Ku-band mini-VSAT Broadband Satellite Communications Network

Chris Johnson — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:19:34 GMT

New agreement between KVH and ViaSat will expand geographic coverage of popular maritime service and compact TracPhone antennas MIDDLETOWN, RI - In a move to offer faster, more affordable broadband connections to a growing market of leisure, commercial, and government vessels worldwide, KVH Industries, Inc., ( Nasdaq: KVHI ) today announced a new agreement with ViaSat, Inc., ( Nasdaq: VSAT ) to begin the global rollout of the popular mini-VSAT Broadband sm satellite communications service. Together with the compact 24-inch (60 cm) KVH TracPhone ® V7 antenna, the mini-VSAT Broadband service is already offering regional Voice over IP telephone service and Internet access as fast as 512 Kbps (upload) and 2 Mbps (download) at fixed monthly rates to mariners throughout North America, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, and Europe. Under this agreement, KVH and ViaSat are planning to roll out an exclusive global network offering access to KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband service for maritime use with airtime revenue to be shared between the two companies. As part of the coverage expansion, KVH has agreed to acquire satellite capacity from Ku-band satellite operators as well as purchase three new regional satellite hubs from ViaSat. These hubs will use ViaSat's ArcLight ® spread...

Global Satellite USA Guarentees Mobile Satellite Service At 384 KBPS Streaming IP Service In Remote Locations w/ THURAIP

Chris Johnson — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:28:47 GMT

World's Smallest Broadband Data Service Fort Lauderdale, FL: July 16th 2008 : Global Satellite USA, the leading provider in global satellite communications for the yachting and marine, oil and gas, broadcasting, government and emergency management industries, is pleased to announce the launch of Thuraya IP, the new advanced satellite modem that guarantees internet connectivity at an incredible 384 kbps for streaming IP across 110 countries, in remote locations. Now for the first time, bandwidth-hungry applications such as transmission of store and forward video, live video and video conferencing can be deployed at highly competitive rates. Martin Fierstone, President of Global Satellite USA, comments, "As a premier provider of Thuraya, its exciting to be one of the first organizations in the US to have access to a superior ‘always on' quick Internet access, that is ultra lightweight at less than 3lbs. Although small and compact, it also has a high level of robustness with Ingress Protection (IPSS), making this combination ideal for the oil and gas industry or any other tough environment. The Thuraya IP is extremely easy to use and has a basic ‘plug and play' policy. There is an Ethernet Interface (RJ45), a USB Interface and most importantly, no...

Jeppesen Marine Weather Plus Pack For Admiral Max Pro And VNS Max Pro Now Includes Power Of Sirius Marine Weather Capabi

Chris Johnson — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:10:08 GMT

PORTLAND, ORE., June 23, 2008 - The recent launch of Jeppesen Marine's Admiral MAX Pro and Visual Navigation Suite (VNS) MAX Pro combined the power of Nobeltec software with the superior detail of C-Map MAX Pro cartography. Now, the addition of SIRIUS Marine Weather capability (with the new optional Weather Plus Pack) adds more weather choices for sailors, cruisers, bluewater fishermen and others who rely on accurate data for safe, efficient navigation. The addition of trusted SIRIUS Marine Weather provides boaters with informative, vivid, up-to- date weather data displayed over the detailed navigation charts with high-resolution digital graphics. The list of important weather content provided by SIRIUS to boaters includes WSI NOWRAD weather radar, lightning strikes, buoy reports, NOAA marine zone forecasts, storm tracks, watches and warnings, weather, wind and wave forecasts, barometric pressure, high- resolution sea surface temperatures and more. The powerful Cursor Rollover function of Nobeltec software allows boaters to quickly and easily determine precise weather data values, for more effective evaluation and navigational planning. SIRIUS Marine Weather subscribers are able to receive SIRIUS Marine Weather from anywhere within SIRIUS' satellite footprint, which blankets the 48 contiguous states and international waters extending hundreds of miles into the Atlantic...

Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A Signs Exclusive Agreement With Sirius Satellite Radio

Chris Johnson — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:36:38 GMT

- 2009 Model Year Launch - Standard on all Murcielago Models - Lifetime Subscription included in every vehicle NEW YORK and SANTA AGATA, Italy, June 19, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) and Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. today announced that Automobili Lamborghini will offer SIRIUS as its exclusive satellite radio provider in Lamborghini vehicles. The first Lamborghini to include SIRIUS as standard factory installed equipment will be the Murcielago beginning with the 2009 model year in the U.S. "We are very pleased to have Automobili Lamborghini as a partner." said Mel Karmazin, CEO SIRIUS. "We look forward to working closely with Automobili Lamborghini to offer its customers the best in audio entertainment available for its prestigious vehicles." "SIRIUS was the natural choice for Automobili Lamborghini's exclusive supercars," stated Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. "Satellite radio gives our customers easy access to endless music options, therefore enhancing their ability to enjoy their vehicle on the road or track." SIRIUS will be standard equipment in each Murcielago and will include a lifetime subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio with every vehicle purchase. About SIRIUS SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130...