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An argument that resisting modern technical devices - TV and satellite receivers, automated navigation, and electric winches, as examples - enhances your privacy, literacy, opportunity for conversation, and enjoyment of the sea. 2 pages.
[Practical Sailor, 1 April 2002]
You can now get rid of your onboard TV, video player and video tapes, saving considerable weight and storage space, replacing them all with a laptop, DVD′s, and an MP3 player.
[SetSail]
Unmoderated forum on marine electrical and electronic equipment. Good advice and resources here, but you have to dig and you have to be selective.
[Usenet, USA]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary about sound systems on board. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Collection of information about satellite TV services and equipment, many of them sponsored by vendors.
[LifeTips.com, Charlestown, MA, USA]
65 channels of commercial-free music plus 55 channels of news, sports, and talk, including CNBC, ESPN Radio, NPR, BBC World Service, and ABC News. Requires a monthly fee and a special satellite receiver from Alpine, Blaupunkt, Clarion, Eclipse, Jensen, JVC, Kenwood, Panasonic, Sanyo, U.S. Electronics, and other manufacturers.
[Sirius Satellite Radio, New York, NY, USA]
Fully stabilized marine satellite tracking system gets TV reception even in rough seas from Astra (Sky) and Eutelsat. Smallest unit is just 21" high. Coverage includes Europe east to New Zealand.
[Sea Tel, Concord, CA, USA]
This service supplies the marine-ready satellite receiver, high-gain marine antenna, and cables to connect your boat to XM Satellite Radio. Coverage includes US. Canada, and Mexico up to 300 miles offshore.
[Radio-at-Sea, Pembroke, MA, USA]
Portable TV and radio for camping runs on batteries or 12-volt connection. 5.5-inch black-and-white screen.
[The Coleman Company, Inc., Wichita, KS, USA]
Protect sensitive electronics from voltage surges and EMI interference especially designed for the marine environment.
[Charles Industries, Ltd., Rolling Meadows Illinois, 60008, IL, USA]Some of us go boating to get away from TV.
Chuck Husick
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