TracStar SV-360

[ajducote]

I am thinking about upgrading my old KVH to the TracStar SV-360.
I have not found many places on line that sell it. Does anyone have good source / price for this unit?
Also, I am still trying to determine for sure if it supports Direct TV HD. Is anyone using the TracStar SV-360 that could provide 1st hand knowledge / comments?

I have read some of the older post and am not sure I understand the best way to get In Motion Direct TV HD.

Thanks

[dreamchasers]

Andre,

I have the SV 360 and to my knowledge, it does not support HD TV. I am a Directv customer. The system has worked trouble free for me. At times, I will get a "scan error" and have to reset the power to the system. I think this is mostly due to the fact that the antenna can not see the satellites.

Once the system is setup, it operates with little input from the user.

I am satisfied the the system. However, perhaps others with more knowledge can comment on the HD capabilities.

Hector

[Gary & Peggy Stevens]

Andre, I too have the Tracstar SV-360 unit and NO it does not support the HD signal. It supports the Digital Broadcast Signal to your HD TV's but NOT HD, partly because the dish is not the Eliptical shape.

I get HD to my TV's via my Off-Air Roof antenae, or electric rabbit ears if you will, and use the Satelite for Digital quality Direct TV.

I believe Dish TV is the only carrier that can give you HD TV thru a Satelite Dish, but don't remember whose dish you need?

Check out this website then call them to get better answers, http://www.satellitesinmotion.com/1.html?sm=57463 I spoke with Debbie for my install.

Gary S.

[BrianE]

Andre, Don't know if in-motion is desired but we installed a non-in-motion Motosat HD antenna recently and it works great. So far it has ALWAYS found the Direct TV satellites. If we've traveled over 500 miles or so it sometimes takes 10-15 minutes, otherwise less than 5 minutes. http://www.motosat.com/web/products/tv_hd.html

[Reagan Sirmons]

Andre, I have contacted Tracstar in Orlando on many occassions and their service and assistance have been great. Call 407-650-9054 and request JIM. They will answer the questions honestly and I have found their prices to be fair. As a matter of fact, I had an in-motion satelite antenna that went bad. They provided a $2500 set up at no cost because they felt the antenna should not have failed. It was not under warranty. In addition, they have provided the printed exact process for trouble shooting the system in off hours should it ever be needed.

The Satelites in motion people are very sharp as Gary stated in his e-mail. They installed two separate receivers in our coach.

Hope this helps.

Reagan
Pres

[mike kerley]

Andre, Like Brian, we have the MOTOSAT HD for stationary HD reception on Direct TV and an older KVH inmotion for SD use while traveling. A/B switches allow us to select which dish to feed to each sat box for stationary or inmotion use. Works great and we end up with a back up system.

[rmboies]

I am thinking about upgrading my old KVH to the TracStar SV-360.
Thanks

Andre, we just had a Trac-star SY360 installed in our coach in Florida. Trac-Star Orlando recommended Will Newsom, Newsom Electronics. His contact number is 352-288-6000 and generally just calls himself "Newson" We are very pleased with the job he did for us.

Debi and Bob

[HarborBus]

Andre, Looks like you have gotten some good direction as to the source to get the TracStar 360. All the research that I have done points to the TracStar as being the most trouble free and easy to work on and operate (no hooking up laptops to it to troubleshoot). To clarify further on the HD vs SD, there currently is not a dome, in motion or otherwise that supports Direct TV HD. The only way to get DTV-HD is with a tilt up dish ie: motosat etc. much like are discussed in post #4 and #6. Dish network does have in motion HD and several in motion domes that support it. Since I have Direct TV I can't comment on Dish.

[ajducote]

Andre, Looks like you have gotten some good direction as to the source to get the TracStar 360. The only way to get DTV-HD is with a tilt up dish ie: motosat etc. much like are discussed in post #4 and #6.

I decided to keep the old KVH for in motion and put on the Motosat SL5 for when we are parked. I have had DirecTV for 10 years and really did not want to change to DISH. A couple of weeks ago I installed the Motosat and it seems to work just fine. I put in an A/B switch to go between the KVH and Motosat.
I want to thank everyone who contributed information on this subject, hopefully it will help others when they are ready to upgrade.

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[JIM CHALOUPKA]

Andre, wondering how did you mount the heavy base bars, seen in your MotoSat photo, to the bus frame members that support the roof panels. I assume you used some sort of fastener to go all the way through.
Did you achieve access to the frame members on the inside of the coach or was all the fastening done from the outside.

I am contemplating adding a power tilt antenna base for an amateur radio antenna. I need a sturdy mount and am trying to get around removing the inside mirrored ceiling decorations.

JIM