Raymarine's compact satellite TV system on board Seaward's smallest vessel at PSP Southampton Boat Show
Friday 12 September 2008 – One of the smallest boats to be fitted with Raymarine’s satellite TV will be on display at the PSP Southampton Boat Show on Berth 199. The Seaward 25 Motor Cruiser – at just 25 foot (6.4m) long – offers all the comforts of home, including high quality satellite TV reception thanks to the Raymarine 37STV antenna on board.
Raymarine’s 37 inch satellite TV dome offers a practical solution for both sail and powerboat users; the newly launched Seaward 25 Motor Cruiser from Seaward Boats demonstrates how the antenna can be installed in the tightest locations enabling owners of smaller boats to enjoy the high quality images more usually seen using larger equipment on larger boats.
Barry Kimber of Seaward Marine explained: “All our boats are custom built and fitted out according to customer wishes. Most of our boats are fitted with Raymarine equipment which we recommend as the instruments are very user-friendly. Traditionally, many boat owners think satellite TV is only for bigger boats, but Raymarine’s 37STV changes this with its compact dome. Although we appreciate it is still unusual for such a small boat to have the system fitted.”
Using Raymarine’s Low Noise Block (LNB) technology, the 37STV antenna can link to two set top boxes, enabling the skipper to catch the international news, while the crew watch the big game below.
As well as the 37STV, Raymarine’s range of satellite antenna systems also includes the 45STV and the 60STV, giving a complete solution for most boat sizes and installation areas. These high performance, easy to install antenna systems provide quick, clear and reliable access to hundreds of international digital channels.
All three STV models use the latest High Definition technology and are packed with easy to use features. Satellite acquisition is fully automatic, using Raymarine’s unique and proprietary Wide Range Search algorithm. Combined with highly accurate built-in GPS position data, this ensures the fastest identification and acquisition of satellites. Raymarine’s STVs are compatible with all the leading satellite television providers including DirecTV, Dish Network and Express Vu.
Using its Dynamic Beam Tilting (DBT) technology, Raymarine has overcome previous problems associated with satellite antenna systems such as bad weather, or rough and choppy water, affecting signal quality and lock on.
DBT not only continuously measures the vessel’s pitch and roll to keep the antenna locked on, it also uses conical scanning to detect and maintain the strongest satellite signal – all done quietly and automatically using a rotating sub-reflector which redirects the signal and minimizes the need for constant dish movements.
Easy to install, Raymarine’s STV antenna systems have a remote mounted antenna control unit, which provides viewers with a clear LCD display and keypad for manual satellite selection, and show the antenna status with diagnostic indicators. The 37STV, 45STV and 60STV are cased in a tough UV-resistant dome and come complete with all interconnect cables, mounting hardware, template and instructions.
All Raymarine’s STVs are fully FCC, IC and CE approved for the marine market, and RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant. Available worldwide, they are distributed and supported by Raymarine’s global distributor network.
Seaward Marine will have three boats, all fully fitted with Raymarine equipment at the PSP Southampton Boat Show on berths 197 to 199.
For further information contact Chloe Bartle, UK Marketing Manager, +44 (0)23 9269 3611 x1395 or by email at chloe.bartle@raymarine.com) or James Tuck at ADPR, Tel +44 (0)1460 241641 or Fax +44 (0)1460 242719 or by email at james.tuck@adpr.co.uk
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Sept 2008 (RM528)
