Boaters and motorists were the first to embrace the use of a portable satellite TV in distant locations. Why does one feel the need for television when the whole purpose of an outdoor exploration tour is to stay detached? Well, a portable satellite TV solves the boredom of riding on the highway for long periods of time, and it also fills your evenings when it is just too dark outside to do something, and yet too early to go to bed.

Users of portable satellite TV services pay according to a special package that allows the access to a number of movies and shows available through satellite transmission. The programs are transferred from a dish box to the pocket dish which is another name for the portable satellite TV. Depending on the producer, the models come with multiple sizes for the LCD screens varying from two to seven inches. $599 for a 7-inch portable satellite TV is a little fortune, but cheaper products could be  found but usually with lower technical features.

DirectTV created the Sat-Go model of portable satellite TV that is better than all its predecessors; all the design peculiarities catch the eye, even if at a first glance, this mobile device looks like a briefcase. This frame structure includes all the gear necessary for the operation of the system: the dish, the tuner, and the 17-inch display that is built in. Compatibility with AC and DC power sources is not a problem, and you can connect the portable satellite TV whether you are in motion or not. The unit costs $1,499, and it will be available with retailers too.

From the point of view of the functional modes they rely on, portable satellite TV systems fall into three categories. Thus, some devices only work when you are parked and find the satellite signal manually; then there is the auto aiming self aligning system that only requires the push of a button when the vehicle is parked or the boat docked. Last but not least, the most advanced portable satellite TV is the onewith a fully automated system included for tracking and aligning with the satellites at all times. Such a system may also be upgraded to a weather resistant variant that allows the preservation of the signal even on bad meteorologic conditions.

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