New, low-profile Starlink dish for vehicles in motion

[docj]

Starlink has announced a new, low-profile dish designed to be used on vehicles in motion. The device cost $2500 but the monthly service is the same $135/mo that Starlink has been charging for RV service.

• Winegard is SpaceX's first consumer-focused Starlink authorized reseller and will be crafting custom accessories and enabling a network of RV dealers to provide Starlink installations. This relationship is not exclusive - but Winegard will have priority access to selling this hardware package compared to ordering directly from SpaceX. It can be pre-ordered here: Flat High-Performance Starlink Kit with Wedge Mount

Here's a link to an Mobile Internet Resource Center article on the topic. Low profile in motion Starlink dish

Attached is a data sheet about the new Starlink dish.

 

[marc2912]

So I'm looking at the starlink website and I see nothing referencing this $2500 dish.

In fact I got to the above page from the SpaceX link on twitter

When I click order now it just adds the current dish to my cart, what am I missing?

EDIT: Also nowhere on the starlink site does it talk about this being preorder only that I can find or that you'd have to go through wineguard to order. That also seems really weird considering they've always done direct sales model.

@Neal have you heard anything about this in your constant quest for the latest tech?

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

So I'm looking at the starlink website and I see nothing referencing this $2500 dish.

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In fact I got to the above page from the SpaceX link on twitter

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When I click order now it just adds the current dish to my cart, what am I missing?

In your first picture, the bottom line, “Starlink’s new Flat High Performance…”

If you go to the main Starlink.com page the new dish is at the top of the page. Click on the Learn More

 

[Neemer]

That’s a big honkin’ nope here.

 

[marc2912]

In your first picture, the bottom line, “Starlink’s new Flat High Performance…”

If you go to the main Starlink.com page the new dish is at the top of the page. Click on the Learn More

From the main page click learn more takes you to the rv page I showed above. Clicking buy now or whatever the call to action is will just add a standard dish to your cart.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

Not worth the upfront cost to have service while driving.

When parked, l like the flexibility to be able to move the dish to a location that may have a better view of the sky.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

From the main page click learn more takes you to the rv page I showed above. Clicking buy now or whatever the call to action is will just add a standard dish to your cart.

Maybe the address makes a difference.

With my address I have the option shown here:

 

[marc2912]

Not worth the upfront cost to have service while driving.

When parked, l like the flexibility to be able to move the dish to a location that may have a better view of the sky.

With 2 kids and driving through areas with zero cell reception our needs for internet can tend to be high at times

 

[marc2912]

Maybe the address makes a difference.

With my address I have the option shown here:
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I wonder if it has to do with the fact that I already have an active starlink account with a dish? Thanks for sharing

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

Clicking on the “i” provides the following

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

This is the link to the support page with more specs:

Starlink Help Center

support.starlink.com

The next layer of spec comparison:

Starlink

SpaceX is developing a low latency, broadband internet system to meet the needs of consumers across the globe. Enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, Starlink will provide fast, reliable internet to populations with little or no connectivity, including those in rural...

www.starlink.com

 

[docj]

One thing that isn't yet clear---will the new, in-motion dish have higher priority for service than does the current RV plan. One would hope that for $2500 you get a higher rank in the queue for data??

 

[marc2912]

One thing that isn't yet clear---will the new, in-motion dish have higher priority for service than does the current RV plan. One would hope that for $2500 you get a higher rank in the queue for data??

That's a great question but my guess is no considering you pay the same for monthly service as the regular RV plan. Time will tell though.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

One thing that isn't yet clear---will the new, in-motion dish have higher priority for service than does the current RV plan. One would hope that for $2500 you get a higher rank in the queue for data??

I didn’t see anything about higher priority, only saw that higher speeds were possible and better uptime due to larger view of sky/satellites.

 

[marc2912]

The main issue I have is the inability to (easily) reposition the antenna. So right now I use the old school round antenna. No real reason to upgrade since, besides things like size and weight, the technical specs are the same. What I like is that based on trees at the site I'm able to move my antenna to wherever I have the best unobstructed view. I'd really like the ability to switch out the antenna if needed so that I can use the roof one or, if needed, my portable one. Now that would really allow me to have the best of both world.

 

[Neal]

Hard NO for me and I'm disappointed Starlink is using resellers. One of the nice things with Tesla, Starlink, etc. is buying direct and avoiding markups. The price of this antenna is proof why we do not want this and how the horrendous markup is evident. Did I say NO for me?

Starlink is and will continue to evolve rapidly. As you know I dropped and shattered a corner on my dishy, it works, but not worried as newer and better will be available each year just like we see with Pepwave's, computers, etc.

Starlink has been great but it's a backup and only a backup for when my cellulars don't provide what I need and 99% of the time they do.

 

[marc2912]

Hard NO for me and I'm disappointed Starlink is using resellers. One of the nice things with Tesla, Starlink, etc. is buying direct and avoiding markups. The price of this antenna is proof why we do not want this and how the horrendous markup is evident. Did I say NO for me?

Starlink is and will continue to evolve rapidly. As you know I dropped and shattered a corner on my dishy, it works, but not worried as newer and better will be available each year just like we see with Pepwave's, computers, etc.

Starlink has been great but it's a backup and only a backup for when my cellulars don't provide what I need and 99% of the time they do.

I agree with the reseller POV. It does seem though that they're selling it for the same price on their site which makes me wonder why this dish is exponentially more expensive.

 

[Neal]

I agree with the reseller POV. It does seem though that they're selling it for the same price on their site which makes me wonder why this dish is exponentially more expensive.

That's typical that they have to not compete against each other (MAP) etc.

 

[lemondrop9344]

An observation.......... After sales support for Starlink products seems to be less than stellar (based on what I've read). If you have issues you send an email & wait. I suspect, the resellers will now be responsible for installing and providing 1st level support for products sold through their marketing channels.
This appears to be the course of action a lot of manufacturers, including Peplink, are taking. Everyone's technical acumen is different when it comes to designing and setting up a local network (can be very simple to complex) on a boat or RV. Even with the Peplink resellers, the amount & quality of support on receives from the reseller varies significantly. Providing after the sales technical support for any product can be very time consuming which equates to expense.
With that said..... $2500.00 in equipment for in-motion Starlink satellite service seems to be an expensive equipment solution which will most likely (for the for seeable future) not perform as well as less expensive cellular equipment.
I give kudo's to those persons who are willing to adapt 'bleeding edge technology' as soon as it becomes available on the market.

 

[redbaron]

@docj does Winegard have ability to make account changes? If so, I see a value in the reseller network.