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Winner of the 2006 DAME Award’s Marine
Electronics Category, the Small, Simple, Powerful 14.5-inch (37 cm)
TracVision M3 Satellite TV System Offers Coverage Comparable to 18-inch
(45 cm) Antennas in Most Areas
With the introduction of its new TracVision®
M3 marine satellite TV system for Europe today at the London Boat Show,
KVH Industries (Nasdaq: KVHI) shows the boating world that great things
can come in small packages. Available for mariners throughout Europe for
the very first time, the TracVision M3 is the world’s
smallest stabilized marine satellite TV system and is ideal for
installation aboard vessels as small as 25 feet. The award-winning
system offers everything boaters need to enjoy their favorite local
programming at sea, including the TracVision M3 antenna, a 12V
multi-satellite control unit, and a single cable for easy installation.
The TracVision M3’s super-efficient, 14.5-inch
(37 cm) diameter antenna offers a rugged design, precision tracking, and
coverage range comparable to larger 18-inch (45 cm) diameter antennas in
most areas – crystal-clear proof that less is
more.
“The TracVision M3 is powerful technology made
simple and we’re pleased to be bringing it to
the European marine market,” said Mads
Bjerre-Petersen, managing director of KVH Europe A/S. “It
brings together all of the features boaters have been asking for in a
small, simple-to-install, easy-to-operate system that offers outstanding
near-shore coverage. The TracVision M3 is the first stabilized satellite
TV system designed specifically for boats in the 25-40 foot range. Until
today, marine satellite TV antennas have been too big to look good on
smaller boats or have had designs limited to at-anchor or coastal use.
The addition of the TracVision M3 to our award-winning product line now
enables us to offer maritime satellite TV solutions for consumers
cruising on boats of virtually any size.”
Satellite television is among the most popular accessories for boaters
worldwide, keeping them connected to live news, sports, and
entertainment via powerful regional satellite TV services. However, due
to the size requirements of these antennas, satellite TV was
historically only practical for vessels 40 feet and larger. However, the
TracVision M3, the world’s smallest
stabilized marine satellite TV system, changes all that.
The new TracVision M3 is fully automatic, connecting boaters in European
waters to popular local satellite TV programming, such as SKY in the UK,
Premiere in Germany, or Digital+ in Spain when cruising along the coast
in those respective countries. Its powerful motors are extremely quiet
yet are responsive enough to keep the TracVision M3’s
antenna locked onto the satellite even aboard small vessels, which
present a far more challenging dynamic environment in rough seas than
larger boats. The system’s high-efficiency
14.5-inch (37 cm) antenna is contained within an impact-resistant dome
40% smaller than competing 18-inch (45 cm) diameter antennas, and
requires only a single cable for installation. Also included in the
TracVision M3 package is KVH’s exclusive
12-volt multi-satellite control unit, allowing boaters to connect the
system directly to the vessel’s 12-volt power
supply as well as to virtually any home satellite TV receiver. KVH also
offers the TracVision M3 with an integrated 12V DIRECTV®
receiver for boaters in the U.S.
The innovation and performance of the TracVision M3 have not gone
unrecognized as it won two prestigious industry awards on two continents
in late 2006. In October, the United States’
National Marine Electronics Association named the TracVision M3 the
recipient of its “2006 Industry Award”
for the marine entertainment category. Just one month later, the
TracVision M3 also won the marine electronics category for the 2006 DAME
Award during the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) in Amsterdam.
“It’s time to put
away the DVDs and welcome live TV programming onboard almost any boat,”
concluded Bjerre-Petersen. “The TracVision M3
offers a unique solution to enjoying satellite TV at sea, with the
performance consumers and marine dealers have come to expect from KVH
and our TracVision systems.”
Complete information pertaining to the TracVision M3 and KVH’s
other award-winning satellite TV systems is available at http://www.tracvision.com.
Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready images of the TracVision
M3 are available for download and editorial use from KVH’s
online image library at http://press.kvh.com.
About KVH Industries
Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc., is a leading provider of
in-motion satellite TV and communication systems, having designed,
manufactured, and sold more than 100,000 mobile satellite antennas for
applications on boats, RVs, trucks, buses, and automobiles. Winner of
the prestigious General Motors Innovative Design Award, CES Innovation
Award, 22 National Marine Electronics Association “Best
Product” awards, and a finalist for the Automotive
News PACE Award, KVH’s mission is to
connect mobile customers with the same digital television entertainment,
communications, and Internet services that they enjoy in their home and
offices.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for
example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of
KVH’s products and technology; anticipated
innovation and product development; and customer preferences,
requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ. Factors
that may cause such differences include, among others, our dependence on
the availability of third-party satellites, which face significant
operational risks and could fail earlier than their expected useful
lives, for our mobile satellite communication services, as well as those
discussed in KVH’s most recent Form 10-Q
filed with the SEC. KVH assumes no obligation to update its
forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments.
KVH and TracVision are registered trademarks of KVH Industries. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
KVH has several patents pending related to technology incorporated into
the TracVision M3.