Midweek bonus video!
Added 2023-05-17 13:00:07 +0000 UTCHey hey! Here's a little Wednesday treat for ya :) After 3 years, 10,000 nautical miles, and about 150 Delos episodes uploaded, we're here to report on our review of "the dome" and answer questions submitted by YOU! I've also included a chapter list below in case you want to skip to just the part's you're interested in :)
Let us know if you have any more questions in the comments below and we will answer any others you may have.
Love and hugs from paradise!
Brian, Kazza, Sierra, & Hannah <3
Here's the direct link to watch on YouTube:
Comments
Hey Sean- Here's a similar reply I just posted from above: well the latency is certainly less which makes web browsing nice. Overall the download speeds with SL are comparable, and upload too. The one problem with SL is the coverage is sort of spotty and we get service interruptions. Sometimes every 20 mins, sometimes every 5 mins. depends on where the satellites are I suppose. ViaSat was actually a much more reliable service in that regard. Never any outages once connected. I'm sure that SL will improve as more sats are launched however.
Sailing SV Delos
2023-05-22 21:01:12 +0000 UTCYes, exactly. Hoping that some competition stirs the entire industry to improve. I know they just launched ViaSat 3 so that's a step in the right direction. F
Sailing SV Delos
2023-05-22 21:00:24 +0000 UTCYeah, it's been a bit of a ride. We're currently paying for Mobile Priority data at $2.50 per GB, and using 20-25 GB per day. We're still on a Mexican plan so trying to figure out how to move to a US plan then we'll switch to one of the Maritime plans that support ocean use. At least we have some connectivity here :)
Sailing SV Delos
2023-05-22 20:59:10 +0000 UTCHey Bill- well the latency is certainly less which makes web browsing nice. Overall the download speeds with SL are comparable, and upload too. The one problem with SL is the coverage is sort of spotty and we get service interruptions. Sometimes every 20 mins, sometimes every 5 mins. depends on where the satellites are I suppose. ViaSat was actually a much more reliable service in that regard. Never any outages once connected. I'm sure that SL will improve as more sats are launched however.
Sailing SV Delos
2023-05-22 20:56:20 +0000 UTCHa ha, oh man old habits die hard :)
Sailing SV Delos
2023-05-22 20:54:23 +0000 UTCThanks Troy!
Sailing SV Delos
2023-05-22 20:54:01 +0000 UTCNow I know where the Via sat. It sat on the back of your sailboat. : - ) I know a lot more now too.
Scott C. Wise
2023-05-21 01:29:45 +0000 UTCWhen you first took on the ViaSat project, you promised a thorough test and review, it is apparent that you have delivered on your word. Thank you ViaSat for taking this project on. Your in field test was more valuable to fans of the Delos family that you could have imagined.
viahj
2023-05-20 02:46:06 +0000 UTCThat was interesting. Leaving the price to the end was smart. That’s basically my boat budget. But as another posted, how does it compare to star link.
Sean Murray
2023-05-19 01:37:34 +0000 UTCNo Way! It's Wednesday not SV Delos Friday! But I'll still say hooray! : - )
Scott C. Wise
2023-05-17 20:35:18 +0000 UTCThanks for providing all of the deets on the ViaSat, Brian. Super helpful. Now hoping that ViaSat is able to commercialize a system that 1) is affordable for the average cruiser, and 2) eventually provides coverage beyond N.A. and Europe. Perhaps there will be a time in the next 10 years where coverage across the pacific might even be possible, tagging along on the satellites that serve commercial airlines. Thanks again!. SB PS. Seeing how much the little nugget has grown in AV time (after viasat) is also quite amazing!
Steve Borst
2023-05-17 15:23:21 +0000 UTCThanks for this in depth video about the Viasat system. Of couse now the question is how Starlink is working for you especially with the frequent changes to the plans.
Matthias Hager
2023-05-17 14:20:52 +0000 UTCThis is really cool Brian! How does it compare with Starlink that you are using now in the South Pacific? As an IT Professional I love that you are a techie at heart. One question I have, does it have firewall capabilities? I know you use a VPN to encrypt but just curious about that.
Bill Dapp
2023-05-17 13:52:31 +0000 UTCAfter all these years, Brian hasn’t lost that corporate presentation cadence and presence! Great update on viasat..I can only imagine how pleased they are with your feedback.
Nate
2023-05-17 13:50:49 +0000 UTCThis is a great study / information! Well done! Thanks Brain!
Troy Sublett
2023-05-17 13:16:48 +0000 UTC
