Re: [Starlink] SpaceX Unveils Sleeker, More Resilient Starlink Terminal for the Connected Explorer

[Oleg Kutkov <contact@olegkutkov.me>]

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The new Starlink app 2023.29.0 was released. This update includes 
support for the new terminal v4.

I guess this means that the new terminal will be available very soon.

By the way, I made a short visualization of the new device. This is how 
it looks in 3D:
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1726026878308241408/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/k1SpoGtrYgXcd1YD.mp4?tag=12

On 11/18/23 03:37, Oleg Kutkov via Starlink wrote:
>
> Probably. But we need to test it first. The power consumption is 
> higher, and this is not super good...
> Also, we need to figure out what's going on the PoE side.
>
> On 11/18/23 03:33, Inemesit Affia wrote:
>> Oleg, do you consider this a better product for your use case?
>>
>> Nov 18, 2023 2:30:00 AM Oleg Kutkov via Starlink 
>> <starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net>:
>>
>>     This has been so common here in Ukraine for almost a year:
>>     https://twitter.com/olegkutkov/status/1725529469828452577
>>
>>     No known issues.
>>
>>     On 11/18/23 03:25, David Lang via Starlink wrote:
>>
>>         There are also a lot of videos out of people doing flat
>>         mounts and disabling the motors on their dishies as a
>>         validation of the fixed dish approach.
>>
>>         David Lang
>>
>>         On Sat, 18 Nov 2023, Ulrich Speidel via Starlink wrote:
>>
>>             It's not surprising that they would do away with the
>>             motors. Satellite density has now increased in most
>>             places to a level where there is sufficient capacity in
>>             sight no matter which way Dishy points. At least where we
>>             are at 37S, you can try this out at home even with the
>>             older ones - power up, let Dishy orientate itself, and
>>             then rotate it away from its self-adjusted direction.
>>             It's not going to re-orientate. That said, pointing Dishy
>>             at where you'd expect most capacity to sit would still
>>             give you better performance.
>>
>>             On 18/11/2023 11:33 am, Hesham ElBakoury via Starlink wrote:
>>
>>                 SpaceX today added a new Starlink terminal to its
>>                 family of products. The news
>>                 <https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1725569551490752556?t=9SMc2IybrB3U8ZXS-6ehOA&s=19>was
>>                 shared on X earlier by Tesla investor, Sawyer Merritt.
>>
>>                 Compared to its predecessor, the Standard Actuated
>>                 terminal — which was also designed for everyday uses
>>                 like gaming, video calls, and streaming — the new
>>                 device features
>>                 <https://www.starlink.com/specifications?spec=4>a
>>                 slimmer, more portable design, higher waterproof and
>>                 wind resistance rating as well as an increased field
>>                 of view, and no motor.
>>
>>                 In addition to the terminal, kickstand, and cables,
>>                 the kit includes a Gen 3 router with Wi-Fi 6 support.
>>                 Based on the quick start guide
>>                 <https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1725570377198268653>,
>>                 also shared by Merritt, the set-up process looks
>>                 pretty easy."
>>                 [https://ts2.space/en/spacex-unveils-sleeker-more-resilient-starlink-terminal-for-the-connected-explorer/#gsc.tab=0
>>                 <https://ts2.space/en/spacex-unveils-sleeker-more-resilient-starlink-terminal-for-the-connected-explorer/#gsc.tab=0>]
>>
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