New KVH TracVision TV8 Provides Vessels With Global Satellite TV
April 20 2015 - 5:30PM
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) announces the introduction of
the TracVision® TV8 maritime satellite TV antenna system, which is
designed to provide the tracking, reception, and extended coverage
area needed for yachts and merchant vessels calling on ports around
the world. The TracVision TV8 is compatible with nearly all Ku-band
services around the globe, and it also supports such services as
DIRECTV®, DISH Network® and DISH HD, and Bell TV in North America,
and TrueVisions, Astro, and Sky TV in the Asia-Pacific region. The
TracVision TV8 is being unveiled at the Sea Asia conference in
Singapore, which begins Tuesday, April 21. A powerful, fully
stabilized system, the 81 cm (32 inch) diameter TracVision TV8
enables yacht owners to enjoy their favorite satellite TV
programming while on the water; the system also makes it possible
for commercial maritime operators to ensure their crew has access
to the recreational entertainment services that are now recommended
by international regulations such as the Maritime Labour Convention
(MLC) 2006. "The TracVision TV8 has the top engineering
characteristics our antenna systems are known for around the
world," says Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH's chief executive
officer. "With its advanced tracking and extended coverage area, it
is an ideal system for a superyacht in the Mediterranean, a tanker
ship in the Baltic, or any number of ships on the world's oceans.
These rugged systems are fully stabilized and stay locked on the
satellite even in heavy seas." The TracVision TV8 system represents
the latest technology in maritime satellite TV, a market where KVH
has produced award-winning products for more than 17 years. KVH's
TracVision satellite antenna systems are currently in use on
everything from container ships, tankers, commercial fishing
vessels and government patrol boats to cruising sailboats and
luxury superyachts. Innovative features of the new system include
the streamlined IP-enabled TV-Hub delivering easy setup and
operation. For advanced functionality and performance, the
TracVision TV8 includes:
- Single coaxial cable for power, data, and video for easy
installations and retrofits
- High-performance tracking for crystal-clear television picture
in heavy seas
- IP-enabled antenna control unit with Ethernet connection and
built-in Wi-Fi interface for access to system information from any
Wi-Fi device
- Advanced inertial-based stabilized search for fast satellite
acquisition
- Exclusive RingFire™ antenna technology for stronger signals,
wider geographic coverage, and better reception
- DVB®-S2 technology for compatibility with current and future
Ku-band satellites
- IP AutoSwitch option for multiple receiver installations
enabling simple automatic satellite switching on DISH Pro and
DiSEqCTM compatible services
Note to Editors: For more information about TracVision TV8,
please visit www.kvh.com/TV8comm. High-resolution images of KVH
products are available at the KVH Press Room Image Library,
www.kvh.com/press-room/image-library.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries is a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV
and communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold
more than 175,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on
vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. KVH is also a leading news, music,
and entertainment content provider to many industries including
maritime, retail, and leisure. VideotelTM, a KVH company, is a
leading provider of maritime training. KVH is based in Middletown,
RI, with research, development, and manufacturing operations in
Middletown, RI, and Tinley Park, IL. The company's global presence
includes offices in Belgium, Brazil, Cyprus, Denmark, Hong Kong,
Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, and the United
Kingdom.
This press 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
services, as well as customer demand, preferences, requirements and
expectations. The actual results could differ materially from the
statements made in this press release. Factors that might cause
these differences include, but are not limited to: the need for, or
delays in, qualification of products to customer or regulatory
standards; unanticipated declines or changes in customer demand,
due to economic, seasonal, and other factors; KVH's dependence on
the availability of third-party satellites and services to support
TV broadcasts to mobile antennas; changes in the costs and
capabilities of competing technologies and products; and worldwide
economic variances. These and other risk factors are discussed in
more detail in KVH's most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC. KVH
does not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking
statements to reflect new information or developments.
KVH, TracVision, Videotel, and RingFire are trademarks of KVH
Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective companies.
CONTACT: Jill Connors
Media & Communications Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
401-851-3824
jconnors@kvh.com
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