Anyone using starlink internet?
TIA
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Anyone using starlink internet?
TIA
Not me but I have installed a few, down link speed from 75 Mbps to 120 Mbps, up link speed sucks from 1.5 Mbps to 5 Mbps depending on the weather.
I have Starlink and its not all bad. Downloads are better Hughesnet and some wireless providers. My Buzz box works great.
I will be changing to Telus fiber late this fall because I want the upload speeds for uploading videos to Youtube.
What are you really wanting to know Herk ?
Users were asking if there were any issues with iptvQuote:
Originally Posted by Simon Templar
no there isn'tQuote:
Originally Posted by herk
I just ordered starlink this morning. They have a limited time offer for the hardware for rural dwellers. 70% off.
I have some obstructions around the house but I hope it's better than the service I have now.
80% of the time the flat panel dish used for the starlink signals are pointing almost straight up, as the satellites are in a low orbit, they are almost directly above.
We have starlink on the boat I fish on . It was great even in rough weather . The only tv we had was iptv. Only thing is starlink changed their packages on us . It use to be 160 a month unlimited . Now it's 350 ish for 50 gb and 2 bucks a gb after that . Captain said we went thur 20 gb a day in the fall.
Got my starlink system today. Easy to setup on the roof and the IPTV is working great. :thumbsup:
Works grwat here
What do you pay monthly for their service?
Almost 157.00
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Originally Posted by Simon Templar
My payment amount:
CAD 158.20
yup, that's what I"m paying as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by dogdayz
wow thats real pricey, i can only imagine what the govt is paying to use that service
That price is cheap compared to what we have to pay in rural ontario.I would have gone Starlink, but it was not available when we moved here last November.My wife HAS to have fast internet to work from home, because the net conferencing she does is international & base sat @ 25/1 was useless.We had to install a 7500 buck tower for wireless & pay 224.00 monthly for 60/10.
Pricey if you are used to big city prices. When you are in remote locations, you don't have too many choices, and service costs a bundle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gates07
Just like we complain about the crazy cell phone plan pricing here in Canada.. but if you are in an area with no cell phone coverage, you are stuck using a satphone if you need a phone. Have you every tried to get a plan on the iridium network ? It is CRAZY !! For a whopping $90+tx/month you get a total of 10 minutes talk time, and 10 SMS message :) You better keep those messages short and to the point.
With volume "typically" comes better pricing.
years ago my buddy had acres and acres of land in wainfleet
he got that because back in the old days when a neighbour passed and the land wasn't willed to anyone the neighbour got it(gotta luv dutch thinking..lol)
anyways he was allowed to sell 3 lots a year without a realtor licence
bought a ¾ acre lot for $25k/cash
since I would be the first in that area getting utilities in would cost me over $35k(everyone else would just a normal feed and hookup)
so I built a victorian on it the middle and waited
couldn't see the house from the road due to winding driveway ;)
after I noticed several more homes built I got all services installed for under $5k
I'm sure the ex still enjoys it...lol
I had Bell 10 Mbps plan for a long time which was usually 6 - 8 meg. This was the best service available to me(rural Ont also). Wireless wasn't available for me. Starlink offered service to my area for the $199 equipment deal so I decided to give it a try. For several months now it has been great, speeds are typically around 100 meg down and often much higher. Sure, I would like cheaper service but I'm not complaining. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Noof
There are a few times in heavy rain the speed drops or disappears for awhile but I can live with that.