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Midweek bonus video! (Patreon)

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2023-05-17 13:00:07
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Hey 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:

https://youtu.be/vPFozqC0lKc

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Internet At Sea! Viasat Maratime 3 year Full Review. Sailing Vessel Delos

How do we get internet at sea? This is a full review of the Viasat Maratime Internet system, a true high class of service broadband solution. In this video we cover 1) Equipment Installation 2) Actual upload, download speeds and latency measured 3) Performance in real sailing conditions 4) Reliability over 3 years of use 5) Availability and Cost Questions submitted by our amazing Patrons! To become a Patron of SV Delos and contribute to further topics please visit https://patreon.com/svdelos For more information please check out https://www.viasat.com/enterprise-and-mobility/industries/maritime/ 00:00 The Installation. 04:45 How fast is the system in reality? What are the actual download and upload speeds? What is the latency? 05:56 Is it possible for you to upload raw uncompressed video files? 06:06 Would this system be suitable to use all day with sufficient bandwidth for productivity apps? 06:35 Is the speed consistent across different locations or does it vary? 07:17 How do weather and rain affect the system? 08:40 Can you reliably do Zoom or Skype? How about YouTube Live? 09:18 What applications and services work well? What don’t work well? 09:34 Have you remotely tried to control and land based computers remotely? 10:11 What kind of a delay is there during a Zoom meeting? 10:53 How does the device handle buffering? 11:31 How much power does it consume? 13:05 Do you have a static or dynamic IP address? 13:45 Is there a carrier grade NAT in place? 14:24 How is the reception and loss of signal? Any restrictions by country? 15:27 Is your connection up 24/7 or only as needed. 16:03 Has it been reliable? 16:40 How is the system holding up in the salty air? 17:33 Can you run a packet loss and jitter test? 17:43 How much motion can it handle without cutting out? 18:35 Is there any difference with signal on passage vs anchored vs moored. 18:51 How heavy is it? Are you worried about it ripping off the back arch? 19:55 What are some negatives and positives from a family time standpoint? 21:09 Have you noticed crew spending more time on shoes or watching movies than in the past? 22:52 Do you still use and local WiFi or SIM cards? 23:53 Will you give up or keep the Iridium Go and Marine Single Side Band Radio? 24:37 How plug and play was the installation? 25:26 Does ViaSat plan on making smaller systems for smaller boats? 26:37 How much does ViaSat Maritime Internet cost?

Comments

Troy Sublett

This is a great study / information! Well done! Thanks Brain!

Nate

After 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.

Bill Dapp

This 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.

Matthias Hager

Thanks 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.

Steve Borst

Thanks 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!

Scott C. Wise

No Way! It's Wednesday not SV Delos Friday! But I'll still say hooray! : - )

Sean Murray

That 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.

viahj

When 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.

Scott C. Wise

Now I know where the Via sat. It sat on the back of your sailboat. : - ) I know a lot more now too.

Sailing SV Delos
>>108718415

Hey 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
>>108720297

Yeah, 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
>>108724858

Yes, 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
>>108841701

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.