KVH. TracVision 4hp For Sale

[tonytrakovich]

**SOLD** I have a TV4hp for sale. Unit is working. No cables. All you need is a power cable and Coex to run to converter box. Was running DirecTv. $850

[johnjen50]

Tony, why are you selling it?

[tonytrakovich]

I bought this one new. I did an electronics trade with a guy and got an extra one. I put the new one up because I thought it was gyro stabilized. (Model G4-hp). Turns out you need an extra gyro box that didnt come with the trade. Any way, I left the G4 up and have an extra.

[sweet red]

do you still have this one for sale? Is it a high Def model? What year did you purchase it, and is it stabilized?

[tonytrakovich]

It is not hi def. in order to get hi def for directv you need to get the HD7. $9000+.

I bought it in 2007. It does not have a separate gyro stabilizer but it does not really need it.

I have a pending sale now. Waiting for $

[dottieshusband]

I've got the same unit on my boat, 4hp. The unit works fine, in all conditions, at anchor or at sea. When I got the boat, I started removing inop and outdated equipment. I identified the gyro control box mounted under the upper helm. It wasn't even connected! I saw used ones on eBay for giveaway prices, so my old gyro control unit resides in the dumpster. The "but" of the 4hp is that with some minor additional equipment, it is "capable" of HD, but the only satellite you can hit with the 4hp and only compatible receiver (D12?) doesn't have HD programming! I believe the purpose of the gyro control unit was to be able to point the antenna at a different (HD?) satellite. One last note about the D12/4hp set up is that you have to use the AV output of the D12 to the TV, not the coax. When mine dies, I'm going with the SWM capable TV5 system, but I'm inland and near coastal gulf waters.

[Boatsb]

I've got the same unit on my boat, 4hp. The unit works fine, in all conditions, at anchor or at sea. When I got the boat, I started removing inop and outdated equipment. I identified the gyro control box mounted under the upper helm. It wasn't even connected! I saw used ones on eBay for giveaway prices, so my old gyro control unit resides in the dumpster. The "but" of the 4hp is that with some minor additional equipment, it is "capable" of HD, but the only satellite you can hit with the 4hp and only compatible receiver (D12?) doesn't have HD programming! I believe the purpose of the gyro control unit was to be able to point the antenna at a different (HD?) satellite. One last note about the D12/4hp set up is that you have to use the AV output of the D12 to the TV, not the coax. When mine dies, I'm going with the SWM capable TV5 system, but I'm inland and near coastal gulf waters.

The tv 5 is pretty cool with the swm8. I'm installing one this week. If I had a choice though the hd7 is far better. Remember the tv 5 is single band. The hd7 dual.

[tonytrakovich]

I did just sell this unit. Shipping tomorrow. FYI it did work very well in almost all conditions. To get HD you have to go to the HD7 unit. $8900.

[Boatsb]

Thats true with direct TV as they have their HD in the KA band. Other services may have HD on the KU satelites. YMMV, Batteries not included, do not try this at home.

[SKYCHENEY]

I get HD channels with Dish Network and the cheapest Intellian I2. Might be worth looking into instead of spending $9K