These can be perfect for on the boat but require a robust internet connection.Ĭurrently, there are so many options for how to receive TV on your boat that trying to evaluate all of them could make your head spin.
Streaming services - Sometimes known as cord cutting options this covers a wide range of entertainment services streamed to you via the internet.When the boat is in the slip, you connect the boat to the cable when you’re away from the slip you don’t get any programming. Cable TV - A cable TV drop is delivered to your slip, possibly by your marina or via direct subscription with a cable company.In some circumstances, satellite service can be an extension of existing home service so the boater only pays for an additional TV. Satellite TV - Either from a fixed mount dish on a piling at your slip or from a tracking, stabilized dish that works underway and allows reception all the time.Now that nearly all US over-the-air television transmission takes place on, UHF antennas can be much better tuned for this single band of frequencies. If it was manufactured before the mid-2000s that antenna is probably tuned for both VHF and UHF. Broadcast TV - Just about every production sleep-aboard boat ever made was shipped with a broadcast TV antenna.But if you want television for entertainment, sports, and/or news, there are four main choices: If you’re in that camp this article probably won’t hold much interest. TV Optionsįirst of all, let’s acknowledge that some people regard their boat as an escape from the rest of the world, TV included.
So in this entry, I’ll detail the options and hopefully you can determine which one best fits your needs and budget. The traditional choices for homes were already more complicated on a boat, especially a cruising boat, and now there’s the added choice of streaming TV over the internet. It’s no surprise that I get a lot of questions about the best way to receive and watch TV onboard. Molly and Madelyn enjoying a little TV on-board Have Another Day
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