God, please put up a review in a month with speeds, I’m in the same boat and it’s a lot of $$ for me…😢 Thanks! ❤

Had a chance to try it out?

@EastTexasHomestead Not yet.I was wondering if they charged the $35.If you don't activate it don't really need it at this time. Wondering if you can turn it off and on per month??

They said in the fine print that if you turn it off, you "may" have to get on the standard plan to reactivate. Not sure how long they will give you to activate but I got an email a few minutes after recording that said thank you for activating... you are being charged $3.28 for the prorated month. (or something like that) So it appears they don't start charging until you turn it on.

@@SpencerLAPowerlet us know how the 50gb cap works out?

Do you know where to find a barrel plug to USB-C adapter? Starlink does’t have them on their site yet and support is helpless. I know Ring has an adapter but I’m unsure of the size of the Starlink barrel plug.

I'm sure there will be a flood of adapters soon. at least, I hope so.

It's not necessarily a "12V barrel plug". It's a standard 5521 plug, which, while used on a lot of 12V devices, can be used on higher DC voltages, like the Mini. You will need to have a power bank that has a USB-C PD port.. not just a stand USB C port.

Any ready why I couldn’t simply cut the power supply off of an old 5521 cable and connect the cut end to a 12 volt car battery?

@@EastTexasHomestead Great question. I've not seen anyone try yet... but waiting for that first brave soul to give it a shot. The Starlink AC adapter puts out 30V. USB-C PD supports 5V, 9V, 15V and 20V. So I'm not sure what volts the Mini is pulling when on USB-C PD. There's one video where a guy is hooked directly to a Dewalt battery, but it's 20V.

I'm sure that's part of it. Thanks for your input.

​​@@EastTexasHomesteadThis is true. In my country Musk announced it will sell @ $200 and at 10dollars a month for 50gigs of data.

I'm sure you're right. I'll be doing more tests in open fields w/o transmission lines above. My home dish usually gets less than 100 mbs down. This could also be the power lines since it's about 300 yards away. Good to hear others are getting better speeds.

Gonna be different for everyone. Based on where they are physically located

Not bad for having obstructions. I've noticed that leaving it for a while improves performance as well. Last I checked, they didn't have a USB-C adapter, but I will be purchasing one as well to eliminate the DC/AC/DC power conversion loss. Thanks for sharing!

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing :)

Salam dari Indonesia

@@alwisyamhudi9112 Waalaikumusalam, sudah pasang Starlink ni tempat Tuan kah? Sangat berbaloi 👍

You bet

Thanks, Jessica!

@@EastTexasHomestead Thank you for sharing!

Sure is

Thanks

That was what I was thinking too

I totally agree. It’s literally the only place on my property with enough sky. I live in a forest 🌳

@@EastTexasHomestead It was a good test. I also liked your video. We can learn a lot about the real performance of these devices when conditions are not ideal. Thank you for the video.

FYI, I’ve been getting 120-185 without the power lines.

@@EastTexasHomestead Good to know that is about 10 times faster. Thank you!

Yes like you i will get it if the data Unlimted

Interesting. Mine says 50 gigs, then $1/gig

StarLink web site states 50Gig, then $1 a gig thereafter. Plus, I don’t think unlimited is what they had in mind when they designed it. There’s a mobile model that provides unlimited. That’s $150 a month.

Maybe those Marco Polo notifications may have come through cell instead of wifi. I've not heard the stow thing you mentioned. Even so, I'm sure it was working, but it may have drop-offs if it's not pointed in the right direction. something to test :)

It’s all built into the dish! 😊

@@EastTexasHomestead great

I've not tested it, but the AC10 power bank has a 99Wh capacity. If the dish is pulling 20 watts, you could run it for 5 hours. My guess would be 4.5 hours. However, the AC10 could be plugged into a car phone charger and kept fully charged while powering the Mini.

For $39 it’s a steal. Bought one. Thank you!

I know, right?! I'm thinking about getting another. The power button is a little funny. You push it once to turn on the DC side, then push it a second time to turn on the inverter for the AC side. At that point, you can long press to turn it off. The inverter will drain the battery over time if left on.

Call me crazy, but I bought a 2nd battery bank. Great price and with the AC there are so many uses.

Nice! Not crazy at all because two is one and one is none. :)

I was less than 50 feet. That should be fine. If not, you can always run an ethernet cable into your RV with another router.

Unfortunately, it appears that any usage counts against the 50 GB cap. After the firmware update and the speed tests that you saw my plan showed 0.8 GB used.

That is unfortunate. Thank so much for the response.

Yep 👍🏼

Its priced at 200 bucks In latin america and 600 in the us. That is what he was talking about.

​@@thatguyshemgaming difference between how much we make in the US compared to them is a huge difference.

There are lots of people in Latin America who make more than I do, and they get it for less. But on average, that may be true.

​@@EastTexasHomesteadthe minimum wage of Colombia is $330 usd a month. You'd have to spend almost all of your monthly salary to buy one. The reality for us is just completely different. There's a significant amount of people who earn even less than that. The localized price is a great way to gain users here.

I know and am happy to pay more so they can afford it. I was simply pointing out that there are some who make more and they will get it at the subsidized price. 😊

I haven’t tested it in real life but the math says it should be over 4 hours. If that’s not long enough, check out my other video on using a 12 volt battery with the mini.

Not in the USA. It is a 50 GB / month add on to a residential plan. I suppose if you know someone who will let you use their mini plan, you could do it. Just stay under the data limit.

You have to get two different plans.

@@EastTexasHomestead shit 🙄, but thanks 👍🏻

www.starlink.com/

Currently, you can only purchase the mini roam plan IF you keep a standard plan as well.

@@EastTexasHomestead Gotcha. Thanks.

You bet

Nice!

About 45 watts at startup and then it drops to less than 25 watts

I'm not sure if you watched until the end, but at 12:40, I ended up getting a 4K test to work!

@@EastTexasHomestead Yes I watched it all but I learned to comment after the whole video is finished, than just jumping to conclusion

😊 it was a good suggestion though. Thanks for watching and leaving your comments

It’s roughly 100 watt hours in capacity, so if the dish is pulling the minimum 20 watts, it should last just about 5 hours.

Here's the video i did on this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLFxm7Jpy6yseGQ.htmlsi=0EPKJj4hWrirDb3S. The purchase price is all over the place though.

I’m sure this will be available soon

It depends on where you live. Also, are you referring to the price of the hardware or the monthly plan? I just put out a video on the monthly plan options: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLFxm7Jpy6yseGQ.html The hardware/dish price is all over the place. I've seen some people getting it for $195 while I paid $595.

Good catch. I don’t but my company manages their website. It’s one of my favorite hats and they’re one of my favorite clients so it ends up being in a lot of videos.

That’s correct. I just don’t have a way to get the dc power from USB to the barrel connection.

$599 + $30/month

@@EastTexasHomestead ok sir thank you

welcome

@@EastTexasHomestead ok sir salam kenal dari indonesia/papuan

Harga nya 3,2 juta kalo paket network nya 400-600rb per 100-300mbps harga nya segitu

Hi.. You are from

@@imransayed1504 Brasil

I have no idea

It has one 😁

@@EastTexasHomestead WOW! BTW, thanks for replying. :)

You bet

I’m running it off a $39 battery bank 🤷🏼

From the Starlink FAQ page: “Starlink Mini is currently available in the following regions: Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Panama: Available for purchase on Starlink.com with Mini Service or Mobile - Regional service plans. United States: Available to active Residential customers via email invitation only.”

@@EastTexasHomestead okay thank you

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Keep checking Starlink.com it isn’t available to everyone yet but will be soon

Great as long as you can get a clear view of the sky. The plan currently doesn’t allow for use while in motion so it won’t work while driving. I’ve been seeing 100 to 175 mbps down in follow-up tests.

@@EastTexasHomesteadwe would only use it while at a location. Don’t need the in motion WiFi.

Great 👍🏼

No idea. sorry

If you're in the United States, you need to have an existing plan. Eventually, they will send you the option by email with a link. It is a slow rollout, and at the moment, there's no way to force it.

Not to mention, in Latin America there are people who cannot afford to pay more than 50 dollars, it may be that in the United States and in some European countries yes, but in Latin America it is very expensive.

I agree. I'm less than 15 minutes from a large city, but we have zero other options, so I'm more than happy to get Starlink speeds.

Starlink is one of the ways spaceX stays funded and spaceX is how we get man on multiple planets/ solar systems someday. I have Starlink and don’t need it . I’m funding the real space program, not the government boondoggle (well I’m forced to fund that I guess). I’m not complaining …. but the vibe I got from post was a - don’t use it if you don’t need to - and I disagree as there are other reasons to use / support Starlink. With the discounts for remote areas (and Europe I hear from my son in Germany) they have holes they can fill in still. Starlink is key to plans for more than just remote internet. I also suspect some people use Starlink as they hope if the government starts censoring of the fiber/fixed connections internet there is a small chance they might not be able to censor Starlink. That is probably not true but it is a slim hope I hold also.

That’s an interesting take on it :)

@@_xyzyz_ You are not funding anything. Using Starlink to bypass censor .. OK, this may be the best use of it until you find out that Uncle SAM is sniffing your data and this is sill OK to me (to some extent). Sure, use it in remote areas, it's designed for this, in fact it's more like a niche to them and if you think about it Facebook should have been the first to do so but they failed. "spaceX is how we get man on multiple planets/ solar systems someday" there is a very long long journey until we get to see that. Remember that we need to step on the moon first, then Mars and then we also need to live on it somehow (which we won't). Saving Earth is less expensive, all you need to do is to educate the ppl on it. "but the vibe I got from post was a - don’t use it if you don’t need to -" Yes, if you don't need it, don't buy it. Consumerism is just as real as you an I. The only way I would buy/pay/donate (yes, donate) is if they would give free internet in poor countries. Yes, Germany still has dial-up, crappy internet.

Download the Starlink app and test for obstructions. 😊

@@EastTexasHomestead I tested for obstructions but go by 75% the other side is building

Bummer could you reach out further and get better results? Put it on a flag poll or something?

Here in Germany starlink can be rented, maybe I will rent one month to see if is functional than I will buy. Thanks for the reply

Best of luck 🤞🏼

Hopefully, the Wi-Fi should go through a wall or two. But you can run an ethernet cable into your home from the dish outside.

The router is integrated into the dish. It's an all-in-one unit. All you have to do is provide DC power-well, AC power, which is then converted to DC.

I'm sure it will come at some time :)

I'd love to see 140, but I've only seen that once from my Gen 2 dish.

👍

😜

Is that for capped (50 GB) data and was your dish $600?

It's slow if you are used to higher speeds, but there's nothing I can get where I live that comes close to this.

😊

I did too but it fits into a backpack just fine

For what?

That’s interesting

@@EastTexasHomestead never use Google to search anything because Google is owned by the CIA but if you use something like Yandex above us (the frozen water that elon's rocket smashed into). These high altitude balloons crash land all the time. Look it up but again don't bother using Google because they suppress it.

50 GB is for the boat plan

I know, it's sad. Hopefully, they will remove the 50 GB cap.

Eu concordo. Obrigado por assistir!

I've looked into it, and they don't offer it in my area. I'm in a bit of a 'dead zone'

Seriously! Dang, fire ants!!! lol By the way, how close are you to me (Tyler, TX)?

@@EastTexasHomestead Not close. In North Carolina lol. Tried to email you but not sure it worked. Said returned

Not even close, haha. That's a bummer. I was thinking we could put our 12Kpvs together to do a paralleling collaboration.

@@EastTexasHomestead I do have a collaboration in mind though

@@rodneyhunt Awesome! Shoot me an email: eric@easttexashomestead.com

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I bet you’re right 🤦🏼‍♂️

Thank you :)

🤔

It will be avaliable soon in many countries But the only important thing Unlimted Internet with good speed

@doesonson I wish I could but no. It took me almost two years to get my dish after paying for it.

Ok thank you

as an add-on to the residential plan.

The options are changing. When I purchased it, it was $30/m as an add-on.

@@EastTexasHomestead Yes sir. I’ve since learned it’s $30 as an add-on, $50 if you’re a new customer like me. I’ll be using this for our RV trips. I like the low power consumption and the different subscription packages. If needed, we’ll upgrade to the unlimited. Cheers and thanks for the video production on this!

true

We are paying twice as much for the dish as other countries, which don't have data caps.

Not really, its good enough for social medias and streaming videos.

Check out my latest video, where I got 175+ mbps

12:40 Passes 4K speed test…

@@EastTexasHomestead Guess I should have stayed tuned...

🤷🏼

​@@EastTexasHomestead Good, I'm glad it worked.

Me too. I was a bit disappointed with the first results.

Ah, él estaba parado allí solo para mostrar la distancia. En realidad, estaba probando el alcance del WiFi.

I think it's great

@@EastTexasHomestead 50gb is less than my phone plan

Mine too. But there are places where your phone won’t have a signal, but this will.

If you were paying attention, I mentioned that this is the only place on my property that I could get enough sky to test it. I also mentioned that I would be testing it later and also mentioned that the powerlines likely were going to cause interference.