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Travelers parked for the evening in their RVs and campers will never look at satellite TV or high-speed Internet access in quite the same way again, following the recent introduction of the TracVision S3 satellite TV antenna from KVH Industries.

KVH says that, with its integrated digital video broadcast (DVB) technology and automatic satellite acquisition ability, the TracVision S3 should compete successfully with "pop-up" style satellite antennas. The company adds that the new antenna is ideal for use on board parked RVs, trucks, and motorcoaches.

According to KVH, the system automatically identifies and acquires satellite signals from a range of DirecTV and DVB-compatible satellites, including the multi-satellite DISH 500 service and HDTV signals. In addition, KVH says the TracVision S3 is fully compatible with the company's TracNet Mobile Internet Server and mobile DirecPC high-speed Internet service.

KVH's Ian Palmer says, "With a growing number of satellite TV options as well as the launch of our high-speed mobile Internet service, vehicle-mounted satellite antennas need to have the ability to seek out, identify, and lock onto the correct satellite from potentially hundreds of targets in orbit. Simply park the vehicle and turn on the antenna—TracVision S3 will do the rest without requiring you to crank up the antenna or laboriously tune in the satellite signal."