Starlink New Zealand update after a week.

[@howardbaldwin1226]

Looks good. Thanks for sharing this update. Cheers.

[@MrLukeChandler]

Oh it’s the grand designs dude! Awesome

[@Mr_Spliffy]

Selling your soul for fast internet . Legend

[@lamam9058]

Bro thank you so much this is so helpful!!!

[@timothyhackett7372]

we live rural in Auckland. cant wait to get Starlink when its available in the northisland

[@aussiebob1315]

rural auckland ...lmfao

[@timothyhackett7372]

@@aussiebob1315 ikr this place is expanding so fast is hardly rural anymore. but this place was very rural 20 years ago when we moved and we still have an RD4 adress so its still rural..

[@2nd3rd1st]

Australians with Starlink be like: Put another prawn on the dishy!

[@Lazy_Tim]

Australians o not say shrimp. It's a bloody prawn mate.

[@2nd3rd1st]

@@Lazy_Tim Strewth! D:

[@Lazy_Tim]

@@2nd3rd1st Paul Hogan said in one bloody ad. just to get some yank tourists over here. It's a prawn! :)

[@2nd3rd1st]

@@Lazy_Tim GTK, I was wondering who coined that phrase

[@kendallbrayden212]

You probably dont give a shit but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times you can stream all the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my gf recently xD

[@harryprendergast7499]

Hit a new download speed record yesterday of 357mbps. I live down in Southland and our old adsl speeds were about 0.5 mbps at the Max. Starlink is amazing id recommend for anybody living rurally.

[@jemcalos3077]

Which part of southland ?Lived near dipton hopefully it works for us

[@harryprendergast7499]

Te Anau I would assume dipton would work just the same were pretty close. Have you placed a preorder yet. If I were you I'd do it quick because they have a maximum number of customers per service area

[@nzheliking1278]

Any obstruction issues near your dish?

[@PhoenixsWorldVideos]

Damn we’re using starlink now in west rural Auckland and it’s literally like 10 mbps and keeps dropping out

[@bade10]

@@PhoenixsWorldVideos thats not what i wanna hear with mine on the way :(

[@chixzu1849]

Im looking at buying one myself because i live rural but im 16 and am weary of spending the half price deal of 520 incase it doesnt meet my standards but this video has persuaded me

[@poopahskoopahh8563]

That is a really beautiful home

[@EVA_Hamza]

You should use the starlink router because it recieves updates from starlink to improve the internet connectivity

[@Minceontoast2]

Need one of these we are basically on dial up speeds

[@paulmiller591]

Nice review, have subscribed good luck with your target!

[@9and3]

Thanks mate !

[@pete3897]

Ha! Gidday old buddy. I didn't think when I searched on Starlink in NZ that I'd get your smiling dial talking back to me :) Long time no see (like 20 years!) - really glad to know you're doing well. You don't look a day older :)

[@9and3]

😂 thanks , I moisturise ;) Make sure you like and subscribe to hell my KZbin empire… still in Nelson ?

[@aero4118]

Just got an Email to order it after 5 months of waiting!! Can’t wait, I’m over 480p video and 100ms latency

[@mauricebrown9094]

How much does the Starlink system cost, and what is the monthly cost?? W currently pay spark 170 per month for rural wireless internet 350gigs and land line phone. Just far to much as before we got here from Oregon USA, we were paying around 50month for unlimited. Do you think in your opinion this system will be better for us. I mostly watch moves, shows utube and news from around the world.

[@9and3]

Check their site $159 a month and about $500 to buy the dish. Unlimited gb of downloads and uploads. It will be perfect for what you are doing !

[@verymert]

Greetings from Merivale, Cheers for the great video.

[@9and3]

Thanks :)

[@alistairwatt98]

Im moving to a rural part of auckland. Starlink says I can get service here near the city but 20mins drive away I cant. Does that just mean service wouldnt be as good, or does it mean that I wouldnt get it at all? I mean both places can see a very similar patch of sky. any ideas?

[@magamike1800]

Cool, I am CHCH and have subbed. Starlink should kill rural broadband.

[@sayanthanratnarasa4110]

Good job Sri

[@timguo7334]

"Don't get one of this" lol, that was a good one mate. This is the best thing for rural areas!

[@cgs260667]

Hi, do you have any update on how are you doing with your starlink on August 2023? I will have mine next week and I am in Governors bay. Any suggestions? Here is not fibre! :(

[@9and3]

Hi I was just testing it and I no longer have it (I’ve put fibre in from the street). Gov bay school have fibre so the line is there to tap into depending how close uoi are to it. Starlink I know is getting better and better.

[@sqwish]

Where do you sit the dish, the cable doesn’t look that long

[@9and3]

It’s about 30m so you can put it anywhere really

[@bradleydanecook]

friggin funny man.. when did you apply? still waiting for my dish to come through... have you done a traceroute to see where the downlink / transit is going?

[@9and3]

We applied about 3 weeks ago and got the dish a week ago so fast. Yeah the downlink was Auckland but they do have ground stations also in Christchurch it seems

[@YoutubeIsWatchingYou]

👍👍👍

[@thianalex7160]

thanks. good job.

[@navinrajan72]

Thanks very much for your review. I was hoping for an NZ review Internet in a box Love it !!

[@sonsofsofa2841]

subscibed fellow kiwi im from chch too

[@verhelstphilippe8723]

What about the (your) cars ? :) A HAM amateur in Belgium Regards Philippe

[@9and3]

Ha! Greetings, the cars are going strong, I have another R8 arriving any day now!

[@Godfather1010]

I just ordered Starlink, setup next week, WOW over 150mbps and up to 400mbps!!! no downtime in the South Island

[@sushinskiy]

What with ping and packet losses and late packets? I'm in Dunedin. Could you you test with packet loss test and write the results in comments please?

[@Volkaer]

- How would you think it would fare in very windy areas? - You keep mentioning connection gets interrupted - is it 1 minute every 10 minutes, 1 minute every 1 hour, or a period of time in a 24 hour period where the connection is unstable? - What is the latecy and packet loss like? Speed is irrelevant if there is high packet loss and/or latecy for my use. - Did you manage to use your own router over the provided one? That seems to be the weakest link in the whole setup from most of the feedback, as it has near to nil configurability and basic functions like ethernet port.

[@9and3]

it would be fine in windy areas. the black outs are from gaps in the overhead satellite network - gaps which are now getting less and less as more satellites are going up. Depends where you are so could be 30 sec's every hour of something like that.

[@Volkaer]

@@9and3 Ok Cheers. The interrupts might be a deal breaker for me, as internet stability vastly prioritises speed for my situation. Might have to stick with my current wireless LOS based ISP, at least until enough satellites are up to have near zero interruptions in a 24 hour cycle...

[@hstw31]

Yes farmside!! We had to use them for 1 year. It was very expensive

[@robgater275]

I thought the heater element while automatic, could be disabled???

[@Ergzay]

There isn't a heater actually. This is a bit of misinformation that keeps getting spread. It just naturally consumes a ton of energy which warms it up.

[@craiggodfrey2789]

Shame you have fake grass but i did enjoy your clip .. the arrival clip of starlink was very awesome

[@NatMG]

I hope we can get our hands on this starlink in rural, manuwatu region

[@duncanclark6286]

Have you got it can you give me your speeds and ping?

[@NatMG]

@@duncanclark6286 hey! Yes we do have it and have been using it for over 4 months now and it’s amazing! The speeds do fluctuate a lot ranging from above 200mb/s download and 15-20+ upload. I’ll give you the speeds in a later reply when I have them.

[@duncanclark6286]

@@NatMG yes and jsut wondering about the ping for gaming

[@duncanclark6286]

@@NatMG the latency 2?

[@NatMG]

@@duncanclark6286 around 60-80 on average

[@Minnadesu99]

Us here in the states with preorders are still waiting for order upgrades :(

[@wetfloorsproductions5887]

Where do you get the star link receiver from in New Zealand?

[@9and3]

Hi there, just ordered and purchased online from starlink.com

[@murbella7]

I think you should turn the heater off. I am sure it is an option. Read the manual.

[@9and3]

😂 yeah nah it is just normal energy to get the signal

[@trumpingtonfanhurst694]

"We do get connectivity most of the day - 98% - well, 90%" - Which is it? Most? 98%? 90%?

[@PhantomPanic]

Did you say "setted up"?

[@9and3]

Probably 🤣

[@danielgray8305]

I live in waiouru 800m from the fibre junction I asked chorus for a quote to get fibre installed at my house, (at my cost) they came back at over $84k, it was crazy. The rural broadband not that good there either when using my 4g data downloads at a max of around 27mbs so I'm seriously starting to look into starlink.

[@9and3]

Yeah I got a quote for fibre to the house of $80k and I accepted it, once they started they found it would be much less as a conduit was already in the street to blow the fibre down so it came in around $35k. Well worth it for me but this was before starling came about.. Starlink is awesome !

[@danielgray8305]

@@9and3 wow that's still alot though, my wife's friend was in the same boat they quoted around 30k he just brought the fibre cable which isn't that much and just laid it himself

[@9and3]

@@danielgray8305 yeah in my case it’s all on public streets so couldn’t do that. Very happy with the fibre having said that , and besides it’s a tax deductible business expense at the end of the day.

[@arkhurdler7308]

Do you take it mobile?

[@9and3]

No but I think you can have a plan that allows that

[@c00pux75]

Its bloody ridiculous having a cap on 4g wifi, because of covid they removed the cap, but now they added the cap back and the only way to get unlimited is it get very slow adsl

[@riorazzer1090]

What? Starlink had covered asia? New Zealand amd australia?

[@timboatfield]

Well they do go round the whole planet, they don't just hover over the US. Higher and lower latitudes have better initial coverage so any country who's government agree is covered.

[@blen-nz]

Wait, you have fibre? I'm a couple of bays from you and I have no fibre! Not fair, waaaaaaaaaah! I do have a luverly dishy now though, so mustn't grumble 😊

[@salzen6283]

I just subscribed please let me know when the cool stuff happens.

[@9and3]

Thanks! I sure will...

[@2nd3rd1st]

But don't you want to stay at 420 subs, as a Musk fan? :P

[@freemanfree2093]

how come they never point to the sky ?

[@timboatfield]

I've never not seen one pointing at the sky. This is from New Zealand so you might need to turn your screen upside down

[@iforce2d]

@freeman watch and learn kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6rQfImna7urqKs

[@hycron1234]

Hmm... 150-200watts, that could become very expensive to run 24/7. 🤔

[@9and3]

I think $10 a month perhaps depending on your plan . A bigger problem for people who are rural and rely only on solar and battery power.

[@cottawalla]

@@9and3 electricity must be cheap in NZ. 200W running 24/7 for me in Aus would be AU$33 per month, and that's after moving to a cheaper plan. That's nearly the price of my phone data-only plan just to power the dish. Actually, electricity cost in NZ appears to be about the same as Aus but in NZ$.

[@9and3]

@@cottawalla 27c/kw during the day and about 12c /kw from 9pm-7am for my plan

[@cottawalla]

@@9and3 when they upgrade my ancient meter to a new smart meter I'll be able to split my usage like that, particularly with the HVAC running. And then solar PV (without battery) will also be worthwhile. I'd need about 20 to 30kWh of battery storage with the HVAC overnight in winter (long cold nights). Too expensive ATM. Currently I'm on 23c/kWh fixed. Lots of very old properties here still on the original meters, unfortunately that's also where the spaceX satellites might be most useful. My only option here is 4G. Fibre and 5G (or later) will not be options for decades here in rural areas. PS. I happened to see the string of tiny lights going over when they launched the 3rd set. Didn't know what it was at the time so it was quite a spooky sight.

[@jasebates7589]

Ok only because you're a cantab I'll subscribe.. Tell us the cool things...

[@williamwilkinson6905]

Are you in the beta test?

[@9and3]

yes, everyone is.

[@9and3]

@@mrsaucy7265 I belive so yes.

[@9and3]

@@mrsaucy7265 Have a look on KZbin there are people that have reviewed Starlink for gaming eg this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJmUkmWBbr-ahKM

[@9and3]

@@mrsaucy7265 to my knowledge beta is only related to the amount of downtime you might experience as overhead satellites move and you get black out spots. The further south you are currently the better coverage you get but as they introduce more and more satellites everyone on the earths surface will have full time coverage.

[@mrsaucy7265]

@@9and3 ok thank you so much!

[@MrSoloun]

If you're a flat earther it might implode your brain... If you're a flat earther It's to late for that... :) Yea this is the future people, Fast Internet EVERYEHERE, seriously this is how things will go as time goes by.

[@mihaidinul]

How did you get it????? Subscribe!

[@mrcurlywhirly1671]

We are in rural Queensland, and after years of ~7Mbps on ADSL, with little better speeds on NBN wifi 'broadband', or No Bloody Network as its known here, we are now on the waiting list as Starlink customers.

[@9and3]

Hopefully you'll get your Starlink quickly, I know someone in Invercargill who has one and he was getting 99% coverage up time so the further south you go the better it gets.. Queenstown should be perfect.

[@mrcurlywhirly1671]

@@9and3 We are a Tasman and a bit away from Queenstown, Sunshine coast in Queensland! Up on our roof today it seems the Starlink coverage app is very picky, we will need to cut down many trees, or put up a 15 metre tower to get coverage if it is accurate. Considering we are elevated, and can see North/North East well over 20KMs, I'm a little surprised and disappointed.

[@9and3]

@@mrcurlywhirly1671 Sorry my dyslexia kicked in and I read your location wrong :) wow cutting down trees and putting up towers, thats serious! Did you use the Starlink app to 'find' the trees that were blocking the signal etc?

[@mrcurlywhirly1671]

@@9and3 No problem. We are on acreage - rainforest mixed with orchards etc, so it was a given there were going to be plenty of trees around. From the peak of the roof around 5 metres up, it looked like 100 degrees of sky view would be a doddle. Not according to the app, it still picked up trees on the periphery, and although they looked like a minor obstruction it was recording as low as a projected 15 seconds between outages - best I could get was 3 minutes outages on the app. To use the app to project whether a very long pole would make enough difference would mean strapping the mobile to my drone and doing some very fancy aerobatics... I'm tempted to just wait for the gear and hope we can add a higher mount, or their field of view reduces with more satellites.

[@9and3]

@@mrcurlywhirly1671 wonderful!!! yes get the gear and try it out, it might surprise you. I'm pretty sure you can return it if it doesn't work for a refund.

[@sunsetlights100]

I think you will find it hooks up with nearest transmission tower rather than a (fake?) sat like all sat dish apparatus.

[@xx-bg2dj]

what transmission tower?

[@mravecsk1]

What tower? You could teach me how to do my job so nothing would work.

[@japzone]

Wait, are you saying satellites don't exist? Really? 🤦‍♂️ There's been satellite TV for decades now, let alone satellite internet, and it's pretty easy to prove the source of the transmissions is in the sky. Especially with old dishes since those are directional and literally only work in the direction they're pointed.

[@mikeheffernan]

Armchair experts are always the best.

[@Neojhun]

LOL then he is using the wrong equipment to do that. That would get very horrible results not usable.

[@stoicaandrei8566]

It's not worth a satellite link from star link because it's a monthly subscription for these $ 99 hands you pay for a 12-month fiber optic subscription

[@miguellopez3392]

this is meant for rural areas where people usually pay $150 a month for 30mgbs internet.

[@japzone]

If your only options before we satellite or crummy DSL, than this is way better, though a bit pricey. If they can get the dish price down a bit and offer cheaper plan options then this will be very popular.

[@miguellopez3392]

@@japzone dish cost them $2000 to make right now, don't expect it to drop from $500 soon, it seems like their current price is meant to help them not go bankrupt whole expanding fast as possible.

[@Neojhun]

LOL Comparing it to a Fiber Optic connection. That's a luxury for most of the world and something we can't get. Not even if you pay $1000 a month. There is some places which does not have wide spread Fibre, but Commercial Enterprise can develop Dark Fiber Construction to your building. But that's like $10,000 a month minimum. StarLink is beyond worth it, it's kind of your only good choice.

[@nzdemon921]

this is NZ. Only about 5% of the country has access to fibre. Even ADSL is only 8%. I guess now starlink is here govt will give up on rural internet completely.

[@freemanfree2093]

secret it works off cell towers signal

[@timboatfield]

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