STARLINK Philippines 🇵🇭 HONEST 90 Day Review in SIARGAO 🏝️ PRICE Drop 💰 SPEED 📶 Reliability 🌐

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Starlink satellite internet in the Philippines is still a hot topic! You guys have been asking for a 90 day follow up review so here it is. We give you our honest thoughts on what this technology means for provincial island life in Siargao Island Philippines. We cover the monthly cost compared to GLOBE internet, the recent price drop, things we wish we knew about Starlink before buying it, speed and reliability, router strength, latency test and whether we think it's still worth it for province life. Thanks for watching.
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[@hughmcelhone1996]

I used Stainless steel bolts, washers, and nuts and it solves the rust issue. I also have zero issues with rain and stormy/cloudy days as it maintained full speed

[@Manny_News_Blogs_Tutorials]

You could put Vulcaseal or other water sealant to those mounting bolts to protect them from salty weather and probably slow down the rusting/ oxidation process. Nice setup there! I love combining technology with nature so one of my ultimate dream is to live in self-sufficient off-grid home in a vast wilderness, along the river, or in an island like that by the seashore.

[@JamesT65]

we use rope amd its all good until it rains.

[@AndysAviary]

he needs to steel brush those rust first before applying

[@Elektron1c97]

Watching this, while being in Siargao (in General Luna) via Starlink of the Airbnb. Thank you for the impressions and all the videos, we came found Siargao because of the surf and found your channel on the way. It really is an amazing island, we really don't want to leave

[@jinorelova]

You're living my dream dude. I wish to have a family too and live off grid with solar power and just be away from city and have quiet and peaceful life. Wish you and your family the best.

[@Manila-sb3sn]

Poppy listens carefully he is so cute. Thank you for this video .

[@Matthew-uv7bt]

Something to add, we purchased starlink but didn't have a place to set it up (sitting in Cebu City) so we canceled our service. we were able to get it re-established within an hour once we found a house outside of the city, so if people are coming over here for a few months at a time they could buy the system and cancel it when they leave then just get it going again once they are back.

[@justleanonme77]

Dude, have you ever tried it in the city? Im from central cebu, so I was wondering if it works well in the city.

[@Matthew-uv7bt]

When we scanned with the app it basically laughed at us saying no way. If you have roof access and no tall buildings or trees around then it should work great. but if you are in a condo or don't have a full sky view its not possible.@@justleanonme77

[@qballkkcj]

We have starlink and have had it for a couple of years now. Well worth it for rural living!

[@luigivincenz3843]

one of my relatives is a harbormaster for a dock in Florida. Tells me almost ALL yachts and boats have Starlink. There's a running joke that even Elon Musk's enemy, Jeff Bezos has Starlink on his yacht.

[@darthsifu]

Puppy needs his own segment now!

[@justaguy-69]

i saw your video when you first got starlink and set it up, i ordered one right after i watched ! so happy with it, I'm on biliran island and internet has sucked every way i tried for 8 years. After the starlink arrived i had it up and running in 3 minutes on my terrace and have loved it ever since. today me and my wife put it up on the roof finally, we wanted to get the roof all spot primed and repainted before we put the dishy up there, it took us 5 minutes to screw it down with some silicone caulk on the screws and away we go ! running the obstruction deal in the app now, it takes 6 hours or so, i expect no obstructions now, we had a little bit sitting on the terrace.

[@ericg9092]

New subscriber here - just found your channel on a Starlink search. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@ChannelFredo]

if you have electronic gadgets, a UPS (for pc, cp, tablet, routers) or an AVR (fridge, TV, stereos, etc) is a must for areas where power regularly fluctuates.

[@Charlie-xm6dg]

We'll really miss the Phillipines when you travel elsewhere. I hope your daughter will enjoy your travels as much as you do.

[@northernglights]

Im hearing a lot of people really transitioning to starlink. It’s just super expensive but I guess worth it 🙂

[@8milesfromhome]

In the province or islands it’s definitely worth it. For us it works out cheaper. Even if you share one dish kit and monthly cost with a next door neighbor you will get fast speeds with Unli data.

[@8milesfromhome]

In the province or islands it’s definitely worth it. For us it works out cheaper. Even if you share one dish kit and monthly cost with a next door neighbor you will get fast speeds with Unli data.

[@benjaminlim3921]

What about when theres a typhoon or heavy rain?

[@cardinalwilson8034]

@@benjaminlim3921 hopefully that question will not be answered.

[@paulstevens8804]

To expensive

[@jessasoliano797]

Poppy behaved really well for that shoot haha, so cute.

[@ernedojrortiz175]

😊😊

[@Dapper_Dean]

Should've oiled the bolts and put large clumps of silicone gel on each bolt. 😉

[@rogernoble4850]

Thanks for review. If you had the ability to do again, you could have returned your first equipment during the initial 30 day free trial period and then repurchased at the new 10,000 peso lower price.

[@levylabrague7941]

thank you for that honest review sir, God blessed you

[@ANDI3niable]

Thank you for this insight on how Starlink would perform here in the philippines!

[@fanaticforager6610]

Cheers Poppy 🐾 🎵

[@mikecovington-cross7265]

Ty 14:25 for making the whole purchase and set up of starlink so clear and simple.🙏

[@TheDocFury]

ISPs save on bandwidth by lowering the upload speed thus they can offer higher download speeds. Most people are only concerned with download speed unless they’re vlogers or gamers.

[@aprilroseanticamara6772]

old school satellite would be geostationary , this would mean the distance from your house and the satellite it connects to is extremely far away, and starlink is low earth orbit thus able to lower latency, and the new starlink v2 satellite has "space lasers" allowing satellites to connect to each other via lasers also increasing its capability

[@ColorsEverywhere]

With the discount/promotion they did. Their website has been having problems perhaps with the volume of people getting it. It was good you purchased it earlier.

[@revmat7615]

Siargao Island - Villa Margarita's Homestay

[@edmontoncouple1562]

starlink is a tested brand mostly used on RV's. it survived a -40 degrees celsius weather. some model have motor where you can rotate remotely.

[@mjkdch]

blessings to you and your family 👍👍👍

[@roderickmclean9927]

Thank you for your honest review. Very informative.

[@mayogracias2389]

Poppy is an expert doing the advert 😁. Thanks for great information 😊

[@godfreygoodson6215]

Got mine for my location in Guimaras, it's my backup as our fiber is easily disrupted by storms and falling trees as we are 300 meters away from the main road. We used to have a satellite service as it was the only thing available at the time we moved, which was php8.5k for only 35Mbps/down 5Mbps/up and a data cap of 500Gb lol, eventually we got our Starlink + Fiber 700Mbps and having both was still cheaper! I believe the upload speed is limited to a max of 25Mbps because of the hardware, as experienced by my previous satellite setup it is definitely hardware-related described to me by the operators, thought at 25Mbps it's still great for calls.

[@7Archie4]

those solar pannels are really cooool!! I really want that tooo... having a weak router is a good thing too.. that means weaker radiation inside the house... I'm turning off router at home to rest our bodies in EMF etc. I also change the power and signa strength of the router to lessen possible health risks.

[@garymontgomery7928]

Being on island you should have used stainless steel bolts and nuts because of the saltwater it rust steel in no time

[@Pakils]

nice review. I am planing to buy for gamming

[@edbotwinik7185]

Try to find 316 stainless bolts to use.. they won't rust when exposed. Normally found at marine stores as they are used on oceangoing boats. You're near saltwater, which is the most likely reason for fast corrosion.

[@del4905]

Jay what I will suggest is that you purchase a dedicated UPS intended only for the Starlink modem. So that in a span of millisecond the power will not be disconnected and restarting the modem will not happen. Also it will protect the circuit from sudden surge of voltage.

[@zetron22]

buy the ethernet adopter so you can extend the wifi connection using another router

[@benjaminfrancisgonzales8431]

Awesome setup home satellite internet and great for remote work. Elon did it again. What is your running water(drinking also) setup ? probably did vlog about it already.

[@jpgcu]

get a mesh so you can expand your network no problems with going thru walls

[@brentsworld7011]

thank you for your honest opinion living in Badoc Ilocos Norte PLDT internet is not very good lately

[@anian916]

Wow, that's amazing results for Starlink!!

[@keenobumbum]

Thanks for sharing. Definitely must have. Shout out to poppy

[@anamariabernardo9315]

Good for a faster internet connectivity especially in remote area. I am now thinking about our local digital companies such as globe and smart. How could they compete with starlink?

[@XavierAxelrod]

you should invest in a power station with solar panels...

[@vanasbroeckmabel7462]

THANKS FOR THE INFO ABOUT STARLINK.KEEP SAFE YOU GUYS.

[@fanglethorpe]

Get an UPS, uninterruptible power supply, a generator and generator box so it stays quiet for neighbors.

[@jonmanilenio]

get a mesh if you need to cover your whole house... and you have a lovely family :)

[@ChiekoGamers]

Get a Wifi 6 router. It can break through thick concrete walls much better.

[@ElymarAriza]

Thank you for this content brother. I am completely satisfied now. I will buy this soon. 😍😍😍

[@nacarcueva]

Sometimes they have promo and starlink would go to around P8K,

[@masterchiefy830]

nice to see you guys settled again......

[@workhardforit]

You guys live near the see, you should have used 316 stainless steel bolts and washers.

[@spicyroads]

I’d spray something on those bolts to slow the rust

[@awtzzzzzzz2151]

I live nearby and this is excellent information as I have these questions as well. Thank you!

[@sharleneyurgensen4441]

Great update video and Poppy you were awesome, cute shark costume. 👍👍❤❤

[@kdlange6052]

Try adding a mesh system that you could add more conection in and around your structure

[@lollettealipe9363]

Very informative! Thank you Jay.

[@8milesfromhome]

You’re welcome

[@jerickat8587]

add a mesh system to cover the whole house

[@tessmadeja9684]

Try to travel first week of January we got festival here fiestas. See bonbon beach / Romblon Romblon Philippines. From pier of Batangas pier ,ride boat going here in Romblon Romblon Philippines... We r the capital of marble. Safe province

[@chicken7002]

Thank you so much. I'mma get me a Starlink.

[@jolgaming9234]

Hope they come in here directly to the Philippines so it becomes more affordable.

[@eitherholyorevil7546]

What do you mean? The satellite goes to PH? Starlink available on the country already, its satellite-based.

[@louel9272]

It will be available in SM malls by next Nov 2023 i think

[@wegaia]

wow, the latency is below 30ms now. the reason why i havent buy one was high latency value(120ms). im gonna order one soon. thanks for the info.

[@chrissaiko2626]

Watching your videos again about starlink made me search on their website... only to get reminded that I don't have money lmao

[@quadmedia]

Thank you !!! Thank you!! so much!! it's a big help! for making a decision.

[@waiutang5839]

Hello! Thank you for making this video and for reviewing this tech. To measure how stable its latency is, could you please try doing any multiplayer PC gaming ? Maybe you could try Counter Strike 2 or a fighting games like Street fighter, shooter and fighting games are ping-dependent so we can get a real-world feel for its performance. Looking forward to you next video.

[@crownedangel]

Change your ATS into a power relay. It'll transfer a lot quicker with no interuption on any device.

[@UnboxTek]

have you tried checking the speed with VPN enabled?

[@litokikz3599]

Appreciate the input Jay! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@rrseatofficial]

your rusting problem would be easily fix just make it to custome stainless mount and bolts

[@faultline3936]

Since you're pretty much off the grid, I don't see any downsides in investing in a Tesla powerwall as well. The UPS can only keep a couple of devices running for a short amount of time, since it's made for PCs so you don't lose or corrupt your data... Tesla is pretty much selling products that can help people live more comfortably in a remote areas. Solar roofs, power wall, electric cars, then there's Starlink, which is also owned by Elon... Pretty much takes out electricity and internet out of the equation. Now you just need to think about food and water.

[@drone-ph]

Nice review for Star Link. 🎉🎉

[@Architect.Sancho]

Great video. I'm an architect here in Metro Manila. I'll be doing a house in the province of Rizal, and will be forced to use Starlink as the other ISPs are still not available in the village. I noticed that your roofs there are concrete? Off topic, how are those concrete slabs doing so far? Any leaks? Cracks? Maintenance issues?

[@DemSangines]

Thanks for your detailed video.

[@johnrider7826]

Use hard wire instead of WiFI inside of the house

[@vegasdiy1710]

Where I can buy starlink kit in the Philippines? Thanks.

[@rupertadriscoll4599]

You can change the volts into a stainless steel or coper.

[@PatzTubera]

I liked the surfshark adz its cute and funny

[@Ms.MelTravelClips]

Finallyyyyyy Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@djpjrn]

Just to correct you opinion, latency in satellite is not about the amount of satellite, its the distace between satellite and the earth! The farther the satellite, the higher the latency. Since Starlink is in low orbit, the distance is shorter, latency is lower.

[@JoseBarcena-u8t]

Have you tried DITO wifi?

[@G0ogs]

Its a shame that star link dont provide at least one ethernet port on the router, that would open the system for a wired network via a switch, also if you have an upper level to your property the router would benefit from the height unless you have concrete floors.

[@crazylittlewomen3721]

Bought one becoz of your product review

[@liammalone4872]

i'm planning to live on the Island of Daram

[@nenengjubasan7472]

we need to join play lotto so that we can build a 100 feet wifi tower

[@interstellar792]

Planning to move there as well. Is your child homeschooled?

[@johnrider7826]

Next time use stainless steel bolts are screws for mounting.

[@iampaulder]

Thank you so much, I found what I want to learn.

[@carljenningz9142]

Pls need more details how to order starlink, how much is it and how much monthly subscription. And does it affect the internet connection/signal during rainy season/raining day?

[@nystttyy9999]

Can you do speed test during heavy rain🥺

[@Athenawisdom2011]

Thanks for the video. It was quite an educational. I wonder if you have residential or regional roaming subscription.

[@simoneaton1977]

I use a UPS with my starlink

[@tvguide4khv]

looks like cable near Dish is in tension -- need a loop near it tied to base

[@8milesfromhome]

I’ll look into it

[@weatherman044]

good video just ordered for ohio us only can get 4mbits really

[@picklingonions3982]

Poppy is an elegant dog.

[@athenakeziah5195]

Love your review! If I may ask, this is their residential plan right?

[@popsfishing]

Thanks for this good information 😎👍

[@relighg]

Nice review. Did you happen to mount that satellite dish in the roof? also, how long is that cable wire? since you need to connect the dish to the modem right?

[@테스트유튜브배우-x5c]

필리핀이나 인도네시아처럼 섬 많은 지역 인터넷 연결이 어려운 지역쪽으로 많이 가입할듯

[@kimhug7770]

Awesome in depth review, i love how you're living in a remote island but have such amazing internet technology. It's such an interesting juxtaposition. Anyways, love your content as always. Much love from Negros Island 🫰🏻

[@MrkD1088]

How much is monthly cost?

[@choyakschoi9238]

speed is affected if its raining, but still worth of money

[@renetorralba]

Thanks for the review. Just noticed that the cable from the Starlink dish is rubbing directly against the corner of your cement roof. With the amount of wind your place gets, that cable's going to get cut in no time... Have you considered running the cable through a plastic/metal pipe for added protection? Cheers!

[@justaguy-69]

its a pretty good quality cable but you are correct, he should slide a short length of garden hose over that spot! i just put mine on the roof today after 90 days use off my terrace