Starlink Mini Review: Portable High-Speed Internet Anywhere
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- The Starlink Mini is now available (to some), and I'm excited to take you on a comprehensive journey as I set it up and test it for the first time. The Mini, designed for travelers, is a portable internet solution that I put to the test in my pasture. I experiment with various setups, including the use of a MaxOak AC10 battery pack, to provide you with a thorough understanding of its capabilities. Throughout the review, I discuss the pros and cons, such as the device's high price in the U.S., its exceptional portability, and its impressive performance. Watch as I conduct speed tests, update the software, and ultimately stream 4K video, showcasing the Mini's remarkable capabilities.
00:00 Introduction and Unboxing
00:58 Setting Up the Starlink Mini
01:46 Initial Connection Issues
02:02 Configuring the Starlink Mini
02:36 Discussing the Starlink Mini's Value
05:57 Testing the Starlink Mini's Performance
10:16 Wi-Fi Range Test
14:33 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
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Mine just came in today.Hopefully playing with it tomorrow.
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.
Love the video Eric! I bought myself a Gen2 for my remoted village house for my parent in Malaysia and it works really well. Nice powerpack btw. Keep it up
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing :)
Salam dari Indonesia
@@alwisyamhudi9112 Waalaikumusalam, sudah pasang Starlink ni tempat Tuan kah? Sangat berbaloi 👍
@ 3:01 It’s not that SpaceX is charging you for services for other countries. However, each country has its own regulations and many already have robust internet services. Therefore, if there’s no competition, SpaceX could potentially lose out. To be successful, SpaceX must price its services competitively, similar to local rates. Otherwise, it may face regulatory challenges
I'm sure that's part of it. Thanks for your input.
Thanks for letting me know
You bet
Just so you know, that is a 12v barrel plug, the box at the end then coverts from AC to 12v. That dish is 12v first, just like our phones. We just got our mini on Thursday.
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.
Luar biasa bisa di buat di mana " ini mini mini..
I strongly suspect those overhead power lines were slowing your speed. I've seen other UA-camrs get a low end speed of 66 Mbps to a high of 124 Mbps or more. One guy got 180. If your home Starlink is getting higher than 45, so should your mini.
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.
How far were you when you got 4K just wondering if I put it 20 feet way when in my rv and will I get good signal?
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.
Starlink is a game changer.
Sure is
Do you know if you are using your 50gb allotment while you are at your residence of record? Waiting on mine now with the same thought process you mentioned. If the main dish goes down, then I like having the mini as a backup.
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 👍🏼
Correct me if I'm wrong, I think a lot of dc power boxes have a direct dc connection. Negating the 110v conversion. ?
That’s correct. I just don’t have a way to get the dc power from USB to the barrel connection.
So can I piggyback a new mini dish to my existing Gen 2 account? Or do I need to have two separate accounts. I'd like to be able to use either/or. I want to travel with the mini as the Gen 2 is so cumbersome to carry in my Class B van.
Currently, you can only purchase the mini roam plan IF you keep a standard plan as well.
@@EastTexasHomestead Gotcha. Thanks.
You bet
And what about the electromagnetic screen created by those power lines? That must be one of the worst places to test this satellite antenna! 😂
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 🌳
Can I use the Starlink mini as my home internet only on mobile?
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.
I feel like if the data was unlimited it would be worth it but the email I got was 30 gigs then $1 per gig after that.
Yes like you i will get it if the data Unlimted
Interesting. Mine says 50 gigs, then $1/gig
Have you tested how long it will run off that power bank?
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. :)
Can you add a usb c adapt to that connector
I’m sure this will be available soon
Not sure why you are saying USA is paying for other regions internet, mini is ONLY available in the USA so not sure where you got that info from ?
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.
is it work on indoor?
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.
4:10 you were already getting internet - so I think this alignment is not such a huge thing. The Gen 2 can get internet for 30 seconds after you stow it.. And it's connected before it finishes the orientation
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 :)
I wait for mini 2.0 to come out that supports usb c so i can use a battery bank
I’m running it off a $39 battery bank 🤷🏼
How to buy starlink mini.
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.
It means 480p on your mobile device, try on a laptop and see
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
Harga berapa sahabatku
I'm guessing that's not just a power supply, that's probably your wireless router as well.
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.
So you mean Starlink mini is only available in the United States rn
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
👍🏼
They need to allow people to buy this unit & service stand-a-lone and not require you to have regular StarLink too.
I'm sure it will come at some time :)
LiteBEAM de Starlink
That good but you only get 50 downloads or the time. You should be 140
I'd love to see 140, but I've only seen that once from my Gen 2 dish.
Don't stand in fire ants like me lol. Nice stuff but I will stick with my regular starlink. I am not traveling so not much use for me now
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
Las líneas de energía pueden hacer interferencia prueba en otro lugar donde no estén
😊
Same price for everyone.
I love Starlink but only 50 g
50 GB is for the boat plan
I know, it's sad. Hopefully, they will remove the 50 GB cap.
I thought it would be smaller.
I did too but it fits into a backpack just fine
In my country the price is 49$ a month so you don’t pay for other countries
Is that for capped (50 GB) data and was your dish $600?
below 100Mbps? SpaceX Mini is far from expectations, execpt living on the isolated area 😅
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.
Monthly service, too expensive, $120+$30=$150 a month. I used Tmobile Home Internet in my RV, it is not tied to my home address for $40. I had only 1 place that it didn't work in the 1 year I had the service. So until the price comes down, I don't see it as a viable option, just a costly one.
I've looked into it, and they don't offer it in my area. I'm in a bit of a 'dead zone'
SpaceX internet should be only for remote areas or for areas where the internet is crap so if you have good internet and purchase SpaceX internet then don't complain about the price. this is offtopic
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 :)
Acho que não é muito bom fazer o teste perto de uma torre de transmissão de energia isso pode causar interferências.
Eu concordo. Obrigado por assistir!
I really think that he is the obstruction, he's too close to the panel and blocking the signal
I bet you’re right 🤦🏼♂️
Very handsome young boy😊
Thank you :)
Can you help me get one please we live in a poverty country
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
You are paying for everyones elses internet? 30$ per month in europe is 45$ nice ;p
8:00 Elon lied...
8:15 excuses made.
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.
Estás muy cerca de la antena al realizar la búsqueda de satélites con la cámara del móvil. Cuando te alejas tu hijo está al lado de la antena. Así no se configura. Saludos
Ah, él estaba parado allí solo para mostrar la distancia. En realidad, estaba probando el alcance del WiFi.