The Mini would be fine in the sun. I would deploy the Mini externally, it will be fine in the sun. And they recommend leaving the case cracked a bit for ventilation if temps are hot.
@@StarlinkHardware Thank you for the reply, the heat would be my biggest concern about this. Florida sun can be brutal. I still might thing of deploying a mini sun shade to prolong the life of the batteries. I think they should offer this as an option. Like a clamp on shade. Sounds silly but I think it is necessary.
We totally get that the price might seem high at first glance, but running a business means more than just providing a price. It means covering payroll, taxes, marketing, credit card fees, research and development, shipping, legal, accounting, customer support, manufacturing, equipment, rent, utilities, insurance, inventory, packaging, software, licensing, permits, compliance, maintenance, warranties, website hosting, cybersecurity, advertising, trade shows, professional fees, training, certifications, ongoing product improvements, and probably a coffee fund to keep us all sane-so forgive us if we’re a little higher than "you can build yourself."
@@starbattusa What type of batteries are used in the Star-Batt Mini, Li-ion, Lipo, LiFePO4? Can it be replaced? Recharge cycle? That's the kind of info that is needed. It would be nice to have the display and on/off button outside.
I Can see search and rescue and maybe even the Gov like FEMA wanting this for after disasters. Since the battery is built in it might be exempt from FAA rule regarding Lithium batteries in check in luggage. I would contact them to them to see. When I chatted with them the rep said if the battery cannot be taken out by the user (like a MacBook Pro laptop) you could check it at the gate in a suitcase. If the battery is removable like a Sony camera battery, that has to be in carry on. If I could check this at the gate I'd take it to every typhoon/Hurricane I go to.
@@starbattusa Having LiFePO4 is HUGE! That explains the increase price and weight. However, it still needs to be more comparable to similar capacity LiFePO4 power station since people can just run a longer cable to Starlink Mini from a power station.
True, nothing special about the battery itself. It’s the packaging you pay for. The Bluetti isn’t as rugged, doesn’t protect the Mini at all, and is more cumbersome to store and deploy. For normal campers absolutely get a power station. The Star-Batt is more for those professional and extreme use cases.
@@StarlinkHardware Understood. I'm just trying to visualize the niche this would fill. I could see professional response teams that need to store it on a shelf, pull it, and go. But these units can't go on planes so not good for government/corporate teams that need to travel. I guess maybe local response teams for a city that use cars. Just unsure how big of a market that would be. But I've been wrong about markets before so could just be my blind spot. Maybe local responders is a big market.
Not that I know of. Data would go from one dish, to the sats, then a ground station to the public internet. Then it would head to your other dish in a similar path, just the opposite way. Starlink probably offers private networks for big enterprise customers but not regular folks.
Interesting.🤫 I was driving from Colorado to Texas with my Starlink Mini mounted on my sun roof and it was lagging due to overheating. Wonder how that will handle heat if the Starlink is inside with the battery?
Go pro will last 24 hrs if you get an old one like the 3+ black and shoot HD. I run mine off a 27K mah Anker power bank for my surge cams. *** I like this case in your video. Wish airlines would let me travel with it just the batteries are too big. Didn't know the signal would shoot through the plastic that well.
I think my issue was I accidentally kept wireless on, which drains the GoPro pretty quickly. I got more than 24 hours with a time lapse of the solar setup (didn’t include it because it’s just rain and clouds) with a 20k mah Anker power bank.
@@starbattusa oh I want that one in a yellow case :) why yellow? I can spot it a 1/4 away on the baggage carousel. All my check in is yellow, don't laugh it works!! :)
576 watt hours? Half kwh in that case? 🤔 Brilliant if true. When connected, my mini pulls about 17 watts. You should get mych more than 24 hours runtime, if that battery is legit.
What type of batteries are used in the Star-Batt Mini, Li-ion, Lipo, LiFePO4? Can it be replaced? Recharge cycle? That's the kind of info that is needed. mAH?
@@tracyrreed It doesn't take that long to review a product....so I basically skipped through most of it. This type of review is super annoying by dragging out a what should just be a 5-10 mins review.
Sure but it’s not really a review if people just sit there and list off specs. You can read all that on the product website if that’s what you need to know.
When I think about 32 degrees Fahrenheit being an extreme temperature up here in Fairbanks Alaska it makes me giggle.-15 ° below zero fahrenheit what we consider mild in the winter time.
While the unit is on, it can be run down to those temps as the Starlink dish generates heat and will put it inside of the operating range. Leaving off in those temps however will kill the battery much quicker than 32+. We are in North Idaho and will post some content this winter running extended in - temps.
Thanks for the review Colby! Great video!
How would this due in the direct hot sun of Florida? would a mini shade be necessary?
The Mini would be fine in the sun. I would deploy the Mini externally, it will be fine in the sun. And they recommend leaving the case cracked a bit for ventilation if temps are hot.
@@StarlinkHardware Thank you for the reply, the heat would be my biggest concern about this. Florida sun can be brutal. I still might thing of deploying a mini sun shade to prolong the life of the batteries. I think they should offer this as an option. Like a clamp on shade. Sounds silly but I think it is necessary.
A grand? Over and above the mini purchase? Ouch!🤕
We totally get that the price might seem high at first glance, but running a business means more than just providing a price. It means covering payroll, taxes, marketing, credit card fees, research and development, shipping, legal, accounting, customer support, manufacturing, equipment, rent, utilities, insurance, inventory, packaging, software, licensing, permits, compliance, maintenance, warranties, website hosting, cybersecurity, advertising, trade shows, professional fees, training, certifications, ongoing product improvements, and probably a coffee fund to keep us all sane-so forgive us if we’re a little higher than "you can build yourself."
@@starbattusa What type of batteries are used in the Star-Batt Mini, Li-ion, Lipo, LiFePO4? Can it be replaced? Recharge cycle? That's the kind of info that is needed. It would be nice to have the display and on/off button outside.
576Wh LiFePO4 with 2000-6500 cycles depending on DOD. The battery is not removable or replaceable, but is a 3 year warranty.
I Can see search and rescue and maybe even the Gov like FEMA wanting this for after disasters. Since the battery is built in it might be exempt from FAA rule regarding Lithium batteries in check in luggage. I would contact them to them to see. When I chatted with them the rep said if the battery cannot be taken out by the user (like a MacBook Pro laptop) you could check it at the gate in a suitcase. If the battery is removable like a Sony camera battery, that has to be in carry on. If I could check this at the gate I'd take it to every typhoon/Hurricane I go to.
@@starbattusa Having LiFePO4 is HUGE! That explains the increase price and weight. However, it still needs to be more comparable to similar capacity LiFePO4 power station since people can just run a longer cable to Starlink Mini from a power station.
So $1000 for a 576wh solar generator when a Bluetti with 768wh costs $379. Not seeing it.
True, nothing special about the battery itself. It’s the packaging you pay for. The Bluetti isn’t as rugged, doesn’t protect the Mini at all, and is more cumbersome to store and deploy. For normal campers absolutely get a power station. The Star-Batt is more for those professional and extreme use cases.
@@StarlinkHardware Understood. I'm just trying to visualize the niche this would fill. I could see professional response teams that need to store it on a shelf, pull it, and go. But these units can't go on planes so not good for government/corporate teams that need to travel. I guess maybe local response teams for a city that use cars. Just unsure how big of a market that would be. But I've been wrong about markets before so could just be my blind spot. Maybe local responders is a big market.
Great video and great product for specific use cases. Thanks
can it charge phone or laptop too?
like normal powerbank
Yep, it has USB-A and USB-C ports to charge devices.
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I have a Starlink in California and the second in New York. Is it possible to connect them together point to point?
Not that I know of. Data would go from one dish, to the sats, then a ground station to the public internet. Then it would head to your other dish in a similar path, just the opposite way.
Starlink probably offers private networks for big enterprise customers but not regular folks.
What is the wifi range around this box?
The Mini router is good for about 1,200 sq ft, but in my testing speed drops off quite a bit beyond 50-75 feet.
@@StarlinkHardwareThat’s rather weak!
Interesting.🤫 I was driving from Colorado to Texas with my Starlink Mini mounted on my sun roof and it was lagging due to overheating. Wonder how that will handle heat if the Starlink is inside with the battery?
Go pro will last 24 hrs if you get an old one like the 3+ black and shoot HD. I run mine off a 27K mah Anker power bank for my surge cams. *** I like this case in your video. Wish airlines would let me travel with it just the batteries are too big. Didn't know the signal would shoot through the plastic that well.
I think my issue was I accidentally kept wireless on, which drains the GoPro pretty quickly. I got more than 24 hours with a time lapse of the solar setup (didn’t include it because it’s just rain and clouds) with a 20k mah Anker power bank.
We are going to be launching a model designed for airline compliance this summer!
@@starbattusa oh I want that one in a yellow case :) why yellow? I can spot it a 1/4 away on the baggage carousel. All my check in is yellow, don't laugh it works!! :)
That case is from Pelican. (Peli case).
Sure it isn’t an Apache Case?
576 watt hours? Half kwh in that case? 🤔 Brilliant if true. When connected, my mini pulls about 17 watts. You should get mych more than 24 hours runtime, if that battery is legit.
It’s legit, we promise it. And back up our promise with a 3 year warranty!
It’s a lot of power in a small case. It ran my Mini for 27.25 hours from 100% to dead.
@starbattusa is it really lithium iron phosphate, or is it lithium ion? Also what's the max voltage and watts on the solar input.
@starbattusa this is the other me. I'm asking because I'd like to buy one for emcomm station supported by Starlink.
What type of batteries are used in the Star-Batt Mini, Li-ion, Lipo, LiFePO4? Can it be replaced? Recharge cycle? That's the kind of info that is needed. mAH?
At 3:46 he says it has LiFePo.
@@tracyrreed It doesn't take that long to review a product....so I basically skipped through most of it. This type of review is super annoying by dragging out a what should just be a 5-10 mins review.
Sure but it’s not really a review if people just sit there and list off specs. You can read all that on the product website if that’s what you need to know.
When I think about 32 degrees Fahrenheit being an extreme temperature up here in Fairbanks Alaska it makes me giggle.-15 ° below zero fahrenheit what we consider mild in the winter time.
While the unit is on, it can be run down to those temps as the Starlink dish generates heat and will put it inside of the operating range. Leaving off in those temps however will kill the battery much quicker than 32+.
We are in North Idaho and will post some content this winter running extended in - temps.
Awesome video
Battery exceeds what I am allow to transport on a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft.
Lol @ the price... Dude..... But to each his own
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