Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 13, 2022 #74351 Share Posted October 13, 2022 41 minutes ago, mo&fran said: Starlink seems to be up and running on Allure today, So far, no faster than O3b. Thanks for posting. A live review from last week said an IT guy told her it would be up in 2 weeks. Let's hope it improves. We will be boarding Saturday. Hope we can meet sometime. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 13, 2022 #74352 Share Posted October 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, TravelGirlinDallas said: Why would they bother to upgrade for no improvement? Is Royal limiting the speed on purpose? Almost all decision at RCI is about $ (Starlink is supposedly much cheaper than O3B or legacy sat internet). BTW, there is improvement even if the down/up speed stays the same due to much lower latency - you should notice it. Sat internet is a very limited resource, of course it is limited on purpose. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 13, 2022 #74353 Share Posted October 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: Starlink site says users can expect 50-200 mbps. Other than for testing, you will never get that (nor should you expect) on a ship with 8K users like O or I class. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted October 13, 2022 #74354 Share Posted October 13, 2022 17 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: Blue tooth is typically good for about 30 ft. if there are no obstructions... like walls. Color me dumb, but since one is listening to the phone through the hearing aids, at 30 feet how does the person on the other end hear them??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo&fran Posted October 13, 2022 #74355 Share Posted October 13, 2022 BTW, speedtest server is in Mexico City, if that counts. We are in Cozumel today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted October 13, 2022 #74356 Share Posted October 13, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: I've heard that even on ships that have it installed and up and running that Royal is throttling back data on the users. Not sure why or when they will open up the flow (so to speak) but I wish they would increase the speeds. Starlink site says users can expect 50-200 mbps. They will open up the flow.......they are probably just figuring out how to make us pay more for the "unthrottled" (aka Ultra Upgraded Super Star Voom) version. 🙄 While on this subject, it is my personal experience that the internet on Royal ships is far faster and better than Celebrity. Edited October 13, 2022 by Arzeena 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted October 13, 2022 #74357 Share Posted October 13, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said: We will be boarding Saturday I think I missed it or forgot, which ship and which itinerary are you going on? Liberty starts on Sunday. 11 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Other than for testing, you will never get that (nor should you expect) on a ship with 8K users like O or I class. Agreed. That figure from the website was general speaking and I know no way we can expect that. Give me at least 20-25mbps and I would be happy. 3 minutes ago, Arzeena said: They will open up the flow.......they are probably just figuring out how to make us pay more for the "unthrottled" (aka Ultra Upgraded Super Star Voom) version. 🙄 While on this subject, it is my personal experience that the internet on Royal ships far faster and better than Celebrity. Yes there is no way this will be provided for free. It will be an up charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted October 13, 2022 #74358 Share Posted October 13, 2022 16 hours ago, xpcdoojk said: I watched Survivor… I have seen a few ads for the New Love Boat… I was out before the first episode. On an honesty note. I didn’t like the original Love Boat. I did like Fantasy Island and a little bit Dallas (contemporaries) jc I was looking forward to Cody??? Coming back to his tribe with fishing gear plus a bunch of food and they skipped right over the reaction. Next scene was coming to the challenge. or I dozed off and didn’t know it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 13, 2022 #74359 Share Posted October 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: Give me at least 20-25mbps and I would be happy. You won't get that either - get used to being limited to 5Mbps or less - plenty for streaming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo&fran Posted October 13, 2022 #74360 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Just turning Starlink on and having the system behave like nothing is different is a win in my book. It is still on is a good sign. Interesting to see what happens next. I imagine increasing speed is necessary to show that this new way is much better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted October 13, 2022 #74361 Share Posted October 13, 2022 28 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: Yes there is no way this will be provided for free. It will be an up charge. I agree they don't make improvements on something without an upcharge for it. Gives them a valid reason to charge you more and make MORE MONEY. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 13, 2022 #74362 Share Posted October 13, 2022 31 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: think I missed it or forgot, which ship and which itinerary are you going on? Liberty starts on Sunday. We will be boarding the Allure on Saturday for an 8 day cruise stopping at Labadee, Aruba and Curacao. I thought you were leaving this morning when I saw your luggage pic yesterday and I thought you set sail on Saturday too. Am I remembering correctly that you will stop at Puerto Rico? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted October 13, 2022 #74363 Share Posted October 13, 2022 38 minutes ago, jagsfan said: Color me dumb, but since one is listening to the phone through the hearing aids, at 30 feet how does the person on the other end hear them??? I believe some blue tooth capable devices also have a microphone built in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted October 13, 2022 #74364 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Must be the weather,another cat(Lucy) napping. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted October 13, 2022 #74365 Share Posted October 13, 2022 48 minutes ago, jagsfan said: Color me dumb, but since one is listening to the phone through the hearing aids, at 30 feet how does the person on the other end hear them??? 9 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: I believe some blue tooth capable devices also have a microphone built in. Hearing aids have microphones in them. That is part of how they work. Heck, even my wife’s Apple Watch can be used to answer calls and talk to people, whenever she is not near her phone. Reminds me of Dick Tracy when she has her wrist up to her mouth, and she is taking to the watch. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 13, 2022 #74366 Share Posted October 13, 2022 46 minutes ago, jagsfan said: Color me dumb, but since one is listening to the phone through the hearing aids, at 30 feet how does the person on the other end hear them??? 8 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: I believe some blue tooth capable devices also have a microphone built in. Until lately, android phones needed an extra device to connect the phone to Widex hearing aids. The device I had years ago was worn around the neck and had a built in mic. You could walk a pretty good distance from your phone and still communicate. I got tired of it after awhile and stopped using it. My last pair I got now connects to the phone without an extra device. On occasion I forget I need to carry the phone with me while talking. 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 13, 2022 #74367 Share Posted October 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, h20skibum said: Hearing aids have microphones in them. That is part of how they work. I need to try that out. I didn't now that you could talk to someone and your hearing aids would pick it up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo&fran Posted October 13, 2022 #74368 Share Posted October 13, 2022 33 minutes ago, Jimbo said: I agree they don't make improvements on something without an upcharge for it. Gives them a valid reason to charge you more and make MORE MONEY. Lets see what the other cruise lines do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 13, 2022 #74369 Share Posted October 13, 2022 19 minutes ago, h20skibum said: Hearing aids have microphones in them. That is part of how they work. Heck, even my wife’s Apple Watch can be used to answer calls and talk to people, whenever she is not near her phone. Reminds me of Dick Tracy when she has her wrist up to her mouth, and she is taking to the watch. I just tried walking away from the phone while talking on it. I could hear her talking through my hearing aids but she could not hear me talking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo&fran Posted October 13, 2022 #74370 Share Posted October 13, 2022 (edited) Next test will be tomorrow when we are moving. Headed back to Ft Lauderdale to pick up @Ozark_Kid. That will be the next test, a moving ship. Edited October 13, 2022 by mo&fran 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey & Sophie Posted October 13, 2022 #74371 Share Posted October 13, 2022 On 10/12/2022 at 1:55 PM, LucasLikesToCruise said: It’s taken a few weeks for me to be able to adjust my way of thinking. The priorities of care once in hospice is different than before. Certain things with her various medical conditions used to concern me a lot more before than they do now. A lot of it is allowing nature to take its course with all the care, comfort and dignity as possible. Sometimes it can be overwhelming and other times it feels a bit of a relief for me. It is a different mind set. My mom is in a memory care unit at the Veterans Home. She has been unable to care for herself for a few years now and is non-verbal. She spends most of her time sleeping. Hospice reduces the amount of time my mom needs from the staff so they are not so stressed. They are angels of mercy. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 13, 2022 #74372 Share Posted October 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, mo&fran said: Next test will be tomorrow when we are moving. Headed back to Ft Lauderdale to pick up @Ozark_Kid. That will be the next test, a moving ship. 😆 I thought for a second the next test will be picking me up. 😆 Then I noticed "a moving ship." 😆 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted October 13, 2022 #74373 Share Posted October 13, 2022 20 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said: I just tried walking away from the phone while talking on it. I could hear her talking through my hearing aids but she could not hear me talking. It must depend on the capability of the hearing aids, the compatibility of the phone, and the OS. 2-way audio must be turned on for it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 13, 2022 #74374 Share Posted October 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, h20skibum said: It must depend on the capability of the hearing aids, the compatibility of the phone, and the OS. 2-way audio must be turned on for it to work. Widex has always been more user friendly with Apple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucasLikesToCruise Posted October 13, 2022 #74375 Share Posted October 13, 2022 37 minutes ago, Bailey & Sophie said: It is a different mind set. My mom is in a memory care unit at the Veterans Home. She has been unable to care for herself for a few years now and is non-verbal. She spends most of her time sleeping. Hospice reduces the amount of time my mom needs from the staff so they are not so stressed. They are angels of mercy. I can’t think of anything negative to say about the experience yet. I doubt I will when all is said and done. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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