The two things most of us spend a lot of time doing are driving and watching TV activities that were, until now, mutually exclusive.The coming of car satellite TV has now made it possible for us to combine the two something that is proving (based on the booming sales of these systems) to be very popular with a lot of people.Car satellite TV equipment does not mean placing a huge dish on the roof and filling the interior with tons of bulky and heavy equipment everything has been miniaturized and the flat roof mounted antenna will not be an eyesore.

The rest of the equipment has been miniaturized and is hidden away out of site with only the roof mounted flat screen TVs and the remote control being visible.And with the ability to tune in different channels for each TV, car satellite TV offer everyone in the car the ability to see the programs they want.One of the biggest beneficiaries of car satellite TV have been parent who do long road trips with small kids who get bored and troublesome very fast something that can take the fun out of the drive.Now the kids can be kept amused and occupied for the journey, leaving the parents in peace.

Of course watching car satellite TV while driving can be very dangerous and, in many states illegal, but then the driver should be focused on driving, not watching “American Idol. However, being able to pull over and watch TV for a while is a great way to break the monotony of driving and will leave you more alert for the rest of your journey.Car satellite TV reception is available everywhere so no matter where you may be, you can catch up on the news and your favorite shows, even if there is no a regular TV near by.

But before you get carried way with the idea of installing car satellite TV, keep in mind that it is not cheap.The basic equipment will cost you well over $2000 and the final price will depend on the nature of the system you install.Keeping this in mind along with the monthly programming fee you will have to pay, you will need to decide if the amount of use you will be making of your car satellite TV system is worth the cost.