Starlink Rental for Film & Location Production
The location scout picked it because nobody is there. That is now your problem.
Location production runs on connectivity that the location, by definition, does not have. Uploading dailies, running cloud review sessions, keeping production coordination alive, and processing payroll all assume a link that a desert wash or a national forest road does not provide.
This is the highest-value rental we do per booking, and it is also the one where competitors in production metros have already proven the demand.
Sky and obstruction
What the dish will actually see here
Generally good, because location units already need open ground for trucks and staging. The recurring mistake is placement inside the circus: a dish set between production trailers, next to a condor, or under a silk will be obstructed by the very setup you built. Put it on the tripod at the edge of base camp with a clear view, and treat its position as part of the layout rather than an afterthought.
Once you are set up, the captive portal on your router draws the real obstruction map from your own dish, so you can see exactly which part of the sky is blocked and move before it costs you a call.
How you get it
Shipped to you. The Starlink Mini kit ships anywhere in the country ahead of your dates. The portable power station and solar panel are local-delivery items in Colorado and cannot be shipped, so plan your own power for this trip.
Frequently asked questions
- Can we upload dailies on it?
- Yes, and it is the most common production use. Plan uploads around your actual bandwidth and consider overnight transfers for large volumes.
- Do you do multi-week production rates?
- Yes. Ask for a quote with your shoot dates and unit count and we will price the run rather than the day.