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TV Direct to Your Car

Are parents so desperate to keep their kids entertained during the drive to the mall that they'll pay $3,000 plus $45 a month? DirecTV hopes the answer is yes, and today the company announced that it has added local channels to its 185 channel in-vehicle service. I can see watching movies on long drives, but […]

Are parents so desperate to keep their kids entertained during the drive to the mall that they'll pay $3,000 plus $45 a month? DirecTV hopes the answer is yes, and today the company announcedthat it has added local channels to its 185 channel in-vehicle service.

I can see watching movies on long drives, but local channels? Who watches local channels, except for sports?

KVH's TracVision A7's $2995 satellite receiver also includes XM Radio, which is a much better value when purchased separately.

For three grand I'd rather take the kids to Yosemite or Europe or pay for piano lessons, but that's just me.