Inverter Questions

what is an "APU" ?

 

hulu.com is also a great site, Since you probably are never parked at the time the show is live. and Most all major networks have the past few shows you can stream.

 

Auxilary power unit. It enables you to heat and cool youre truck when the engine is not running. Sombodyelse that knows more can hopefully explain it better.

 

An APU is an Auxillary Power Unit. It is a self contained diesel engine powered system that is used to provide power to 115 V outlets in the sleeper and charge the truck batteries, run an air conditioner, and, using the heat from its own coolant, heat the sleeper. They must be installed by a shop. If you have a company truck you cannot install one yourself. They will be supplied by the truck owner if they provide them. Some companies do., some don't.

 

What internet do you use to download the shows? The only pseudo-high speed internet I could find for laptops OTR is limited to 5gb which is like 1.5 - 2 movies.

 

If you get it for free on hulu, it's just fine. If you get the same thing for free off isohunt, it's piracy...go figure.

Anyway, I still much prefer isohunt. Use bitlord or similar as the program to download what you find there. Can't watch it as it downloads, but you can set it and forget it, download to your hard drive and watch it whenever you want.

 

I don't download them; I watch them live.

 

Well you are right!! LOL! I use it at work (I got thrown out of trucking and now work in a Power plant), and home. I forgot about the 5GB Limits of most wireless cards. But I thought there was one certian carrier that truly was unlimited? I think I read it in another thread.

 

Yeah that was probably me. Looking at AT&T's website they say they have unlimited internet available for your phone. However, I saw in another thread where someone referred to AT&T's unlimited internet as having a 5gb limit. I'm not sure which is the case now, I'll have to call them to sort it out. Phone companies like to hide little things like that.

Well I'll stop jacking this thread. Sorry OP, curiosity got the best of me.

 

Thanks for all of these replies. I hadn't seen the hulu site before and made sure to bookmark it. Yes, I have a wireless card from the phone company and it does come with a 5 gig limit on it. Overage is billed at .25 cents per meg after that. It can get you if you don't watch it. I've already managed to get two megabills from them for overage because of streaming vids off of Youtube and downloads. Usually what I do is if I end up in a truck stop with wifi, I try to use that instead. You just have to be careful as some have a better connection/speed than others. As far as the inverter goes, I think I might just stick with the laptop and cellphone charger and leave the TV and Xbox at home. Those things have a way of eating your rest time anyway if you let em.