Lights! Camera! Action! No...wait...makeup!

SEMA is a dynamically visual and audible show – shiny cars, bright chrome, flashing lights, thunderously loud sound systems, female booth “staff” dressed in a manner that’s right out of a clichéd view of seedy Vegas nightlife (don’t worry – I think they’re just there to catch people’s eyes and sign posters – and no, I won’t be posting the photos I didn't take here).

As a result, video and film crews abound for a range of news programs, TV shows, and online media. The beauty of being at SEMA with TracVision is that it’s a two-for-one deal for TV crews – they get to show a cool, high-tech car accessory along with featuring their own medium: TV.

Ben Bettelli gets some camera time, showing off the TracVision A7 and its deluxe 12V mobile DIRECTV receiver

They can’t resist, which is why we had a visit this morning from a new auto upgrade show called Whipnotic and car accessory guru, Mr. Mobile Electronics, who several years ago picked our original TracVision A5 as one of the top 10 must-have mobile electronics products.

Ummmm...does our liability insurance cover this? The Whipnotic camera guy goes for the overhead shot of the big-screen TV and embedded TracVision as Ben spots.

It's the one, the only, Mr. Mobile Electronics himself, extolling the virtues of live DIRECTV in the car