It's Halloween and the TracVisions are everywhere! Everywhere!

Like zombies rising from a foggy graveyard, TracVision systems have emerged across the halls and parking lots of SEMA. Alright, not the most positive of images but it's Halloween and I'm just trying to get into the spirit of things. And with that in mind, here's a quick ghouls gallery of TracVision vehicle photos from SEMA 2007.

A Chevy Tahoe gleams in the sun

Hide and seek as this A7 lurks almost out of sight behind a rooftop enclosure

The Barrett-Jackson coach enjoys sat TV via one of our 15-inch TracVision systems

And another classic 15-inch TracVision system

While publisher duPont Registry goes with one of our TracVision SlimLine systems

Trust me, that's a TracVision R6 up there

Return of the bruisers

Last year, it seemed like you couldn't turn around without running into a Freightliner Sportchassis vehicle equipped with TracVision. Well, we haven't seen quite as many of them this year but every one of these oversized "SUVs" I've come across is offering TracVision for the passengers.

Not your daddy's pickup truck!

Orange appears to be the "in" color here at the show this year

OK, the scary thing...this monster is on the second floor of the building along with several hundred other cars. No time like the present to hope the architect for the convention center wasn't the same architect who designed a library and forgot to account for the weight of the books (yes it's an urban legend but amusing nonetheless)

Hmmm...perhaps Indy car racing might be worth watching

SEMA draws its share of celebrities - the hosts of various car overhaul/customization shows, general celebrity types, people involved in auto racing, etc. Old friend Mad Mike and his entourage made a quick cameo appearance yesterday, saying a quick hello as they passed by. Michael Andretti was a few booths away but the real draw this morning was Indy Car racer Danica Patrick. I can't take credit for these photos...my colleagues took turns playing stalker as she was interviewed on XM Radio.

Surprisingly, the host was asking her about the color of her fingernail polish at this point (vodka and caviar, for anyone interested...I wasn't even aware they were colors). The crowd of hardened 12V professionals was spellbound and in desperate need of fashion tips.

The heels are apparently a necessity as Ms. Patrick is very very tiny. Needless to say, she was outdrawing Michael Andretti by a 3-to-1 margin during their simultaneous appearances.

Sign of the times

It's sad but not surprising to see this here at SEMA for the first time. Everyone did a double-take as this pair walked by.

Sniff all you want. We don't mind. Take your time and get it right. We're perfectly happy to have an explosive-free show.

All charged up

One of our co-marketing partners this SEMA is Optima Batteries, which is kicking off a national marketing tour using multiple vehicles equipped with TracVision to promote their ability to power a wide range of mobile electronics. Coincidentally, every KVH TracVision demo vehicle is equipped with Optima batteries (shameless commercial plug, I know).

The orange beast indoors. Obviously, the raised tonneau cover is a bit of an usual install.

Gotta love it when the #1 battery maker puts your product and logo on their vehicle

Remember, kiddies...TV in the front seat is only OK when the vehicle is parked

Enjoy the show!

The other Optima vehicle, under a tent outside, with the mobile multimedia trailer

Stay tuned for a press release on this tomorrow!

Attack of the killer faux meat

Well, we're striking back against the seductive power of an NFL-branded grill to redirect some attention to the TracVision system:


Now we'll just have to see if we run into a rash of people touching them to see if they're real...

And from the "It doesn't take much" department

So you've got a cool car tricked out like the perfect NFL fan's vehicle. It's equipped with an award-winning TracVision that brings live DIRECTV to a 50-inch TV in the tailgate. You have the opportunity to talk to KVH's dynamic boys in blue. And what do most people seem to be drawn to?

The grill with the NFL logo to sear into your steaks!

Yeah, sure it looks cool but who wants to clean it after cooking 40 hamburgers for your ravenous tailgating buddies?

In an effort to combat the hypnotic allure of THE GRILL, tomorrow we're going to cover it with fake hamburgers and hot dogs. It's the battle of the century: fake meat vs. flame-broiled branding!