Nextel Fanview: Nascar Camera Views in Your Hand

Wacky — 10 February 2006

Nextel is set to introduce a handheld device from Kangaroo at Nascar race ways that will take you from the stands to the pit. The Nascar Nextel Fan View operates over a 2.5GHZ frequency and provides the race video coverage, race radio broadcast, up to seven in car camera channels, direct audio feed from the pit and driver (doesn’t this give strategy away?), audio replay, and a live feed from the official timing and scoring system. Doesn’t sound like you will be able to purchase this bumble bee looking handheld. Rather, you’ll have to rent the device from Nascar/Nextel for $50 a day or $70 a weekend – as if Nascar ain’t rich enough. Or you can pick up Kangaroo’s other device, the IVT100, but it doesn’t look like their online store is up and running just yet.

Via MobileMag

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Anonymous

mctJust wondering if anyone has heard If you will be able to reserve one of these ahead of time to have it when you go to a race. It seems these are going to be very popular and I would like to make sure I have one when i get to Vegas.
LeighAnne

No, you can’t reserve them. You just have to get there early. If you are going to be at the race for the weekend, you should pick it up early on Friday morning then you can keep it until Sunday after the race.
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We should have a review of one of these soon. Although, we wont be able to use it as described in the post, hopefully we’ll be able to ascertain functionality, easy of use, etc.
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Mary Lou Kitchen

My son went to the Las Vegas race and couldn’t find where you could rent the Nextel fanreview. Are they at the Nextel trailer or the Tent for Nextel? We are going to Richmond and would like to rent one for the weekend. We are arriving Friday morning. You can you reserve one and pay on line ahead of time?
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Kristen Sullivan

I want to purchase one for father’s day, I saw in a press release that it would be sold publicly early summer-midseason? anyone have an idea??
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Mat Tait

When Is it available to the public to purchase? And how much will it be? Do you buy it for one price and trhen have it programed at each race?
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