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Rank: New-farer Joined: 2/15/2010 Posts: 75 Location: Nairobi
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Have you started enjoying the benefits? what does one require?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2009 Posts: 26,328 Location: Masada
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I have not yet.I enjoy the digital signal from my DSTV. The Kenyan planners are so reckless, they sell Kibera people set top boxes at Kes.9,000 while a colored TV 14 inch in Luthuli goes for Kes.5,000!!! Portfolio: Sold
You know you've made it when you get a parking space for your yatcht.
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/21/2006 Posts: 608 Location: Ruiru
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Signet has signals on the DVB-T and DVB-T2 platforms. Signals are of superior quality than the analogue we are used to. Citizen and NTV withdrew from signet offering. Smart TV went under and left subscribers with useless decoders. Am yet to taste DVB-T2 yet. No decoders available for this "..I am because we are. "― Ubuntu, Umtu,
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/27/2006 Posts: 503
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Are there any set-top box/integrated TV vendors yet? I just visited the CCK website but they didn't have that info.
Potential business idea perhaps?
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/21/2006 Posts: 608 Location: Ruiru
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deadpoet wrote:Are there any set-top box/integrated TV vendors yet? I just visited the CCK website but they didn't have that info.
Potential business idea perhaps? Currently, I don't think our market has TVs that are DVB capable. Samsung is planning one with integrated decoder Satellite "..I am because we are. "― Ubuntu, Umtu,
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Rank: Elder Joined: 8/11/2010 Posts: 1,588
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Can this digital tv thing come quickly! Lets get it over and done with! This on and off is boring.
(I have been trying to wean myself off tv and its kinda hard, you know. When it comes I wont buy, I can then go cold turkey in peace.)
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 5/31/2010 Posts: 19 Location: Nairobi
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LED/LCD TVs on sale in Europe, Malaysia, etc have inbuilt DVB decoders/tuners. Why is it that these same companies (LG, Sony, Samsung) do not stock these models in Kenya? yet they all know that we are migrating from Analog to Digital?
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/21/2006 Posts: 608 Location: Ruiru
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alpha2 wrote:LED/LCD TVs on sale in Europe, Malaysia, etc have inbuilt DVB decoders/tuners. Why is it that these same companies (LG, Sony, Samsung) do not stock these models in Kenya? yet they all know that we are migrating from Analog to Digital?
As usual, Africa is the damping ground. DVB has been on air since late 2009 in Kenya "..I am because we are. "― Ubuntu, Umtu,
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/2/2007 Posts: 536
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Some of the SONYs (and I think SAMSUNGs) *are* DVB-T capable and available locally. DVB-T2 capable TVs however are not too common.
NTV, KTN, KISS, KBC are available on DVB-T (not sure if it is the SIGNET signal). Citizen was for a little while a couple of weeks ago - perhaps I need to rescan...
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/21/2006 Posts: 608 Location: Ruiru
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tuvok wrote:Some of the SONYs (and I think SAMSUNGs) *are* DVB-T capable and available locally. DVB-T2 capable TVs however are not too common.
NTV, KTN, KISS, KBC are available on DVB-T (not sure if it is the SIGNET signal). Citizen was for a little while a couple of weeks ago - perhaps I need to rescan...
They are on Signet. Citizen is not on Signet as yet. I have a Star™ decoder (DVB-T) which I understand will be useless on changeover. "..I am because we are. "― Ubuntu, Umtu,
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/16/2012 Posts: 808
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" The DVB T2 signal is now on air in Nairobi, and will soon be available in other parts of the country according to the Communications Commission of Kenya." " Around Nairobi, the signal can be received in Ngong, Kajiado, parts of Machakos, Kiambu, Thika, parts of Muranga, and some parts of Embu. By July 2012, the DVB T2 digital TV signal would be available in 70% of the country starting with Mombasa and Kisumu." " China Central Television (CCTV) Africa, a Chinese owned broadcaster chose Nairobi to be the base of its first ever news production centre outside China and has since last year been recruiting local talent to join its team. It started broadcasting in January from the capital, Nairobi amid dim media coverage. Some of the local talent that have been lured there include prominent names like Mark Maasai, Beatrice Marshall, Peninah Karibe, Robert Soi and Emmanuel Talam." " Already 11 channels, including broadcasters such as Nation Media Group, KTN and Kiss TV are on the Signet platform. The other licensed digital signal distribution firm, China’s Pan Africa Network Group, is yet to roll out its network." That CCTV Africa has been broadcasting since Jan. On analogue or DVB T2 or Satellite? Full article hereThey tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds.
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Rank: User Joined: 1/24/2012 Posts: 1,675 Location: In Da Hood
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alpha2 wrote:LED/LCD TVs on sale in Europe, Malaysia, etc have inbuilt DVB decoders/tuners. Why is it that these same companies (LG, Sony, Samsung) do not stock these models in Kenya? yet they all know that we are migrating from Analog to Digital?
i dnt think it will be profitable for them to import those digital signal ready tv sets . those set-top boxes go for 5k
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/21/2006 Posts: 608 Location: Ruiru
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GoTV decoder uses DVB-T2 technology actually running on KBC infrastructure. The flip side of this is that you cannot access FTA channels without paying the monthly subscription "..I am because we are. "― Ubuntu, Umtu,
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/2/2007 Posts: 536
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Best thing would be to separate the TV and the receiver.. hence the set top boxes. That way you can use whatever tech is in play without worrying about replacing the (more expensive TV).
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 2/15/2010 Posts: 75 Location: Nairobi
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Nairobi Migration slated for December 31st. Nairobians need to budget for digital set top boxes. http://www.nation.co.ke/...64/-/j0c6dj/-/index.html
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/11/2006 Posts: 972 Location: Home
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A free to Air DVB-T2 set top box goes for 5,500/= in Nairobi, might get cheaper. 
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/17/2009 Posts: 47
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holycow wrote:A free to Air DVB-T2 set top box goes for 5,500/= in Nairobi, might get cheaper. Where can one get this gadget?
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/24/2010 Posts: 136 Location: Nairobi
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GGK wrote:Signet has signals on the DVB-T and DVB-T2 platforms. Signals are of superior quality than the analogue we are used to.
Citizen and NTV withdrew from signet offering.
Smart TV went under and left subscribers with useless decoders.
Am yet to taste DVB-T2 yet. No decoders available for this
"Signet has signals on the DVB-T and DVB-T2 platforms"..... I thot DVB-T was already switched off?? Making money never gets boring
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/16/2012 Posts: 808
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News: If you are living in Nairobi, analogue signals will be terminated in Dec 31 2012. You therefore need to purchase a DVB T2 decoder - If you want to continue watching free tv on Jan 1st 2013. Again, this is Nairobi only. http://www.businessdaily...2/-/pd1gauz/-/index.htmlThey tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds.
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/10/2006 Posts: 201 Location: Nairobi
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GGK wrote:deadpoet wrote:Are there any set-top box/integrated TV vendors yet? I just visited the CCK website but they didn't have that info.
Potential business idea perhaps? Currently, I don't think our market has TVs that are DVB capable. Samsung is planning one with integrated decoder Satellite Correction, the Samsung Smart TV is DVB certified. Costs a pretty penny though....
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