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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/15/2011 Posts: 4,518
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sentinel prime wrote:what mukiha means is that the sound has "no depth " ie its not even 2.0 dolby stereo(20khz-20hz)sound.....I thought it should have been 5.1 capable .terrestrial digital pictures are even worse than uhf cause of compression but sound should be mp3 128 bit quality.
I believe they have poor equipment ...hata unjiru TV sounds like that after all he uses sufurias for transmission :). Woi! you make me feel dizzy. Yaani u guys measure these things?? I wouldn't as long as I can hear. "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/27/2008 Posts: 3,760
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mukiha wrote:Much Know wrote:Mzee! You really know how to 'listen' eho? Hiyo marantz set up? Ama uko NSIS? NSIS??????? NO! Just a normal home hi-fi kit... but not one of those dreadful 10,000W lousy "boom-boxes". This is one is only 30W per channel...and the Missions produce 88db/W... while the Ixos cable are made from pure crystal oxygen-free copper... Yawa @mukiha, but do you say? Your retort is straight out of the Lakeside script.... I happen to have both startimes and zuku in the house. Why do I have both? Startimes was a freebie when I gave them my useless gtv decoder, and zuku because I have triple play and Internet is the real reason. There is at least a five second time lag between the two - startimes being the slower - means my sons laugh five seconds before I do when we are both watching Tahidi High. Funny thing is my startimes has never been disconnected, despite never having paid them since the initial two month subscription.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/2/2011 Posts: 4,818 Location: -1.2107, 36.8831
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/16/2012 Posts: 808
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Strangely enough, DVB T2 has enough bandwidth, sufficient for broadcasting HD. Europe and other countries are watching HD via T2 They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds.
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/16/2012 Posts: 808
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Yes, listening to sound at lower bitrates is so distasteful, especially after having being acquainted to sound encoded at higher bitrates. Of course, to be able to enjoy high quality audio, you'd require the quality signal & a sound system that can reproduce it. They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/26/2008 Posts: 2,097
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Now now, how does startimes compare to Gotv??? Which one gives better value for money??? "Never regret, if its good, its wonderful. If its bad, its experience."
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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Tebes wrote:
Now now, how does startimes compare to Gotv??? Which one gives better value for money???
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 10/13/2011 Posts: 660
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i see multichoice have a new package GOTV Plus. as usual, come december 30th, everyone will flood startimes/multichoice offices for these decorders
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 7/9/2012 Posts: 12
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Gordon Gekko wrote:mukiha wrote:Much Know wrote:Mzee! You really know how to 'listen' eho? Hiyo marantz set up? Ama uko NSIS? NSIS??????? NO! Just a normal home hi-fi kit... but not one of those dreadful 10,000W lousy "boom-boxes". This is one is only 30W per channel...and the Missions produce 88db/W... while the Ixos cable are made from pure crystal oxygen-free copper... Yawa @mukiha, but do you say? Your retort is straight out of the Lakeside script.... I happen to have both startimes and zuku in the house. Why do I have both? Startimes was a freebie when I gave them my useless gtv decoder, and zuku because I have triple play and Internet is the real reason. There is at least a five second time lag between the two - startimes being the slower - means my sons laugh five seconds before I do when we are both watching Tahidi High. Funny thing is my startimes has never been disconnected, despite never having paid them since the initial two month subscription. I regret why i bought this star times decoder. Giving away a mininmum of 500bob every month is too much. in one year thats is the value of the dividends we are chasing after. I would advice anyone who has not subscribed to buy the ones with complete free to air channels. Hii startimes ni bure sana. imejaza stations ya UG/TZ kwa screen.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/26/2008 Posts: 2,097
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gangruka wrote:I regret why i bought this star times decoder. Giving away a mininmum of 500bob every month is too much. in one year thats is the value of the dividends we are chasing after. I would advice anyone who has not subscribed to buy the ones with complete free to air channels. Hii startimes ni bure sana. imejaza stations ya UG/TZ kwa screen. True. ABK!!! "Never regret, if its good, its wonderful. If its bad, its experience."
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/22/2007 Posts: 336
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I regret why i bought this star times decoder. Giving away a mininmum of 500bob every month is too much. in one year thats is the value of the dividends we are chasing after. I would advice anyone who has not subscribed to buy the ones with complete free to air channels. Hii startimes ni bure sana. imejaza stations ya UG/TZ kwa screen.[/quote] True. ABK!!![/quote] I bought it and was the first to complain.Ithen went ahead and bought their prime package.Hiyo ndiyo bure kabisa kuliko basic.Honestly i will buy a free to air decoder and will live with the channels that i can at least enjoy. Advice is like snow.The softer it lands the harder is sticks.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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vin wrote:tebes wrote:gangruka wrote:
I regret why i bought this star times decoder. Giving away a mininmum of 500bob every month is too much. in one year thats is the value of the dividends we are chasing after. I would advice anyone who has not subscribed to buy the ones with complete free to air channels. Hii startimes ni bure sana. imejaza stations ya UG/TZ kwa screen.
True. ABK!!! I bought it and was the first to complain.Ithen went ahead and bought their prime package.Hiyo ndiyo bure kabisa kuliko basic.Honestly i will buy a free to air decoder and will live with the channels that i can at least enjoy. I thought they list the channels they have in each package, and I am guessing you have access to the internet to find out what the listed channels air. But you still go ahead and subscribe then complain. I would understand if they did not list the channels available, but honestly
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/22/2007 Posts: 336
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nakujua wrote:vin wrote:tebes wrote:gangruka wrote:
I regret why i bought this star times decoder. Giving away a mininmum of 500bob every month is too much. in one year thats is the value of the dividends we are chasing after. I would advice anyone who has not subscribed to buy the ones with complete free to air channels. Hii startimes ni bure sana. imejaza stations ya UG/TZ kwa screen.
True. ABK!!! I bought it and was the first to complain.Ithen went ahead and bought their prime package.Hiyo ndiyo bure kabisa kuliko basic.Honestly i will buy a free to air decoder and will live with the channels that i can at least enjoy. I thought they list the channels they have in each package, and I am guessing you have access to the internet to find out what the listed channels air. But you still go ahead and subscribe then complain. I would understand if they did not list the channels available, but honestly My friend .Do you know how wonderfully they market the shit? Advice is like snow.The softer it lands the harder is sticks.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 2/15/2010 Posts: 75 Location: Nairobi
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@gangruka i thought free to air channels should be viewed whether you pay the 500/= or not. is there a catch? do they force you to pay a minimum of 500/=?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/2/2011 Posts: 4,818 Location: -1.2107, 36.8831
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Excetra1 wrote:@gangruka i thought free to air channels should be viewed whether you pay the 500/= or not. is there a catch? do they force you to pay a minimum of 500/=? i had thought so initialy but later knew it was not possible Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.” ― Rashi
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/27/2008 Posts: 3,760
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Excetra1 wrote:@gangruka i thought free to air channels should be viewed whether you pay the 500/= or not. is there a catch? do they force you to pay a minimum of 500/=? Got disconnected last week and found out that the only FTA accessible was KBC, of course with the s**t sound. Not moaning since I got it for free, but now looking for a true FTA set top box.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 2/15/2010 Posts: 75 Location: Nairobi
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Now i know. startimes is a no go for me. am equally looking for a true FTA set top box and stick to my dstv as a pay service.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/9/2009 Posts: 2,003
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Gordon Gekko wrote:Excetra1 wrote:@gangruka i thought free to air channels should be viewed whether you pay the 500/= or not. is there a catch? do they force you to pay a minimum of 500/=? Got disconnected last week and found out that the only FTA accessible was KBC, of course with the s**t sound. Not moaning since I got it for free, but now looking for a true FTA set top box. I have also been disconnected and only KBC. Luckily my old aerial is intact. Which are true FTA set top boxes?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/13/2006 Posts: 2,589
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I agree with Dstv on this one...those BPL rights come up for bidding so highest bidder wins...there's a time they lost to GTV. If I was the owner of Multichoice I wouldn't budge on this one... I have contemplated Zuku simply because of their internet and Star Times coz of the cost but I find myself stuck to Dstv simply because of all those things we have mentioned....clarity of sound and picture (unrivaled), content (despite the repeats and the fact that I know I won't watch the football leagues anywhere else and am serious fan)and reliability (other than that day for the Manchester derby the other day when the signal disappeared countrywide for like 20 min). I know they're a rip off but I can live with it till good quality competition comes by. BEER IS LIVING PROOF THAT GOD LOVES US AND WANTS US TO BE HAPPY!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/11/2010 Posts: 5,040
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smano wrote:http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/DStv-wont-resell-English-Premier-League-rights-to-rivals/-/539550/1646070/-/71rn0hz/-/index.html
I agree with Dstv on this one...those BPL rights come up for bidding so highest bidder wins...there's a time they lost to GTV. If I was the owner of Multichoice I wouldn't budge on this one...
I have contemplated Zuku simply because of their internet and Star Times coz of the cost but I find myself stuck to Dstv simply because of all those things we have mentioned....clarity of sound and picture (unrivaled), content (despite the repeats and the fact that I know I won't watch the football leagues anywhere else and am serious fan)and reliability (other than that day for the Manchester derby the other day when the signal disappeared countrywide for like 20 min). I know they're a rip off but I can live with it till good quality competition comes by.
My dilemma too. Im a football fan, so pay TV without EPL is not a good deal for me. however DSTV packages are too expe. I have zuku triple play with very good internet. If i could get everything with including EPL at zuku's price id be very happy. Now im adopting the taste of football other than EPL. ( scottish, german cup, copa del rey) The investor's chief problem - and even his worst enemy - is likely to be himself
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