the only FTA on startimes is kbc. has anyone been able to do a manual scan on it? On Jan 3, 2013 12:42 AM, "geoffrey gitagia" <ggitagia@gmail.com> wrote:
MHhh looking at startimes ... you seem to get more for less ...mhhh..confused for now
On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 12:14 AM, geoffrey gitagia <ggitagia@gmail.com>wrote:
Mhhh i think ill get the Go tv :D
On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
Yes!
On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 7:32 PM, Stephen Munguti <kamitu.sm@gmail.com>wrote:
Could someone confirm if the Gotv set top box can actually get signet without having to buy any extra hardware
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Collins Areba <ac@arebacollins.com>wrote:
Buy a *nix like decoder first and connect to your dish. Then scan for everything. Youll be surprised whats out there.
Sent from my iPad
On Dec 29, 2012, at 4:28 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
Reading all this makes me feel like an idiot paying Multichoice all those monies...
How I wish one of you @skunk me and @BrainiacKE could find the time to put together a detailed DIY manual, it would be the best new year present ever!
Or maybe I should Google first
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe < blongwe@gmail.com> wrote:
GoTV frequencies are 568, 570 and 586 Mhz - and the only FTA channels is KBC
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 11:19 AM, skunk me <skunksme@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hi Joseph, > > Can one do a manual scan on Gotv/Startime decoder? IF YOU CAN, then > you should be able to get signet channels (around 5** Mhz). > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Joseph Tintale < > jayxtintale@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey Skunks, >> Lets be honest, with a GoTV/StarTimes decoder, the only FTA >> (currently in Kenya) is KBC TV. I have never understood why all the local >> channels that make profit through commercials aren't yet classified as FTA. >> That's a huge rip-off! >> >> I did a small comparison on the FTAs from the 5 African Countries >> that GoTV support (My interest lies solemnly on FTA channels) >> Here's what I found out (from the GoTV website): >> >> *NIGERIA* >> NTA+ (FTA), Silverbird (FTA), AIT (FTA), Channels (FTA), MiTV >> (FTA), Lagos TV (FTA) >> >> *KENYA* >> KBCTV (FTA) >> >> *NAMIBIA* >> ZNBC (FTA) >> >> *UGANDA (FTA)* >> Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (FTA) >> >> *ZAMBIA* >> ZNBC* *(FTA) >> >> With the above analysis, only Nigeria enjoys more than 5 FTA >> channels, which means the rest of the countries that have GoTV are stuck >> with their National Channels if one fails to pay for the >> monthly subscription. *I'M NOT A TV FAN, OR EVEN HAVE AN >> UNDERSTAND ON HOW CHANNELS ARE CLASSIFIED AS FTAs, *but I thought >> all local channels that make a penny through ads should be FTAs. >> >> Your thoughts folks? >> >> Regards, >> Joseph. >> * >> * >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 5:13 PM, maina <dmaishe@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Nooooo..NOPE..KBC only unless your GOTV is different from what >> most of us >> > have.!! >> > >> > On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Eva Kimathi < >> evakimathi@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> i agree with @skunk.... all those FTA channels are available >> even when >> >> you are late for your payment. >> >> >> >> Also, I am not too sure but I believe the GOtv plus package >> comes with >> >> close to ten extra channels .... >> >> >> >> kungfu >> >> Sony entertainment channel >> >> CNN >> >> Islam TV >> >> natGeo >> >> ssBlitz >> >> mtvBase >> >> >> >> that along with the ones you identified plus others add up to >> close to >> >> 10 that i know of >> >> >> >> >> >> On 12/28/12, skunk me <skunksme@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Chege < >> compulinekenya@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> guys think 850 is a reap off only 5 channels for 250/= >> difference >> >> >> namely truemovies,natgeo,blackblet,cnn, supersport blitz.... >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> ...plus when the analog is switched off does it mean the >> common >> >> >> mwanachi >> >> >> will not access at all to news ...that's free inform and a >> right to >> >> >> every mwanachi...those who have old folks at mashambani >> ..imagine >> >> >> denying >> >> >> the citizen news and kbc.. >> >> >> >> >> > This is propaganda!!, When analogue is switched off >> "mwananchi" will >> >> > still >> >> > have access because he will have bought DVB-T2. >> >> > All local FTA (over 10 channels) are being aired by KBC under >> Signet >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Leonard Kore >> >> >> <leonardkore@gmail.com>wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> interesting >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Peter Osotsi >> >> >>> <peter.osotsi@gmail.com>wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>>> There are at least 2 or 3 FTA's on GoTV, check the list. >> Intergrating >> >> >>>> your connections is simple though I did that in my free >> time, I use >> >> >>>> my >> >> >>>> free >> >> >>>> time to experiment. 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