On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Odhiambo Washington <
odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
> @Brian,
>
> I decided to go for the GoTV offer, based on your recommendations.
>
> One thing I had always thought about is using their PVR (the one that has
> HDD at LAN port) but the price (50K) wasn't wuite freiendly to mypocket. Now
> I hear they have another PVR on offer at 30k, but it doesn't have the LAN,
> but has HDD. They say another with LAN will come soon.
> I hate having a dish though, so I am still waiting to see if a better
> product will surface...
>
> I asked about their second package and they said it's in the works - will
> come soon.
>
> I however thing that you (and me) should relax a bit. Competition will make
> them offer more content on their packages even when they think they have
> premium channels..!
>
> Itwould be good to have an STB that is universal - can work with all
> providers, so you are not locked into one when you are unhappy.
>
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Brian L <
lusiola@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Wash,
>>
>> I am on the GoTV platform the product of DSTV and Multichoice(KBC)
>>
>> GoTV have something for everyone in the house, You (Sony Max, Discovery
>> World, Al Jazeera) Wife (E!, TSN) Kids (Disney Junior(3-7years)
>> KidsCo(7-12years) Nickolodeon(12-17years)) even your househelp has a healthy
>> helping of africa magic
>>
>> I currently only have one qualm about GoTV, they had promised to offer a
>> second package, this is almost 10 months down the line and nothing is
>> forthcoming. In Uganda and Nigeria they have two packages. And in Uganda
>> since inception of the product.
>>
>> GoTV has also aggressively advertised though I am no longer ardent media
>> reader/viewer, they even lowered prices 2 months before wind of Star Times
>> got to the common mwananchi.
>>
>> The GoTV STB is on DVB-T2 which is something you have to be very careful
>> when purchasing an STB, though I know you will not be on Luthuli Ave looking
>> for one.
>>
>> Mainly the advantage of Digital TV on DVB-T for me is the prospect of
>> content on a cheaper platform than DVB-S, but I wonder if GoTV will offer a
>> competing product to themselves.
>>
>> My take on this is that if you are already paying for satellite from DSTV
>> then you prolly will not require this, unless Startimes comes with content
>> not available on DSTV.
>>
>> PS. I am not in anyway marketing for the products mentioned.
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 12:02 PM, Odhiambo Washington <
odhiambo@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> As we progress into the Digital TV space, I am wondering which model/unit
>>> is the best (featureful) that I can get in the market.
>>>
>>> The only company I see advertising aggressively is STARTIMES which are
>>> suggesting I buy their Chingchong DVB-T2.
>>>
>>> I'd like advise from people who have trodden this path, the early
>>> adopters like @DavidKiania, on whicd device they recommend - available in
>>> the mkt.
>>>
>>> I am curious about this Digital TV signal thing - my TV signal is already
>>> to clear that I wonder what difference the DVB-T2 would make in my life, bar
>>> for the govt's plan to switch of the Analogue signal.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>>> Nairobi,KE
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