I was going through may old mail and came across this as I was looking for support for DVB/T2 TVs with CI (common interface) by GOTV instead of getting the setup box? On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:19 AM, geoffrey gitagia <ggitagia@gmail.com>wrote:
Yes thats what am doing but i cant get a bloody sample ..they are talking of OEM but i cannot sink my money into something i havent seen even physically let alone tried it out
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:15 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
I suggest you get a sample, be the guinea pig before you pull us into it then:)
On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 10:03 PM, geoffrey gitagia <ggitagia@gmail.com>wrote:
@ wash still in the pipelines , i am facing a very bad communication barrier with these guys but am hoping to have it before end of January as they need 3 weeks to assemble it ... not sure why
On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 9:24 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
@Gitagia,
Our Linux STB???
On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 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. Probably you could you could also >>>>>> start by using >>>>>> >> >>>> your >>>>>> >> >>>> free time to experiment on what works, what doesn't >>>>>> work. 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