Using an RCA then upscaling to HDMI or component might not bring out the desired effect which is better quality (HD). In any case, for you to benefit from HD, the source and transmission will have to be HD.If not, then there won't be any difference between using HDMI or component and RCA.
However, there are other compatible STBs(DVB-T and MPEG4 standards) that have such outputs.
./bernard

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> wrote:
Daudi,

Interesting point regarding the 2mb pipe. But remember, this is a broadcast medium, which means that any internet content would have to be 'pushed' at subscribers, unless there is a return path, which can make it interactive and thus push the whole deal into the realm of triple play/broadband...

I'm loving this!

Mblayo


On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 11:24 AM, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd <kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
Unfortunately, there are no HDMI or SPDIF outputs (I can check again
to confirm), adding these interfaces would increase the price on
people who never use them. Here's what I recommend, feed RCA into an
amp, denon, marantz, onkyo etc and then upscale the to HDMI interface.
Most of these models do that with no problem.

I an interesting development, I learned yesterday in a high-level
meeting that KBC (Signet) will be pumping 2mb pipe bundled in to the
DTT service. If executed this will have very interesting repercussions
into the whole connectivity space, talk about disruption ;-)

If you are looking at a PC connection, check out www.linuxmce.org.


Kiania D.





On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 10:48 AM, benson orina <benson.orina@gmail.com> wrote:
> hello guys,
>
> I was wondering about the outputs of the currently available stbs, do
> they have component outputs/hdmi or spdif outputs for sound?
>
> thanks.
>
> On 13/01/2010, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
>> first of all the media coverage by the government on the affair is
>> lacklustre. . . they have a tiny ad with FAQ's in the dailies that
>> barely answers my questions. They still don't have a website for
>> crying out loud! no-one (by this I mean a typical tv user) knows what
>> a set-top box looks like or works.. . . .I may be jumping the gun but
>> a fully functional site complete with maybe even a comparison on
>> picture quality between the analogue and digital broadcast would work
>> well. . . . I know media coverage can cost a few body parts but if
>> Safaricom can do it. . . .. surely CCK can handle it?
>>
>> On 1/13/10, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> just because the trend is that early adopters pay with a quart of
>>>> their blood for new products doesnt mean the same should happen here.
>>>> . . .in this case the guys makin money are the foreign manufactures. .
>>>> .if we could make majority of Nairobians  the early adopters then the
>>>> local industry wud get a boost and fuel further investment in the
>>>> local industries. . . . INMHO. . . ..
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Very true - in theory. You do know what the reality is like, has been
>>> like.
>>> I am open to suggestions on how to make yourtheory work.
>>>
>>> --
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>>> Nairobi,KE
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>>
>>
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