Is having a DSTV decoder as good as saying that you have a set box?

Does DSTV air any FTA content?

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T21

On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Moses Muya <mouzmuyer@gmail.com> wrote:
Good stuff! I've seen the notice on newspapers but I wanted a BIASED opinion based on one's experience - which I have received! :)


On 10 December 2012 13:31, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
@Moses,

Thanks for the uncalled-for compliments:-)

I Think you can make this choice yourself by looking at the various options CCK recommends. Personally, I'd Go-ogle for the features each of them comes with so as to make a decision. Price comes last.

CCK has a long list dated Nov. 2012 here -> http://goo.gl/Ikhte

However, they published an article (starting Dec 5, 2012) in the Dailies, a copy of which is attached, which gives a much shorter list than the one they have on the website. I have attached a scan of that list for your reference- with a CC to you in case the listman thinks it's larger than allowed.

Previously discussed on this list, I believe the Gospell STB - http://goo.gl/dlVSp - has more features than the others in the market and is a good bet at only KES 6,500 (I just asked them!)

I am using GOtv one though, but I think you'll be happy with GOSPELL.

 



On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Moses Muya <mouzmuyer@gmail.com> wrote:
Following Wash's argument, I think I'll get my abacus(read tv) a set top box and forget about that story until they come up with something that really wows me! :) 

Good work Wash! You will hitherto be referred as the 'Resident Consultant at Skunkworks' ! :) 

Enough praises...kazi sasa...which STB would you reccomend...for the free-to-air channels? Place to buy and price?


On 10 December 2012 12:51, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
It's duplication of features... as you've realized. These innovators must remain in business, otherwise I believe they could already have built a phone with all the features, and capable of being easily upgraded, so that the only new innovations would be screens growing larger (until they become 17"), CPU/GPUs growing faster, Corning Gorilla glass become standard (until Samsung brings in the unbreakable display like is rumored on Galaxy S IV), and storage growing bigger until they hit 512GiB....




On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Martin Gicheru <martin@techweez.com> wrote:
Now thinking about it, I have an android tablet and smartphone, those things I would be seeking on the smartphone are available on the smaller devices.


On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
Now you've seen the light! :-)

Initially, I doubted whether the geek in you superseded the kikuyuness in you<LOL> Just kidding!



On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Martin Gicheru <martin@techweez.com> wrote:
Thanks for that Wash , I think my mind is set, the LED TV should do for now, guess even the need to get digital wouldn't mean me spending almost 20K extra.


On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
I have a Samsung 3D Blue-ray player I won in one of their promotions. It's got WiFi/Ethernet connections, Apps, Allshare which I can access on the TV. I can painfully browse the net using the cursor on the RC (Remote Control) but I must say I see no real value of those being on TV. Maybe I am just old school, but a TV should not take the place of a computer. So soon, you'll have a mouse communicating with the TV? Well, your choice of 60k does not have this, IIRC.... so maybe you should wait.
I can only advise you to think of a TV as a TV for now if your _primary_ consideration is "digital".


On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Martin Gicheru <martin@techweez.com> wrote:

Thanks Washington,  reason I'm still confused as to whether to get a 35k Led tv vs the 60k digital and smart tv is the other nice things it comes with beyond inbuilt set-top box. The wi-fi direct, apps, browser. It's about trying to be closer to future-proofness. A year from now I will be feeling like it's the standard tv having apps, browser full HD and wireless connectivity.

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On 10 Dec 2012 10:15, "Mickey Mickey" <michaelakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
@Wash thanks a lot


On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Mickey,

So far there is only 1 digital TV vendor in the Kenyan market - Samsung.

Please go to http://samsutech.net/LEDS_TVs/About_LED_all.html and scroll to the bottom. The TV marked at 59,995 is the only one with a built in DVB-T2 STB thus goes how to identify - MUST HAVE a built-in DVB-T2 STB.


On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Mickey Mickey <michaelakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
Sorry for my intervention but How exactly will one tell this TV is analog and this one is digital. Any theory?


On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Martin Gicheru <martin@techweez.com> wrote:

Morning skunks,
No need to pretend we are know-it alls and suffer in ignorance.
I lost a TV to robbery some 3 months ago and I am yet to replace it. Naturally one will be window shopping all through till you finally decide what to opt for. Been mulling over this "buy a tv and add a set top box-considering all other devices you plug in to a tv" and "just wait till you can afford a dvb-t2 compliant tv, which in this case is the Samsung smart tv at 60k".
Dec 31st is approaching,  so one would want to be as future-proof as possible.  What's your take skunks?

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