[kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance

[Odhiambo Washington]

Hi Francis,

It's because of the following part of his  statement: "....Some have old
black and white television sets. What happens to them?”"

We need to ask him what he meant. I hope he didn't mean to say that B&W TVs
cannot use a STB.




On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Francis Hook <francis.hook at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Washington
> Thanks.   I think have rudimentary knowledge of what a set top box is
> - is it a device used to convert digital signals to allow an analogue
> TV to receive them?
>
> If so, then I still do not get why it should be said Linus does not
> understand.  Is it because he used the word "decoder" instead of "set
> top box"?   Sorry i still do get it.
>
> Can anyone else enlighten me?
>
> Rgds
>
> F
>
> On 5 December 2012 11:26, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > @Hook,
> >
> > Let me quote what Bobby attributed to Mr. Linus Gitahi (sorry, I did not
> > hear Linus first hand).
> >
> > <quote>
> >
> > “Kenyans are not ready because less than one per cent have decoders. Some
> > have old black and white television sets. What happens to them?” queried
> > Nation Media Group Chief Executive Linus Gitahi.
> > </quote>
> >
> > If that is truly what Mr. Gitahi said, then I must say it is nonsense. I
> > must side with Robert on this. Why?
> > Almost ALL TVs in Kenya (with the exception of a few that Samsung brought
> > into the market recently) are analog. They all need a Set Top Box (STB)
> to
> > receive the Digital signals when the analog transmission is switched off
> > regardless of whether they are color or back&white TVs. I believe you are
> > not asking Bobby to explain to you what an STB does.
> >
> > I hope this answers both your questions, especially if you've looked at
> the
> > diagrams Bobby attached.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Francis Hook <francis.hook at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Robert
> >> I'm sorry but I do not see how Mr Gitahi's statement shows a lack of
> >> understanding of the decoder.  Please elucidate?  I myself do not have
> >> a set top box or decoder.
> >>
> >> Also, you say "The black and white TV you are referring to will
> >> receive an analogue signal and will not need to understand the digital
> >> signal. "  Pls explain why not?
> >>
> >> Rgds
> >> Francis
> >>
> >> On 5 December 2012 08:57, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >> > trouble
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
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Best regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
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