[kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance

Wed Dec 5 13:56:02 EAT 2012

I'd surmise he (rightly) meant that some people cannot afford a colour
TV let alone a decoder. So what happens to them?

On 5 December 2012 12:56, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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