[kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance

Wed Dec 5 17:30:13 EAT 2012

The good of capitalism is to let government set policies, and
businessmen do trade. I am sure hundreds of thousands of set boxes are
in the high seas destination Kilindini.

On 05/12/2012, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
> <Vision 2030:>
>
> UoN was supposed to produce STBs, right? Kwani what happened? Well, they
> need to start with producing bicycles before they can get to electronics.
>
> The govt can facilitate Huawei (through single-sourcing) to bring in 1
> million STBs, each valued at about 1,000.
> I believe Nairobians can take all those in 2 weeks. Problem solved.
>
> The other parts of Kenya can wait for their consignment in the planned
> months before switch off.
>
> </Vision 2030>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 3:17 PM, kris njoroge <krsnjo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> All said and done if the price is right everyone can get a set top box.
>> The 1000/- bob setup would really get us going. There was discussion
>> about
>> the paid service would be ad free while the free to air would be ad
>> driven
>> is that still the case.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Odhiambo Washington
>> <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> My understanding is that he meant the B&W TVs cannot use STBs, which
>>> might be right or wrong, depending on the interfaces provided on the TV
>>> for
>>> connecting input devices. All TVs are not the same. We should not wait
>>> till
>>> everyone can afford STBs. They will catch up one day:-)
>>> We cannot wait till everyone buys a car so that we start taking a
>>> journey
>>> than can only be taken by car. Those who don't will "take a lift" from
>>> those who have already. Those whose TVs stop working can watch at the
>>> neighbors.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Francis Hook
>>> <francis.hook at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> --
>>>> >> >> Francis Hook
>>>> >> >> +254 733 504561
>>>> >> >>
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>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > --
>>>> >> > Best regards,
>>>> >> > Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>>>> >> > Nairobi,KE
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> Francis Hook
>>>> >> +254 733 504561
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Best regards,
>>>> > Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>>>> > Nairobi,KE
>>>> > +254733744121/+254722743223
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>>>> > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Francis Hook
>>>> +254 733 504561
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>>> Nairobi,KE
>>> +254733744121/+254722743223
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>>
>>
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>>
>> If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be
>> so simple that we couldn't. - Emerson M. Pugh
>>
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>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and
>> development.
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>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
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>> bandwidth,
>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
> I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.
>

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