[kictanet] Yawe migrates to Digital TV

[bitange at jambo.co.ke]

Robert,
Free to Air must remain free.  This is why we need cheaper converters that
the current STBs.  Check the pricing on Internet.  They are as cheap as 5
dollars.  Big operators want expensive STBs in order to accomodate they
conditional access channels.  We need SMEs to bring in the low end DVBT2
STBs.  We are letting the opportunity pass those who need business most.


Regards


Ndemo.

> Hi Daktari,
>
> Now that I have migrated I am more interested with what is going on.
>
> There is a bit of confusion about the free to air channels are they to
> remain available or not?
>
> Regards
>
>  
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: "bitange at jambo.co.ke" <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: bitange at jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2012, 22:04
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe migrates to Digital TV
>
> Robert,
> Thank you for being a great Ambassador.  With competition you are going to
> see the price of set top drom to as little as Ksh. 500.  I hear some with
> conditional access will be offering popular bouque of some 50 channels for
> $2 (two) dollars a month.
>
> I know of new venacular entrants coming in in less than a month.  More
> content will also come from edutainment which in my view from what I have
> seen is world class.  Perhaps this may be the greatest opportunity to
> revive our own lanuages.
>
>
> Regards
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
>> Hi Listers,
>>
>> Wanted to inform you that on the 19th of June 2012 I migrated from
>> analogue to digital TV reception, the signal is crystal clear not like
>> the
>> graining images I have been accustomed to over the past many years.  The
>> move was necessitated by the need for some of my house-mates to watch
>> Tusker Project Fame, I went VoD many months ago. 
>>
>> To put an issue to rest especially those in the media who have been
>> spreading malicious roamers about the migration that I did not buy a
>> digital TV set.  All I bought was a decoder for 2,999/- which I plugged
>> into old faithful and "pap" I can now receive clear digital signal.
>>
>> It was encouraging to note that all the current free to air channels,
>> some
>> of which I did not even know existed, have jumped onto the transmission
>> including NTV, KTN and Citizen which makes you wonder what all those
>> legalise was about.  The quality of the various channels is glaring,
>> something that was not visible with the analogue signal. 
>>
>> To get a more holistic experience I also paid for the basic bouquet for
>> 500/- a month, the offering was not disappointing but the number of
>> channels is mind boggling especially having been there during the days
>> of
>> single channel VOK (Voice of Kenya).  I only wish they could allow me
>> create my own selection of channels to receive, the standard offerings
>> make me feel like I am in a straight jacket.  Yes, this is what happens
>> when you enlighten people, 2 days ago I was comfortable receiving 6
>> horrible free to air channels today I am demanding a la Carte.
>>
>>
>> All of you out there who where saving to buy expensive digital TV sets
>> you
>> can take 2,999/- of that money and migrate to digital TV today.  
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> PS.  I just took the device home handed over to my son who within 15
>> minutes had it up and running, held on to the remote.
>>  
>> Robert Yawe
>> KAY System Technologies Ltd
>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>> Kenya
>>
>>
>> Tel: +254722511225,
>> +254202010696_______________________________________________
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