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<DIV>I believe one of the strong points of the country migrating to digital TV broadcast was that it is not susceptible to interference by rain, so I wonder why the signal from StarTimes went dead during todays downpour?</DIV>
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<DIV>Regards<BR><BR>Robert Yawe<BR>KAY System Technologies Ltd<BR>Phoenix House, 6th Floor<BR>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<BR>Kenya<BR><BR>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<BR><BR>--- On <B>Fri, 20/7/12, robert yawe <I><robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk><BR>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe migrates to Digital TV<BR>To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk<BR>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><BR>Date: Friday, 20 July, 2012, 10:31<BR><BR>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN>As you have mentioned where are the documents that relate to the migration process as without that I have no basis on which to sue the provider.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=3>Fortunately we only have roughly 2.5 million TV sets in the country which could explains why the forerunners are being given a large window of opportunity before either STB competitors finally decide to jump into the fray or the price of digital TVs and TVs with built in decoders drop </FONT>substantially<FONT size=3>.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN>The DVB can be upgraded remotely, I have seen it happening as I watch the broadcast, I am also made to believe that you can get one with a USB dongle slot for your 3G modem to enable internet browsing with the modem used for transmission only.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<BR>
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<DIV id=yiv2095207311>cck is still the regulator in yawe's case and just to test if that process works, i say lodge a complaint (assuming the service provider is actually non compliant) and lets see where this rabbit hole ends.<BR><BR>For the last two weeks now I have been asking where these policy documents are. are they part of open data and i missed something?<BR><BR>It will be way harder to sort things out once 20 million set top boxes are in the market. in a discussion yesterday a friend asked whether you can do a remote firmware update on an STB. a seemingly silly question but very valid considering the rapid change of technology. we do need to have a look at those requirements/policy documents if only to satisfy my curiosity.<BR><BR>gitau<BR><BR>
<DIV class=yiv2095207311gmail_quote>On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Odhiambo Washington <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=odhiambo@gmail.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=yiv2095207311gmail_quote>Hi Robert,<BR><BR>There are several FTA channels. They are those prefixed with SIGNET-*<BR><BR>I have a Garmin device which has built-in DVB-T1 which is receiving these channels.<BR><BR>When this issue came up, I went to DSTv offices and asked them what would happen with my STB suppose I did not renew my subscription and they said that I would still be able to view those FTA channels prefixed with SIGNET.<BR><BR>I therefore think your experience is solely a misnomer on the part of the vendor who provided you with the STB and I think you should sue! ;-)
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<DIV class=yiv2095207311gmail_quote>On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 9:47 AM, robert yawe <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV><SPAN>Confirmed, there are currently no free to air digital channels.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>My subscription expired yesterday and there was no single channel available.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Macharia,<BR>I assumed you have been following the debate. Ordinariry we have been<BR>broadcasting in Standard Definition or SD. This format is oll technology<BR>that makes people look fat on the screen. High Definition or HD tends to<BR>give you an image closer to what you look in real life. Better we now<BR>have 3D that is is even better but you will have to use special glass to<BR>see the effect. Research is getting closer to get rid of the special<BR>glasses. Soon we shall get even better technologies in broadcasting.<BR><BR>In transmission we have several technologies including Satelitte or Direct<BR>to Home (DTH) and Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) which removes the aspect of<BR>multiple infrastructure for Analogue TV the one we are used to. To<BR>convert the digital signal to analogue TV you need a converter called a<BR>Set Top Box (STB). This is a temporary measure until new digital TVs
are<BR>in the market.<BR><BR>The question was whether the set top can transmit both the SD and HD using<BR>the current STBs in the market. I then responded that in DTH, the<BR>Personal Video Recorder (PVR) does that easily.<BR><BR>PVR is a generic term for a device that is similar to a VCR but records<BR>television data in digital format as opposed to the VCRs analog format.<BR>VCRs utilize analog tapes to record and play programs broadcast over<BR>television, but PVRs encode video data in MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 formats and<BR>store the data in a hard drive. PVRs have all of the same functionality of<BR>VCRs (recording, playback, fast forwarding, rewinding, and pausing) plus<BR>the ability to instantly jump to any part of the program without having to<BR>rewind or fast forward the data stream.<BR><BR>I hope this helps.<BR><BR><BR>Ndemo.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>> These acronyms are giving me a headache. Can't you geeks communicate in<BR>> simple
English?<BR>><BR>> Macharia Gaitho<BR>><BR>><BR>> On Jul 10, 2012, at 19:49, "<A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</A>" <<A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</A>><BR>> wrote:<BR>><BR>>> John,<BR>>> Thanks for elaborating on these technologies. Although I have not tried<BR>>> to play both SD and HD in any STB, the DTH PVR does it easily and I<BR>>> would<BR>>> suppose some STBs would have PVR capabilities.<BR>>><BR>>> Regards<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Ndemo.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>> Wash<BR>>>> On my house still lies a Dish I used to receive internet 'downlink<BR>>>>
service'<BR>>>> from intersat via DVB. the uplink was a traditional dialup, when I<BR>>>> moved<BR>>>> to<BR>>>> work at a Telco (Safaricom) I used service 951 for uplink, later<BR>>>> gprs/edge<BR>>>> and when 3G/HSDPA came I stopped the DVB service. I forgot about DVB in<BR>>>> the<BR>>>> general sense.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Today<BR>>>> DVB-T2 holds so much promise. there is what badru put out but best of<BR>>>> all<BR>>>> is the fact that the chipsets in use can be easily extended to do so<BR>>>> much<BR>>>> more. that most are running quite a bit of readilly available open<BR>>>> distro's<BR>>>> based on open standards is awesome and means you can do things like<BR>>>> provide<BR>>>> internet services for the masses if a service provider is so inclined<BR>>>> to<BR>>>>
do<BR>>>> so, push messages, use it as part of your connected home etc.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Today I am lucky to be involved with two projects that deal with these<BR>>>> technologies. there is an interesting convergence of technologies and<BR>>>> ideas<BR>>>> such that while I am traditionally a 'networking guy', they might need<BR>>>> multicast in the future, Im also curious but: to take advantage of the<BR>>>> technologies end to end, it would be nice to know what the minimum<BR>>>> requirements set are, then an entreprenurial fellow can figure out what<BR>>>> value adds to throw in. This could be anything from localization to<BR>>>> customizing the boards and operating systems/firmware with additional<BR>>>> interfaces, like wifi or a fridge magnet:-).<BR>>>><BR>>>> It is also the same technology DSTV use to do mobile TV. probably
using<BR>>>> T2-lite. It is combined with the SIM card for admittance or lets just<BR>>>> call<BR>>>> it authentication and billing. Now technically you could have another<BR>>>> interface maybe a permanent IPv6 to help admittance ia all the tools<BR>>>> you<BR>>>> are used to like diameter. Do you start to see the potential? the<BR>>>> moment<BR>>>> you throw IP in the world just opens up.<BR>>>><BR>>>> I'm also curious to see the quality requirements. Note in as much as<BR>>>> STB's<BR>>>> will be standardized, some operators might transmit lets say NTV in HD<BR>>>> while another does it in SD. The HD would definately cost abit more<BR>>>> based<BR>>>> on network resources consumed so the whole free to air remains free<BR>>>> will<BR>>>> also be an interesting one to
watch.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Lastly what DVB-T2 doesn't do LTE will take and carry home. When the<BR>>>> broadcasters release the frequencies for LTE. I guess listers and<BR>>>> creatives<BR>>>> here have their work cut out for them. Just like we are leading in<BR>>>> mobile<BR>>>> innovation, we can take this one on as well.<BR>>>><BR>>>> now who said you cant be productive in traffic, or type long mail on<BR>>>> mobile<BR>>>> devices?:-)<BR>>>><BR>>>> Gitau<BR>>>><BR>>>> Sent from my Ipad<BR>>>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Odhiambo Washington<BR>>>> <<A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=odhiambo@gmail.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</A>>wrote:<BR>>>><BR>>>>> +1 for this contribution, Badru. You've almost
mirrored what John<BR>>>>> Gitau<BR>>>>> asked in his last post.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> I am tempted to ask Dr. Ndemo how they (CCK) arrived at the<BR>>>>> specification<BR>>>>> for the STBs. Were stakeholders involved? Were citizens input<BR>>>>> solicited?<BR>>>>> I<BR>>>>> am sure John Gitau would have had the platform to raise his questions<BR>>>>> if<BR>>>>> this was done.<BR>>>>> In the Kenyan context, it was T1, then at some point it was almost SDB<BR>>>>> (or<BR>>>>> what do they call that South American one), before the decision makers<BR>>>>> resolved that it would be DVB-T2.<BR>>>>> I think it's almost too late for Kenyans to decide on the<BR>>>>> specifications.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>> On Tue,
Jul 10, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Badru Ntege <<A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ntegeb@one2net.co.ug" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:ntegeb@one2net.co.ug">ntegeb@one2net.co.ug</A>><BR>>>>> wrote:<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>> Some new stbs are running on android which effectively means that we<BR>>>>>> should be able to deliver internet services to the home. Some of the<BR>>>>>> boxes<BR>>>>>> on the market even support wifi.<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>> We need to think out of the box to solve our connectivity challenge<BR>>>>>> to<BR>>>>>> the home. african countries now have the opportunity to create a<BR>>>>>> specification that manufacturers will create solutions for. Just<BR>>>>>> think<BR>>>>>>
of<BR>>>>>> the order quantity if Kenya said that all stbs should have full<BR>>>>>> Internet<BR>>>>>> capabilities. The tools are here but we are still trying to fix<BR>>>>>> problems<BR>>>>>> with conventional thinking i think we should set the bar. The market<BR>>>>>> will<BR>>>>>> deliver they cannot afford to ignore continent of 1 billion people.<BR>>>>>> However as long as we tow the itu line we will always end up with<BR>>>>>> others<BR>>>>>> peoples solutions to our unique problems.<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>> So Africa needs to set the standard and then market will have to we<BR>>>>>> can<BR>>>>>> even start with an east african standard<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>>
Badru Ntege<BR>>>>>> CEO<BR>>>>>> NFT Consult Ltd<BR>>>>>> <A href="http://www.nftconsult.com/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>Www.Nftconsult.com</A><BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>> "Vision without execution is hallucination."<BR>>>>>> -- Thomas A. Edison<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>> On 8 Jul 2012, at 19:51, <A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</A> wrote:<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> Robert,<BR>>>>>>> Free to Air must remain free. This is why we need cheaper<BR>>>>>>> converters<BR>>>>>> that<BR>>>>>>> the current STBs.
Check the pricing on Internet. They are as cheap<BR>>>>>> as<BR>>>>>> 5<BR>>>>>>> dollars. Big operators want expensive STBs in order to accomodate<BR>>>>>> they<BR>>>>>>> conditional access channels. We need SMEs to bring in the low end<BR>>>>>> DVBT2<BR>>>>>>> STBs. We are letting the opportunity pass those who need business<BR>>>>>> most.<BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> Regards<BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> Ndemo.<BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> Hi Daktari,<BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> Now that I have migrated I am more interested with what is going<BR>>>>>>>>
on.<BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> There is a bit of confusion about the free to air channels are they<BR>>>>>> to<BR>>>>>>>> remain available or not?<BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> Regards<BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> Robert Yawe<BR>>>>>>>> KAY System Technologies Ltd<BR>>>>>>>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor<BR>>>>>>>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<BR>>>>>>>> Kenya<BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> Tel: <A rel=nofollow>+254722511225</A>, <A rel=nofollow>+254202010696</A><BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> ________________________________<BR>>>>>>>> From: "<A
href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</A>" <<A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</A>><BR>>>>>>>> To: robert yawe <<A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</A>><BR>>>>>>>> Cc: <A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</A>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<BR>>>>>>>> <<A href="http://uk.mc1714.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" rel=nofollow target=_blank
ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A>><BR>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2012, 22:04<BR>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe migrates to Digital TV<BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> Robert,<BR>>>>>>>> Thank you for being a great Ambassador. With competition you are<BR>>>>>> going to<BR>>>>>>>> see the price of set top drom to as little as Ksh. 500. I hear<BR>>>>>>>> some<BR>>>>>> with<BR>>>>>>>> conditional access will be offering popular bouque of some 50<BR>>>>>> channels<BR>>>>>> for<BR>>>>>>>> $2 (two) dollars a month.<BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> I know of new venacular entrants coming in in less than a
month.<BR>>>>>> More<BR>>>>>>>> content will also come from edutainment which in my view from what<BR>>>>>>>> I<BR>>>>>> have<BR>>>>>>>> seen is world class. Perhaps this may be the greatest opportunity<BR>>>>>> to<BR>>>>>>>> revive our own lanuages.<BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> Regards<BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>> Ndemo.<BR>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>>> Hi Listers,<BR>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>>> Wanted to inform you that on the 19th of June 2012 I migrated from<BR>>>>>>>>> analogue to digital TV reception, the signal is crystal clear not<BR>>>>>>
like<BR>>>>>>>>> the<BR>>>>>>>>> graining images I have been accustomed to over the past many<BR>>>>>>>>> years.<BR>>>>>> The<BR>>>>>>>>> move was necessitated by the need for some of my house-mates to<BR>>>>>> watch<BR>>>>>>>>> Tusker Project Fame, I went VoD many months ago.<BR>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>>> To put an issue to rest especially those in the media who have<BR>>>>>>>>> been<BR>>>>>>>>> spreading malicious roamers about the migration that I did not buy<BR>>>>>> a<BR>>>>>>>>> digital TV set. All I bought was a decoder for 2,999/- which I<BR>>>>>> plugged<BR>>>>>>>>> into old faithful and "pap" I can now receive clear
digital<BR>>>>>>>>> signal.<BR>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>>> It was encouraging to note that all the current free to air<BR>>>>>> channels,<BR>>>>>>>>> some<BR>>>>>>>>> of which I did not even know existed, have jumped onto the<BR>>>>>> transmission<BR>>>>>>>>> including NTV, KTN and Citizen which makes you wonder what all<BR>>>>>> those<BR>>>>>>>>> legalise was about. The quality of the various channels is<BR>>>>>> glaring,<BR>>>>>>>>> something that was not visible with the analogue signal.<BR>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>>> To get a more holistic experience I also paid for the basic<BR>>>>>>>>> bouquet<BR>>>>>>
for<BR>>>>>>>>> 500/- a month, the offering was not disappointing but the number<BR>>>>>>>>> of<BR>>>>>>>>> channels is mind boggling especially having been there during the<BR>>>>>> days<BR>>>>>>>>> of<BR>>>>>>>>> single channel VOK (Voice of Kenya). I only wish they could allow<BR>>>>>> me<BR>>>>>>>>> create my own selection of channels to receive, the standard<BR>>>>>> offerings<BR>>>>>>>>> make me feel like I am in a straight jacket. Yes, this is what<BR>>>>>> happens<BR>>>>>>>>> when you enlighten people, 2 days ago I was comfortable receiving<BR>>>>>>>>> 6<BR>>>>>>>>> horrible free to air channels today I am demanding a la
Carte.<BR>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>>> All of you out there who where saving to buy expensive digital TV<BR>>>>>> sets<BR>>>>>>>>> you<BR>>>>>>>>> can take 2,999/- of that money and migrate to digital TV today.<BR>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>>> Regards<BR>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>>> PS. I just took the device home handed over to my son who within<BR>>>>>> 15<BR>>>>>>>>> minutes had it up and running, held on to the remote.<BR>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>>> Robert Yawe<BR>>>>>>>>> KAY System Technologies Ltd<BR>>>>>>>>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor<BR>>>>>>>>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi,
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