Hi Francis,<br><br>It's because of the following part of his statement: "....Some have old black and white television sets. What happens to them?”"<br><br>We need to ask him what he meant. I hope he didn't mean to say that B&W TVs cannot use a STB.<br>
<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Francis Hook <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:francis.hook@gmail.com" target="_blank">francis.hook@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi Washington<br>
Thanks. I think have rudimentary knowledge of what a set top box is<br>
- is it a device used to convert digital signals to allow an analogue<br>
TV to receive them?<br>
<br>
If so, then I still do not get why it should be said Linus does not<br>
understand. Is it because he used the word "decoder" instead of "set<br>
top box"? Sorry i still do get it.<br>
<br>
Can anyone else enlighten me?<br>
<br>
Rgds<br>
<br>
F<br>
<div><div class="h5"><br>
On 5 December 2012 11:26, Odhiambo Washington <<a href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> @Hook,<br>
><br>
> Let me quote what Bobby attributed to Mr. Linus Gitahi (sorry, I did not<br>
> hear Linus first hand).<br>
><br>
> <quote><br>
><br>
> “Kenyans are not ready because less than one per cent have decoders. Some<br>
> have old black and white television sets. What happens to them?” queried<br>
> Nation Media Group Chief Executive Linus Gitahi.<br>
> </quote><br>
><br>
> If that is truly what Mr. Gitahi said, then I must say it is nonsense. I<br>
> must side with Robert on this. Why?<br>
> Almost ALL TVs in Kenya (with the exception of a few that Samsung brought<br>
> into the market recently) are analog. They all need a Set Top Box (STB) to<br>
> receive the Digital signals when the analog transmission is switched off<br>
> regardless of whether they are color or back&white TVs. I believe you are<br>
> not asking Bobby to explain to you what an STB does.<br>
><br>
> I hope this answers both your questions, especially if you've looked at the<br>
> diagrams Bobby attached.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Francis Hook <<a href="mailto:francis.hook@gmail.com">francis.hook@gmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi Robert<br>
>> I'm sorry but I do not see how Mr Gitahi's statement shows a lack of<br>
>> understanding of the decoder. Please elucidate? I myself do not have<br>
>> a set top box or decoder.<br>
>><br>
>> Also, you say "The black and white TV you are referring to will<br>
>> receive an analogue signal and will not need to understand the digital<br>
>> signal. " Pls explain why not?<br>
>><br>
>> Rgds<br>
>> Francis<br>
>><br>
>> On 5 December 2012 08:57, robert yawe <<a href="mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk">robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > trouble<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
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