Daktari, Thanks for confirming that the reason for the postponement of the migration cut off date had nothing to do with the price of the decoders so why did the the DG not give the correct picture? I have been following the preparedness of the USA for hurricane Sandy and I wonder that if we cannot give a directive and keep to it what would happen if the due date was a predetermined earthquake, famine or hurricane would we postpone it because the school term is not over or that the event is happening too soon after another event? The mobile "fake" mobile phones where finally shutoff and the Country did not come to a standstill nor did the cows stop producing milk therefore if 70% of the country has been covered there is no justification for the postponement unless as previous mentioned someone has been compromised by "wenye inchi". Daktari, turn off the analog signal as previously intended as a sign to the international community that we keep to schedule and the governments word can be taken to the bank otherwise even the promises of a techno-city a.k.a Konza will not be taken seriously by prospective investors. As Kenyans we do not beat deadlines we use deadlines as the start date just like we leave for an 11 am meeting at 11 am, turn of the signal and within 7 days we shall have over 80% of Kenyans with decoders. Regards PS. The other argument that Kenyans need to watch the election results on TV is totally baseless. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: "bitange@jambo.co.ke" <bitange@jambo.co.ke> To: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: bitange@jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 14:52 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital TV migration postponement Robert, The cost of a set top box with conditional access functionality ranges from Ksh. 3,500 to Ksh. 10,000. However, the cost of DVBT2 signal converter (the equivalent of Free to Air TV) ranges from $5 to $20. The problem is that the importers are only interested in set top boxes (the mercedes of TV) and not just the converters. The cost for Black and White however may be higher since the old TV sets have no USB slots. We should not be complaining on this matter. In the UK you almost need a consultant to buy a TV set. There are different formats of broadcast ranging from Simple Definition (our regular TV), High Definition (beggining to crip into our living rooms) with better picture quality and makes images look less fat and 3D TV which is undergoing through research to make it viewable without additional gadgets like special glasses. So before you but a TV set, you need to state your objectives. The DVBT2 signal today covers 70% of the population. We can have everybody switch tomorrow if we had better local content available. THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE SET TOP BOXES. The problem is with Kenyans. It is ironcal to see many unemployed youth yet we cannot use them to create content around us. Do we want the rest of the world to start producing our own content? Ndemo.
Hi,
It was with shock and dismay that I watched the CCK director general lie to the public on a mass broadcast on the reasons for the postponement of the cutoff to digital.
He said the reason was that the cost of decoders was still too high for the common mwanainchi, he then proceed to lie by saying that the average price was currently Kes. 6,500/-, yet the price for the StarTimes decoder is 3,499/- and that of GoTV is Kes. 3,999/-.
When I was in school many years ago the formula for calculating average was the sum of the numbers divided by the number of numbers (3,499 + 3,999)/2 = 3,749/- so which formula was the DG using?
What has incensed me more is that none of the members of the press has taken up the issue instead they have "liked" and "shared" the comments as if they where gospel truth.
Regards
PS. Have an analog Christmas
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
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