DTT Decoder Trial Version.

[waynegohl]

whats a UI?

 

[Captain Beer]

whats a UI?

The User Interface. Menus, the info bar etc.

 

[waynegohl]

is that the menu that comes up on the screen?

 

[Captain Beer]

Ja the main menu when you push the menu button, and the i-plate when you press the i key. Wondering if it looks any better than the rubbish on the DStv decoders.

BTW those links don't work

 

[waynegohl]

oh ok. well if we push the tv guide button it brings up the channels and whats coming up next and the i button it brings up the movie name and a short description on the movies.

i did not post links, if you talking about the above post, but they are the pics of the decoder and remote. they are also on my photos in my profile.

 

[waynegohl]

oh! and it does not use a dish just a normal looking aerial outside on the rooftop.

 

[Captain Beer]

Ja MNet DTT is on the Tygerberg transmitter, channel 50.

 

[Quantum Theory]

Ja MNet DTT is on the Tygerberg transmitter, channel 50.

Actually it is only from the Naspers building at the moment. Eventually it will be from all the transmitters, all on channel 50, because digital can be on the same frequency from overlapping transmitters. You cannot do that with analogue. The UI looks the same as that on DSTV. Don't understand why you think it is rubbish.

 

[waynegohl]

the installation guys said the aerial is ponted to cape town and that is why it does not work in the southern suburbs.

 

[Quantum Theory]

the installation guys said the aerial is ponted to cape town and that is why it does not work in the southern suburbs.

Yup, like I said... Naspers, Foreshore, CBD. Enjoy it. You are one of the lucky ones at the moment.

 

[waynegohl]

thanks friend i am quite enjoying national geographic.

 

[Captain Beer]

IMHO I just think the UI is looking a bit outdated.
I had a standard Sky decoder in 2002 and it could show the next few programmes on its iplate, also didn't have to wait for the info to load.

 

[waynegohl]

i cannot comment on the interface setup as this is the first time i have had one of these things so to us it's cool.

 

[Nerfherder]

I presume you were an Mnet subscriber ? How much does that cost now ?

I think that if you got this and one of the smaller DSTV bouquets then that might be just as good as full DSTV. As long as that sports channel shows all the big games and the DSTV boquet has things like history and discovery.

 

[waynegohl]

been a mnet subscriber for years now and i think its about R270 pm for one channel and the CSN channel.

was thinking of getting DSTV if its cheaper but the channels they give are not that great.

 

[waynegohl]

update: i have had the decoder swopped twice now due to some technical errors but throughout the whole process the guys and girls from DTT/MNET/DSTV have been in communication with me.

i wanna find out now what happens after my trial year as i might consider going this route insted of just paying MNET for one channel.

 

[ipodmusicman]

Umm, I don't think you'll have much of a choice, but to go this route - unless you go for DSTV. The whole reason for the DTT trial is that M-Net is going to switch from analogue to DTT. The fact that you're now receiving 6 additional channels is that they want to give M-Net subscribers more value for money. i.e. not paying for the extra channels.

 

[waynegohl]

they cannot say yet how much these things are gonna cost us but i hope it wont be too expensive.

 

[waynegohl]

well they phoned me today to say they will come and remove the decoder from my place as in this area it seems there is poor signal reception.

every 3 days i have to phone them for the signal to be sent to the machine and as i am only testing it for them i said it was fine they can come whenever.

it was nice when it worked.

 

[Thestealth]

Milk it while you can! Do you know if the channels you've been watching will be part of the commercial trial or is there a chance they will make changes to the final offering?