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After this incident now the two sales persons are embarrassed and tell me to come later. The chick even asks a nearby customer to help her
(maybe one of you guys?). .
....... Now he tries to read out loud to me the features of an SRT4950 on display to see if he will get the term dvbs2 as well as dvbt2 written?
Are you talking about the thyword or the Technosat HD Mpeg 4 receiver?
I know chief is a close friend yes its you I have one or you want ngapi?
I salute you for taking that one on the chin like a man for the forum members.
Try visiting the main "Thy Word" distributing office at westlands. Maybe you will find a new working decoder there.
After several visits to that DigitalLife shop, I have realized that those ladies behind the counter have no idea on how the gadgets they sell work! Also, the Riwara shop owner most likely will be more interested in marketing his products only.
techno sat thy world is 8k techdee I have thy world no pm?
Thanks FTA-Nash. But right now I am looking for a Technosat HD MPEG4 receiver. From what I have noticed from my very first Technosat T888, these decoders are built with quality in mind plus ease of use and with an OSD that you can read from further away unlike the astrovox 9000. Plus it has the beeping sound thing, a feature that has made me not sell mine even after some offers. The only downside is that its an MPEG2 decoder.
Where can I get a Technosat HD MPEG4 receiver?
I sent someone to all them shops(a seasoned Nairobian but with zero clue as to what satellite tv is),gave him a list(from this forum) of all the shops i wanted him to check for. i wanted a 0.1dB lnb and an HD decoder with a blind scan feature etc. even gave him models in the list. What a waste of time and money. the sales people had either never heard of the stuff he spoke of or "hizo siku hizi hazikuji. nunua hii. ni the same tu".
i went myself and the story was the same. But i made a point of asking to look at several lnb's from the stashes on the shelves. they were not amused at all. i gave up on the stb and bought this astrovox from the said on-line poster/vendor!
It is painful buying from people who do not even know what they are selling.
Please don't confuse it with Technomate Combo HD DVB-S2/T2.
Dont think anyone can confuse it the Technomate decoder goes for 230 pounds vs. Ksh5500Please don't confuse it with Technomate Combo HD DVB-S2/T2.
I sent someone to all them shops(a seasoned Nairobian but with zero clue as to what satellite tv is),gave him a list(from this forum) of all the shops i wanted him to check for. i wanted a 0.1dB lnb and an HD decoder with a blind scan feature etc. even gave him models in the list. What a waste of time and money. the sales people had either never heard of the stuff he spoke of or "hizo siku hizi hazikuji. nunua hii. ni the same tu".
i went myself and the story was the same. But i made a point of asking to look at several lnb's from the stashes on the shelves. they were not amused at all. i gave up on the stb and bought this astrovox from the said on-line poster/vendor!
It is painful buying from people who do not even know what they are selling.
That's Nairobi for you, and sadly, the rest of Kenya too. Most people are in business not because that's what they wanted to do but because they lacked something else to do. For most, business was nowhere near their career choices and as a result most don't bother to know their products or their line of business fully. You end up being, as the customer, the one educating them on their products and services (anyone who has ever dealt with orange customer care here must surely know what I'm talking about 🙂)
The trick here is for you as an fta enthusiast is to thoroughly do your research and walk into the shop confidently knowing what you want and accept no less. So many times I've been called by pals saying eti niko hapa kwa hii duka na wanasema hawana ile decoder nilikuwa nataka but kuna ingine wananiambia pia ni poa, and when you ask the name you realize it's one of those substandard things with no support nd names you've never heard of.
Always know that these guys are, first and foremost, businessmen. Stock lying on the shelves haiwasaidii and they'll do anything, including lying, to have you take it away at their price. Realize that for that very reason, they do not really have your best interests. Only you have your interests at heart. It's a jungle out there and you are, literally, on your own. Hopefully we shall have equipped you here on this thread with the skills you need to fearlessly and safely navigate the minefield that the open market is. But I digress. Back to FTA.
For the SRT4950M, Composite Video Output is via a Jack Connector, which also provides output for L/R Stereo audio Output. Digital Audio-Video Output is via HDMI 1.3 (High Definition Multimedia Interface). There is also an option for Electrical Digital Audio output via a suitable S/PDIF Jack. Check details at: Strong Technologies | Products ; Details
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Looks like SRT4930 is now obsolete?