Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) - formerly ABS-CBN digital box

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  1. rage30

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    Anybody knows where I can get an abs cbn digital box? Its not as big as sky cable. And it has 12volts and 220vlts. If used you can capture abscbn in digital form and it will be much clearer.
     
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    you cannot just get one unless you got it as a prize from ABS-CBN's contest on DZMM or talk to their DTV manager.
     
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    Mahiwagang black box! Na may kasamang mahiwagang back pack! @ ted failon's guessing game. Yes, i still listen to AM radio. Haha
     
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    Hmmm, looks like ABS-CBN will be launching cable services or maybe iptv.
     
  6. rage30

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    Yes that is what I need! The mahiwagang black box. Instead of joining the contest, they advised me to look for the winner. Hehehe
     
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    AM radio is still very relevant. Always have a kick listening to Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja.

    Back to topic: Hmm if it's also available as 12v, then you can use it in the car as well?
     
  8. rage30

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    Correct ka dyan! ;)
     
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    Do they have a Black Box clone in Raon?

    Last time I was there (10 years ago), I met this guy who bought a satellite dish that can capture Dream Satellite TV signal.

    He told me he was bringing it to HK.
     
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    Lots of people ask ted where ey can get it sans joining the contest. Apparently the reason why it is not available commercially is that they are still waiting for ntc approval of the product (more than two years of waiting already), at least that was the reason as explained by tes failon.

    @dekra, i love dos por dos too. Kulit.
     
  11. rage30

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    Then I have to join and win that contest:D
     
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    Sorry if I'm posting this here, It's not ABS CBN's digital box, BUT if seller is correct, it will capture Digital TV Signals.

    Saw this item at Funan Yesterday...

    (Pinoy) Staff told me that it uses digital signals, therefore it doesn't matter if I use it here (PAL) or there (NTSC)

    PCTV AndroiDTV

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    My problem is that I cannot find any information about it online...

    Anyone here who has tried using one? Or maybe someone who has used Belkin's Dyle Mobile TV

    Seller also told me that the PCTV AndroiDTV has an adapter included so that I can watch Digital TV on a Windows PC.
     
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    ^ Neither of those will work here as we're using ISDB-T digital signals.
     
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    I have experience with Chinese ipTV. My friend sells ipTV boxes with 140+ Taiwan, China, Macau TV Channels. It needs upwards of 2 mbps to work properly. He just emails a China company to activate the MAC address of the TV Box before he sells the unit with one year subscription. The same China company can also activate Korean and Indian TV boxes.

    PLDT announced as early as 2008 that they will go into IPTV even before the FTTx became a reality. I read an article that most clients for a Microsoft powered ipTV systems are TelCos.

    It would make sense for PLDT (or other ISP's) to go into IPTV streaming with local servers.I'll see if I can get my hands on this ABS CBN TV box.
     
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    Unfortunately the only way to get it is to win the contest! Since the Philippine Gov't has not approved a standard for the broadcast of digital TV, the box cannot be sold or distributed yet. The channels (Ch2 and Ch 4) are using test broadcast approvals until the standard is approved.

    Be wary about getting any digital TV receiver from outside the country. Most places in Asia and Europe use the DVB-T standard, while the test broadcast of Ch 2 is on the ISDB-T (Japanese) standard.
     
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    ANG MAHIWAGANG BLACK BOX - ted failon
     
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    My morning's not complete without hearing Joey Rebate's "Mahiwagaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang...black! Box! Na may kasamang mahiwagaaaaaaaaaaaaang back! Pack!"
     
  19. rage30

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    Cant wait to test this on my car :)
     
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    Will US digital tv work here? I read the US uses ATSC standard?
     

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