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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #330 on: Feb 11, 2011 at 08:42 PM »
sky will install the hdbox in my house on sunday, i'll have a 15- day trial.. pag maganda I'll stick with it..  :)
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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #331 on: Feb 11, 2011 at 08:47 PM »
ok un..pra maexprnce nmn ntin un professional sports in HD ;D

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #332 on: Feb 14, 2011 at 06:35 PM »
Pano pag magpapakabit ako ng Promo pack na 899? ung lahat ng HD channels. May kasama na ba un na non hd na channels? Tsaka magkano lahat lahat ang babayaran ko? kasama na ung pagpapakabit?  ???

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #333 on: Feb 15, 2011 at 07:58 PM »
Pano pag magpapakabit ako ng Promo pack na 899? ung lahat ng HD channels. May kasama na ba un na non hd na channels? Tsaka magkano lahat lahat ang babayaran ko? kasama na ung pagpapakabit?  ???

5k bbyaran pkabit,more or less 40plus un sd channels plus 8hd channels  ;D ;D

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #334 on: Feb 15, 2011 at 08:13 PM »
Pano pag magpapakabit ako ng Promo pack na 899? ung lahat ng HD channels. May kasama na ba un na non hd na channels? Tsaka magkano lahat lahat ang babayaran ko? kasama na ung pagpapakabit?  ???


aside from the 899, you still have to pay the monthly subscription of 499 (I think its gold).. plus 3k for installation of the HD box..  :)
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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #335 on: Feb 16, 2011 at 06:41 PM »
aside from the 899, you still have to pay the monthly subscription of 499 (I think its gold).. plus 3k for installation of the HD box..  :)

Edi it means that  I have to pay 1,398 pesos for the monthly bill. haha. ang mahal. pag nawala na ung promo pack 899 mas mamahal pa. hahaha. Sa Digibox? Malinaw din ba pag gamit to? Tsaka diba pag nakadigibox ka may mga channels ka kailangan mo pang bilhin? Eh pano kung naka plan 499 o kea Platinum ka tapos may digibox edi wala din ung 499 o platinum kasi bibilhin mo pa ung mga channels na katulad ng hbo, playhouse disney, star movies? Mas maigi na lang ata na mag plan 280 ka kaysa mag platinum kasi kumpleto na din ung mga channels at kasi masasayang lang?

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #336 on: Feb 16, 2011 at 09:47 PM »
Edi it means that  I have to pay 1,398 pesos for the monthly bill. haha. ang mahal. pag nawala na ung promo pack 899 mas mamahal pa. hahaha. Sa Digibox? Malinaw din ba pag gamit to? Tsaka diba pag nakadigibox ka may mga channels ka kailangan mo pang bilhin? Eh pano kung naka plan 499 o kea Platinum ka tapos may digibox edi wala din ung 499 o platinum kasi bibilhin mo pa ung mga channels na katulad ng hbo, playhouse disney, star movies? Mas maigi na lang ata na mag plan 280 ka kaysa mag platinum kasi kumpleto na din ung mga channels at kasi masasayang lang?

Our cable signal is clear with the Digibox. There are optional channels you can add to your subscription. Channels included is dependent on your plan. Digibox is needed for you to avail the 499 or Platinum plan.
Plan 280 is the basic plan, it does not have HBO, Star Movies and Playhouse Disney. Platinum plan is the highest plan package for SkyCable and has the most number of Channels. Plan 499 is not Gold, its simply Plan 499. Gold package costs 1000 pesos.
« Last Edit: Feb 16, 2011 at 09:48 PM by jason13 »

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #337 on: Feb 17, 2011 at 04:30 PM »
Our cable signal is clear with the Digibox. There are optional channels you can add to your subscription. Channels included is dependent on your plan. Digibox is needed for you to avail the 499 or Platinum plan.
Plan 280 is the basic plan, it does not have HBO, Star Movies and Playhouse Disney. Platinum plan is the highest plan package for SkyCable and has the most number of Channels. Plan 499 is not Gold, its simply Plan 499. Gold package costs 1000 pesos.

Ah! kaya ba ung kapitbahay namin naka 280 lang sila tapos may hbo, star movies, playhouse disney, animal planet. Pero pag nakakabit ung digibox, mawawala lang un lahat and you need to buy those channels? Pero pag pinaupgrade nila un for plan 499 or gold, may maaad sa digibox na hindi na kailangan bayaran pa? Kapag platinum ba tapos may digibox ka, ano na lang ung mga channels na wala? At tsaka may tanong ako, analog ba ung cable kapag wala ung digibox? Please answer these questions. Thanks!  :D

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #338 on: Feb 18, 2011 at 12:28 AM »
ako sky 280 pero meron hbo, star movies, etc. lol.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #339 on: Feb 18, 2011 at 06:47 PM »
Gets ko na. tama pala ang hinala ko. Mahal pala pag naka sky gold ka tapos mag hd bundle ka pa. Aabutin ng mga 2k. haha. Mas maganda at malinaw pala pag naka 280 na digibox kaysa sa 280 na walang digibox. Pero mas better if you subscribe to gold to be able to watch more channels. :D

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #340 on: Feb 18, 2011 at 06:56 PM »
ako sky 280 pero meron hbo, star movies, etc. lol.

pano pm me.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #341 on: Feb 18, 2011 at 07:22 PM »
anu signal ng hdbox nyo??mine has 64 and 98 quality...
is it good enuf?? :o

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #342 on: Feb 19, 2011 at 09:37 AM »
ako sky 280 pero meron hbo, star movies, etc. lol.

This is quite possible if you remove the Digibox pero di magtatagal yan since SkyCable will turn off its analog signal eventually.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #343 on: Feb 19, 2011 at 09:42 AM »
anu signal ng hdbox nyo??mine has 64 and 98 quality...
is it good enuf?? :o

I think I know you. Your signal levels are actually great. =)

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #344 on: Feb 19, 2011 at 10:03 AM »
Ah! kaya ba ung kapitbahay namin naka 280 lang sila tapos may hbo, star movies, playhouse disney, animal planet. Pero pag nakakabit ung digibox, mawawala lang un lahat and you need to buy those channels? Pero pag pinaupgrade nila un for plan 499 or gold, may maaad sa digibox na hindi na kailangan bayaran pa? Kapag platinum ba tapos may digibox ka, ano na lang ung mga channels na wala? At tsaka may tanong ako, analog ba ung cable kapag wala ung digibox? Please answer these questions. Thanks!  :D


1. Pero pag nakakabit ung digibox, mawawala lang un lahat and you need to buy those channels?
Yes, buy/add or upgrade your SkyCable Package.

2. Kapag platinum ba tapos may digibox ka, ano na lang ung mga channels na wala?
You need the Digibox to be able to upgrade to Platinum. Channels not included with the Platinum package are Crime and Investigation, ASN, NBA Premium SD, MBC Korea, SBS Korea, Phoenix InfoNews Channel, Phoenix Chinese Channel, Star Chinese Movies, Star News, Star One and Star Gold.

3. At tsaka may tanong ako, analog ba ung cable kapag wala ung digibox?
Yes, SkyCable is currently running on hybrid-mode, meaning their outside cable lines carry both analog and Digital signals but eventually or in the near future, Sky will turn off its analog signal. Some areas around Metro Manila already has the analog signal turned off. These areas are the ones that have a high percentage of signal theft or signal tapping.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #345 on: Feb 19, 2011 at 07:40 PM »
Ok! Thank you very much Jason13!  ;D.  Last  na question na lang. Magkano lahat babayaran ko kapag nagpakabit ako ng skycable gold w/ digibox? 

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #346 on: Feb 19, 2011 at 08:27 PM »
sa mga sky hd user along sampaloc area manuel de la fuente st .....   tanong ko lang paano ba gagawin namin naka Gold daw kami tapos monthly bill namin 2k. gusto ko magpakabit ng skyHD para mamaximize naman yung LCD namin. main question is ano bang package ang magandang ibundle sa skycable HD. kasi di naman napapanuod lahat yung channel sa GOLD. Thanks

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #347 on: Mar 03, 2011 at 12:17 PM »
i have sky gold + 8 hd channels = P1,899

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #348 on: Mar 07, 2011 at 08:42 PM »
May question ulit ako. Diba merong offer na trade your digibox for the hdbox for 199 per month? Does it mean na ung digital cable ko magiging high definition? Thanks!

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #349 on: Mar 07, 2011 at 08:52 PM »
May question ulit ako. Diba merong offer na trade your digibox for the hdbox for 199 per month? Does it mean na ung digital cable ko magiging high definition? Thanks!

yes but you still have to pay for the subscription for the HD channels..
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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #350 on: Mar 08, 2011 at 06:42 PM »
Ah! Pero kahit hindi ba hd ung channel lilinaw pa rin ba? Kunwari ung mga starmovies, Hbo non hd?

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #351 on: Mar 21, 2011 at 11:27 AM »
skycable is now offering digibox that can record hd shows.
according to website, it can record 2 shows simultaneously while watching a 3rd show.
wow. that will be so cool!

@jason13: do you know how much? can i trade my current hd box?

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #352 on: Mar 21, 2011 at 12:14 PM »

How much do we need to pay extra to get an additional LCD monitor in another room hooked also to the main SkyHD console box set-up?

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #353 on: Mar 21, 2011 at 12:39 PM »
The long wait is now over TV fans!

SKYCABLE now gives you total control of your TV with the new DigiBox iRECORD. Record your favorite shows instantly or as scheduled. Play them back in slow motion or even enjoy scenes frame by frame. Plus, there are lots of other fantastic tricks on the playback mode.

The coolest thing of all is that the DigiBox iRECORD lets you PAUSE LIVE TV so you can get a snack or take an important phone call so you won’t miss anything in your favorite show.

Welcome to the world of SKYCABLE DigiBox iRECORD. Its total control of your TV!

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #354 on: Mar 21, 2011 at 12:42 PM »
skycable is now offering digibox that can record hd shows.
according to website, it can record 2 shows simultaneously while watching a 3rd show.
wow. that will be so cool!

@jason13: do you know how much? can i trade my current hd box?

An initial payment of 4999 for SD and 1999 for HD.
A monthly fee of 399 is also added on your account for the PVR service.
Don't have info for trading your current HD box.

Source: SkyCable Telesales.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #355 on: Mar 22, 2011 at 02:36 PM »
How much do we need to pay extra to get an additional LCD monitor in another room hooked also to the main SkyHD console box set-up?

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #356 on: Mar 23, 2011 at 08:35 PM »
An initial payment of 4999 for SD and 1999 for HD.
A monthly fee of 399 is also added on your account for the PVR service.
Don't have info for trading your current HD box.

Source: SkyCable Telesales.


I just called skycable and was told they'll call me tom morning to discuss how to "upgrade" to the iRecord. It sucks though that the unit doesn't allow you to backup your recorded shows to a backup drive. It won't take long to fill up a 320GB drive with HD shows and being forced to delete shows you'd want to keep will become increasingly frustrating.
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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #357 on: Mar 26, 2011 at 10:17 AM »
no backup? that's a bummer.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #358 on: Mar 27, 2011 at 09:46 AM »
I just called skycable and was told they'll call me tom morning to discuss how to "upgrade" to the iRecord. It sucks though that the unit doesn't allow you to backup your recorded shows to a backup drive. It won't take long to fill up a 320GB drive with HD shows and being forced to delete shows you'd want to keep will become increasingly frustrating.

no backup? that's a bummer.

The lack of backup capability was most likely an intentional "feature" by SkyCable to prevent pirating of shows recorded on the HDD, particularly PPV events like Paquiao fights.  Besides, DVR/PVR's are not really meant to be a permanent storage space for recorded shows, rather they are meant as a "buffer" to hold your shows to let you watch them at your most convenient time. 

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #359 on: Mar 28, 2011 at 07:19 AM »
The lack of backup capability was most likely an intentional "feature" by SkyCable to prevent pirating of shows recorded on the HDD, particularly PPV events like Paquiao fights.  Besides, DVR/PVR's are not really meant to be a permanent storage space for recorded shows, rather they are meant as a "buffer" to hold your shows to let you watch them at your most convenient time. 

Yes, they're not meant to be permanent storage space for recorded shows. That's exactly why I might want to back up certain shows on to an external drive. In the US, there's an option to pay a one-time fee that allows you to back up your recorded shows on external storage devices (including usb thumb drives). The check they have in place is you can only play those backed up shows (encrypted) on the provided PVR/DVR. I wish they offered that option here too.

Anyway, I had it installed last saturday and it works as advertised. No more waiting for scheduled replays so i'm happy :)