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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1380 on: Jan 01, 2014 at 06:49 PM »
no more analog here in pque. plan to get extension for my current dual def499.
add 1299 for the hdbox and 250 monthly fee. is this a good deal? or meron pang mas mura? pls advise. thanks

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1381 on: Jan 02, 2014 at 09:25 AM »
no more analog here in pque. plan to get extension for my current dual def499.
add 1299 for the hdbox and 250 monthly fee. is this a good deal? or meron pang mas mura? pls advise. thanks

good deal na po yan. yan na po yung mura kasi dual def 499 po yung plan. kapag dual def 999  naman installation fee for the extension is 399 and still the same pa rin ang monthly ng extension 250. hope it helps. thanks

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1382 on: Jan 02, 2014 at 04:58 PM »
good deal na po yan. yan na po yung mura kasi dual def 499 po yung plan. kapag dual def 999  naman installation fee for the extension is 399 and still the same pa rin ang monthly ng extension 250. hope it helps. thanks
yes it helps a lot. thanks

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1383 on: Jan 09, 2014 at 08:53 AM »
What's the best skycable plan available right now? Forced to get digital since anolog signals have been cut off. :(

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1384 on: Jan 09, 2014 at 08:59 AM »
Dual Def 499 - gets you all the best SD + HD channels. Then you can add NBA HD (+P350).

I regretted I took the Dual Def 999, the additional HD channels on top of the 499 were not worth it and no NBA HD. I should have gone 499 + NBA. Hope you learn from my mistake.

What's the best skycable plan available right now? Forced to get digital since anolog signals have been cut off. :(

« Last Edit: Jan 09, 2014 at 09:01 AM by richardcruz »

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1385 on: Jan 09, 2014 at 09:02 AM »
Dual Def 499 - gets you all the best SD + HD channels. Then you can add NBA HD (+P350).

I regretted I took the Dual Def 999, the additional HD channels on top of the 499 were not worth it and no NBA HD. I should have gone 499 + NBA. Hope you learn from my mistake.


Oh ok. Not really a fan of the NBA. How much is it if you get 499+NBA though, just for price comparison purposes?

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1386 on: Jan 09, 2014 at 09:08 AM »
Is SkyCable HD better than Cignal's service? Any opinions?

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1387 on: Jan 09, 2014 at 09:15 AM »
Is SkyCable HD better than Cignal's service? Any opinions?

Haven't tried Cignal yet but SkyCable HD has a lot more channels and upcoming channels to choose from. So far satisfied with my SkyCable subscription. Downgraded from Titanium HD to Dual Def 999 + Kids Pack 2 and some select HD channels. Best package so far for me.  ^-^
« Last Edit: Jan 09, 2014 at 09:17 AM by mykel18 »
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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1388 on: Jan 09, 2014 at 09:19 AM »
Some inputs to Sky vs Cignal comparisons...

http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,179139.0.html

I have the DualDef 999 + NBA HD + new P200 package of additional channels (Discovery Turbo, CI HD, etc).  I'm happy, pero medyo mahal talaga with month about 1.8k (2 HD boxes).

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1389 on: Jan 09, 2014 at 09:50 AM »
Thanks for that link. Just saw it a while ago. Still torn between the two kasi based on that thread, mas madaming may gusto sa Cignal. But here, it looks like Skycable is the way to go.  :)

I went to the Skycable website but they don't have a list of the add-on packages you can put on top of the basic subscription.


By the way, free installation ba?

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1390 on: Jan 09, 2014 at 10:11 AM »
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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1391 on: Jan 09, 2014 at 10:25 AM »
Thanks for that link. Just saw it a while ago. Still torn between the two kasi based on that thread, mas madaming may gusto sa Cignal. But here, it looks like Skycable is the way to go.  :)

I went to the Skycable website but they don't have a list of the add-on packages you can put on top of the basic subscription.


By the way, free installation ba?

Cignal is OK naman basta wag lang bumabagyo at umuulan ng malakas.  Since it's a satellite dish, it experiences NO SIGNAL during bad weather.  That's the complaint of my sister who recently switched to Cignal.  I'm happy with my Sky Cable dual def P499 package + NBA Premium HD + MTV Live Asia HD + Nickolodeon SD for kids.  Less than P1K a month.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1392 on: Jan 09, 2014 at 10:41 AM »
Currently satisfied with the dual def 499 (bundled with internet, plus free phone service). Added Disney Junior for my son, Food Network HD for my wife. I've got all things covered. baka sa Playoffs na ako mag-lagay ng NBA HD since current schedule does not permit to watch live games. I had to shell out 2k for the installation of the bundle.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1393 on: Jan 11, 2014 at 02:14 AM »
i have dual def 499 at home, then sa office namin naka Cignal. i just noticed na mas malinaw yung channels ng sky either its HD/SD or baka di lang calibrated mabuti yung tv sa office. hehe.


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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1394 on: Jan 15, 2014 at 10:15 AM »
Just got dualdef 499. Weird lang na they can't install the Sd digibox extension on the same day. At bakit walang CNN HD?

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1395 on: Jan 15, 2014 at 03:51 PM »
Just got dualdef 499. Weird lang na they can't install the Sd digibox extension on the same day. At bakit walang CNN HD?
499 dual def din sakin at pareho tayo wala din CCN HD. paki check kung may Jeepney TV ka? Kasi sakin walang channel 9 (Jeepney TV). thanks

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1396 on: Jan 15, 2014 at 08:10 PM »
CNN HD is at ch.181

I have dual def 499 meron CNN hd.
« Last Edit: Jan 15, 2014 at 08:10 PM by backdraft »

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1397 on: Jan 15, 2014 at 10:58 PM »
@usbslave,wala rin akong jeepney tv.
@backdraft, nakita ko nga sa skycable website na channel 181 ang CNN HD pero pag-press ko sa remote, di lumilipat yung channel. pati sa list of channels, walang 181. weird.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1398 on: Jan 16, 2014 at 02:26 AM »
try mo na lang scan ulit yung channels, sakin naman dati tinanggal ko yung kinabit na isolator sa likod ng box kasi ang baba ng signal at nawawala yung channels. ngayon ok na.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1399 on: Jan 17, 2014 at 01:32 PM »
scan mo ulit. baka kasi nung nag-sscan ng channels before, na-cancel or hindi sya natapos magscan talaga kaya wala yung channel sa box.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1400 on: Jan 17, 2014 at 07:22 PM »
Paano ba pwede gawin dito mga sir?

Currently yung digibox is nasa second floor, need ilipat sa ground floor. Di aabot yung cable pag nilipat.

Paano ba gawan ng extension yung cable? or should I call sky and let them do it?

I'm afraid it would cost a lot kung sila gagawa?

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1401 on: Jan 17, 2014 at 09:08 PM »
Paano ba pwede gawin dito mga sir?

Currently yung digibox is nasa second floor, need ilipat sa ground floor. Di aabot yung cable pag nilipat.

Paano ba gawan ng extension yung cable? or should I call sky and let them do it?

I'm afraid it would cost a lot kung sila gagawa?

Sukatin mo kung gano kahaba yung cable na gagamitin mo.  (Palagyan mo na ng dulo, sorry hindi ko alam yung term)
Bili ka ng coax cable coupler (di ko alam kung eto nga ang tawag. Pero tiningnan ko sa google at yun naman yung nakita kong pic)
Basically yung coupler will enable you to connect  cable. 

Hope this helps boss. :)

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1402 on: Jan 20, 2014 at 11:55 AM »
Sukatin mo kung gano kahaba yung cable na gagamitin mo.  (Palagyan mo na ng dulo, sorry hindi ko alam yung term)
Bili ka ng coax cable coupler (di ko alam kung eto nga ang tawag. Pero tiningnan ko sa google at yun naman yung nakita kong pic)
Basically yung coupler will enable you to connect  cable. 

Hope this helps boss. :)

Its called an F-Connector.
Available on your local hardware/electronics stores
RG-6 F-Connector ang common for Cable use.
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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1403 on: Jan 20, 2014 at 09:27 PM »
@usbslave,wala rin akong jeepney tv.
@backdraft, nakita ko nga sa skycable website na channel 181 ang CNN HD pero pag-press ko sa remote, di lumilipat yung channel. pati sa list of channels, walang 181. weird.
@halvert saan area mo? sucat pque ako, baka pareho tayo ng area.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1404 on: Jan 21, 2014 at 10:37 PM »
@usbslave yup, same area. Sent you PM

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1405 on: Jan 22, 2014 at 08:19 PM »
@usbslave yup, same area. Sent you PM
got it. almost a year ko ng nirereklamo pero wala pa ring nagagawa. lagi na lang pinapa scan wala ring nangyayari. pag punta pa nga installer dito takang taka pa bakit walang channel 9(jeepney Tv) at yung channels ko from 178 jump to 185 kaya di makita yung cnn HD(181). request ko na palitan na lang ng ibang channels pero ayaw pumayag. mukhang malaki laking ayusan ang gagawin kasi mukhang buong sucat ang affected.
btw since new installed ka pwedeng kang mag request ng 15 days trial para sa lahat ng HD channles.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1406 on: Jan 22, 2014 at 08:30 PM »
Sukatin mo kung gano kahaba yung cable na gagamitin mo.  (Palagyan mo na ng dulo, sorry hindi ko alam yung term)
Bili ka ng coax cable coupler (di ko alam kung eto nga ang tawag. Pero tiningnan ko sa google at yun naman yung nakita kong pic)
Basically yung coupler will enable you to connect  cable. 

Hope this helps boss. :)
Its called an F-Connector.
Available on your local hardware/electronics stores
RG-6 F-Connector ang common for Cable use.


Thanks for the answers mga sir... will look for this kind of connector sa ace hardware.

Salamat ng marami.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1407 on: Jan 22, 2014 at 08:48 PM »
@usbslave thanks for the tip! daya naman ng skycable... dapat palitan nila ng ibang HD channel yung sa ating CNN HD. tsaka gusto ko pa naman ang jeepney tv.

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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1408 on: Jan 27, 2014 at 01:27 PM »
Nawala na yung channel 2 (yun na nga lang ang meron) sa hindi naka digibox.  yung isang tv dedicated pa naman sa channel 2 lang.  Pwede bang kumuha ng digibox tapos pipiliin lang yung channel na ipapalabas?


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Re: SkyCable HD
« Reply #1409 on: Jan 28, 2014 at 12:10 AM »
lowest package you can get is the 300 plan