Has anyone got Philippine TV channels here???

[briank]

I too am considering getting TFCko to stop my wife from getting homesick.

What is the picture quality like on TFCko?

Is it as good as satellite?


Is Pinnoy Mall a uk company? If so then what are their contact details please.

Brian

Hi,

We've got TFCko , basically video on demand . You get all your favorite programs backdated by a few hours , you can pause , stop ,m rewind etc.

Missus thinks its great , there is literarly 1000s of hours of the latest TV/Movies to watch - everything is archived so for example your Mahal can watch all of last weeks Wowwowee in one go !!!

Its transmitted via broadband and then uses Wifi to connect between PC and desk top set

Costs £19 per month plus £80 for the box - you can get from Pinnoy Mall

[joebloggs]

watch out if you use your broadband to watch tv, if you do not have a true 'unlimited' account (usually £20+ a month) your download gb limit will be eaten up quickly and you could be capped or charged

[stuartfarm]

Hi,

Try googling "pinoy minimall" - its an online Filipino store run by a Filipino and her English husband (Emie & Mark).

Picture quality is pretty good - like watching VHS tapes.

The real bonus is the ammount of programs they have avialable , as I said there must be litearly thousands of hours viewing per week

Also I use o2 broadband - unlimited use and 8Meg Download speed for £7.50 per month , this includes a free WiFi router , so no nasty cables to try and hide !!!

[joebloggs]

yes i saw martin lewis (moneysaving expert) the other day saying o2 were the cheapest.

still don't forget to include your line rental

part of o2's fair usage policy

"But if you’re using the service excessively – like continually downloading large files at peak times – then we do reserve the right to warn you to lower your usage. In exceptional circumstances, we can even terminate your account.

This is because excessive use by a few people can reduce the speed that other customers in the same area can get. We just want to provide everyone with an excellent level of service."

well i don't know if they do cap you. but for the price, you cant complain..

[briank]

Yeah I'm just about to swap to O2 "Unlimited" as well.

I wonder if they consider watching TFCko all day as "using the service excessively" ???

yes i saw martin lewis (moneysaving expert) the other day saying o2 were the cheapest.

still don't forget to include your line rental

part of o2's fair usage policy

"But if you’re using the service excessively – like continually downloading large files at peak times – then we do reserve the right to warn you to lower your usage. In exceptional circumstances, we can even terminate your account.

This is because excessive use by a few people can reduce the speed that other customers in the same area can get. We just want to provide everyone with an excellent level of service."

[joebloggs]

most have similar fair usage policy, but some do enforce them tiscali , but other don't bulldog

price is good, as i've got a o2 pay n go mobile..

well they said they will warn you, so maybe don't watch it at peak hours if you do get warned, but then thats the time you want to watch it from 6pm til 9 or 10pm

[briank]

I am hoping O2 will not enforce it either.

Actually 6pm-10pm is not when we want to watch ... we are busy watching UK TV together then ...

It's during the day when my wife is alone that she wants to watch Tagalog TV, so hopefully O2 won't mind that.

most have similar fair usage policy, but some do enforce them tiscali , but other don't bulldog

price is good, as i've got a o2 pay n go mobile..

well they said they will warn you, so maybe don't watch it at peak hours if you do get warned, but then thats the time you want to watch it from 6pm til 9 or 10pm

[stuartfarm]

I think its a case of suck it and see.. , you've got nothing to lose untill they try and cap you (if infact they would)

Yep my wife's the same - we try to turn off TFCKo at 5.00pm when I get home , and watch UK TV together .

Great thing about TFCKo is she cant use the excuse "but my favourite program starts in 5 minutes etc" coz she can watch it next day at her leisure - Oh and no adverts , so her 1/2 programs only last 20 minutes.

Where in the UK are you Briank ?

[joebloggs]

another tihng o2 use Traffic Shaping.

A trick used by all cheaper providers; during peak times or heavy traffic they may cut the speed of your connection. It will be especially noticeable if you’re using peer to peer software (e.g. sharing music files) as this type of traffic gets the least priority. Again for the average user it shouldn’t be a problem but for heavy downloaders it’s worth taking into consideration.

[briank]

I'm in SE London.

You?

Where in the UK are you Briank ?

[stuartfarm]

Glasgow - still trying to find more friends for my wife around here

[telford]

try this site, http://www.pinoychannel.tv/ .......... enjoy watching!

[5olidsnake]

veoh

have to download there viewerto view longer than 5 minutes footage
but works fine

[Ana_may365]

i watch eat bulaga in youtube even the date is too late,just to make my self bit happy.and thanks coz somebody gives me an idea how to watch the pilipino channel also.i try it when we comeback there in england on 2nd august.

[nigel]

Ssshhhh!! Me and Vimvie have got one of those (cable) digibox things! There's no filipino channels of course but we do get all the movie and music channels free!! Ssssshhh!!

[andypaul]

veoh

have to download there viewerto view longer than 5 minutes footage
but works fine

The missus downloaded the browser and watch a film and some other bits n bobs. quality seemed to be very good

[5olidsnake]

cynthia watched all 113 episodes of kamandag

and she has started to watch dyesebel

now she wants captain barbell episodes with richard gutierrez, but i can not find any (think there is a new series soon on GMA7 captain barbell meets darna)

[misscarie]

CodeName:Asero is the latest telebabad in GMA Kapuso ( Makulay Ang Buhay ) again Richard Gutierez is the bida and her newest partner is Heart Evangelista.

eat bulaga

Solid Dabarkads!

[Fitzy]

Well, streaming from the internet can be pretty cac, especially when contention rates are high.
The ISP's would have us believe that our broadband is a dedicated resource, but the fact is, that it is a shared resource, and when the kids get home from school is poss that everything can slow up when they all connect to the internet!!
By the way, I am a satellite TV/Cable TV specialist and please feel free to ask any advice.
Streaming from the internet to your TV is by far the most cheapest option of course, although no where near the quality of satellite.
I have a High Definition Motorised system here. and i'ts awesome, although a pain to configure it all


If you have someone in the phils with a subscription, you can consider installing what is known as a slingbox.

Do a google search using that keyword for more info!

This little unit connects to the Scart socket of the set top box in the given country, then it can be connected to their broadband connection, and you can then downstream it to your PC/TV
It even gives you remote control capability.
I just set a system up for a German chap.



Ooopssss hehehh.

Here I go on again, but pls ask me anything u like if i can help.

Best of luck.


Philip......

Roll on Jan for my trip to Cebu, coz i miss her soooooo very much, lol

[andypaul]

Well, streaming from the internet can be pretty cac, especially when contention rates are high.
The ISP's would have us believe that our broadband is a dedicated resource, but the fact is, that it is a shared resource, and when the kids get home from school is poss that everything can slow up when they all connect to the internet!!
By the way, I am a satellite TV/Cable TV specialist and please feel free to ask any advice.
Streaming from the internet to your TV is by far the most cheapest option of course, although no where near the quality of satellite.
I have a High Definition Motorised system here. and i'ts awesome, although a pain to configure it all


If you have someone in the phils with a subscription, you can consider installing what is known as a slingbox.

Do a google search using that keyword for more info!

This little unit connects to the Scart socket of the set top box in the given country, then it can be connected to their broadband connection, and you can then downstream it to your PC/TV
It even gives you remote control capability.
I just set a system up for a German chap.



Ooopssss hehehh.

Here I go on again, but pls ask me anything u like if i can help.

Best of luck.


Philip......

Roll on Jan for my trip to Cebu, coz i miss her soooooo very much, lol

I know people who swear slingbox is one of the greatest inventions ever

Personally i can think of a few others but it is dam clever specially when you can watch on your phone down the pub or work

[joebloggs]

The missus downloaded the browser and watch a film and some other bits n bobs. quality seemed to be very good

did you check with the copy write holder andy if it was ok to watch online

oh ...........

[andypaul]

did you check with the copy write holder andy if it was ok to watch online

oh ...........

Like i said we all record this or that, now and then.

But its just the sheer scale of the practise. which is going to have far and wide spread implications for the future which is the issue for me.

I.e people got greedy and now dont realise thats its not fair to record a whole back catalogue of someones work.

If the phill channel which broadcast the show made it possible for the missus to subscribe or pay for a decent quality picture she would.

But if a Phill tv exec wants to sue then i'll ask them to decalre all that they own is puka no boot legs or copies. possibly even the parts in there car would be bootleg wheter they like it or not so would be on iffy ground.

[PeterB]

This little unit connects to the Scart socket of the set top box in the given country...

I'll be surprised if you can find any device with a SCART socket being sold in Phils.

[Fitzy]

I'll be surprised if you can find any device with a SCART socket being sold in Phils.

Hmmmmm, yes i can believe that, especially coz is not a worldwide standard.
My place in Peru SA uses BNC/Phonos.

Ok, Scart is only a connectivity standard, and Slingbox doesn't need a Scart.

Like I said, my offer for any technical helps stands.

I need to see what they use in the phils when I go to see my intended future wife in Cebu, lol

[baboyako]

do you need a decoder card for the atlantic bird signal?

[A_flyer]

do you need a decoder card for the atlantic bird signal?

YES . I looked at it in France and it was 200€ for the decoder plus 25€/month for the subscription. We were not ready to put 500€/year in this for so few channels.

[maria_and_matt]

i have subscribed to TFC since they started here in Europe, i thoroughly enjoy it! the picture quality is good not much disruptions although ocassionally we get no cieo audio signal when theres a storm brewing but it does not last long. we got the box free and now we only pay £17/month. for any of you wanting to get it, its truly worth getting, i dont get so homesick now. only problem is my but is always stuck on the settee when my teleseryes on

[jimeve]

i have subscribed to TFC since they started here in Europe, i thoroughly enjoy it! the picture quality is good not much disruptions although ocassionally we get no cieo audio signal when theres a storm brewing but it does not last long. we got the box free and now we only pay £17/month. for any of you wanting to get it, its truly worth getting, i dont get so homesick now. only problem is my but is always stuck on the settee when my teleseryes on

my wife has TFC on line and cost $79 per year.

[maria_and_matt]

my wife has TFC on line and cost $79 per year.

yeah the online version is cheaper but the buffering time annoys me so we got a box and a receiver, and my husband has cleverly piped TFC in every room in our house

[andypaul]

So has anyone got the GMA Satalite service.
The missus is looking into it at the moment. But 20 quid a month for two channels and a few radio sations seems a bit steep.
Whats the quality like and line up of show?