[amazingone]

Henry Ng wrote:

Actually still got time as Mediacorp has not announce the date of the switching off of analogue Tv.

Not this year end?

[singmob]

Got any small(25">) DVB T2 TV to recommend other than sheet brand?

[honestguy]

Anyone bought K2 box recently? It seems the remote control quality is getting worse. Bought 2 units recently and both remote controls are not as sensitive that the one came with K2, I bought last year. Got to press multiple times before the command is accepted.

Thought was the box receiver or the IR angle issue. But after I changed to using a universal remote, no such issue. Consider invest in a universal remote control and instead of fiddling with 2 remote controls, I just use 1 to control both K2 and TV.

[u0206397]

csc12345678 wrote:

Try this one. Last I check like in early Aug, the rest are old models. Get this with Chinese Menu.

http://list.qoo10.sg/item/NEW-CHIPSE...ectedOptions=;

The Chinese menu is only for the STB setup and tuning interface?

Or it can display Chinese text in the electronic TV program guide, where others can't?

May be useful to Chinese educated elderly who cannot read English.

[albertlee]

honestguy wrote:

Anyone bought K2 box recently? It seems the remote control quality is getting worse. Bought 2 units recently and both remote controls are not as sensitive that the one came with K2, I bought last year. Got to press multiple times before the command is accepted.

Thought was the box receiver or the IR angle issue. But after I changed to using a universal remote, no such issue. Consider invest in a universal remote control and instead of fiddling with 2 remote controls, I just use 1 to control both K2 and TV.

Let me guess, brought from the infamous Sin** seller?

What is the brand/model of your universal remote? Cost?

[albertlee]

u0206397 wrote:

The Chinese menu is only for the STB setup and tuning interface?

Or it can display Chinese text in the electronic TV program guide, where others can't?

May be useful to Chinese educated elderly who cannot read English.

Me also interested to know but I doubt it can be done as the EPG text is transmitted in English. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Also wanted to know if this STB model can support displaying of Chinese filename of video file when using the media player.

[csc12345678]

There is a language option for EPG but it still shows up in English.

u0206397 wrote:

The Chinese menu is only for the STB setup and tuning interface?

Or it can display Chinese text in the electronic TV program guide, where others can't?

May be useful to Chinese educated elderly who cannot read English.

[csc12345678]

albertlee wrote:

Let me guess, brought from the infamous Sin** seller?

What is the brand/model of your universal remote? Cost?

Is Sin** that bad ? Service or machine bad ?

[u0206397]

albertlee wrote:

Let me guess, brought from the infamous Sin** seller?

What is the brand/model of your universal remote? Cost?

He's not a good seller?

Seems like he's the only guy carrying Chinese STBs for Singapore market? The other China sellers do not indicate if their DVB-T2 STB can work in Singapore, so it's basically buy at your own risk.

[albertlee]

csc12345678 wrote:

Is Sin** that bad ? Service or machine bad ?

There are many complaint from buyers, go and read their review. Me only brought once from him, and have issue with the provided antenna. In short, bad QC on his part.

u0206397 wrote:

He's not a good seller?

Seems like he's the only guy carrying Chinese STBs for Singapore market? The other China sellers do not indicate if their DVB-T2 STB can work in Singapore, so it's basically buy at your own risk.

Apparently those sellers I brought from no longer selling or not selling these cheap STB. Most of these STB should work but always good to double check with them.

[honestguy]

albertlee wrote:

Let me guess, brought from the infamous Sin** seller?

What is the brand/model of your universal remote? Cost?

Yes. Bought 3 sets from the same seller. To be fair, the one I bought in 2016, the remote control is quite responsive. The latest 2 I bought in 2017, the quality is bad.

I bought Logitech Harmony 350. $54, the cost is 2x the K2 box. Very responsive.

[u0206397]

honestguy wrote:

Yes. Bought 3 sets from the same seller. To be fair, the one I bought in 2016, the remote control is quite responsive. The latest 2 I bought in 2017, the quality is bad.

I bought Logitech Harmony 350. $54, the cost is 2x the K2 box. Very responsive.

So basically it's "you get what you pay for."

Then most people who wants a trouble free experience should go back to the New Media Solutions, Akira and Draco $99 and above. Pay more for better quality.

[csc12345678]

u0206397 wrote:

So basically it's "you get what you pay for."

Then most people who wants a trouble free experience should go back to the New Media Solutions, Akira and Draco $99 and above. Pay more for better quality.

Has anyone bought these cheaper boxes and manage to use it for 1,2 or 3 years ?

[honestguy]

u0206397 wrote:

So basically it's "you get what you pay for."

Then most people who wants a trouble free experience should go back to the New Media Solutions, Akira and Draco $99 and above. Pay more for better quality.

I have different thought. The $99 branded box (vs. K2 box) will be totally down the drain after I changed to a new TV. The universal remote that I invested in can be re-use on other 8 devices as backup.

K2 box quality is quite OK, except the recent batch of remote controls. My 2016 K2 box is 1.5 years old now and still going strong.

[Qubicfactor]

honestguy wrote:

I have different thought. The $99 branded box (vs. K2 box) will be totally down the drain after I changed to a new TV. The universal remote that I invested in can be re-use on other 8 devices as backup.

K2 box quality is quite OK, except the recent batch of remote controls. My 2016 K2 box is 1.5 years old now and still going strong.

Well, still can use actually, if got old LCD monitor or projector lying around.