Do you need Opennet to watch cable TV ?

[Onitsuka]

I am not familiar with this Opennet thingy. It was installed at my flat when I was overseas.

Do you really need opennet to watch cable TV ?

Are there available packages in Singapore where you can watch cable TV and surf the Internet without having to touch Opennet at all ?

 

[johnny333]

If you are using cable TV & don't have a subscription with Starhub, you only have to use a coaxial cable to connect the TV to the wall port to get the free channels
If you have a subscription to Starhub, they will provide you with a decoder box which you have to connect to.

You are probably referring to the new fibre broadband connection. Spore homes are being connected to the internet using fibre optic cabling. You need a subscription with one of the internet service providers e.g. Singtel, Starhub, Myrepublic, Viewquest, M1

 

[congo9]

If you are using cable TV & don't have a subscription with Starhub, you only have to use a coaxial cable to connect the TV to the wall port to get the free channels
If you have a subscription to Starhub, they will provide you with a decoder box which you have to connect to.

You are probably referring to the new fibre broadband connection. Spore homes are being connected to the internet using fibre optic cabling. You need a subscription with one of the internet service providers e.g. Singtel, Starhub, Myrepublic, Viewquest, M1

You just need a internet connection and a TV box to watch.

 

[NanoSpeed]

If you are using cable TV & don't have a subscription with Starhub, you only have to use a coaxial cable to connect the TV to the wall port to get the free channels
If you have a subscription to Starhub, they will provide you with a decoder box which you have to connect to.

You are probably referring to the new fibre broadband connection. Spore homes are being connected to the internet using fibre optic cabling. You need a subscription with one of the internet service providers e.g. Singtel, Starhub, Myrepublic, Viewquest, M1

How could one be using a cable TV when he has not subscribed to any service provider?

 

[johnny333]

How could one be using a cable TV when he has not subscribed to any service provider?

I was trying to answer the original question.

If you only want to get channel 3, 5, 8, you don't need to subscribe to Starhub. Just connect your TV to the coax port. On newer HDB units they have replaced the aerial connection to cable services.

In my case I used to subscribe to Starhub only for their paid TV service. While I used Singnet's DSL connection to connect to the internet. Eventually upgraded to the newer & faster fibre optic connection to get 1GB connection.

 

[johnny333]

You just need a internet connection and a TV box to watch.

If you want to watch TV via the internet you will also need software like XBMC/Kodi.

I think the original question is more basic as in what is that new connection that they have installed in my place. Probably the opennet connection

https://www.ida.gov.sg/images/content/Infrastructure/nbn/images/pdf/FLYER_ENGLISH.pdf

 

[congo9]

If you want to watch TV via the internet you will also need software like XBMC/Kodi.

I think the original question is more basic as in what is that new connection that they have installed in my place. Probably the opennet connection

https://www.ida.gov.sg/images/content/Infrastructure/nbn/images/pdf/FLYER_ENGLISH.pdf

Nowadays after you install your fibre Internet , you can install a CHEONG cable TV box to watch all the starhub channel. You can buy the box today on the net and they will fly the boxes in an instant by a day or 2. Who needs to pay for cable TV programme ?

 

[johnny333]

Nowadays after you install your fibre Internet , you can install a CHEONG cable TV box to watch all the starhub channel. You can buy the box today on the net and they will fly the boxes in an instant by a day or 2. Who needs to pay for cable TV programme ?

I think you are referring to IPTV boxes.

Currently using my Mac & PC to watch TV channels using the Kodi(XBMC) software. You can get these android IPTV boxes from Sim Lim & it is legal

 

[yahoo55]

In my case I used to subscribe to Starhub only for their paid TV service. While I used Singnet's DSL connection to connect to the internet. Eventually upgraded to the newer & faster fibre optic connection to get 1GB connection.

With my Starhub 1GB fibre optic connection, I had bought this small TV box and get to watch lots of free stuff. It's much cheaper and better than subscribing to the Sinkie cable TV.

 

[NanoSpeed]

TS is trying to avoid opennet but at the same time watch cable TV.

The question really is do you need opennet to watch cable TV, as in the good old SCV days.

 

[Cerebral]

How could one be using a cable TV when he has not subscribed to any service provider?

Errr.... there is mio too.

 

[Cerebral]

I was trying to answer the original question.

If you only want to get channel 3, 5, 8, you don't need to subscribe to Starhub. Just connect your TV to the coax port. On newer HDB units they have replaced the aerial connection to cable services.

In my case I used to subscribe to Starhub only for their paid TV service. While I used Singnet's DSL connection to connect to the internet. Eventually upgraded to the newer & faster fibre optic connection to get 1GB connection.

I am thinking of the 1GB connection. What is the realistic speed i can expect? I hear its 300+, anyone any experience?

 

[johnny333]

I am thinking of the 1GB connection. What is the realistic speed i can expect? I hear its 300+, anyone any experience?

I went from 2Mps to 1Gbs connection so can't really tell you what the optimum speed is.

The people at Sim Lim are vague & throw out some figures but can you trust them?. The real bottle neck is the international connection & the size of the IP servers you are accessing.
There are some 3rd parties who are offering access to paid 3rd party IP servers which probably are more stable http://list.qoo10.sg/item/ANDROID-IPTV-APK-SUBSCRIPTION-EPL/438627259?selectedOptions=

 

[Onitsuka]

My apologies for not being clear.

My tenant allowed Opennet to install the service point all the way to the master bedroom where the TV was located so that she could watch cable TV.

However, the trunking was carried out at the expense of my expensive interior decor. I would like to remove the trunking, which means I will have to shift the service point to the entrance of my unit. I'm not prepared to hack my cornices and false ceiling board just to accommodate Opennet.

Now the problem is how would that affect the cable TV ? Does it mean no Opennet no cable TV ? Or is there another cable TV provider in Singapore that does not require Opennet ?

Yes, I would like to avoid Opennet completely if it's possible.

 

[yahoo55]

My apologies for not being clear.

My tenant allowed Opennet to install the service point all the way to the master bedroom where the TV was located so that she could watch cable TV.

However, the trunking was carried out at the expense of my expensive interior decor. I would like to remove the trunking, which means I will have to shift the service point to the entrance of my unit. I'm not prepared to hack my cornices and false ceiling board just to accommodate Opennet.

Now the problem is how would that affect the cable TV ? Does it mean no Opennet no cable TV ? Or is there another cable TV provider in Singapore that does not require Opennet ?

Yes, I would like to avoid Opennet completely if it's possible.

Fibre optic internet service is the way forward, and removing this service could reduce the attractiveness of your property to potential tenants. For me, I use a wireless router for my fibre optic internet service to provide a wireless connection to my TV box. I've excellent wireless connection in every part of my home.

 

[Onitsuka]

Fibre optic internet service is the way forward, and removing this service could reduce the attractiveness of your property to potential tenants. For me, I use a wireless router for my fibre optic internet service to provide a wireless connection to my TV box. I've excellent wireless connection in every part of my home.

This is interesting. Exactly what I'm looking for.

If I shift my Opennet service point to the entrance, is it still possible to watch the same cable TV program using some wireless router ? Note the Opennet service point will now be at the entrance and TV is in the master bedroom.

 

[yahoo55]

This is interesting. Exactly what I'm looking for.

If I shift my Opennet service point to the entrance, is it still possible to watch the same cable TV program using some wireless router ? Note the Opennet service point will now be at the entrance and TV is in the master bedroom.

If your property is big, you may need to have 2 wireless routers placed in different parts to cover the whole property. I use 2 wireless routers for my home.

I use Apple TV and the TV box I posted above, I don't subscribe to Sinkie cable TV so I don't know if they can be wirelesssly connected, you will need to ask Starhub and Singtel regarding their cable TV box.

 

[JHolmesJr]

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[johnny333]

My fibre point was installed in the living room. I bought a 30 meters fibre cable to connect it to my bedroom. I did not use the Wifi method because I wanted the maximum speed of a physical cable.

I use several "3M Command" cord organizers that are available at stationery shops to keep the cables neat & tidy.

 

[Onitsuka]

My fibre point was installed in the living room. I bought a 30 meters fibre cable to connect it to my bedroom. I did not use the Wifi method because I wanted the maximum speed of a physical cable.

I use several "3M Command" cord organizers that are available at stationery shops to keep the cables neat & tidy.

If you use WiFi method, your TV which is away from the service point will need to be WiFi enabled ?