Destiny1990 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) Hi in Bangkok and Pattaya there is Sophon cable it's inexpensive and offers russian french dutch english and usa channels very excellent no decoder box needed etc. Is there something similar in Phuket so i can avoid the True vision hassle? Edited September 27, 2017 by Destiny1990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax2 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Cable TV is here and not expensive , we even have the Internet including free Wi Fi in some areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 2 hours ago, madmax2 said: Cable TV is here and not expensive , we even have the Internet including free Wi Fi in some areas Okay but what variety of channels does it have and which Cable company here offers the most foreign channels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax2 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) American(2), english, arab, asian, chinese, european news channels all in English And a variety of other channels in all languages that cater to tourist and expat residents including French and Italian, Indian and Chinese They stopped using ox carts here many years ago and now use cars and motorbikes and are now getting traffic jams but not as bad as Bangkok Different areas have different cable companies you do not have a choice, truvision is available in most areas Edited September 27, 2017 by madmax2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Depends on where you live. Different companies have slightly different channels in different areas. It's cheap, but not a whole solution as it has mainly Thai channels, only a couple of English speaking movie channels and a smattering of overseas news, sport and general channels. I keep it as a supplementary service because it has some features not found on other services and it costs almost nothing. At various times I've coupled it with True, Netflix and now a complete Kodi package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 if good internet supply get an android box a wealth of free worldwide tv possible recommendations could be MOBDRO / FIRST ONE TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 19 minutes ago, madmax2 said: American(2), english, arab, asian, chinese, european news channels all in English And a variety of other channels in all languages that cater to tourist and expat residents including French and Italian, Indian and Chinese They stopped using ox carts here many years ago and now use cars and motorbikes and are now getting traffic jams but not as bad as Bangkok Different areas have different cable companies you do not have a choice, truvision is available in most areas Its in koh keaw what cable company there? Cnn bbc fox bvn sports channels etc i what i looking for but i sceptical it has these channels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Lamkyong said: if good internet supply get an android box a wealth of free worldwide tv possible recommendations could be MOBDRO / FIRST ONE TV Did you get one locally and? Edited September 27, 2017 by beechbum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax2 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 (edited) Anyone tried the TVbox advertised on Facebook for about a week now 700 channels claimed legal and under $100 on their second offer with no monthly fees Edited September 28, 2017 by madmax2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 Seems in other tourist towns watching cnn bbc bvn fox is far less complicated issue than in Phuket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 13 hours ago, beechbum said: Did you get one locally and? purchased from Lazada dont be tempted by the cheapest on offer 2k seems to be bench mark to get the latest version 6.3/4 i think it comes with a remote but a wireless mouse seems to make for easier browsing again better the mid priced range with one AA battery not the 2xAAA INSTALL AND OFF YOU GO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 16 hours ago, Destiny1990 said: Seems in other tourist towns watching cnn bbc bvn fox is far less complicated issue than in Phuket! Phuket cable doesn't have CNN any more, but does have has BBC, Fox, Aljazeera, bvn, Rai, DW, Israeli, Indian, Myanmar, Chinese, 2 Korean channels, 2 French channels, Australian A+, several Russian, several muslum, music, movie, food and fashion channels, Eurosport, golf channel and any amount of soccering channels. They have scores of Thai channels covering anything from news to soapies. I don't know what service is available in Koh Kaew and am not aware of many members from there on thaivisa.. Perhaps if someone living there is not put off by your rude attitude they may give you an answer about availability of cable service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/983893-kodi®-for-dummies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Old Croc said: Phuket cable doesn't have CNN any more, but does have has BBC, Fox, Aljazeera, bvn, Rai, DW, Israeli, Indian, Myanmar, Chinese, 2 Korean channels, 2 French channels, Australian A+, several Russian, several muslum, music, movie, food and fashion channels, Eurosport, golf channel and any amount of soccering channels. They have scores of Thai channels covering anything from news to soapies. I don't know what service is available in Koh Kaew and am not aware of many members from there on thaivisa.. Perhaps if someone living there is not put off by your rude attitude they may give you an answer about availability of cable service. I have this service as it comes with my apt, but have recently installed TrueVision. Interestingly on the Phuket cable service was that occasionally I could get rugby from Setanta (All Blacks) and an EPL game, but had to search for them (and not consistent). I watch the BBC news most of the time and would like to watch the Aussie news but the sound is always well out of sync! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 14 hours ago, xylophone said: I have this service as it comes with my apt, but have recently installed TrueVision. Interestingly on the Phuket cable service was that occasionally I could get rugby from Setanta (All Blacks) and an EPL game, but had to search for them (and not consistent). I watch the BBC news most of the time and would like to watch the Aussie news but the sound is always well out of sync! Yes, always a problem. You can ring them and they fix it, but it goes out of sync again very quickly. I watch the world on my Kodi system now, and rarely use the cable. The GF watches her soapies on it in another room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/28/2017 at 10:26 AM, Old Croc said: Phuket cable doesn't have CNN any more, but does have has BBC, Fox, Aljazeera, bvn, Rai, DW, Israeli, Indian, Myanmar, Chinese, 2 Korean channels, 2 French channels, Australian A+, several Russian, several muslum, music, movie, food and fashion channels, Eurosport, golf channel and any amount of soccering channels. They have scores of Thai channels covering anything from news to soapies. I don't know what service is available in Koh Kaew and am not aware of many members from there on thaivisa.. Perhaps if someone living there is not put off by your rude attitude they may give you an answer about availability of cable service. What rude attitude are u talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagallim Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Within the context of what is available now, any form of cable provider just isn't going to cut it. They are a dying breed, or at least within the next 2 to 3 years they will be. Anyone with a half decent internet connection can get at relatively low cost, virtually any channel they choose, I have a connection that gives me every UK channel, including satellite ones, Thai channels, every Premier League match that I choose to watch, a large library of both films and TV series (right up to date), and the ability of watching any channel programme up to 24 hours after it's originally aired. I cringe at the posts asking about cable TV etc. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 51 minutes ago, pagallim said: Within the context of what is available now, any form of cable provider just isn't going to cut it. They are a dying breed, or at least within the next 2 to 3 years they will be. Anyone with a half decent internet connection can get at relatively low cost, virtually any channel they choose, I have a connection that gives me every UK channel, including satellite ones, Thai channels, every Premier League match that I choose to watch, a large library of both films and TV series (right up to date), and the ability of watching any channel programme up to 24 hours after it's originally aired. I cringe at the posts asking about cable TV etc. Sad. It is obvious who is acting sad here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 On 9/27/2017 at 6:17 PM, Old Croc said: Depends on where you live. Different companies have slightly different channels in different areas. It's cheap, but not a whole solution as it has mainly Thai channels, only a couple of English speaking movie channels and a smattering of overseas news, sport and general channels. I keep it as a supplementary service because it has some features not found on other services and it costs almost nothing. At various times I've coupled it with True, Netflix and now a complete Kodi package. Is Kodi free? Do you just need an android box to use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 23 hours ago, beechbum said: Is Kodi free? Do you just need an android box to use it? Yes and yes. However it can be quite complex to load programming. See my post 13 on the first page for a link to assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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