Free to air terrestrial digital TV in Thailand, anyone use it?

[konisaan]

Obviously there are many satellite providers that offer a bazillion channels. I want to ignore those for the moment.

 

According to Wikipedia there are around 20 digital stations in Thailand. Does anyone have any experience with these? I'm particularly interested in people who have used the services in rural areas. I don't know how good the signals are outside of the major cities and whether an indoor digital antenna is sufficient or if rooftop version might be necessary get the signals.

[RT85]

works brilliantly for me in bkk apartment..

 

bought one of those indoor antennas that require power from usb point.

 

i think i paid like 500 baht for it.. and no regrets at all. happy to cut off true visions crappy hd signal..

[alant]

I would like to know what iptv services include it please 

[johng]

@konisaan    I point you to this thread

 

some frequencies  DVB-T fillers stations 580300000005.pdf

 

 

@alant  there are no iptv services with digital terrestrial TV

 

iptv = internet protocol television

[steve73]

International (mostly US) movies with dual soundtrack on channel 29, and some great Natural History documentaries on Channels 18, 22, & 26, also with English soundtrack.  Enough to keep me from having to watch the Thai soaps.....  

[lopburi3]

Suspect it will depend on the specific rural area - but know that I can not receive any stations here in Bangkok suburb of Latphao using DTV phone/extended antenna - but at Bangkok Hospital location seems to work well.   So I suspect you will indeed need at least an external antenna.  

[GordonP]

Family use one in rural Issan. Big black dish on the roof with a PIV or PSV box. Sometimes get English Premier League football with Thai commentary but all programmes are Thai.

[louse1953]

2 hours ago, steve73 said:

International (mostly US) movies with dual soundtrack on channel 29, and some great Natural History documentaries on Channels 18, 22, & 26, also with English soundtrack.  Enough to keep me from having to watch the Thai soaps.....  

If you have been here for a while you will notice the repeats on 29.Apparently they have just secured the rights to a lot more.

[louse1953]

40 minutes ago, GordonP said:

Family use one in rural Issan. Big black dish on the roof with a PIV or PSV box. Sometimes get English Premier League football with Thai commentary but all programmes are Thai.

Not if you click on the audio button and change soundtracks.This is PSI.

[GordonP]

Not if you click on the audio button and change soundtracks.This is PSI.

Thanks, I'll try that next time I up there.

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[Deepinthailand]

Yes 20k outside KK we use an outside aerial cheapo one from tesco jury rigged to bamboo pole. Picture is as good as satalite. 

[maoro2013]

Kodi is a winner all sorts of channels international as well.

 

I also bought a high gain antenna as my router is 60 metres away. Full power and a portable unit aerials fold down.

[carlyai]

Konisaan if you are near KUCHINARI call in to my place.

 

I get mostly everything.

[alant]

18 hours ago, johng said:

@konisaan    I point you to this thread

 

some frequencies  DVB-T fillers stations 580300000005.pdf

 

 

@alant  there are no iptv services with digital terrestrial TV

 

iptv = internet protocol television

Thank you @johng we get theThai ones we want via I like HD but it freezes frequently  on some days and I was looking for another supplier. I know these are available if you have a ToT box but I don't know any more.

[steve73]

16 hours ago, louse1953 said:

If you have been here for a while you will notice the repeats on 29.Apparently they have just secured the rights to a lot more.

Agreed - although during the 30 days of mourning there were some excellent drama "family movies" (with the added benefit of no adverts) which made a really nice change from all the crappy action "premium movies".  My biggest complaint is that I've not managed to find out what going to be on so I can't plan what to watch, and often miss the first 20-30 minutes of anything I end up watching.   Tbh, I prefer the documentaries, although these also repeat (and again am unable to plan anything).

[RT85]

for iptv..

 

i use ilikehd

 

works very nicely however i suggest getting a higher end android / iptv box..

 

i got a cheaper model.. so it stutters during load up and updates.. but otherwise runs well once program is chosen..