Draco Set Top Box for Mediacorp HD

[Ansel]

Hi,

Just passed by Harvey Norman today and saw them selling the Draco STB for $399. Used to be $599 if I am not wrong.

I understand this is one way of getting free to air HD programmes (HD5) from MediaCorp.

Does anyone have experience to share regarding reception issues or picture quality? I live in a ground floor unit at a condominium. Thinking of getting it now since the price drop and I must confess I am really hardup for HD.

Am I better off getting HD5 via MIO from Singtel? But that requires quite high investments, since I am not currently a Singtel broadband user and must get a ADSL modem in order to go onto MIO.

Any thoughts? :dunno:

 

[ceecookie]

Hi,

Just passed by Harvey Norman today and saw them selling the Draco STB for $399. Used to be $599 if I am not wrong.

I understand this is one way of getting free to air HD programmes (HD5) from MediaCorp.

Does anyone have experience to share regarding reception issues or picture quality? I live in a ground floor unit at a condominium. Thinking of getting it now since the price drop and I must confess I am really hardup for HD.

Am I better off getting HD5 via MIO from Singtel? But that requires quite high investments, since I am not currently a Singtel broadband user and must get a ADSL modem in order to go onto MIO.

Any thoughts? :dunno:

Do note that certain areas of Singapore does not have coverage of HD5 since the broadcast of that channel is from Bukit Timah Hill.

$399?Do you want a good condition <1yr 2nd hand set for only $350?

 

[Ansel]

Do note that certain areas of Singapore does not have coverage of HD5 since the broadcast of that channel is from Bukit Timah Hill.

$399?Do you want a good condition <1yr 2nd hand set for only $350?

Hmmm....let me think about your offer.

Does that mean your experience with the Draco was not good?

 

[Denosha]

It's from Bukit Timah Hill? Cool! That's only 2.1km away from my place according to Google Earth. Anyway, i believe u should be able to receive HD5 with any DVB-T receiver with HD output (component or whatever with 720p, etc video out).

 

[yanyewkay]

It's from Bukit Timah Hill? Cool! That's only 2.1km away from my place according to Google Earth. Anyway, i believe u should be able to receive HD5 with any DVB-T receiver with HD output (component or whatever with 720p, etc video out).

must look at geographical layout, if you so happen to be in a blind spot (eg: low lying areas) you won't be able to receive it as well

 

[Denosha]

must look at geographical layout, if you so happen to be in a blind spot (eg: low lying areas) you won't be able to receive it as well

I'm on another hill.

 

[ceecookie]

Hmmm....let me think about your offer.

Does that mean your experience with the Draco was not good?

Nope,it's just that someone warned me before i bought the STB that the coverage was not all of Singapore.However,it's fine by me because i live near the Bukit Timah transmitter so there's no issues for me.

 

[Ansel]

Anyone from Bedok area care to share your experience?

:dunno:

 

[dEthANGeL]

You're in luck.

I reside near bedok. Using a Snazio HD box. (infact... if you have the chance, go compare the Draco and the Snazio side by side - the latter having a better image quality)

I'm using a roof top based antenna (previously was already receiving TV Mobile and digital 5). So plugging into the SCV point will not work as you need a roof top mounted antenna.

Reception is good for me.

 

[Canew]

Bro dEthANGeL, where did you buy the Snazio? Any pictures of this set top?

 

[dEthANGeL]

Bro dEthANGeL, where did you buy the Snazio? Any pictures of this set top?

Bought it during the HD5 lift off launch. V-One multimedia staff was huddled in a corner and i was promised a special price after the show.

Had the chance to compare side by side with the draco. Even the mediacorp staff did a A / B comparision ... after that they left the demo on the snazio on their big screen :bsmilie:

Managed to find this site - http://www.snavio.com/SnaVio_DVBT.asp

Enjoy!

 

[Canew]

Ah! Thanks for the info and the link, Bro.

Errrr... how much did you buy it for? Just want to compare with the pricing of Draco. Drace was going for $299 during last year's SITEX. (IIRC)

 

[dEthANGeL]

Ah! Thanks for the info and the link, Bro.

Errrr... how much did you buy it for? Just want to compare with the pricing of Draco. Drace was going for $299 during last year's SITEX. (IIRC)

Mine's the basic set. They actually have 3 different models. Snazio is going for $350 for the basic model.

 

[Canew]

Thanks, dEthANGeL.

 

[ceecookie]

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[Ansel]

woa....never knew about snazio. Now there is spanner in the works!

:dunno:

 

[thedaniel]

I got the Draco setup box free when I bought my LCD TV. The output quality of the HD5 is so so. I prefer watching from the SCV socket. A bit stretch but image quality is better and sharper. Not sure if this is a problem with my block antenne.

Maybe need to get the Mio box from singtel to to be able to really see the different.