Kibkom North Cyprus Forum

I'm thinking of getting a new LCD TV and changing to Multimax internet, and also their NTV. Has anyone usd this way of getting TV and what are your comments. Also which Mbit per month would you need. I am a total novice in all this, so any help and advice would be really appreciated. Also, what's the difference between LCD and LED? Thanks, Stella

stellasstar1 wrote:I'm thinking of getting a new LCD TV and changing to Multimax internet, and also their NTV. Has anyone usd this way of getting TV and what are your comments. Also which Mbit per month would you need. I am a total novice in all this, so any help and advice would be really appreciated. Also, what's the difference between LCD and LED? Thanks, Stella

I work for Multimax so will not comment on using the system, hopefully other who are using it and are not employees will give their impressions here.

I can answer your other questions. You would need a Multimax 4mbs internet connection (or more) to use the NTV system. The difference between LCD and LED is all to do with how the TV's are back light. Both LED and LCD have a white light that shines out through the TV and then in front of that are the LCD (liquid crystal display) pixels (dots) that change the color for that 'dot'. The older system , LCD, used fluorescent tubes around the edge of the TV to create this back white light. The newer LED system uses LED lights to create this back white light.

In theory with LED back lighting you get a more even display of color over the screen. LED lights generally use less power than fluorescent as well and finally using LED back lighting allows for the TV to be thinner and lighter.

Anyway for a more detailed explanation and examination of the difference you could try here

http://www.techradar.com/news/televisio ... now-900600

Really the best thing to do is go to a retail shop where they have an LED and LCD version of the same tv and look for yourslef and see if you want to pay extra for LED or not. Personally when I bought a TV a while back I did opt to go for a LED one but vision is a very personal thing and things that one person notices another does not, so you should always view a potential new TV with your own eyes if you can before buying.

Just to add.. (I always seem to be doing this - I think that I'm getting compulsive ): -

The big advantage of using LEDs to illuminate an LCD display, from a 'specification' point of view, is that it can dramatically improve the contrast ratio - that is, the perceived difference in brightness between the darkest and brightest parts of the picture.

It does this by turning the 'illuminating LEDs' off completely in 'black' parts of the picture (it can do this, because the LEDs are individually controlled) whereas a fluorescent backlight would always be 'on', and some light would 'leak' through the LCDs, giving a grey instead of a true black.

This is one of the main areas where LCD displays have been traditionally inferior to Cathode Ray Tube (old fashioned ) displays, because you can always adjust a CRT display so that the blacks really are black.

It's a God-send to specification writers, because in numerical terms, the ratio between 'any' light and 'no' light is astronomically large, whereas with fluorescent backlights on 'TFT' LCD panels it was typically in the range 700:1 to 1000:1, although this could be improved somewhat by various technical 'tricks'

The TVs which are equipped with LED backlights can also vary the brightness of the LEDs, in sympathy with the level of brightness required, (as well as simply turning completely 'off' in the black parts) which further impoves what is called the 'dynamic contrast'. I'd better stop there, because I can sense that you're all starting to nod off....

Keith, did you say something zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Thanks for that info Keith, but must admit I stopped paying attention half way through and had to go back and read it again(3 times !), but stll want someone to give their opinion on NTV. Also, someone was saying that LED need recharging, is that right, and how often.? Have lived wth my old TV and digiturk and turkcell 3G a long time, but thought I might have a change.

stellastar1,

We have NTV from Multimax and are absolutely delighted with it.

We had a few hiccups in the beginning but Multimax were great and came to sort us out and one of the problems was our router, so not their fault at all.

We are tennis fans and were able to watch alot of Wimbledon Live as there were 4 or 5 channels at any one time showing different matches.

It is so easy to use and navigate around the different channels a child (my husband!) can do it.

I must admit to not using it too much since Wimbledon as I tend to spend most of my time outside at this time of year but I do catch up on the news every couple of days but the Olympics are coming up so I can see it being used extensively!

If you pop into the Multimax office in Girne, they have a system set up (or they did have) and you can go and view it and have a play with it, alternatively you are more than welcome to visit us and see the system in situ (we live in Lapta area).

Sue

stellasstar1 wrote:...someone was saying that LED need recharging, is that right...?..

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Thanks Sue, I will go and in and see them. I know I can ask all the questions when I go, but you say your problem was with your router, don't they supply the router and everything that is needed?

stellasstar1 wrote:Thanks Sue, I will go and in and see them. I know I can ask all the questions when I go, but you say your problem was with your router, don't they supply the router and everything that is needed?

We (multimax) do not include a router/wifi ap as part of the standard installation. You need one if you want to connect more than once device (device being a PC , laptop or our NTV box) and then only if you want to connect them wireless. If you only want to connect more than one device wired (the NTV box is connected wired) and not wireless then you would need a switch, which we can provide at a minimal extra cost. I do not have the exact price of a switch but it is in the region of 25TL. If you do want to connect more than one device wireless then we can also supply the box for that for 90TL or if you already have such a device we can configure your own existing box to work with our system, though again we may charge for doing this depending on what exact router you have already. We actually prefer it when customers use our routers / wif aps as we know how they behave and can fully support them as part of your monthly charge. However some people prefer to use their existing routers / wifi aps.

Wow Erol, just when I thought I was getting the hang of it all, I am now completely lost, as have no idea what a router is or when you talk wif ps, switches, wirless or not, talk about confused, that's an understatement ! When I go to the shop in Karakum, as Kemal is in Lefkosia, will someone be their that speaks English well and can explain it all to me. Do you work in the shop or from home?

Erol do you have a number I can call you on please?

I have just bought a new LED tv in the uk a Toshiba 32 " 100hetz so shows sports better ie quick action A+ power rating just 38 as opposed to 120 for a c rated (I don't know how much this would save at KIBTEC)
Its also Smart as it can connect to the internet .I've asked it 3 times and it didn't so I'm still with virgin TV
In the hand book it states min and max ambient operating temperatures max is 35 c I don't think it will go to Cyprus

Wanderer, are you saying the interior of your home is on occasion > 35c?
Although it is a record breaking year I would be amazed if the ambient temp in your home was > 31c...

Groucho I bought in the UK for UK use
Reading the hand book in my lounge @21c I read that the max operating temp was 35c
I thought it a useful point to check buying buying in Cyprus max operating temperature

The maximum temp I have recorded indoors so far is 38.6c

Please could someone summarise the actual real, setup and ongoing monthly costs for NTV by Multimax.
I hear that a 6 month subscription holiday is allowed?
Discounts for early sign up?
I an quite interested but need more detail.