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Cignal Digital TV to offer HDTV

Cignal Digital TV is a new service provided by MediaQuest (same company who introduced Smart myTV in the Philippines) is set to offer hi-def TV this coming June.

According to PhilStar, Cignal TV was launched last February 2009. It will directly compete with Dream Satellite TV.

Cignal subscribers will have crystal-clear access to free-to-air channels ABS-CBN 2, TV5, NBN 4, GMA, CS9, QTV, IBC 13, Studio 23, 2nd Avenue, ETC, and NET 25, and high-rating premium channels HBO, Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, CNN, PBO, Viva Cinema, AXN, BIO, and RHTV (dzRH Television).

The price for all these channels — Php390/month. There’s a Php5,500 installation fee and a one-year lock-up period.

Ka Edong has an interview here.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

81 Responses

  1. Avatar for girlie_anne girlie_anne says:

    benta nyo na lang yun mga cignal box nyo sa akin hi hi hi….

  2. Avatar for Mark Mark says:

    Their customer care sucks. Most of the service providers assures their customer free service charge when it comes to technical difficulties and yet they keep on saying that they won’t check the problem on site unless we pay them P700++

    If I were you better choose another cable provider if you don’t want to experience this mess.

  3. Avatar for Darwin reyes Darwin reyes says:

    Its happening to me now… D2 naman sa mandaluyong branch..

  4. Avatar for jonas jonas says:

    march 31 2013.. nag apply ako ng cignal cable.. in that day also. they installed the dish and the box.., after an hours installing, they said> i need to wait 48 hours to activate my account to access the service of the cignal cable.. until right now april 04 2013 i’ve been waiting to use and to access the cignal cable.. i text i call the hotline of the costumer service/ a representative cignal operator/ technician the installer of the cignal cable …(first) the costumer service representative said> he/she make a report regarding in my concern, stay on the line for a moment she/he check my account status and look for the available technician**——— bla bla bla bla abla. sir our representative techian will be on way to fixed your problem in your cignal cable and here the number of our technician .. —blabla bla bla bla.. (Second) i text i call the cignal representative technician>>>>> bla bla bla bla vla, he ask me if i can add to pay a service fee’s kasi malayo pa daw xa??? (costumer Magkano naman po??) its only 300 pesos… he said.. bla bla blah bla he give me another number to be contacs another repredentative installer.. i text i call him>>>> un plug/plug in the cable wire. ect ect ect.. nothing happen. he gives also a number to contact.. last person i talked..

    just wait, before lunch time makakapunta na kami jan sir sa lugar nyo para ayusin. marami lang kami kinakabitan.. 3pm the his reply>> sir pasensya na po kayo medyo ma late lang kami, kc ang dami pa namin kinakabitan…. OKAY!!!!!
    4pm same also.. 5pm same also grrrrrrrrrrr i waste my money to buy load to text and call those fooled…..
    7pm. nag text at tumawag ako.. his Reply.. sir sensya na kayo sa sobrang dami talaga ng kanakabitan namin… hangga pm lang kc yun pasok namin… kun gusto mo aayusin namin yan.. mag bigay ka na lang ng pang GAS, GAS GAS GAS…..

    ganito ba talaga un mga nag tatrabaho d2 sa cignal cable. walang educado kausap.. ang alam lang mangliko.. mag-pasa at ma-kwarta lang..

    here my real name: Jonas S. Aleta
    Address: phase 10b Pkg 5 Blk32 Lot Ex Bagong Silang Caloocan City 1428 contact# 092122***** or 091666*****

    Here’s the name of the cignal representative under the receipt i receive Name: Eric O, Carbal contacts # 092280*****
    together with Agent; jhay-ar contact number: 093211***** /092287*****

    Sana sa pamamagitan Nito. Ay Mabigyan Pansin ang kaing dinadaing sa inyo.. Na Maayos at Maka Panuod na ako sa Tv ko sa pamamagitan ng Iyong cignal cable … hanggang kelan kayo ako mag hihintay??? aasa na alng ba sa Wala? Paano ko Maibabalik un Pera Ko??? ito Po ang Aking Samo’t Dalingan Sa Pangalan Ng Dakilang Panginoon na si Hesus. Amen..

  5. Avatar for Cris Cris says:

    LINK OF THE ACTUAL PROBLEM CIGNAL TV BOX:
    http://youtu.be/b2q4yOUCH5k

    I’ve trying to report this Cignal TV Box Problem, It has been 3 weeks of unresolved problem.. What they did is they replace the box with a new one that is not activated with my account/card error 14.. So, they returned again the Cignal TV Box (Old One), telling that, there is NO Problem with that freaking Box..

    TAGALOG: Kayo na ang humusga kung kaya nyong ilipat ang channel ng box na walang power na nag on/off.. Ire-reklamo ba sa inyo ang box kung nagagamit.. ANG GALING NYO SA SALE PERO SA AKSYON NG REKLAMO, PALPAK KAYO..

    CIGNAL HOTLINE: AKSYUNAN Nyo naman mag 1 Buwan na yang reklamo ko.. ikino close nyo lang ang Report ko sa inyo.. Ang nakaka tuwa ini-return nyo yang unit na yan sa akin at sabi raw sa head office ninyo walang problema..

    IRN000000*****9 – July 2012
    IRN000000*****7 – August 2012

    Cignal TV Account #: 4174797

  6. Avatar for edwin edwin says:

    dre sa gensan city homemade nko hdtv antenna kuha lahat ang palabas sa cable.4 bay bowtie. ang tv nko flat screen jvc.

  7. Avatar for cheatedbyCignal cheatedbyCignal says:

    In Nov 2010, I paid for one year advance with 2 months free. In January 2012, my payment has expired. On Jan 28, 2012 in the afternoon, I called up Cignal to inquire that if I’m going to pay for one year again, would I still enjoy the 2 months free and the answer I got was ‘Yes’. The following day, I immediately paid the one year advance. On Jan 31, 2012, I called up for activation and inquired about the new expiration date, only to find out that the two months free cannot be availed anymore. But the customer relations officer assured me to bring my concern to billing department bec she acknowledged the statement of the previous officer I talked to on Jan 28. After several follow up, all the customer relations officers I talked to recognized this fact. For why should I pay one year advance if I don’t have any benefit? Today, I followed up again and a certain Leo Apacible arrogantly informed me that I cannot avail of the two months free and according to him I cannot even get a refund of the unused portion of my payment, if I decide to discontinue my subscription. What an unfair trade practice of Cheatnal TV.

  8. Avatar for Jay Jay says:

    Cignal TV customer care sucks… So if you can see clear TV stations with your aerial antenna, stay to that and get far away from the worst service ever!

    Ever experienced a customer talking with the customer rep, explaining your side, and suddenly… beep beep beep busy tone?

  9. Avatar for Jhenson Jhenson says:

    walang kwenta ang cignal!! pati mga staff ndi consistent s pagkuha ng info ng customer. kainis! pag mag pafollow-up ka hihingin ulit name mo.. etc.. hays.. 4 times hiningi saken ung name ko, address, etc.. tapos nung sinabi kong ipapacancel ko na. binabaan agad ako ng telephone. Bastos!!!

  10. Avatar for babes babes says:

    oo mukhang pera ang cignal. nasira nga ang satellite namin sa bagyo tapos tumawag kmi sa hotline nila sbi may fee pa un pg gawa ng satellite nila. kapal ng mukha.

  11. Avatar for Jim Jim says:

    CIGNAL service is a pure dissapointment! I regret subscribing to its service. You can only enjoy the service whenever its sunny otherwise no signal! Worse, Mediascape has the gall to collect monthly advance payments to its subscribers…what a greedy company this is!

  12. Avatar for Dish Enteprises Dish Enteprises says:

    Cignal Digita TV is #1 on Picture Quality.
    Dream Satellite TV is #1 on Signal Quality.
    Gsat Direct TV is 1# on Affordability.

    Whats the best Satellite Cable for you?
    For me its not all about Technical stuff..
    Its all about the channel list they offer..
    www,dish.com.ph

    • Avatar for Michael D. Michael D. says:

      You guys explain it well! I guess Dream is a better choice since it is in the middle of the road using your category of cost, signal strength, and picture quality. Sayang parang wala kayong dealership here in Davao. I could have bought both my Cignal and Dream from you guys. Two thumps up for your company!

  13. Avatar for gino gino says:

    Ask ko lang po itong cignal connection, hindi po ito wired feed galing sa cable outlet sa labas ng bahay? bale ang connection kukunin po ba sa naka feed na satellite dish? kung ganun po, pang iwas tapping po pala ito hehe good

  14. Avatar for Michael D. Michael D. says:

    i don’t thing i have to spend P1,290 for TV na redundant channel e.g. my Nat Geo SD kana my NAt Geo HD pa, HBO and HBO HD, Star Movies and Star Movies HD. What’s the point of having the same programming? Sayang lng ang binabayaran mo. Ang dapat nilang gawin is to separate SD package from HD. Dpt kung sino lng ang gusto na magkuha ng HD or para magkaroon ng better option ang mga tao.

    their marketing is also very deceiving. they (Cignal) say na my HD kana 4 only P290. Mali yun kasi ang P290 package are consist of free-to-air channels that are broadcast in SD. Hindi ba pangloloko yan sa tao? If you haven’t done your research d mo tlaga malalaman na mahal ang Cignal compared to other DTH providers.

    Try to see their P390 package: most of it are free-to-air channels with a extremely boring Bio Channel, Viva Cinema, and PBO. And for me, the ONLY entertaining channels are AXN, BTV, and HBO. I do find CNN interesting, but do you watch CNN like everyday? An average Filipino don’t even watch CNN at all! How can you find value to your money if I have to pay 390 bucks just to get SEVEN premium channels (given that i just consider Viva and PBO a piece of crap and my computation exclude free-to-air channels since you can access it any time via old school antenna!)

    Trust me! I’ve been a Cignal subscriber for over a year and im telling you you’ll get bored with the programming they are offering you. I honestly can’t afford HD packages so I switch to Dream Satellite TV to get more premium channel like Discovery Ch., Nat Geo, etc. And DREAM is not that bad, kung ang Cignal on scale of 0-10 where 10 is very clear, i think i’ll give them a 9 and DREAM is 8.

    SO think twice before subscribing to Cignal!

  15. Avatar for riel riel says:

    eh di mg GSAT ka na lng di pa sakit sa ulo kasi yung loading nya is by year ang every 6 months at hindi monthly,di pa hassle yun..

  16. Avatar for abella percival jr abella percival jr says:

    okey sana ang cignal ko kaso kung advance ako mag bayad cutoff ang cignal, punta ulit sa offc para report sa kanila. un mga staff nila walang kwenta pasok ka sa offc. nila wala man goodmorning or good afternoon wala cla mudo kailangan ikaw muna ang mag salita sa kanila, sa offc. ng olongapo

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