SkyCable Select Starter at Php280

http://www.skycable.com/packages.aspx?id=10&pkg=Select&pg=Subscription+Fees&subid=5&cid=38

do u rily have d power to choose? base from wt i herd,, they olredy selected some not so gud channels.. den u decide if u wnt to add some oder channel.. most of the channel dt i like u still have to add 50 box? wtf! & the channel in the 280 plan sucks.. so ill go for destiny still..

plus all the local channels

IMO, good price na dahil meron ng AXN and Star World in the basic package, downside lang, yung movie channels, when you add the usual channels: star movies (P100!) and HBO is not sold separately, you have to get the whole HBO pack for P350 (a big duh if you ask me). Other standard channels are like 20 to 50 each so you can select which one you really like.

I’ve been seeing the commercial and thought I would really like this if it’s around the price of the Silver plan if I just added 2 channels, Discovery and History. Oh well…

I am a Destiny Cable subscriber at home and a Sky Cable subscriber in the office. I often record programs using my DVR when I am not at home or in the office. I cannot record programs using a DVR in my Sky Cable subscirption. Because Sky Cable has a Digibox, I have to be physically present beside the DVR so I can switch from one channel to another when recording programs, which defeats the purpose of owning a DVR. I have called them many many times so that they can address this issue but all I get from them are false promises. Anyone from Sky Cable reading this, please address the issue. There should be modifications made on the digibox or change it to a DVR compatible one.

I guess the appeal of this package all depends on taste and the demographics of one’s household. The Select Starter package caters to a more locally-oriented viewer plus a few must-have channels for cable tv primetime shows abroad. If you want to have an english movie channel, I think star movies would be enough as the hbo bundle package is just outrageous (HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits are kinda redundant).

Funny, ANC is not included in the basic pack.

What’s even funnier is that the other select plans are not a good deal as they may seem. One would think that since it’s a bundled package, you get to save a few bucks when compared to availing them individually through add-ons.

Take a look at the Select Plus which costs 450 pesos. It adds ANC (P20), a choice between Discovery or Nat Geo which you have to pick one, each costs P50 and another set of limited choices (CNBC, Star Movies or Playhouse Disney) wherein you have to pick one, each costs P100, all added to the starter package which is P280… and the total is(20+50+100+280) still P450… It’s stupid because you can just pick out some other channel (which you would actually like) from the add-ons list and not be restricted with the given choices on the Select Plus package.

But wait!!! There’s more!

The Select Max which costs P680. It includes the starter pack (P280) plus ANC (P20), plus a choice between Nat Geo, Discovery or Animal Planet wherein you choose two, each costs P50 (so that’s P100) and a choice between Playhouse Disney, CNBC or Star movies, each costs P100, you choose two (so that’s 200)… add it all up (280 + 20 + 100 + 200) that’s only P600!!! What!? You get to pay more by selecting that package instead of just adding them from the add-ons list to your Starter package?!

Weird huh?

Well, I don’t know… maybe they’re giving away something else on that package (free installation fee perhaps?) or maybe there’s a typo in there somewhere.

Anyway I think they made these packages to attract Destiny subs and Cignal subs as well, coz they made the select plans look like they’re delivering more channels at their respective price point (with a couple of exclusive channels).

@Yuga
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@Rome, nice analysis.

Im not into cable subscription but i think the traditional subcription is more of redundant and useless channels. Better have a choice of channels you frequently watched but if you are into a variety of programs, why dont go straight to the regular subscription right?

Wow! that’s suprisingly costly for me… my cable subscriber offers 190php/month with 60+ channel and the channels were growing everyday….

jdsalinger

ano cable provider mo and where? Metro manila ba yan?

wow, It seems like almost anything today are turning into schemes that adjust to users’ likings :D

good move by Skycable

heehaw…at least there’s a plan Php. 280 at hindi na masyadong mataas tang babayaran pero sana may star movies at HBO(IDK kung nalulugi na sila?)

I’ve been planning on subscribing to a sky select subscription. Sad to say though, na Php 2,000.00 ang Initial payment…. Those crappy channels, and a cable channel selector that you only RENT for 2000 and 280 a moth?!

Parang hindi na sya ganong kagandang plan. And from what i’ve read here, 350 for HBO? tapos wala pang NGC/Discovery man lng….hayzz…

IMO, you’re not getting anything for your buck here.

Siguro, kung magpapa-subscribe ka dito….ginagawa mo lang to para sa porma, hindi para sa pleasure ng pagiging couch potato.

Ano magagawa ng porma ng pagiging subscriber ng sky cable kung wala ka nmn ng mga channels that really matter…

Sky Cable Select Starter? -> Stupid.

sus… mag illegal connection na lang ako… hehehe….

Disappointed… after Sky announced that my Silver subscription will be adjusted from P650+ to P780 per month, I thought, well, I could still be able to enjoy my Sky and save money using their Select Starter promo and add HBO, NG & C/I channels. But it turns out I’ll be paying much more than my Silver subscription while getting lesser channels.

Can someone explain what’s the benefit of getting that bundled-up HBO P350 package? The only reason why I stick to Sky is because of the Lifestyle Network but if they don’t break down that HBO package I might as well switch to Destiny P450 subscription.

Thanks for this info maybe i will try Skycable starter pack, pero sana they’ve included HBO. but well i think its a good package.

kayong lahat jan na nasa skycable. ang papangit ng comments sa inyo ng mga costomers nyo. ok na nasana ung 280 per month. hindi mo kasi masasabing cable ung pinapanood mo kung walang HBO,DISCOVERY,ANIMAL PLANET,PLAYHOUSE DISNEY, GANON DIN PARANG WALANG PINAG BAGO. SANA NAMAN LAGYAN NYO NG HBO,DISCOVERY, ANIMAL PLANET KASI ITO TALAGANG CHANNEL UNG HINAHANAP NG ISANG CUSTOMERS. GAWAN NYO NG PARAAN………… SAKA TANGGALIN NYO UNG MGA CHANNEL NA HINDI NAMAN NAIINTINDIHAN DITO SA PINAS…..PEACE.!!!!!!

I’d still stick to destiny, at 500 php i already have hbo, discovery, animal planet, cnn, fox news and travel and living for my mom. Those are the only channels i frequently watch.

pag may mabilis kayong internew hwag na mag subscribe ng cable or satellite na yan hindi naman yan mga hdtv. download na lang kayo ng tvuplayer, tvants, tikilive player kaya lang walang pinoy channels

w0w P280 napaka mura na nun subscribe na…lahat ng CH. nasayo na. sa DIGIBOX hindi lahat ng channel nan dyn sympre nka Block ung ibang ch. eh ipa2 upgrade mu pa pra mag ka ch. ka. pde nga kaw na mismo mag upgrade eh. tanung ?? marunung ka ba? ahaha … kc aq nka plan 280 lng aq, so may ga2win aq para I-hack sya. tama bang term un hack ahaha, so kelangan pa b tanungin yn.. alm na yn,. d kelangan n imemorize yn… ahaha saya… SkyCable Ok na sana ung banat na 280 eh kaso. walang mga Gusto ng customers galing magplano nun nag setup nyn malufet.. ang baho.. look napaka raming customers ang nagha2nap ng Anilamal Planet, Discovery Ch. And HBO… sabhin na natin walng HBO.. ung dalawang lng na nabanggit sympre ma22wa nmn cla kung ksama un ch, na un tapos palitan na lng ung mga panget d mraming mag pa2kabit sa inyu,, LOL*

hello good day po,

Si Jaime patajo pa din ito,up to now di pa din naikabit ang cable ko .Actaually may job order na
(# 479 01 27) Tumawag ako Last december ang sabi may mag install na nakaschedule na . pero wala pa din kanino ba ako dapat talaga makipagusap para maikabit

Salamat po

2 yrs ago may pumunta na dito para kabitan ako pero sabi nila walang linya bakit ganun eh sentro ng manila dito..ramon magsaysay blvd sta mesa…dapat magkaroon na..akala ko naman kayo ang pinakamalaks na cable sa pilipinas eh dito nga lng sa manila hindi pala lahat meron linya…pls lng gusto ko magpakabit ….

JDSalinger replied on Jun 22nd, 2009 at 3:39 pm (18)

Wow! that’s suprisingly costly for me… my cable subscriber offers 190php/month with 60+ channel and the channels were growing everyday….

ano cable provuder mo?

to maev7983
tanong ko lang po sana yung 190pesos a month cable ano po cable ito? kailangan lang po magpacable pls…ty

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Please indicate the channels included in each plan so that we can choose what plan do we need and the plan that fits our budget.

i would like to subscribe to skycable and don’t know where to apply. i live in mandaluyong city and presently using Destiny cable. would like to shift to Skycable.

SKYCABLE may be the most advanced cable company in the Philippines but it also has the WORST cable signal (even with that DIGIBOX thing and all) and the POOREST CUSTOMER SERVICE ever.

skycable sobrang hirap ng customer service nio kontakin.. nangako ang agent nio na after mkbit ng skycable silver2 nmin after 1mo papalitan ng 280 kc yun ang kaya ng budget nmin npilitan kmi sa 720 dahil hindi kami kakabitan kung 280.. we need to downgrade to 280 asap pero hnd kayo mcontact… pls skycable reply nman kayo!!

pre wag ka nang umasa dyan sa skycable na yan!currently we are using skycable with a package of 499 pesos a month pero di kami satisfied kasi laging walang signal sa amin sa valenzuela.ang masama ay sobra sobra yong bills na sinisingil sa amin.kinocontact namin sila pero wala talaga.balak ko ng ipaputol yong sky namin para makahanap ng mas maganda.

at sana hindi n kayo nangako na madodowngrade sa 280 ang 720analog nmin kung hindi pala cover ung area nmin.. magaling mgdeal ang mga agent nio sa umpisa but sad to say mukang aasa km sa wala or talagang matatagalan at magtitiis na mgbayad ng npkabilis dumating na bill na hnd kaya ng budget nmin.. sana nman mabigyan nio ng pansin ang mga complainant n gaya nming cant afford ang mahal na cable.. sky cable is the biggest cable co. at the phil.. ky sna magawan nio paraan ang customer service nio tnx po!

ay afraid ako bigla. nagapply p naman ako sa sky tapos ganito ang mababasa ko. akala ko ba No.1 provider ang sky bakit ganito ang mga complaints ng mga subscribers.? hindi pala quality at its best ang services ng SKY , nakakatakot! Kung ako hindi ako aabsent just to wait for the installer. SKY should adjust to the schedule of its clients not the clients should adjust to theirs. Sino b customers ? sino b provider? malpractice yan. kanino ba sila nagkakapera hindi b sa customers? MAGBAGO kayo SKY kapag ganito ang uri ng inyong services.

I would like to to apply/subscribe to sky cable. Pls contact me 091583*****/8245959

dito sa Tulo
Batamgas City ito. Paano mag avail ng sky cable?

i would just like to say that i don’t like the new sky cable line up do ko na makita ayung mga pababorito kong channel katulad nang abc family channel .. gusto ko lang itanung kung anung channel na ang abc family channel ngayun

hi,
meron ba kau cable plus internet in one? if yes how can i avial and how much???? dito me tandang sora q,c. nakatira

hi .. i just wanted to ask if on the plan 280 . can we also choose the CW television network channel ? . i just wanted to know if it does , cO’z i might apply for the plan . :)

thanks in advance for the reply .

I suggest you call their hotline for your complaint and ask them the specific email address where you can send your formal letter of complaint. Their hotline is 3810000

hi…i wnt to know the plan 280,if it is fix..and nothing paid about the installments and wire..and everything?is it all in?thank you….

Can anyone please tell me what channels are already included in the 280php package deal. Thank you! :)

how much i the cost for the sky package inkluding installment?

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