I was reading in some local forum where quite a lot of people where complaining about a certain Malaysian cable provider (let’s not mention the company to protect its identity, haw haw). The complaints aren’t new, and they aren’t the only people who have this problem.
One of the biggest gripe with them is not receiving the programme book. I dunno, I gave up reading the programme book a long time ago. Firstly because the print is so bloody small. Secondly, the programming is sometimes incorrect. They say one programme, but when the day comes another show in on. Plus for most of the sports programme, schedule of telecasts can’t be confirmed at the time of printing.
Plus, since they change to the big book format, they have two versions – the English one and the Chinese one. I have both English and Chinese channels, but I get the Chinese version, so I don’t have listings for some of the English channels. Go figure.
But the biggest gripe is that the book never comes on time. Sometimes, it never comes. Look, today is almost last week of the month, and me no see programme book.
They can say that you can check the programming in two other ways – using the website, and the on screen programme guide. Poop. Anyone who has used the on screen guide can tell you how slow and cumbersome it is to navigate that thing. Unless only my set has this problem, tell me (by the way, does anyone ever play those games they have on the other channels? No one I know does.)
The website is fine, but when I’m watching TV and my favourite TV show doesn’t come on and instead they show some crappy “Most Amazing Home Videos Involving Animals and Clumsy Peopleâ€, they can’t expect me to boot my PC, log on to the Internet using dial-up… log on to their s-l-o-w website… you see the problem.
Every time I see their ads in the papers telling me they are making my life richer, it just cracks me up.
12 Comments
wyejon
technically it’s a satellite tv provider… not cable 😉
simon
that’s true. my bad. I’ve always called it wrongly.
Pat
Overseas satellite/cable are used interchangeably, so you’re alright, Simon 🙂
Another gripe about the programme book is that the fonts are so small I doubt all the aunties and uncles can make out the words. And that goes the Chinese version, too.
I don’t think you need the programme book as they have so many repeats that you are bound to catch the programme that you wanted sooner or later.
I’m entertaining thoughts of cancelling the Chinese channels as I only use it to watch the EPL, CSI and House 😛 Saves me 30 bucks a month which I can use to pay for my broadband bill, haha.
anjali*
And you forgot about no service whenever it rains. You see Leonardo gonna kiss some hot chick and then it went hazy…Always bad timing one.
donkey
have sub to this joker cable a few years ago,if u pay yearly u find it impossible to get refund becos they wont give it to u,those who still sub on this pls do not pay using creditcard n auto credit .even after u cancel it they will drag their feet to do it .u have to call them to cancel it.
took me 3 month to settle it.
free decoder? u have to sub a year no refund …so think about it
Shan
My biggest whinge is the censorship issue – which is quite petty acutally, but then again I’m just a whiney so-and-so. Heh heh.
Yvy
o yar….anjali’s right. i remember just ONCE that it was raining n it remained clear. i thot it was a miracle!! n was hoping that it would be that way forever. wat wishful thinking!!!
the next time it DRIZZLED, terus blank. bah!!
Jayelle
hahahaha so much for protecting its identity. mana ada lagi satellite tv in malaysia?:P;p
But you have to admit it, other than that one and 8tv, there’s nothing else to see. Beggars can’t be choosers:)
It’s oklahh, it has served me well. About the programme book, I get you! I actually roll on the floor crying(while my mother just ask me to stop acting and get up) not being able to see what’s the latest chinese show showing.
S-Kay
Hahoahoheoheoheo!!!
Guess what???????? I suffered the whole month of November without XX (I tertyped out the name pulak) Guide. How convenient. Idiots.
I bet the ones who’re supposed to send them to the houses go kidnap it and then sell it to local vendors to sell it to us. Bangang. I keep seeing these vendors selling the guides everywhere!!!!
Jee
Interesting, they actually still sending us a program book?
I can’t recall receiving any since months ago lol..
simon
pat – dun forget they charge you RM10 each time you change your packages.
anjali – Aiyo. how many times you want to watch Titanic and Romeo+Juliet la dei?
donkey – yep. my pal also had to wait for a year. dun know whats the problem.
shan – funny thing is, they censor different parts of the same episode when it is shown at different times. ever noticed that?
Yvy – yes. it always go blank at the crucial moments. like the last 2 minutes of my footie game.
jayelle – yalor. no choice, gotta stick with them, or else watch tv1. that’s why their cust support so liddat one.
s-kay – there are vendors selling it? OMG…
jee – i think so. i see my neighbour getting it. damm.
S-Kay
U haven’t seen before??????? I’ve seen a whole big stack of it before at the shop near my house but lately no more lah. Maybe ppl complain adi thats why