TV Plus - Mahiwagang BlackBox is now Available for Sale!!

It was 3 years ago when I blogged about the Digital Box of ABS-CBN, Here finally, NTC has provided its IRR or the Implementing Rules and Regulation for Digital Television. Luckily it was ABS-CBN who has been constantly preparing for this approval and release that just about a month after the NTC's signed IRR, it is now available for commercial selling. 

The digital box will be available in a lot of stores, even in SM Cyberzones as ABS-CBN partners with dealers you trust as well. It will come with an antenna, remote control and RCA connectors (for TV to Box connection). It also comes with a warranty of one year, so do not lose your warranty card and submit the filled up form upon purchase. 

The boxes that you will see will be the one on the front of this picture, The TV Plus with ABS-CBN Logo as the signal strength. Gone is the old and "fun" loud colored design. ABS-CBN now means we are in business and we are serious to provide you the best digital tv experience. 

See who endorses the TV Plus! Its Sarah G!

TVPlus gives you a clear TV reception for a one time fee of P2,500. Unlike cable services, you need to pay monthly of least P550 pesos, and the screen won't be as clear as when you are hooked to this box, because HD boxes are more expensive for different cable companies. 

As of this time, DTT signal coverage is initially offered to Metro Manila, key cities in Luzon (Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Benguet) and Metro Cebu. This is now basically almost all of Luzon, soon expansion will be on its way since as per NTC, Philippines will have to shift to Digital TV within a span of 5 years. 

* Make sure to buy this product from authorized sellers only! Also, look for the TV Plus logo to be sure that you have the authentic product! (Tip: ABS-CBN Digibox comes with a free ABS-CBN Mobile sim and a free load of 50 pesos)  =) 

More information on the product here: TVPLUS Site

TV plus - ABS-CBN goes Digital!

*There is an update to this post. Please Visit for a more recent news about TV Plus:

TVPlus - Mahiwagang BlackBox Unveiled! 

I am one of the lucky ones who received a digital box set from ABS-CBN. I won it through a raffle and was happy that I actually did get to try the product for free! Not that we won't buy it when it comes around in the market as i am sure that the price would be fair enough for a one time fee. 

My mom really likes Ted Failon very much and is always glued to her mini transistor the moment she wakes up in the morning until she retires at night to sleep - Yes, i get to hear Dr. Love's show c/o Mr.. Jun Banaag. 

What's with the senior and the news anyway? But anyway i am so excited when I got the box and it was Mother's day too. It was sort of a gift to her as she kept on asking us about the DZMM Teleradyo and how she can watch. Yes she did ask me where we can buy the box... So I just had to get one for her and I never stopped until I got myself one! 

The digibox itself is really small so it does not take a lot of spaces. Its very easy to install - as if you were just installing a DVD player. Getting the channels to show up took us only a few minutes. Our first attempt was unsuccessful because - I forgot to put the antenna on. (Silly me) But i noticed that and immediately reset my channel search. It only took a few minutes and we're on!

So there, Its a good product, really. Cute antenna that has magnet on its bottom. The remote control comes with free batteries too!

We scanned through the channels and found the following broadcasting NBN, ABS-CBN, Studio 23, Dzmm Teleradyo, Cinemo (some really old pinoy flicks), YeY, Knowledge Channel and Myx.

The big question now is when is this coming out? Well I think soon... very very soon! Here's a reference to the DTV Blog and Other Sources.

I hope the company would start selling out soon, some places in Cavite, Bulacan, and near provinces have really bad reception to the station. I am a Kapamilya, so i wish everyone would be able to join and be a Kapamilya too. (Paging NTC / DOST....) hehe