According to GM Skyvision MNC Corporate Secretary, Arya Mahendra Sinulingga. We have all parabolic device used to capture the broadcasts are still paying Indovision imported from Taiwan.

“I myself wonder why there are no local manufacturers who are able to make a parabola. But I think it should be easy,” he told several reporters in FX Plaza, Jakarta, Wednesday (2/12/2009).

MNC Skyvision, he said, took out a subsidy worth Rp 2 million for the provision of satellite dish and decoder devices are loaned to each customer berbayarnya television. Currently customers have amounted Indovision 600 thousand, increased from 120 thousand 480 thousand last year.

“I can count myself, with a growth of 120 thousand subscribers in the last year, how much should we spend to subsidize dish and decoder devices. Surely enough,” said Arya.

In terms of decoder, which will hold Indovision paid based broadcast High Definition Television (HDTV), began holding that Samsung electronics manufacturers in Cikarang, Jababeka.

If it managed to find the right local partners to provide satellite dish, she said, but able to save operational costs as well Indovision can also help the domestic industry.

“Yes, at least if they can produce 10 thousand dishes in a month, I think its value is pretty good,” he concluded.

The device set top box for digital television began to release some electronic vendor at a price ranging from USD $ 350-400 thousand. But by many people, the price is still considered less affordable communities most.

Digital Television Consortium Indonesia (KTDI) also expect the price down so fast they could broadcast widely enjoyed by the community. Supeno, KTDI member, argues, when the digital broadcasting began evenly and set top box device is mass produced by local producers, prices will fall by itself.

“That’s what we observe from another country case studies already conducted a digital broadcasts. Set top box prices will fall as the market grew,” he said