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  1. Lefty309

    DSTV Access (decoder) vs DSTV Access (stream)

    Hi my parents are on the Access package via decoder for R129pm. Our satellite stopped working and I see the Access package via stream is R49pm, so good time to switch over. However their website says decoder gets 66+ channels while streaming gets 55+. I don't think there would be a difference...
  3. DerickSZA

    New OVHD decoder

    MBB published an article some time ago, indicating that OVHD will bring out a new decoder ... it said "the broadcaster also said it would introduce an upgraded “smarter” decoder with storage and Wi-Fi capabilities" I am trying to get info on this. It would be unfair to let people buy the current...
  4. BamboozledAttorney

    DSTV Explora (3A) decoder resets on its own

    Too much of a coincidence, but every morning at +-4:17 (for me) the DSTV Explora decoder resets on its own. Not a factory reset, but the type of reset you'd expect by turning off and on the power switch. I have no idea why because I barely watch DSTV (it is part of my renting agreement) and...
  5. D

    DSTV PVR re-programme

    Has anyone ever tried using a DSTV decoder to re-programme as a media player? Is it even possible to load another OS?? surely it's just a box with HDD, so should be able to with correct tools.
  6. M

    'Remote Link Eye for DSTV' not working

    Hello all; hope you find this post, We have recently purchased the 'Remote Link Eye for DSTV' at a local tech store. The salesman told us that all we have to do it plug in the white Tv cord from our bedroom Tv into the Tv-link and plug that into the Tv. We have done all of it but it is not...
  7. S

    SES 5 Channels and the OVHD decoder

    Hi everyone I'm looking for some clarity on something I read in another thread. I was just wondering with regard to the OVHD decoder, is it possible to use it as a FTA decoder if you don't activate it? It is so frustrating that OVHD is making us choose between their service and all the...
  8. Z

    XtraView

    Good Day fellow forumites. I plan on enabling XtraView on my decoders and I would like some help. Multichoice said that I would need a cable going from the primary decoder into the secondary decoder. What type of cable would I need? Is it the same type as the one coming out from the LNB...
  9. 1

    Connect OVHD decoder to existing DSTV installation

    Hi Guys, Some help or advice please? I have DSTV infrastructure at home, and would like to hook up my OVHD to this infrastructure. My DSTV is disconnected, so not using the DSTV decoder. I have read from other posts that this is indeed possible, but I am battling somewhat to "plug and...
  10. ToniO

    SD PVR decoder - audio outs + single LNB

    Hi there Does anyone know whether the fixed, digital and variable audio outs are dependent on having a dual LNB? Or can you use a single LNB and still get audio out of all 3? Thanks.
  11. M

    Old DSTV decoder please help.

    I have had a working DSTV account for many years but I still have an old decoder. Lately the volume has been very low and I have to turn up the volume on my TV to max to hear what's going on. My brother gave me his decoder which is a newer model than mine. He has the same package as I do. Can I...
  12. P

    Open View HD Review

    Ok, I've been looking for a thread that has technical information about the Open View decoders and the quality of the service but I've found none. So I've decided it'd be proper to have the people that have it, or have tred it. to post what they think of it. So if you own a decoder or have owned...
  13. G

    Can I have internet using a cable modem and a dstv decoder?

    According to this guide over here, http://dstvinternet.blogspot.com/2011/05/dstv-internet.html, you can do it simply. Please help. I live in South Africa, though, and not Nigeria like this guy :wtf: Please help. And also, does the dstv satellite dish send and recieve, cause if it just...
  14. W

    Watching Olympics with DSTV

    Hi, To watch the London Olympics I'm planning to upgrade my DSTV to Premium package during the events. The question is: Can I watch HD channels with my standard decoder in SD? Or I won't be able to watch at all and therefore miss the games on the HD channels? Thanks in advance.
  15. S

    DSTV wont swap out New Drifta in warranty because its been on 2 accounts.

    Hey Guys I Recently bought a brand new DSTV Mobile Drifta from a colleage who had got himself a HD PVR of which came with the Mobile drifta Decoder. He had tied the decoder to his account a day before I bought it(He had had it for less than a week) Once I bought it from him he canceled his...
  16. jes

    Multichoice vs SARS: DStv decoder dispute resolved

    Multichoice vs SARS: DStv decoder dispute resolved A long standing dispute between SARS and Multichoice concerning the classification of a digital satellite decoder is now resolved
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  17. jes

    DStv decoders updated

    DStv decoders updated Updated software for the 1110 and 1131 UEC single view decoders is being pushed out by MultiChoice
  18. jes

    DStv entry level decoder special offer here until April

    DStv entry level decoder special offer here until April MultiChoice confirmed that its entry-level decoder special would end soon, but said that it should last until April
  19. Rouxenator

    Upgrading from Compact 1110i to HD PVR

    Currently I have a DStv Compact 1110i decoder. I am thinking of getting a HD PVR but only for PVR functionality, not HD channels, XtraView and other nonsense. My question is this, can I simply but the HD PVR from game and put my smart card in it and use it as a PVR? In other words, is it...
  20. M

    HD DISH? - DSTV

    Good day I'd appreciate it if anyone can help me please... Makro etc. sells DSTV packages for R599. Apparently it includes installation, the dish and decoder. After installation, can I buy a PVR decoder for eg R2000 and just replace the single view decoder from Makro? If yes, it seems to...
  21. jes

    DStv decoder prices drop, new channel added

    DStv decoder prices drop, new channel added MultiChoice takes aim at festive shoppers with lower priced DStv decoder and installations, as well as a new holiday channel
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