Digital TV struggles in SA
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has assured that he will make a decision about the switch-off of old analogue TV signals long before the current 31 December 2024 deadline.
"One thing I will not do is to leave the pronouncement on that decision very late and...
I have a TV with a digital tuner and a digital TV aerial.
I was able to watch e TV, eExtra, e Movies and eToonz without an issue until about a month ago.
I've rescanned the channels and SABC channels are working but e TV channels are buffering or non existent, no picture / sound, like the...
The broken state of MultiChoice's GOtv website shows what you should know about digital TV in South Africa
Navigating to MultiChoice's GOtv website for South Africa, the TV guide is blank, the coverage map points to a server that is no longer online, and clicking on the self-service portal...
Digital TV will be as useless as local loop unbundling
History is repeating itself in the saga that has unfolded over South Africa’s migration from analogue to digital TV broadcasting.
How the ANC government has held back faster, cheaper 4G in South Africa
South Africa’s migration to digital TV broadcasting is unsexy, long-winded, and often results in people’s eyes glazing over.
First digital TV set top boxes roll out
The South African Post Office has begun its programme to deliver the first set top boxes as the country moves towards digital terrestrial television.
I recently bought a MyGica / Geniatech T230 USB TV tuner.
I installed the software it came with on Windows XP computer as it doesn't seem to work on Windows 10 even though I have the latest drivers from support team. My end goal is to run it in my Linux server but want to try get the basics...
New launch date for digital TV in South Africa
Cabinet has approved the start of a new dual-illumination period for analogue and digital terrestrial television in South Africa.
I have 2 USB TV tuner sticks (PCTV 292e and Geniatech (Mygica) T230) in my Linux server.
I use MUMUDVB to stream channels to other devices (Android TV box, smart TV, smart phone, etc.) but it only does 1 stream per hardware device (i.e. SABC channels are on 1 frequency and etv is on another...
Northern Cape homes first to digital migration
Thousands of households in the Northern Cape will be the first to experience broadcast digital migration in South Africa.
Digital TV delay in South Africa is government’s fault: analyst
The delay in the switch-over to digital terrestrial television is symptomatic of the government’s ineffective implementation of policy, says an analyst.
SA joins list of losers who missed digital migration deadline
South Africa is part of a small list of countries that have failed to even get out of the starting blocks regarding digital migration, according to an international body.
Digital TV migration new timeline announced
Minister of Communications Faith Muthambi has announced a new timeline for South Africa’s migration from analogue to digital broadcasting.
Digital TV R4.3-billion tender winner is… 20 companies?
The Democratic Alliance has called into question the recent awarding of the government’s digital TV set-top box tender.
Use digital dividend spectrum for broadband: report
Deloitte’s Second Digital Dividend Final Report recommends that network operators should get access to 800MHz spectrum band as soon as its becomes available.
Put consumers first, MultiChoice tells minister
MultiChoice said that it is extremely disappointed by communications minister Yunus Carrim’s utterances on digital migration
Cut DStv prices if you really care about consumers: minister
Communications minister Yunus Carrim said that it is absurd that MultiChoice claims to be the defender of consumers
R2.4-billion digital TV set-top box project has stalled
Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan has said that while Cabinet approved R2.4 billion for the procurement of 5 million set top boxes, the project has been delayed.