South African 4G users surpassed 3G users in 2024 — PwC report
The number of South Africans using 4G mobile technology overtook those using 3G in 2024, while local 5G subscribers are expected to exceed 4G users by 2028.
This is according to PwC's Media and Entertainment Outlook report for...
New Openview decoder with video streaming support
After years of teasing, eMedia has launched a new decoder for its Openview satellite TV service.
The broadcaster said the launch of the Openview OV512 marked the "dawn of a new era in home entertainment for South Africa".
eVOD — E-tv's Netflix contender launched
E-tv and Openview owner eMedia has launched an on-demand video streaming service called eVOD.
Launched with MTN as the technology partner, eVOD features E-tv’s original soaps and telenovelas as well as local and Hollywood movies.
I have a dedicated computer that our team uses to record presentations in a meeting room. Each week a different team member is tasked with recording this.
We would now like to video stream this using Youtube and Streamlabs.
What would a good option for webcam be to do this on a budget?
Any...
Video streaming bundles in South Africa compared
Data prices are a major barrier preventing many South Africans from enjoying a variety of great video content.
This has been remedied to a degree this year, after mobile networks were obliged to work with the Competition Commission to reduce...
Choose your own TV channels in South Africa — This is what it looks like
2017 saw the launch of several new streaming video services in South Africa including Black, DEOD, Kwesé Play, and LIT TV.
New R1-a-day video streaming service launched in South Africa
The company which took over Vidi has launched a new video-on-demand service called JustFlicks.
The past week I have had worse download speeds of streams such a YouTube and similar sites. Did anyone experience the same issue?
Regarding YouTube (which is one of the few sites I can still get relatively decent speeds on) if I start a video on it and keep the quality on auto, I might get...
Vidi video streaming in SA: all the details
South Africa has just received its first official subscription-based video on-demand service: here are the details
Google site rates your ISP
A recently launched site from Google rates your ISP’s video streaming quality, and tells you how it compares to its competitors
Hi all,
I've been reading a lot of these threads for a while and I find everyone's input, insightful.
Could someone please advise on which would be the best ISP to connect my Macbook, iPad, iPhone etc at the same time via WiFi?
I'm looking at uncapped, fast speeds, especially for...
Bids for Hulu reach more than USD1 billion
Satellite operator DirecTV and two other bidders have offered more than $1 billion apiece to buy Hulu, a source with knowledge of the bidding process said on Friday
I need a fast line for video streaming during business hours. Which would be better: a shaped 4mbps line or an unshaped 1mbps line? Can anybody provide me with speedtest.net stats for a 1mbps unshaped line and a 4mbps shaped line?
Thanks
Hi All,
I am a web developer for a non-profit organization called Nakhlistan.
They cook for food for those less fortunate and distribute also.
One night a year they cook from sunset to sunrise and I keep the folks updated via the Nakhlistan website with photos of the event as its...
Morning everyone.
So, now that I have my brand spanking new PC, I have a PC available that I want to set up as a Media Centre PC.
I need two things though: a remote ('cos I'm a lazy sod!), and a TV tuner card (because I'd like to run the PVR through MC as well).
For the remote, I was looking...