Does DSTV insurance cover theft?

[sox63]

With the PSL soccer games to be broadcast mainly on DSTV, I would guess the decoders would be hot stuff on the stolen goods market, so rather cover myself for it.

So does anyone know?

 

[Juggy]

Yes it does, theft, fire and lightening.

http://www.dstv.com/main.aspx?ID=230

 

[Syndyre]

With the PSL soccer games to be broadcast mainly on DSTV, I would guess the decoders would be hot stuff on the stolen goods market, so rather cover myself for it.

So does anyone know?

Aren't they quite restrictive about registering decoders, proving ownership etc?

 

[Gambit]

Aren't they quite restrictive about registering decoders, proving ownership etc?

Yeah. i reckon a stolen decoder is useless in SA.

 

[PeterCH]

Yeah. i reckon a stolen decoder is useless in SA.

Its the same with all those stolen cars and cell phones. They're all useless in SA. In fact no-one makes any money from stealing cars and phones .

(I'm being sarcastic obviously ).

But why insure the DSTV box? If yours gets stolen buy a second hand unit. Chances are that you've got an old model anyway, with a faulty remote, so buy a new unit with a fresh dish install - they're cheap nowadays, replace your rusty dish, it's
cheaper that way than to call out the guy to install a new dish only .

 

[Gambit]

Its the same with all those stolen cars and cell phones. They're all useless in SA. In fact no-one makes any money from stealing cars and phones .

(I'm being sarcastic obviously ).

the only problem is that multichoice have done some anti competitive maneuvering recently for all the new pay tv companies that are coming and locked all the decoders to their smart cards through firmware updates. So it will be very difficult to use another overseas providers smart card.

 

[Moederloos]

I believe it covers the unit but NOT the card.
So, you need to fork out like R700 for a new smartcard, making the insurance useless.

 

[Juggy]

I believe it covers the unit but NOT the card.
So, you need to fork out like R700 for a new smartcard, making the insurance useless.

Eish, it's R500. If you buy a new decoder for R649-00 you're getting the decoder for 149.

 

[Moederloos]

Eish, it's R500. If you buy a new decoder for R649-00 you're getting the decoder for 149.

zactly.
there was (iirc) a post on HelloPeter some time ago (at least 9 months), where DSTV "justified" this action.

 

[Juggy]

zactly.
there was (iirc) a post on HelloPeter some time ago (at least 9 months), where DSTV "justified" this action.

The bastard thing is you can't take it without the R500 card and get that price off.

 

[Voldemort]

it should yes