DStv limiting concurrent streams from March 2022

cavedog said:
This is a big problem.

If you a rugby and cricket fan for example and want to watch the six nations and say a cricket even you need 2 x accounts now. That is R829 x 2 just because you want to watch 2 sport events at the same time.

I usually watch my main sport even on the tv and then have my laptop open on the side with the second sport even I'm following. This is no longer possible unless I fork out more cash. It feels like a money grab by DSTV.
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With 4 streams running, they have 4x the advertising revenue.

With 4x streams running, shared by 4 people, people can actually afford DSTV premium.

So the Clever Knuts at DSTV are going to loose at least 60% of those paying, customers totally. Going to look good on the balance sheet.

Going to look even better when compared to Netflix etc. etc. etc.

I am just glad, I am rid of them
 
cavedog said:
Very bad news for their streaming only packages. They are already overpriced but limiting to 1 active stream is the nail in the coffin.
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We were going to go the streaming route, but because we have two television sets in the house, that ship has sailed.
 
Lupus said:
So you're paying R829pm and don't have a decoder?
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It's not that bad of a deal considering you can get 3 to 4 active streams on 1 package. Might as well just switch to decoder now although I'm going to need to pay extra hardware and i don't want to give DSTV more than I already do.
 
dj_jyno said:
We were going to go the streaming route, but because we have two television sets in the house, that ship has sailed.
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Works really well for me. It can be stormy and windy outside but no issues while streaming. Afrihost has an on network Akamai cache also which means zero buffering issues.
 
cavedog said:
It's not that bad of a deal considering you can get 3 to 4 active streams on 1 package. Might as well just switch to decoder now although I'm going to need to pay extra hardware and i don't want to give DSTV more than I already do.
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The dish/decoder picture quality is far better than the DSTV Now stream. You can actually get the full installation for R399 on special.
 
Dan C said:
The dish/decoder picture quality is far better that the DSTV Now stream. You can actually get the full installation for R399 on special.
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I have a dish installed not sure if it's in good working order still but I guess after 22 March you don't have a choice really.
 
When they started using upper Kuband a few years ago, I got a clueless idiot, come round to do the required, so tenants at the complex, could use their new Explorer decoder.

Now just to service the complexes dishes, smart switches etc. I get a clued up bloke, and the branch manager.

Business must be really slow.
 
cavedog said:
Works really well for me. It can be stormy and windy outside but no issues while streaming. Afrihost has an on network Akamai cache also which means zero buffering issues.
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Exactly. We happen to be moving to the windiest part of Cape Town. Before anyone asks, yes, we currently have a dish and two Exploras.
 
garp said:
I don't see the problem - at least this approach is logical. You pay one sub, you watch one stream. Hopefully, it means that the silly device limit goes away.
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I pay one netflix sub I can watch on 4 devices same time. I pay one Amazon sub I can watch 3 devices at once.

We are a family of 5 with 3 dstv connected devices now only 1 is allowed to watch...
 
Corelli said:
Im amazed SA Sport havent created their own channels, like Disney+, Hulu, Netflix etc.

They could made Shiploads of money more than what DSTV is giving them. Imagine getting all the advertising revenue and viewing revenue online too.
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It's coming once those dstv contracts expire.
 
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JuliusSeizure said:
Are there any other alternatives besides DSTV and Showmax for local rugby,cricket and soccer?
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There is always, alternatives, always, they might not be as conviently packaged, more often than not they are cheaper.

You just need to look around, the rest is up to you.

With internet, the world is your home neighborhood.
 
IMHO expect an extra view fee for streaming in the forthcoming months...

NowTv (by SKY UK) in the UK does same thing.

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But then again this is Multichoice so don't expect it anytime soon.
 
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you are not worth your price dstv

oh well. easy come easy go. bubye
 
Does this 1 stream view include the dish, or can you still have 1x dish and 1x device stream playing at the same time?
 
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Multichoice are parasites. The reason people share is because of how much they charge for what is, quite frankly, a subpar service.
 
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