DStv Now HD streaming imminent

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DStv Now HD streaming imminent

DStv Now HD streaming is imminent, and there is a strong focus on providing sports streaming in high definition.

 

[Soul Assassin]

I will believe it when I see it and non of this 720P 1500kbps nonsense.

 

[system32]

I guess MonoChoice can offer HD sport and HD movies because they use encryption and CAM.
This explains why MonoChoice don't want encryption and CAM on ZA DTT...

 

[backstreetboy]

My SuperSport is already in HD?

 

[faniebraai]

I will believe it when I see it and non of this 720P 1500kbps nonsense.

but 720P is HD

 

[SeRpEnT]

What is the current resolution of DSTV Now?

 

[Sl8er]

but 720P is HD

The "stream" might be 720, but they stream, like, 640 via that 720.
It's so fcking frustrating when you see the commentators and ads in "glorious 720" and then when the game starts it's pixelated AF.
(Commenting on the stream via the website and on sport/rugby, specifically.)

 

[Soul Assassin]

but 720P is HD

Unless they use HEVC low bitrate 720p might technically be HD be it looks horrible.

The same way a couple of years back YIFY was technically HD but it was so compressed and low bitrate it looked worse than a proper high bitrate 480P encode.

 

[system32]

but 720P is HD

DSTV's definition of HD is 720p.
For a videophile it's not.

The issue is DSTV over compress resulting in artifacts.
Probably also using an old codec.

 

[supersunbird]

My SuperSport is already in HD?

On your tablet DSTV Now app? Browser on the DSTV Now website?

 

[4ftersh0ck]

Well I will believe it when I see it. I am using a Chromecast Gen 2 and I have a 20mb fibre line. Netflix stream is crystal clear, no buffering. DSTV Now buffers like there is no tomorrow.

 

[supersunbird]

Well I will believe it when I see it. I am using a Chromecast Gen 2 and I have a 20mb fibre line. Netflix stream is crystal clear, no buffering. DSTV Now buffers like there is no tomorrow.

Mine never buffers on 10mb fibre line...

 

[jdido87]

I would rather they leave it as is. They already cant keep this SD stream going seamlessly next thing you know its off completely if they start with "HD"

 

[Ancalagon]

What is the current resolution of DSTV Now?

As far as I know, DSTV's HD is either compressed low quality 720p or compressed low quality 1080i (note: not 1080p)

And here I am streaming Netflix, youTube and Amazon Prime in 4K HDR via a 20mb line.

 

[Vice]

Mono simply doesn't want to broadcast HD. They'll rather try to convince us that their "amper" quasi hd is the big deal :wtf:

 

[kianm]

Will they be able to keep up with the demand?

 

[Jodes]

But they can't even get SD streaming right...?

 

[Geoff.D]

MCs broadcasts are 1080i.
MCs streaming services to date have been far from ideal.
Really nothing to do with whether it is 720p, 1080i.

Good luck to all who want to use the service.

 

[access]

oh yay! here im looking for 4k+ streaming and digital library services :crylaugh:

these people really think we dont need/want better things cause were "agter die klip"