Dstv phasing out catch-up for older decoders

[MayaTheBee]

Took my decoder to care centre as thought something wrong with it as catch-up not working properly. Imagine my surprise to find out Dstv is phasing out the series that they put on catch-up on the older decoders - only the new explora not affected. We must apparently go to the website to watch catch-up shows BUT this is not updated either. And no information is forthcoming and doubt they will admit to this.
They should stop spending money on lavish office upgrades and ensure their software upgrades are compatible and functioning properly.

 

[Drifter]

Cancel Dstv , get Netflix. Problem solved, money saved.

 

[MayaTheBee]

Would have cancelled long ago but have crappy line speed and no bloody ftth or lte coverage.

 

[MickZA]

Probably trying to lock you in for 2 years with this campaign http://campaigns.dstv.com/explora/Payment_R849/

 

[spiff]

cancelled mine last year - although I'm hungry for something to watch at night - I don't miss dstv at all!!

interestingly when I went to cancel my premium SD DUALVIEW PVR contract at N1 city - I was ushered outside into a white unmarked shipping container?? seems they don't want other people to see the cancellation queue?!

 

[ThinkCentre]

DSTV is the biggest ripoff in South Africa!

 

[Keegan]

Which decoder is that? the HD PVR?

 

[akescpt]

Which decoder is that? the HD PVR?

that's not even so old. baastids.

 

[Keegan]

that's not even so old. baastids.

Exactly, I hope it's not that one...

 

[Polymathic]

Would have cancelled long ago but have crappy line speed and no bloody ftth or lte coverage.

I had no issues on a 2mb line with Netflix

 

[ToxicBunny]

that's not even so old. baastids.

Ummm you do know that the HDPVR (if its the watch one/record two) models are around 8 years old now...they were launched before the Beijing Olympics.

 

[Drifter]

Ummm you do know that the HDPVR (if its the watch one/record two) models are around 8 years old now...they were launched before the Beijing Olympics.

Could never record 2. Record 1 Watch 2 you mean?

 

[ISP cash cow]

Could never record 2. Record 1 Watch 2 you mean?

No the original HD PVR you were able to watch one channel and record 2 channels at the same time.

I still have one of them

 

[Jings]

A few months back Catchup was blocked on the website. No problem for years. Call Centre said only PVR subscribers is allowed to view Catchup. Apparently premium subscription is not good enough.

 

[Drifter]

No the original HD PVR you were able to watch one channel and record 2 channels at the same time.

I still have one of them

THats what I have.

 

[ISP cash cow]

THats what I have.

ok I am confused

Could never record 2. Record 1 Watch 2 you mean?

 

[Geoff.D]

There are 4 PVR decoders before the release of the latest one, the Explora.

(1) The SD PVR. This is the first and still without a doubt the best decoder yet released by MC. The decoder was/is (if you still have one and it is working), a view 2 (dual view), record 1, with the recorded material shared between both viewing environments
(2) The UEC and PACE HD PVR 4 tuners. Both of these are view 1, record 2 decoders.
(3) The UEC and PACE HD PVR 2 tuners. Both of these are view 1, record 1 decoders.

The SD PVR and the UEC HD PVR 4 tuner is no longer supported by MC, so on a failure, both of these decoders must be replaced.

the info on these decoders is available here. http://www.dstv.com/topic/dstv-decoder-lifecycle-20150401

 

[Drifter]

I guess i have (3) above then.

 

[akescpt]

Also 3. My mom anyways. Gonna be pissed if they making pensioners purchase explorers to maintain their current setup. Murra****as.

 

[Rickster]

I have the SD PVR, will see if its nerfed.