DStv standalone streaming launched in South Africa

[Jamie McKane]

DStv standalone streaming launched in South Africa

DStv has launched its standalone streaming service, allowing users to sign up for the full DStv experience without a satellite connection.

"Watch all your favourite TV shows, movies and sport on your terms," the company states on its overhauled sign-up page.

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

My terms? How about a R419 discount on the premium package

 

[cr@zydude]

So the streaming package is the same same price as the satellite package. I guess that the only benefit is not paying the once off decoder and installation cost and the monthly 'access fee' for 2/3 decoders and PVR usage.

 

[Budza]

Quality? 720P or 4k?

 

[Sinbad]

Quality? 720P or 4k?

240p

 

[RonSwanson]

 

[Lupus]

So the streaming package is the same same price as the satellite package. I guess that the only benefit is not paying the once off decoder and installation cost and the monthly 'access fee' for 2/3 decoders and PVR usage.

For the streaming and decoder the 24 month contract works out to R829 so R10 more? I mean this doesn't really make sense.

 

[Stuey74]

Daft - make it cheaper, I am sure many would sign up (even re-sign).

 

[Pythonista]

No thanks ....

 

[grok]

Who cares, the world has moved on from scam tv.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Quality? 720P or 4k?

African 1080p

No western 4K, dolby atmos, ... here

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Good lord jesus. AHAHA.

Think I'll keep my Massive netflix at ±R140 p/m

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

/spit

 

[NeonNinja]

Let's just lock this thread.

 

[lkswan747]

Ag no man, keep it! What a rip-off!

 

[Herr der Verboten]

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Good lord jesus. AHAHA.

Think I'll keep my Massive netflix at ±R140 p/m

819 x 12 = R9 828 :: dstv
139 x 12 = R1 668 :: netflix

/blames apartheid


edit
Soon we'll get jamie dstv apologist articles.

 

[LCBXX]

819 x 12 = R9 828 :: dstv
139 x 12 = R1 668 :: netflix

/blames apartheid

I think there's ample information as to why people cancel DSTV, taking their R820 towards an uncapped fibre connection and a Netflix/etc sub.

With this info available, why even consider charging the same for a streaming only DStv service?

 

[KantSnyer]

That's a no from me, even at half the price.

 

[blunt]

So basically the same price as getting the dish version which comes with streaming?
Or are they now discontinuing streaming access from dish subs?

[edit] i see its R240/mo more for the combo option... streaming only still a big rip.

 

[cr@zydude]

819 x 12 = R9 828 :: dstv
139 x 12 = R1 668 :: netflix

/blames apartheid


edit
Soon we'll get jamie dstv apologist articles.

Maybe blame the cost of HBO, Showtime and sports rights.

I'm no lover of DStv but there are reasons that Netflix doesn't have that content.