DStv Streama review - October 2022

[OhYeah84]

I think mine is a 2017 model. Will have to check. Sucks though (For the sport). Netflix etc. apps still work without any issues. So not sure why DSTV app is so special to not support the TV anymore

Because they want you to buy a substandard streaming device. Simple economics for them. Not for you and anyone else!

 

[avr-rulez]

Did anyone here really expect this box to perform anywhere close to decent?

DSTV Now app is so sluggish that I refuse to use it even on my Nvidia Shield.

 

[Vorastra]

Should compare it to the Mi stick 4k. It comes with AV1 support so you don't need ethernet.

What does Ethernet have to do with AV1. I'm confused.
Never mind, saw your earlier response.

 

[Vorastra]

I think they need to add free marmite sarmies for a year to make this vaguely attractive.

You're trying to make it more appealing, not less.

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

The DSTV android app is slow in general especially in the Live TV menu. I think it's the EPG loading that slows it down.

So, the Streama is basically some Chinese box that is wiped and DSTV installed its proprietary software to make it worse.

When I worked there ages ago, I feel like I'm saying this a lot recently, they had the entire EPG on a flat file. That the box had to parse and make sense of. Back then, there was talks of moving to a SQL/sqlite approach, and I kinda assume they've implemented that by now. Although, this type of slow button press response was exactly why we were called into meetings around this.

 

[Vorastra]

feed it to the poor. You'll sleep better.

I won't.

 

[Vorastra]

When I worked there ages ago, I feel like I'm saying this a lot recently,

I was about to say. Keep dropping knowledge.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

It can't be less appealing. If you don't eat marmite, feed it to the poor. You'll sleep better.

The poor are way to picky to eat marmite

 

[LCBXX]

Anyone remember the Altech Node?

Altech launches video-on-demand services

Altech has unveiled a satellite-based subscription video-on-demand service and home automation system for R299 per month

businesstech.co.za

Altron to shut down the Altech Node - TechCentral

The Altech Node will soon be no more. TechCentral has established that Altron is going to pull the plug on the service after failing to sell the business to a third party. Altron subsidiary Altech launched the Node to great fanfare in 2014

techcentral.co.za

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Anyone remember the Altech Node?

Altech launches video-on-demand services

Altech has unveiled a satellite-based subscription video-on-demand service and home automation system for R299 per month

businesstech.co.za

Altron to shut down the Altech Node - TechCentral

The Altech Node will soon be no more. TechCentral has established that Altron is going to pull the plug on the service after failing to sell the business to a third party. Altron subsidiary Altech launched the Node to great fanfare in 2014

techcentral.co.za

Nope!

 

[Dolby]

Anyone remember the Altech Node?

Altech launches video-on-demand services

Altech has unveiled a satellite-based subscription video-on-demand service and home automation system for R299 per month

businesstech.co.za

Altron to shut down the Altech Node - TechCentral

The Altech Node will soon be no more. TechCentral has established that Altron is going to pull the plug on the service after failing to sell the business to a third party. Altron subsidiary Altech launched the Node to great fanfare in 2014

techcentral.co.za

I kinda liked that back then - but for the smart home side. Unfortunately no one stocked any of these

 

[Brian_G]

Looks like the Streama launch has come with a streaming security upgrade as well, lots of complaints about Chromecast now not working and I can't stream them on Ubuntu, just working on Windows still.

Really becoming a joke company these days.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Looks like the Streama launch has come with a streaming security upgrade as well, lots of complaints about Chromecast now not working and I can't stream them on Ubuntu, just working on Windows still.

Really becoming a joke company these days.

Dem, Cleva Boitjies ...

 

[Decarin]

Looks like the Streama launch has come with a streaming security upgrade as well, lots of complaints about Chromecast now not working and I can't stream them on Ubuntu, just working on Windows still.

Really becoming a joke company these days.

Its one of those situations where everyone can see they could set themselves up to be a really great streaming platform king like Netflix but they keep dropping the ball or threw it into a bush or a river and you keep thinking "what the heck are they doing over there" with every new development.

They could have put together a cheap box with a few great apps that work smoothly that people without smart TVs could buy (think Amazon Fire Stick or Apple TV) with a curated, useful app store. They could have had 4K and 8K versions with different specs. But no, they launch whatever the heck this thing is....

 

[killerbyte]

The Netogy Nova is currently available from Takealot for the same price as the Streama.

 

[Dolby]

The Netogy Nova is currently available from Takealot for the same price as the Streama.

That's a good price !

 

[Yskasmetnstoof]

Amazing ... Who would have thought...

 

[Yskasmetnstoof]

Since no one identifiably said it:

It appears to be pretty kark & don't get me to started on the "Streama" naming.

The chance that MC allows you to use the USB port will be super slim as well.

Should have called it the MakaMoola or something like that.
Or KoosSeDoos

 

[Skerminkel]

They should just call it the DStv Facepalm.

 

[Mnozana]

Sluggish performance is a bit of a deal breaker.
Needing a DStv account to use the device at all is very silly.
An unusable USB port is brain-dead in terms of design.
Out-performed by some years-old Chinese device is laughable
No app store at all? Eish

Its hard to recommend such a device, but I guess some will still buy it and struggle with it.
Could probably fix all this with a software update or two, but I wouldn't count on that.

Lol