DSTV vomit.

[Sinbad]

So I re-enabled my DSTV just to be able to watch some Olympics. During this period my SO remarked that it was nice to be able to watch the e News channel as well... so rather than killing the subscription again I thought I'd look into a downgrade.

Of course, the minimum bouquet needed for e News channel is R260 per month, and comes with so much other crap I'm really not interested in - since I assume I can't just use a DSTV Mobile package on my PVR?

Multichoice, you suck.

 

[MongooseMan]

Look, everyone here is going to agree with you, but this is probably the 10000th thread on myBB saying exactly the same thing...

 

[Sinbad]

Look, everyone here is going to agree with you, but this is probably the 10000th thread on myBB saying exactly the same thing...

I know.
I still need to rant somewhere, and it's not fair ranting at their call center people as they have no control over things... I guess I'm hoping maybe someone somewhere at monochoice will read and the penny will drop.

 

[stevenv]

since I assume I can't just use a DSTV Mobile package on my PVR?

I guess I'm hoping maybe someone somewhere at monochoice will read and the penny will drop

Why would it? They're making more than enough from premium subscribers, why would they make a better entry-level package and risk losing some of that income?

 

[Sinbad]

DSTV mobile @ R40 pm or whatever it is, has most of the channels I want. I just assume that I can't watch it via a real TV.

 

[LCBXX]

Easy - you are forbidden to watch DStv from now on. Switch it off and forget about it.

 

[akescpt]

bend over and take it quietly like the other subscribers. no one will think any less of you. vaseline optional.

 

[Azbubu]

Why does she want to watch news all day? She knows they mostly repeat, right?

 

[ChocolateBadger]

Watching e news on etv at 7

 

[Sinbad]

Why does she want to watch news all day? She knows they mostly repeat, right?

Not all day, but she wants to be able to watch for half an hour a night as and when she gets time, which is generally not at the 7pm slot.

Burns my ass to pay R300pm for that.

 

[Azbubu]

Get a VCR and record the 7pm news for her. Problem = solved.

 

[ngwenyas]

Not all day, but she wants to be able to watch for half an hour a night as and when she gets time, which is generally not at the 7pm slot.

Burns my ass to pay R300pm for that.

I also think multi choice sucks in the fact that you cant customize your own package. Why can't i pay R100 for just 10 of my favorite channel, or even 4 channels: BBC (top gear) SS3 and 4 (soccer) NatGeo, MM2 and CN for the kids.

Instead, i must pay R300 for 100 dumb channels lol

 

[KOPITE]

I also think multi choice sucks in the fact that you cant customize your own package. Why can't i pay R100 for just 10 of my favorite channel, or even 4 channels: BBC (top gear) SS3 and 4 (soccer) NatGeo, MM2 and CN for the kids.

Instead, i must pay R300 for 100 dumb channels lol

same here. and i have extra view on top of it, cause the SO wants to watch food channel and i watch the sport.

 

[stevenv]

I just assume that I can't watch it via a real TV.

You can probably find a way to but at 320x240, do you want to? Unless you have a 30cm TV, in which case it might not look too bad.

Why can't i pay R100 for just 10 of my favorite channel, or even 4 channels: BBC (top gear) SS3 and 4 (soccer) NatGeo, MM2 and CN for the kids.

Because if you could, a large number of subscribers would probably downgrade their packages. And considering that Naspers is a public company, a drop in revenue of that size would not look good on their financial statements. Corporates are all about the bottom line: they have investors who demand a return for their money.

Lastly, from what I know, most pay TV operators internationally work on the same model: lots of channels even though you only watch a handful. Granted, they might be comparatively cheaper than DSTV in some cases but most often you get lots of junk along with what you really want.