E-tv's digital terrestrial television transmission switched off

[Daniel Puchert]

Sentech shuts down E-tv's digital TV transmissions

Sentech has reportedly switched off E-tv's digital terrestrial television (DTT) transmissions, leaving only its analogue TV and streaming services available to viewers.

In a support message seen by MyBroadband, Sentech said it switched off the service because E-tv has yet to agree on the DTT Master Transmission Agreement (MTA).

 

[supersunbird]

Stop trying to keep analogue as a thing E-TV. Rather hand out subsided decoders or something.

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

For that sake I'm not paying tv licences anymore!! how else am i going to watch Emmanuelle in Space now?

 

[Johand]

This analog switch off is dragging too long. They should start transmitting a looping "your TV will stop working buy a setup box" message every second or third day the entire day for the next couple of months and then just switch the stupid thing off. The amount of money South Africa is losing because of this BS is staggering.

 

[Lupus]

This analog switch off is dragging too long. They should start transmitting a looping "your TV will stop working buy a setup box" message every second or third day the entire day for the next couple of months and then just switch the stupid thing off. The amount of money South Africa is losing because of this BS is staggering.

It's dragged on so long, there is probably so few actual analog tvs left that require a set top box

 

[Brian_G]

It's dragged on so long, there is probably so few actual analog tvs left that require a set top box

Still using 2 of mine
Some of them last 4eva, and new ones available cheaply at e.g. the Bruma Chinese mall.

 

[Lupus]

Still using 2 of mine
Some of them last 4eva, and new ones available cheaply at e.g. the Bruma Chinese mall.

But the power consumption for the screen size???

 

[Brian_G]

But the power consumption for the screen size???

Not used regularly.
As for poorer peeps, doubt they care if they're getting powa for freee

 

[Lupus]

Not used regularly.
As for poorer peeps, doubt they care if they're getting powa for freee

Which we're paying for anyway

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Still using 2 of mine
Some of them last 4eva, and new ones available cheaply at e.g. the Bruma Chinese mall.

Guvmuntte should have banned sale of analogue TV's long ago, like they have with the light bulbs.

 

[Lupus]

Guvmuntte should have banned sale of analogue TV's long ago, like they have with the light bulbs.

Been long ago gone, but not on the black market

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Been long ago gone, but not on the black market

Black market os always problematic

 

[DStvNothingOn]

What about Anaconda? I was finally going to watch it, now I will never see the 1997 cinematic classic.

For that sake I'm not paying tv licences anymore!! how else am i going to watch Emmanuelle in Space now?

 

[Lupus]

What about Anaconda? I was finally going to watch it, now I will never see the 1997 cinematic classic.

You'll be fine, just get an old analog TV

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

What about Anaconda? I was finally going to watch it, now I will never see the 1997 cinematic classic.

Must still be a torrent around, to be found ... , hopefully with a few seeders.

 

[DStvNothingOn]

Already called the seller - https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-tube-tvs/other/gold-tv-51cm/10012842670721013328419609

You'll be fine, just get an old analog TV

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Already called the seller - https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-tube-tvs/other/gold-tv-51cm/10012842670721013328419609

Now you just need to find that torrent, then you good to go.

 

[Swa]

Etv has their own decoders so no worry. I also doubt the number of analogue viewers given. Most people who received STBs (and STDs) sold them on.

 

[Swa]

Been long ago gone, but not on the black market

I dunno. Most TVs sold in the last 10 years have digital capability, it just needs to be enabled. So where is all this old stock coming from?

 

[UB40]

OpenView is pretty cool