ETV + SABC free on DSTV?

[rph72]

Is this possible or must one pay that annoying R20 per month?

My terrestrial signal sucks and I an not interested in signing up for a MC package.

 

[cipha]

Sentech has a service called Vivid, you can look into that. IIRC its free. just gotta buy the decoder

 

[Park@82]

Is this possible or must one pay that annoying R20 per month?

My terrestrial signal sucks and I an not interested in signing up for a MC package.

Yes you need to pay R20 for DSTV Easy View to get sabc, etv and some other free channels/radio stations.

 

[Ivork]

I don't think you need to pay the 20 bucks any more. Could be wrong or they made a mistake with me. I got all the FTA channels for the last few months after I canned my subs to those scumbags.

 

[Park@82]

I don't think you need to pay the 20 bucks any more. Could be wrong or they made a mistake with me. I got all the FTA channels for the last few months after I canned my subs to those scumbags.

Think you got lucky, your simcard must still be active. I tested with a friends canceled sim+decoder but it just gave a message that said something along the lines of you are not registered for this service.

Edit: do you get SABC?

 

[Peder]

You won't get SABC from a MC decoder...

only from a Vivid...

 

[Park@82]

You won't get SABC from a MC decoder...

only from a Vivid...

I do on mine @ R20 pm. How does Vivid work? Do you need a special decoder/sim and satellite dish? Or will a existing Multichoice decoder/dish work?

 

[Peder]

existing dish works... just need a different decoder and sim...

 

[Park@82]

existing dish works... just need a different decoder and sim...

Does the dish need to be realigned or something?

 

[Peder]

Does the dish need to be realigned or something?

nope works exactly the same.

 

[Tweak]

Spill the beans Peder! Dont make me come for you..

 

[Peder]

gonna look for a link quick... it is broadcast on the same band as DSTV.

 

[Peder]

http://www.sentech.co.za/index.php?module=contentexpress&func=display&ceid=18

here is info on the Vivid... Its on the Pas 7/10 band (same as MC)

I just don't know where to get a vivid decoder...

 

[saaierwaaier]

Think you got lucky, your simcard must still be active. I tested with a friends canceled sim+decoder but it just gave a message that said something along the lines of you are not registered for this service.

Edit: do you get SABC?

When you buy a decoder and activate the smartcard, then you automatically get 3 months free EasyView.
I don't know if this is carried over and activated when you cancel any other DStv subscriptions. When we hit a rough patch and had to cut our DStv, we were still able to receive EasyView for free.

 

[Park@82]

When you buy a decoder and activate the smartcard, then you automatically get 3 months free EasyView.
I don't know if this is carried over and activated when you cancel any other DStv subscriptions. When we hit a rough patch and had to cut our DStv, we were still able to receive EasyView for free.

Strange, then why do I have to pay R20 per month for EasyView? Even for the first months...

 

[rph72]

I already have a dish installed with a 1110 decoder. A vivid decoder will set me back about R900. No thanks. Can just as well pay the R20 subs. If there is a hack, I would love to know.

There are contact details on Sentech's web page for the vivid decoder.

 

[saaierwaaier]

There is no hack for irdeto2.

And R900 for a Vivid decoder? Are you sure? I thought they'd be around R300 or R400.

 

[rph72]

Spoke to a guy at Space Television+27 (0) 11 493 5783/4/5 & he advised a decoder would cost me R900.

 

[Tweak]

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/archive/index.php/t-14773.html

 

[SUPERMAN89]

Wouldn't DVB-T gave you extra if not better coverage?( Sooner or later most South Africans would have to get the new decoder ...uld c alot of free channels..haha ya free like E)