Hands-on with Showmax 2.0

[Jan]

Showmax 2.0 hands-on tested

Showmax’s overhauled streaming platform and apps are well-designed and polished, and they performed well during a closed release-candidate trial conducted over December and the start of January.

MultiChoice gave MyBroadband access to the trial for several weeks over the festive season.

 

[NeonNinja]

Meh

 

[ISP cash cow]

wake me up when they put the football back onto showmax smart tv app rather than just on "mobile"

 

[Toxic T]

wake me up when they put the football back onto showmax smart tv app rather than just on "mobile"

If you can afford a TV, you can afford compact.

 

[Sapphiron]

Any cloud service looks good, when there is only 1 user using it.

 

[thewusman]

Up to Full HD in 2024.

OK then.

 

[neoprema]

"Regarding the trial, it should be noted that it was not loaded with Showmax’s full content catalogue."

"full catalogue" and "Multichoice" don't go together in the same sentence.

 

[backstreetboy]

Any cloud service looks good, when there is only 1 user using it.

You still use 4mb ADSL?

 

[Unreal]

3rd article today. Reminds me of the “condomise” ads at the peak of Aids.
You start the day not even thinking about sex, by the end of the day it’s all you’re thinking about

 

[Sapphiron]

3rd article today. Reminds me of the “condomise” ads at the peak of Aids.
You start the day not even thinking about sex, by the end of the day it’s all you’re thinking about

Friends dont let friends go unprotected.

Use ad-block (ublock origin)

 

[blunt]

when using a chromecast does it auto play the next episode on a series? highly annoying that it doesn't do it in the current app (yes I have the setting to autoplay on and it works without chromecast)... well - i guess I will see shortly

 

[justplain]

when using a chromecast does it auto play the next episode on a series? highly annoying that it doesn't do it in the current app (yes I have the setting to autoplay on and it works without chromecast)... well - i guess I will see shortly

I have had this exact problem. According to DSTV/Showmax in the past, this was not a problem..... so lets see.

 

[Quey_Quick]

I have had this exact problem. According to DSTV/Showmax in the past, this was not a problem..... so lets see.

Same here.

Doesn't do it with Chromecast with Google TV though, that autoplays.

 

[Ockie]

So what? Must be on the lookout for Showmax update on Google Play Store on my Xiaomi TV Box?

 

[Ockie]

Oh and comparing it to Disney app? Not a good thing then. I enjoy content on Disney...but the app kinda sucks.

 

[stefan9]

Still no 4k what a joke...

 

[Sapphiron]

Still no 4k what a joke...

Or 60fps
Or a bitrate superior to 2010 pirate bay camrips

 

[Nephew_]

WTH, they migrated my account to the new platform. All history, continue watching all gone, without warning.
How pathetic

 

[Lupus]

WTH, they migrated my account to the new platform. All history, continue watching all gone, without warning.
How pathetic

It's a completely new platform

 

[Nephew_]

It's a completely new platform

Still, they can have the decency to warn you so you can make a note of your current shows.