Openview vs DStv

[Jamie McKane]

Openview vs DStv

Openview recently announced it had acquired the broadcast rights for the English Premier League.

This move placed the free satellite service provider in the same playing field as DStv, as it can now broadcast Premier League matches live on its News & Sports channel.

 

[WAslayer]

Its not in the same playing field.. for that to happen, OpenView should get the rights to broadcast other international sports as well..

 

[rietrot]

Openview is certainly a good alternative to just sabc. The in-laws have it and love it. They are a bit technologically challenged so streaming isn't really a option for them yet.

 

[system32]

Repeats - just like DSTV
DStv EasyView versus OpenView HD - 2013

DStv EasyView versus OpenView HD

OpenView HD recently announce its channel offering; here is how it stacks up against DStv’s EasyView package

mybroadband.co.za

 

[WAslayer]

Repeats - just like DSTV
DStv EasyView versus OpenView HD - 2013

DStv EasyView versus OpenView HD

OpenView HD recently announce its channel offering; here is how it stacks up against DStv’s EasyView package

mybroadband.co.za

Does OpenView still repeat in 2019..?

 

[system32]

Openview is certainly a good alternative to just sabc. The in-laws have it and love it. They are a bit technologically challenged so streaming isn't really a option for them yet.

Can OpenView please add some of the international free to air - RPTi, RT, DW, CCTV, Aljazeera, EuroNews, etc

 

[system32]

Component	OpenView	DStv EasyView

Installation cost (estimate)

R1,599 (HD decoder)

R349 (HD decoder)

Why is the OpenView decoder so much more expensive?
Game & HiFi Corp sell the OpenView HD decoder for R499.

Search results for: 'open view hd decoder standalone' - HiFiCorp

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[isie]

Why is the OpenView decoder so much more expensive?
Game & HiFi Corp sell the OpenView HD decoder for R499.

Search results for: 'open view hd decoder standalone' - HiFiCorp

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www.hificorp.co.za

just came to say this, looks like they included dish and installation on open view but not on DSTV -

 

[system32]

just came to say this, looks like they included dish and installation on open view but not on DSTV -

Make sense
Openview R499 + Installation = R1500
DSTV with Installation voucher = R549 (but not R349)

 

[isie]

Make sense
Openview R499 + Installation = R1500
DSTV with Installation voucher = R549 (but not R349)

so buy openview Decoder R499 , Dstv Decoder with Installation R 549 =Open view for R1048 # Profit

 

[Spizz]

Excuse my noob ness, but I still have my DStv dish still installed, so can I just plug in an OV decoder or does it still need a technician to align the dish etc?

 

[isie]

Excuse my noob ness, but I still have my DStv dish still installed, so can I just plug in an OV decoder or does it still need a technician to align the dish etc?

AFAIK Just plug it in , it works on a DSTV dish

 

[Dretastic06]

AFAIK Just plug it in , it works on a DSTV dish

as well on starsat dish

 

[Spizz]

AFAIK Just plug it in , it works on a DSTV dish

Thanks man. Netflix and UK catch up have served me well for a few years now, but the only thing I really miss about old fashioned TV is 24 hours rolling news. Might be worth the R500 for the BBC world news and the odd game of footy.

 

[isie]

Thanks man. Netflix and UK catch up have served me well for a few years now, but the only thing I really miss about old fashioned TV is 24 hours rolling news. Might be worth the R500 for the BBC world news and the odd game of footy.

check around some store will have the decoder on special sooner or later

 

[rietrot]

Can OpenView please add some of the international free to air - RPTi, RT, DW, CCTV, Aljazeera, EuroNews, etc

Good qeustion. I assume there is still a cost associated with broadcasting?

 

[Marcan]

OVHD decoders are R449 at Pep stores, normal price AFAIK. Sometimes on special at R 399 at several places.
OVHD switched off broadcasting from the SES-5 satellite position 5E in Nov 2017, the same one that Starsat, previously Top TV is still using.
OVHD only uses the IS-20 satellite now at 68E, the same one that Dstv is using. So when your dish is aligned for Dstv, you can just plug in an OVHD decoder. Installation of a dish can be done by most DIY persons, only properly aligning the dish to the satellite can be tricky. Maybe better ask somebody with experience or an installer.

 

[Fox1]

as well on starsat dish

Not anymore on StarSat unless you get the dish realigned to the DSTV satellite.

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

Haven't had DSTV in years, is that "Peoples Weather" channel hosted by The Rock?

 

[Marcan]

And now off topic, why have Disqus comments disappeared from MyBB and all other sites that use it. Is this new gov policy ?
Is closing down of the whole internet next ?