ShowMax is streaming in Full HD on the DStv Explora

[Kevin Lancaster]

ShowMax is streaming in Full HD on the DStv Explora

ShowMax has enabled a 1080p high-definition profile for the DStv Explora decoder, the streaming service told MyBroadband.

 

[backstreetboy]

Nice hope they enable it soon enough for all capable devices.

 

[Chevron]

While this is good, I feel 5.1 Audio is more important for a home theatre.

 

[WaxLyrical]

I bit convenient I'd say since DSTV owns Showmax.
Should've started with other devices to show credibility.

 

[TwilightWalker]

I bit convenient I'd say since DSTV owns Showmax.
Should've started with other devices to show credibility.

Nothing wrong with getting it working on "your own hardware" first, less obstacles and red tape.

And hopefully this can be a step in the right direction with Showmax replacing DSTV, combining it with a sports streaming service down the raod at a R300 price point and it would be close to perfect.

Okay, I'm done with my fantasy world of an affordable, quality, content rich streaming service, back to the real world.

 

[WanderingMind]

Create a Windows 10 App please. The browser experience is not what is should be.

 

[Dan C]

Yay, now we can watch Binnelanders in full HD.

 

[Nithan15]

If only this could be used without having DSTV active

 

[Thor]

Nothing wrong with getting it working on "your own hardware" first, less obstacles and red tape.

And hopefully this can be a step in the right direction with Showmax replacing DSTV, combining it with a sports streaming service down the raod at a R300 price point and it would be close to perfect.

Okay, I'm done with my fantasy world of an affordable, quality, content rich streaming service, back to the real world.

Have some reps

 

[Vegeta]

Huh? So you stream using the decoder? I didn't know this, do you have to use adsl data for this or does it go through the dish?

 

[backstreetboy]

Huh? So you stream using the decoder? I didn't know this, do you have to use adsl data for this or does it go through the dish?

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/168235-dstv-explora-getting-showmax.html

 

[Creag]

Streaming HD content on a DSTV Explora is a little pointless if you are wanting to watch it later. It would be particularly painful if it is the new Explora, whose HDD can hold less content than first generation (?) Explora.

 

[Creag]

Huh? So you stream using the decoder? I didn't know this, do you have to use adsl data for this or does it go through the dish?

To access ShowMax on an Explora, the decoder needs to be connected to the Internet.

DSL or Fibre only.

 

[Soul Assassin]

Streaming HD content on a DSTV Explora is a little pointless if you are wanting to watch it later. It would be particularly painful if it is the new Explora, whose HDD can hold less content than first generation (?) Explora.

I don't follow.

You're streaming it not saving it on the HDD to watch later.

 

[backstreetboy]

I don't follow.

You're streaming it not saving it on the HDD to watch later.

He is still stuck in 2007 where you'd download the whole internet. Luckily the world moved on...

 

[SauRoNZA]

While this is good, I feel 5.1 Audio is more important for a home theatre.

That and subtitles!

It's also a bit dof to have this on the DSTV based devices when I'm sure most Showmax customers are using everything else.

 

[SauRoNZA]

If only this could be used without having DSTV active

I have no experience with the device in question, but surely the Internet side of it should just work without having active DSTV?

 

[Soul Assassin]

I completely forgot I had a Showmax voucher until just now and it expired the 31st of January, I'm really curious to see their version of 1080P.

 

[system32]

1080p - but what compression has been applied???
See "Wiki Compression Artifact"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_artifact

 

[SeRpEnT]

I bet the file sizes will be huuuuuuuge (if you chose to download 1st and not stream). DSTV's 1080i movie file sizes are much bigger than their pirate counterparts...