StarSat Q&A [formerly known as TopTV]

DagegeN

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Jun 1, 2006
Messages
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Yes please! I am especially interested in finding out if the dreambox decoders will work. It looks like they have a lot of useful functions.

:wtf: okies i phoned and they do not allow you to use any other decoder but their own for their service ..... somehow i smell a second monster beeing born here ....
 

Quintonv

Active Member
Joined
Jun 12, 2007
Messages
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When will newer movies be added to the content? I downgraded my ultimate subscription as I didn't feel the 5 or how many ever extra channels were worth it....

Will TopTV be acquiring a News24 and weather info channel similair to that on DSTV?
 

victorm

Active Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2010
Messages
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Hopefully in October

When will newer movies be added to the content? I downgraded my ultimate subscription as I didn't feel the 5 or how many ever extra channels were worth it....

Will TopTV be acquiring a News24 and weather info channel similair to that on DSTV?






Be who u ur & say what u feel,, bcs those who mind don't matter & those who matter don't mind. :).
 

McGuywer

Executive Member
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Jun 28, 2006
Messages
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Still haven't received anything from them.
This is getting really frustrating.
 

Abzasta

Member
Joined
Apr 12, 2010
Messages
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Harmonic for
TopTV

Harmonic's digital video headend solutions have
been deployed by On Digital Media (ODM) to
power South Africa ’s subscription channel
TopTV. The headend system includes Harmonic’s
Electra 5400 MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) multi-channel
encoders and the ProStream 1000 stream
processing platform with DiviTrackIP statistical
multiplexing.
This new solution was implemented in under two
months for ODM by African Union
Communications, a systems integrator and
Harmonic reseller in South Africa.
TopTV has a total of 52 channels of which 14 are
contributed from South Africa. Using the
Harmonic headend system these 14 channels are
sent over IP via SEACOM's undersea fiber optic
cable and are received at TopTV's teleport in
Germany where they are multiplexed with the
remaining channels on another Harmonic
headend system. The complete 52-channel line-
up is then uplinked to the SES World Skies Sirius
4 Ku-band satellite over Africa and delivered to
the consumer via a compact set-top box.

FULL REPORT:http://www.marketwatch.com/m/story/29f5289c-5775-4359-a6b8-6fd0e73a3148?pageNumber=1&allPages=True
 
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Pearson6

Senior Member
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Dec 7, 2007
Messages
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Hi Guys been away a while but now dat I'm back I just firstly need to complain again as usual about top TV fom the last time I complained about TopTV my problem was fixed about 3 weeks later everything happened all over again they never fixed the billing meaning now I'm in arrears for about 2 - 3 months............and how can u pay for something that never really worked in the first place............anyone got a email address that I can use to complain Again...........why is it so hard to get service in this country right now I'm thinking of moving to DSTV cause I cant even remember when the last time was dat I actually watched TV........."sigh"
 

Pearson6

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 7, 2007
Messages
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So since my last post on this topic I managed to have my Top TV problem sorted out on MOnday only now its about paying them do I pay for all the time I complained and had nothing done or do I start paying for December cause I was sent from pillar to post.............I had to pay someone R250 to have my problem fixed and after calling, mailing, posting stuff to Top TV and everythign just to get in touch with them
 

syntax

Executive Member
Joined
May 16, 2008
Messages
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How many subscribers does TopTV currently have?

I would guess over 100k

So since my last post on this topic I managed to have my Top TV problem sorted out on MOnday only now its about paying them do I pay for all the time I complained and had nothing done or do I start paying for December cause I was sent from pillar to post.............I had to pay someone R250 to have my problem fixed and after calling, mailing, posting stuff to Top TV and everythign just to get in touch with them

I dont know why, but ur posts are crazy difficult to read
 

CTSA

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Joined
Apr 30, 2008
Messages
379
Thank you :) Got TopTV installed yesterday and I must say it's not bad. And what's even better, is that it only started up so we can only expect more to come :)
 

syntax

Executive Member
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May 16, 2008
Messages
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Thank you :) Got TopTV installed yesterday and I must say it's not bad. And what's even better, is that it only started up so we can only expect more to come :)

ur optimism is not new here...
I had the same enthusiasm...for me it wore off quickly when i have seen the same season of greys and a hundred eithers for the bajillionth time
 
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