TopTV and SABC Question

[DCS]

Hey, probably a dumb question but was wondering if I stop paying for TopTV would I still be able to watch Etv and the SABC channels through the satellite & Decoder? If I remember correctly it used to work this way with DSTV.

 

[|tera|]

No you can't. If it's suspended you just see the screen where it says you have to activate your subscription, you can't change the channel or nothing.

 

[Refraction]

I think it is R19 a month for SABC1,2,3 and etv and a few free channels. Just look on the TOPTV site.

 

[DCS]

Cheers for the quick reply!

 

[DCS]

Just been through the TopTV website again and could not find anything. Not serious though, I want decent tv signal in my bedroom for SABC (tired of playing around with the bunny aerial) and thought it would be cheaper and less of a hassle to just get another dish installed and not pay the monthly charges.

 

[arcanum7]

I think it is R19 a month for SABC1,2,3 and etv and a few free channels. Just look on the TOPTV site.

That is the DSTV EasyView package pricing.
There is no way to get SABC, e.tv (so called free-to-air) without paying at least R99 (general bouquet).

If you are not planning on getting TopTV again and have a DSTV decoder, just re-align dish and pay R19 p/m. Much cheaper than the R99 route over the medium to long term.

 

[DCS]

I have TopTV in our lounge, was just trying to find a cheap and easy, albeit sneaky, way to get the free-to-air channels in my bedroom.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Why not just route an output from your TopTV decoder to you tv in the bedroom?

 

[McGuywer]

Why not just route an output from your TopTV decoder to you tv in the bedroom?

Then he would have to watch what is being watch in the front.

 

[ToxicBunny]

True, but its still better than having a seperate subscription