TopTV - The total costs

[jdjoubert]

Just to confirm my suspicions: I can't run TopTV and DSTV on the same satellite dish at the same time because of satellite position right?

yip

 

[Keeper]

Do they have better content than DSTV?

Well they do have a few channels that dstv does not have - but if you are a rugby freak I guess the answer is no.

 

[ToxicBunny]

In what aspect ration should it be transmitted in? I have an old square TV.



edit..... oh sorry... I see you answered this question already.....

To a degree I had...

If you have an old square TV then the decoder should either be able to chop the edge of the WS broadcast off (and only show the "safe" area), or to be able to letterbox the image.

 

[jdjoubert]

To a degree I had...

If you have an old square TV then the decoder should either be able to chop the edge of the WS broadcast off (and only show the "safe" area), or to be able to letterbox the image.

"Letterbox" does that mean everyone will look like the stick men with narrow faces?

 

[tsume]

what does the decoder look like?

http://teeveetee.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-look-toptv-set-top-box-decoder.html

 

[R13...]

Do they have better content than DSTV?

The objective answer is no! They are aiming for a lower segment LSM than DSTV.

 

[Captain Beer]

http://teeveetee.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-look-toptv-set-top-box-decoder.html

Looks better than the current DStv box, but what a k@k remote!

 

[ToxicBunny]

Nah.. they shouldn't..

You'll have black bars on the top and bottom of the screen.

 

[tsume]

The decoder seems to be a single view, but has anyone heard how they tend to implement dual view? Will they use something like DSTV's Xtraview or will a dual view decoder be released in the future? Family turmoils will erupt if dual view or xtraview is not given.

 

[GTI07]

GTI07, if I broadcast in 4:3 and you display in 16:9 the content will be stretched.

If I broadcast in 16:9 and you display in 16:9 then the content will appear in its correct ratio and look better.

Understood, thanks bud. So lets hope that it will be in 16:9 ratio.

 

[Polymathic]

The decoder seems to be a single view, but has anyone heard how they tend to implement dual view? Will they use something like DSTV's Xtraview or will a dual view decoder be released in the future? Family turmoils will erupt if dual view or xtraview is not given.

YEAH WHAT HE SAID.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

I just had a definite reply from TopTV. No Dual View. To watch seperate content on different TVs in your house you will need a decoder for each TV, and you will have to pay twice. There will be a HD /PVR in Q1 2011, but no word if that will have dual view.

 

[Polymathic]

they should at least give a discount for having two decoders

 

[herbertk]

well even toptv accounts come to less than dual view MC

 

[Lupus]

Well it's half the content and a lot of Gospel channels? Really does that really sell?

 

[rph72]

I just had a definite reply from TopTV. No Dual View. To watch seperate content on different TVs in your house you will need a decoder for each TV, and you will have to pay twice. There will be a HD /PVR in Q1 2011, but no word if that will have dual view.

If it is twice for the decoder then ok, but will your subs be double as wel??

 

[herbertk]

If it is twice for the decoder then ok, but will your subs be double as wel??

Looks like it is 2 subs

 

[rph72]

I will then use Dstv EasyView for 1 TV & TopTV on the other one.

 

[Polymathic]

I will then use Dstv EasyView for 1 TV & TopTV on the other one.

For that you need two satellite dishes. the satellite has to be pointed differently for each service

 

[tsume]

For that you need two satellite dishes. the satellite has to be pointed differently for each service

As someone pointed out you get a new dish installed, so you can switch between toptv and dstv as you wish or use both.