Uncapped, unshaped ADSL with Internet TV in SA

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I think their service is going to rock, internet + tv all in one package. Lets hope ICASA does not hold back.
 
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They should also make an app for XBMC (that just requires your username and password) so that you can just integrate the service into your existing setup. Unless this set top box is configured to always use a VPN to connect.

And to the guy asking about sport earlier - ITV handles all of the F1 and Sky does most of the rugby/cricket/football. I can't remember who covers superbikes and moto gp in the UK.
 
Mr.CookieMonster said:
it said 599 for uncapped unshaped adsl, which excluding line rentals. So about 460 goes to Telkom for the 4/10mbps line. Leaving them with about 139 for uncapped unshapped internet and tv.

I think their service is going to rock, internet + tv all in one package. Lets hope ICASA does not hold back.
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FTFY

They want to offer 4Mbps and 10Mbps uncapped, unshaped accounts, Ruurds said, and aim to price these from R550 per month. This would exclude the monthly line rentals payable to Telkom.
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They can want to like to offer 10mbps packages all they like, but fro 95% of the country that isn't even an option yet.
 
This is great indeed, it must be easy to launch this kind of service because Southtel launched their VOD service... oh wait it has been more than a year since their official launch date and nothing, I'll believe it when I see it. Keep in mind DSTV has exclusive rights to most international content, a service like this has little chance of actually happening or happening with any content anyone actually wants to watch, case in point Top TV.
 
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Is this even legal. If DSTV have bought the rights to certain shows etc, will another company be able to legally distribute it without paying DSTV a fee, especially if some of the channels show the same sports as DSTV. Weren't the olympics streaming an issue in just such a case. I also see this as too good to be true, but hope I am wrong.
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I missed this post. The service itself is legal (you don't need a licence to broadcast over the internet), but the content they want to broadcast will probably not be. Eg. Sky Sports would be obligated to remove their channels from a South African streaming service because DSTV already have all exclusive rights to nearly all sports events. Similarly DSTV generally buys online streaming rights to most shows and movies to stream on the dstvondemand website. Most of these agreements allow exclusive access. DSTV could apply directly to the content providers to ensure the content they've paid large sums of money for is not distributed via channels who have not paid for regional rights.
 
Really sounds promising.... will have to see how it pans out. Would be good to get US channels also.
No recording is not a huge problem if u can choose what to watch when u want, like with Hulu and Netflix....there is just soooo much to view, that you would most probly not have the time to watch something over and over.

http://infoview.tv/index.php/services/iptv
wonder if it is really close to concept, or still somebody's dream to offer this type of service.
the website is a little vague in some areas "By abiding by a few regulations we will be able to offer "....
The multiple spelling mistakes in the wording is also a bit worrying... don't they have somebody to proof read before publishing?
 
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If this ever pans out, I almost want to say it will be splendid to see multichoice/DSTV burn for exploiting their loyal customers.
 
One of the things Info View is waiting for is ICASA certification on its boxes.
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The reason why we will not see this launch anytime soon.

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The service we propose to offer the public is not IP TV but catagorised as web TV with a VOD search engine, including a Set Top Box/decoder.

We will not generarted, intercept or interfear with any streams provided and all services are resold via InfoView to the end user.

We will not charge any more than the end user can already get the exsiting services directly from the media internet service provider, how ever we are currently locking off services internationally as sole South African reseller.

We will not support, enable or resell a service or set top box if not recived directly from InfoView's stock inventory.

Therefore we will not be infrindging on any current Laws set out in South Africa.
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Grammar Nazis beware, your heads might implode if you read their site.
 
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oronte said:
I missed this post. The service itself is legal (you don't need a licence to broadcast over the internet), but the content they want to broadcast will probably not be. Eg. Sky Sports would be obligated to remove their channels from a South African streaming service because DSTV already have all exclusive rights to nearly all sports events. Similarly DSTV generally buys online streaming rights to most shows and movies to stream on the dstvondemand website. Most of these agreements allow exclusive access. DSTV could apply directly to the content providers to ensure the content they've paid large sums of money for is not distributed via channels who have not paid for regional rights.
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Urgh. Exclusive broadcast rights should be illegal, since it is clearly anti-competitive, and designed to preserve existing monopolies. And it certainly should not be allowed for internet streaming.

Well, the only way around this would be for Multichoice to go belly up, but unfortunately I do not see this happening any time soon :(
 
Anyone here among the beta testers?
Some feedback would be great.
All this would depend on your broadband connection / reliability.
 
This sounds very similar to Futubox, has the same channel lineup. When Futubox launched it was free and the stream buffered every 20 seconds...

This doesn't seem legal, but would be awesome if it was and it happened.
 
Not sure what the excitement is about, unless it offers far more variety than DSTV it is not a very cheap alternative, in fact it is way more expensive. Besides the subscription fee do not forget that you will have to (at minimum) have a pretty decent 4 meg line (R 500.00 odd /month) and a stable unshaped and true uncapped ISP account (Info View R550.00 / month) before you can even start watching anything. Now you are looking at a base cost of R 1090.00/month for your TV subscription. I have to also wonder if a 4 meg line/account will be sufficient for true HD content, and even if it is, you probably wont be able to do anything else with your internet if you want to watch some true HD TV.

For me this all does not sound very enticing, unless I got something wrong here. Please enlighten me as to why you are all getting exited about this.
 
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