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Sign up with GoogleUncapped, unshaped ADSL with Internet TV in SA
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Well, at the moment you need some kind of Internet access anyway, so >R200 p/m for 3G, plus DSTV premium R560 p/m, so at minimum you are spending R760 p/m. If you actually want to use your Internet connection for more than checking emails and Internet banking, you probably want uncapped ADSL, which will set you back around R500 for a basic 1Mb line (roughly, IIRC), which brings your total to R1060.
At this point, you have uncapped Internet access, and 5 HD channels, and no Sci-fi channel, just loads of sport channels, if that is what you want.
For roughly the same money you can get 4Mb uncapped ADSL with 70 HD channels, including Sci-Fi, on Info View's proposed offering. This certainly looks very exciting to me.
drukkie
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eish....no MW while my wife is watching tele!!!
That's another problem with it, depending on your household needs:
If you have more than one person living in your home, there could be the possibility that your internet connection will be unusable for anything else while someone is watching 1 HD channel or 2 SD channels (assuming a 4mbps line)
Sure. If you take a 720 HD stream at roughly 3.2 Mb/s (using BBC IPlayer HD as example), that leaves about 256 kb/s for other users, which will be rather slow. Let us hope the 10 meg option is reasonable.
1080p programming will need over 1MB/s to stream. That's 8Mbps running at full capacity. With 720p media, let's assume 4.8GB is a typical film size and that 180 minutes is a normal running time. That would require everything a 4MB line can give - 440KB/s.
My household has 5 TV's - living room, bar, master bedroom, gym and kitchen. They are often in use simultaneously and all can watch DSTV. It seems impossible that internet TV could supply even two televisions with acceptable pictures. And even if it could, it would render the internet unusable.
I appreciate companies adding competition, but this I have to see to believe. I'll take it in a second just for the unshaped ADSL, and use the internet TV if something good is on when no one needs the internet, but SA needs much faster ADSL to enjoy a service like this.
My household has 5 TV's - living room, bar, master bedroom, gym and kitchen. They are often in use simultaneously and all can watch DSTV. It seems impossible that internet TV could supply even two televisions with acceptable pictures. And even if it could, it would render the internet unusable.
I appreciate companies adding competition, but this I have to see to believe. I'll take it in a second just for the unshaped ADSL, and use the internet TV if something good is on when no one needs the internet, but SA needs much faster ADSL to enjoy a service like this.
I wonder how many concurrent channels they will permit. What if wife, kids, and I all wanna watch different channels? Even if I have a 10meg line, will they permit it?
... which is what 40 Mb/s VDSL should be able to deliver. But I am not holding my breath for that one ...
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This time next year the .265 codec should be tin norm on internet video. That will half the data rate or double the number of channels one can watch at the same time. I don't see what is the big fuss. Dstv has nothing to say because the service is not broadcast as such. Of course they will try and probably will succeed, in bribing the ubercorrupt ICASA. However, Dstv is already walking on 'eggs' with their anti-competitive practice. Telkom has paid the fine. Dstv is next in line. BTW I am not a rugby fun. I have a 4mb uncapped/unshaped and watch all the sports I want as is. Toptv does it for us + the occasional F1. All the other non live stuff (newest movies), are not a issue as is. What exactly is this new service supposed to do for me?
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This is the type of thing that SA needs, but imho ICASA plays to the tune of the monopolies. I hope they reach the market.
blunt
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You can use something like smartDNS (rather than a VPN) to make these site's see you as being in the right country.
Have tried and it does work with Hulu and Netflix
http://www.overplay.net/smartdns/setup.php
CeeBee
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http://www.tunnelbear.com/ also seems to work very well, and uncomplicated
the free version gives 500Mb free streaming per month, which covers at least 2 or more episodes, good for trialing Hulu or Netflix before you sign up
so you're looking at about $5 for VPN and $7 for Netflix or Hulu+ per month (and ADSL data if u not on uncapped.... even on 1Mbps streaming is good)
the free version gives 500Mb free streaming per month, which covers at least 2 or more episodes, good for trialing Hulu or Netflix before you sign up
so you're looking at about $5 for VPN and $7 for Netflix or Hulu+ per month (and ADSL data if u not on uncapped.... even on 1Mbps streaming is good)
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Get a DNS service it will cost you R40 but then you can view every single damm streaming site out there Netflix, hulu, abc, bbc whatever you like. Why everyone with uncapped isn't doing this I dont understand.
Every streaming site, except for tvcatchup...
this can be added to xbmc with no problems?
We desparately need competition but this is tough to get into. DSTV have bagged the important rights so they can keep many players out. If anyone threatens them they will simply lower prices. If someone comes in on IP, they will too - it's easy enough to get IP based delivery systems going. Furthermore, there are the Google's and Samsungs wanting to do international deals to deliver content to their own TV systems - much of it for free, so the window of time is rather smal to build up a business.
I signed up for Smartdns now went to my wireless adaptor settings and inserted dns details as given in the Overplay site.Came back and tried Netflix not working Hulu same not working.What am I doing wrong ?Please advice
Try using customer support. Please keep us updated. I'm keen to sign up too.