Vodacom Mobile TV

[Syndyre]

Just wanted to check, can you get this on any 3G handset? It doesn't have to be Vodafone Live branded?

 

[nGAGEd55]

I'd also please like to know

 

[eagle-slayor]

i dont think u need to have a vlive phone, just pay for the service and use a working 3g connection

 

[Syndyre]

Cool, V3G can you confirm?

 

[flipmo]

i hav another question regardin mob-tv...while its streamin to your fone...do i pay for that data....???

 

[Syndyre]

I don't think you pay for the data aside from the flat rate, probably goes over the vlive apn.

 

[flipmo]

and why is the quality so bad...is it fone dependant...???

 

[Syndyre]

I think because its streamed they can't allocate too much bandwidth to each person.

 

[wallace]

they limit you to 3 hours per month.

 

[Syndyre]

Really? Strange how you don't see that in any of the ads.

 

[flipmo]

so actually its R 59 for three hours...and not per month...???

 

[vodacom3g]

Typically a VLive handset will identify itself with the VLive portal so it'll receive the content correctly rendered.

If you use a non-VLive phone, it might battle to display correctly. Best is to try it.

Video is streamed at around 200Kb/s (need to confirm). This, together with the resolution will determine the picture quality.

There is a fair usage policy of 3 hours per month, but this is a typical FUP setup, i.e. you won't easily trigger it.

 

[Syndyre]

So if you go over the 3 hours are you cut off, charged extra, what?

 

[flipmo]

guess were limited to 3 or 4 episodes of six feet under on HBO per month then...

 

[vodacom3g]

So if you go over the 3 hours are you cut off, charged extra, what?

In theory, cut off.

 

[Syndyre]

Ok thanks, I'm assuming the in theory means its not currently implemented?

 

[DigitalSoldier]

So if you go over the 3 hours are you cut off, charged extra, what?

Sounds just like the telkom 3 gig cap the south african magic number 3