White lines on DStv live channels

[Jiggy]

Is anyone else experiencing flashing white lines on DStv live channels?

I've uploaded a clip showing the issue. I'm seeing random flashing white lines when watching live content on DStv.

What's interesting is that it happens both when streaming at home and when watching through a decoder. I even noticed the exact same issue on DStv content being shown on display TVs in a Hisense store.

Because it occurs across different TVs, locations, and viewing methods, I don't believe it's a decoder, TV, HDMI, or internet problem. It seems more likely to be a MultiChoice/Canal+ broadcast, encoding, or transmission issue.

The issue appears to be limited to live broadcasts. I don't notice it on on-demand content or recordings, only when watching live TV.

Is MultiChoice aware of the problem, and is there any known fix or workaround? It's becoming quite annoying and definitely impacts the viewing experience.

 

[Segg]

Isn't that the IRDETO watermarking?

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

I was going to say, that's the hidden watermarking that Frikkie had installed...

 

[Heisenborg]

Is anyone else experiencing flashing white lines on DStv live channels?

I've uploaded a clip showing the issue. I'm seeing random flashing white lines when watching live content on DStv.

What's interesting is that it happens both when streaming at home and when watching through a decoder. I even noticed the exact same issue on DStv content being shown on display TVs in a Hisense store.

Because it occurs across different TVs, locations, and viewing methods, I don't believe it's a decoder, TV, HDMI, or internet problem. It seems more likely to be a MultiChoice/Canal+ broadcast, encoding, or transmission issue.

The issue appears to be limited to live broadcasts. I don't notice it on on-demand content or recordings, only when watching live TV.

Is MultiChoice aware of the problem, and is there any known fix or workaround? It's becoming quite annoying and definitely impacts the viewing experience.

Never experienced that

 

[Brian_G]

They are busy experimenting with some coding but I don't know actual detail, was accelerated from yesterday. Not seeing this issue here though.

 

[Zellephant]

Are you watching on a pirated feed?

 

[Binary_Bark]

DStv, there's your problem right there. Nough said

 

[borro]

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

They are busy experimenting with some coding

Someone needs to tell Canal+ now is not the time to vibe code

 

[Heisenborg]

They are busy experimenting with some coding but I don't know actual detail, was accelerated from yesterday. Not seeing this issue here though.

Doubt

 

[Brian_G]

Doubt

Who knows at this point.

Are you watching on a pirated feed?

Nah not that, since it was also seen by him on a shop's TVs.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

...and here I thought people were doing drugs on live television

 

[FiestaST]

 

[Heisenborg]

Pirate feed

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Pirate feed

Careful now...

 

[Brian_G]

OP was back this morning, made no further comment. Dead end event then.

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

OP was back this morning, made no further comment. Dead end event then.

Then it probably was a pirate stream and Frikkie's replacement was there faster than the speed of a cheetah to haul OP off to the copshop

 

[Heisenborg]

OP was back this morning, made no further comment. Dead end event then.

Muh white lines on my decoda mos