DStv vs Uncapped ADSL with Netflix – prices compared
MultiChoice has announced new prices for its DStv services, which will result in increases for many subscribers. The new prices will kick in on 1 April 2016.
This year’s price increases are significant, with the subscription fees of DStv Premium, DStv Extra, and DStv Compact increasing by 8% or more.
This was brought on by the weakness of the rand, which has lost around 30% of its value against the US dollar in the past year.
While DStv offers a unique value proposition – which includes SuperSport, DStv On Demand, and DStv Catch Up – it is facing competition from online streaming services like Netflix and ShowMax.
To use a high-quality video streaming service, an uncapped broadband service with a speed of at least 4Mbps is suggested.
This raises the question: How does the price of DStv’s premium service compare against the price of an uncapped 4Mbps ADSL service combined with a Netflix or ShowMax subscription?
| DStv Premium | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | Monthly subscription | Access Fee | XtraView | Total monthly cost |
| DStv Premium | R759 | R85 | Free | R844 |
| Advantages: Over 130 TV channels, excellent live sport coverage, DStv Catch Up, Livestream Supersport, DStv Now, multiple viewing environments. | ||||
| 4Mbps Uncapped ADSL with Netflix | ||||
| Service | Uncapped ADSL bundle | Telkom line rental | Netflix subscription | Total monthly cost |
| 4Mbps uncapped ADSL | R499 | R189 | R158 | R846 |
| Advantages: You can use uncapped Internet access for many tasks, great Netflix catalogue, HD video content, view on 2 screens at the same time. | ||||
| 4Mbps Uncapped ADSL with ShowMax | ||||
| Service | Uncapped ADSL bundle | Telkom line rental | ShowMax subscription | Total monthly cost |
| 4Mbps uncapped ADSL | R499 | R189 | R99 | R787 |
| Advantages: You can use uncapped Internet access for many tasks, great ShowMax catalogue, HD video content, view on 2 screens at the same time. | ||||
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