Testing by MyBroadband revealed that DStv Now\u2019s data use when streaming live TV and series compares favourably with services like Netflix and Showmax.<\/p>\n
For this test, we used Glasswire to measure the data consumption while streaming on a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3.<\/p>\n
Streaming quality was left on the default \u201chighest\u201d setting for the first test, which streamed up to a 1080p resolution.<\/p>\n
The Comedy Central live TV channel was streamed for 2 hours, consuming 1.1GB of data. After that, a few episodes of Alles Malan were streamed on Catch Up, consuming 983.3MB over 2 hours.<\/p>\n
When switching to the \u201clow\u201d streaming setting, which supports up to 360p, the data consumption dropped to 388.6MB for live TV and 258.5MB for Catch Up.<\/p>\n
DStv Now consumed about half the data Netflix, Showmax, and Prime Video used on the lowest setting.<\/p>\n
It should be noted that the quality dramatically declined when streaming on \u201clow\u201d, even on a small screen like a smartphone.<\/p>\n
The data used on the highest setting, in comparison, is very good.<\/p>\n
For people looking to save data, one of the intermediary options may serve them better than simply using the lowest setting.<\/p>\n
The table below provides an overview of the data used when streaming live TV and series on DStv Now and compares it with other streaming services.<\/p>\n