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<\/a>DStv Streama<\/p><\/div>\n
The Streama includes a small remote control similar in size to those offered with the Mi TV Box or Mi TV Stick \u2014 Xiaomi’s rivals to MultiChoice’s device.<\/p>\n
The remote features shortcut buttons for Netflix, Showmax, and YouTube. It also has a microphone button for voice input.<\/p>\n
The box’s operating system is built on the open-source RDK platform used by other well-known broadcasters like Sky.<\/p>\n
Its interface is similar to what users would get on the DStv streaming app, with some refinements made to the TV Guide.<\/p>\n
It also includes apps for MultiChoice’s Showmax streaming service and SuperSport as well as third-party streaming apps, namely Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, and YouTube Kids \u2014 the same apps currently available on the Explora Ultra.<\/p>\n
Customers can sign up for DStv packages directly through the box and add subscriptions for some of the third-party services to their accounts.<\/p>\n
<\/a>DStv Streama Apps page<\/p><\/div>\n
The DStv Streama was announced over two years ago<\/strong><\/a>, in August 2020. At the time, MultiChoice said its launch date would be revealed “in due course”.<\/p>\n It kept quiet on any definite launch plans for a long time, leading to speculation that the product had become vapourware.<\/p>\n Shiburi told MyBroadband in November 2021\u00a0that the global chip shortage did play a role in the Streama’s delay, as they had to rethink which chipset to use in the device.<\/p>\n An engineer who worked on the Streama told MyBroadband they switched from\u00a0an Amlogic to a Realtek chip, requiring them to undergo a recertification process.<\/p>\n Shiburi also said they delayed the Streama to ensure it could hold its own against the best in the world from day one.<\/p>\n “This box has to be really top class,” Shiburi stated.<\/p>\n “You’re entering a market where there’s already so many media devices out there. You want to make sure that when this product goes out, it’s top-notch.”<\/p>\n However, during MultiChoice’s financial result presentation for the 2021\/2022 financial year, executives finally revealed<\/strong><\/a> the box would launch by 30 September 2022.<\/p>\n The DStv Streama will have a recommended retail price of R1,299 at launch. Its specifications are summarised in the table below.<\/p>\n