DSTV, you DOOS of a corporation

Hiro

Hiro

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i am exhausted from arguing with DSTV support people :( yesterday, I asked for my PVR subs to be cancelled. ever since then, I have had a broken DSTV package. Started with Error 16, which was cleared, and now i get Error 32 every 15 minutes. So its cleared, and then 15 minutes later, hey presto, ERROR 32-4 :mad:

Honestly, I am FED UP with these useless twunts. every agent I speak to tells me that after they clear it, it will be gone. I have told them to escalate it, but still no joy. I am seriously considering STARSAT. what a pity we have ZERO choice in SA :(

Anybody here on STARSAT (the old TOP-TV)?
 
They're normally pretty good - DSTV. Cancel, reinstate, etc etc with no worries.
What are all those errors?

No experience with Starsat, sorry man
 
Do yourself a favour...cancel DStv, upgrade your line to 10MB (if you haven't got a 10MB package already) and get something like Netflix!
 
Lydon said:
Do yourself a favour...cancel DStv, upgrade your line to 10MB (if you haven't got a 10MB package already) and get something like Netflix!
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but how will Netflix stream to my TV? Mainly got it for the kids to watch cartoons and for me to watch sports (football and cricket)
 
We just have compact for wife's channels: cooking, Amazing race etc.

Oh ya, and Disney Junior for the little one.
 
im getting GATVOL of their rubbish. what are the alternatives to DSTV, which will allow my kids to watch toons and for me to watch sports (Premier League and cricket), on my TV ?
 
I've cancelled my DSTV HD PVR subscription a couple of months ago and haven't looked back since. I have PLEX server running at home which I watch on our living room TV via a PS3, or, via Wifi on any i-device in the house. I've also found that a lot of full shows are on Youtube including stuff from the food network (diners drive-ins and dives, iron chef america etc.) so I just stream those shows via the youtube app on my PS3 as well via our ADSL line.

To be quite honest, besides live sporting events, I don't see why anyone needs a DSTV subscription. It's saving our household R750 per month. And let's not forget - their prices have been on the increase a lot lately. At what point will people begin to think that what they're getting might not be worth the money. R800? R900 per month? No thanks. I made that call early.

As for kiddies shows: you'll be surprised at the what you can get for R300 on DVD. You can get full series of great toons like Ducktales, Samurai Jack etc. Let's say you choose to spend R300 per month on a new cartoon series for the kids. It's still a huge saving, AND you have the benefit of having absolute control over what your kids are watching. And lets face it - the cartoons which they have these days for young kids is absolute rubbish compared to the stuff we had. I'm still captivated by stuff like ducktales with epic stories and lessons and proper quality animation. Ben10 se gat.
 
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Dude, StarSat isn't really an option. You are going to be terribly frustrated if you go that route.

Try to manually clear the errors by using DSTV Self Service website, which can send signals to your decoder. If the issue persists, Google the code. Usually, someone has figured out what each code means (usually on the DSTV and MyBB forums). That'll give you some better ammo in case you need to phone them again.
 
I tell you what...if you could set up a netflix like (low subscription) sports streaming service, you'd make a packet in SA.
 
Cicero said:
I tell you what...if you could set up a netflix like (low subscription) sports streaming service, you'd make a packet in SA.
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You'd literally be killed by SuperSport and their cronies (lawyers). But that, sir, is a multi-billion Rand idea!
 
I'm not sure what you'd do regarding News and live sports, but for movies, documentaries, series and cartoons, Netflix is tops.

I've been subscribed to Netflix for about 3 months now and it is so worth it.

You would need to set up a subscription to something like UnoTelly for your DNS connections and IP connections. They offer a free 8-day trial and Netflix offers a 1 month trial so you could use it for a week and see if you like it.

UnoTelly on a Premium sub (cheapest package) is R40pm and Netflix is R80pm.

The streams isn't like Youtube when it comes to buffering. It'll play the video at 144p or 240p and then increase in quality depending on your line speed. On a 10mb, I get 1080 Super HD 24/7. Sometimes I get dips to 720p for maybe 3 minutes before it jumps up again.

Very worth it besides the news and sports.
 
The only problem that I can see with using a streaming service is when I'm gaming and the wife decides to watch something, experience tells me that either the vid will have buffering issues or (more than likely) my ping will skyrocket.
 
DarthMol said:
The only problem that I can see with using a streaming service is when I'm gaming and the wife decides to watch something, experience tells me that either the vid will have buffering issues or (more than likely) my ping will skyrocket.
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My mom and sister each use Netflix while I'm gaming and I have no lag issues. It seems to put them down to 720p instead of making me lag.
 
Yeah, tried Netflix for the wife, and gaming for me. It is a no fly zone that.

We haven't had DSTV for over 2 years due to Netflix and Hulu+. It is well worth it in the end.
 
don't you also need something like "Apple TV" to hookup your TV to the network? can i use my PS3 ?

so ... Unotelly/Netflix/Internet/Router --> PS3 (wireless) --> TV (HDMI) ?

DuckKnuckle said:
I'm not sure what you'd do regarding News and live sports, but for movies, documentaries, series and cartoons, Netflix is tops.

I've been subscribed to Netflix for about 3 months now and it is so worth it.

You would need to set up a subscription to something like UnoTelly for your DNS connections and IP connections. They offer a free 8-day trial and Netflix offers a 1 month trial so you could use it for a week and see if you like it.

UnoTelly on a Premium sub (cheapest package) is R40pm and Netflix is R80pm.

The streams isn't like Youtube when it comes to buffering. It'll play the video at 144p or 240p and then increase in quality depending on your line speed. On a 10mb, I get 1080 Super HD 24/7. Sometimes I get dips to 720p for maybe 3 minutes before it jumps up again.

Very worth it besides the news and sports.
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Hiro said:
don't you also need something like "Apple TV" to hookup your TV to the network? can i use my PS3 ?

so ... Unotelly/Netflix/Internet/Router --> PS3 (wireless) --> TV (HDMI) ?
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Correct. I used to use Tunlr as my DNS service but they shut down recently. My sister uses my PS3 and watches while I game and I've set up a WD Live in the lounge for my mom to use.
 
Is there a Netflix "app" I have to install on ps3 to run Netflix? If so, does the PC also need to be on when I want to watch stuff on tv/ps3?
 
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