Do I have to pay extra to get Catch Up? No, Catch Up is available to all our subscribers. You can either stream online (via our website or using the DStv app). If you are using a PVR, there is an Access Fee when using features making use of the hard drive (which includes Catch Up).
Catch up TV is available on websites through your laptop or computer, or through apps installed on your devices. Anything from your mobile phone or tablet to a games console can have TV catch up apps installed.
DStv Catch Up now available to Compact and Compact Plus subscribers. DStv Catch Up is now be available to both Compact and Compact Plus subscribers, with an active Explora and PVR subscription, thereby offering them much more great content.
Generally speaking, you do not need a TV licence to watch catch-up TV online, aside from two exceptions. If a programme is currently airing live and you're watching it online at any point during its live broadcast, you need a TV licence.
You need the following to access DStv Catch Up Plus: An internet connection in your home (we recommend an uncapped ADSL account, with a minimum 2Mbps download speed when using this feature). A DStv Explora which is connected to the existing internet in your home. DStv will not be held responsible for data usage.
TV. Yes and no. If you only want to watch digital terrestrial Freeview channels, you won't need an internet connection. But if you have a Freeview Play device and want to access catch-up and on-demand content, then you'll need an internet connection of at least 2Mbps.
Impulse recordingFor impulse PVR recording: Press the red RECORD button at the top right of the remote control. A new screen will appear with: "Do you want to record this program?" Use the right arrow key on your remote control to highlight yes and press ENTER.
If one of the decoders is a PVR, you are already paying an Access Fee, so don't need to pay any more – this means that monthly viewing on your second decoder is FREE!
Upgrade your existing single view installation to an EXPLORA decoder By changing the LNB to a SMART LNB from R1,350
- Replace your existing single LNB with a SMART LNB and maximize signal.
- Remove your old single view decoder and replace with your new EXPLORA decoder.
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All our HD PVRs include DStv Catch Up capability. However, please note that DStv Catch Up is only available to DStv Premium customers with a PVR subscription.
While all other PVRs have 20 hours of content (with series and sports highlights available), the DStv Explora has much more on offer including movies, kids' shows, documentaries and other genres of entertainment on DStv Catch Up. The DStv Explora also offers more series on DStv Catch Up.
A PVR stands for Personal Video Recorder, sometimes also called the DVR Digital Video Recorder. In essence, it's a sophisticated set-top box with recording capability as well as pause, rewind, stop, or fast-forward a recorded program.
Connect any one of the four cables from the satellite dish directly to the LNB input on the back of the decoder. If you have a HD TV, use the supplied HDMI cable and connect it to the HDMI port (marked 1) on the back of the decoder, then connect the other end to the HDMI port on the TV.
The Access Fee gives you an additional viewing environment without having to pay an extra subscription (and so saves you money). This additional viewing environment can take the form of a second decoder connected through XtraView or recording via your PVR.
NGN45,000. The DStv Explora makes the best viewing experience even better. the DStv Explora makes the best viewing experience even better.
Since some of these models cannot be serviced, MultiChoice has offered the trade in old DStv decoder option where the old model is exchanged for the latest model. This option is only applicable to users who do not have an insurance cover.
Equipment neededIn order to successfully connect your Explora decoder, you will need to have the following tools and accessories: An 80cm satellite dish. A smart LNB. A DStv Multiswitch if you are using a twin LNB or you are using a communal dish.
Can one person have two DStv accounts? One person can have one account multiple decoders, especially in cases where they own decoders in holiday homes.
DStv's new Explora 2 decoder is much smaller than the its predecessor, but it also comes with a smaller hard drive. The original Explora had a 2TB drive, while the new one will have a 1TB drive. This will not impact the amount of BoxOffice and Catch Up on-demand content available on the decoder, thanks to the new H.
DStv decoders which can be fixed or replacedMultiChoice is able to repair and refurbish the majority of older decoders, it said. Customers are usually given a refurbished model while their decoder is repaired. MultiChoice charges a repair fee of: R698 for a PVR model.
If one of the decoders is a PVR, you are already paying an Access Fee, so don't need to pay any more – this means that monthly viewing on your second decoder is FREE! When linking 2 decoders you can use a combination of 11 series single view decoders, DStv HD Decoder, SD PVR, HD PVRs (all models) and the DStv Explora.
DStv Explora - PVR Trade InIf your SD PVR is still working, you can bring it in now and trade it in for any of the available options (at full price).
So you have a decoder that you want to use? Download our Change of Ownership form to start the process. The completed form and other required documents can be dropped off at a MultiChoice Service Centre or Agency, sent via email to help@dstv.com or faxed to 011 577 4901.
You certainly can do a self-install, I did it myself. The two cables coming from the dish needs to be connected to the switch that came with the Explora, and then a single unicable goes from the switch to the PVR.
A personal video recorder (PVR) is an interactive TV recording device, in essence a sophisticated set-top box with recording capability (although it is not necessarily kept on top of the television set). Like a VCR, a PVR has the ability to pause, rewind, stop, or fast-forward a recorded program.
Ensure that all cables plugged into your Digital PVR set-top box are secure and tight. Test the issue by recording a new program. Ensure that you watch the same program you're recording. The Record LED on the front of the Digital PVR Box should be illuminated while recording.
DSTV Explora decoder offers full Personal Video Recoder (PVR) functionality. PVR enables you to record TV shows for later viewing. Multichoice claims their DSTV Explora can record up to 220 hours of content. The decoder has internal storage of 2 Terabytes enough to store about 9 days of recorded TV video footage.
Connect the HD PVR 2 to your PC (the PC where you will be recording) using the supplied USB cable. Connect the power to the HD PVR 2. Install Hauppauge Capture from this Support page in the Capture tab. When you are finished with the installation, you will need to reboot your PC.
Connecting using the Ethernet cable
- Plug the Ethernet cable into the green Ethernet port at the back of your DStv Explora decoder and plug the other side of the Ethernet port into your internet capable router.
- Use the connectivity checker on your Explora to confirm that you are connected to the internet.
Both decoders also have 1TB hard drives, and offer up to 110 hours of recording space. One of the big
differences is that the
Explora 3A has a smaller form factor and lacks a front-panel display.
Passive cooling and USB ports.
| Features | DStv Explora 3 | DStv Explora 2 |
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| Dimensions | 225 x 158 x 50 (mm) | 310 x 160 x 47 (mm) |
The DStv HD Single View Decoder (DStv HD Decoder) is HD capable, Dolby Digital 5.1 Capable and comes with a brand new user interface (all the screens and menus you use when watching TV).
