The new DStv HD Single View 5 Series Decoder is the latest in MultiChoice DStv innovative technology on decoders. It has come with a lot of differences in design, functions and smart connectivity from other existing decoders.
One marked feature is the fact that it does not have space for RF Coaxial connections – only HDMI. This has caused a lot of doubts concerning the new DStv HD 5 Series decoder’s ability to ExtraView. You may want to read up…HOW TO CONNECT, CONVERT HDMI SIGNALS TO RF OR COAXIAL CABLE SIGNAL FORMAT
EXTRA VIEW FOR DSTV HD DECODER 5 SERIES (ONLY HDMI)
Yes! The DStv new HD 5 Series Decoder can be used in the ExtraView connection despite the fact that it does not use RF, only HDMI. Interesting is the fact that as other conventional decoders in ExtraView communicate through the “Heartbeat” cable, the new DStv HD 5 Series Decoder’s Heartbeat communication with the Explora 2-Tuner and other ExtraView compatible decoders is through the Smart LNB situated on the satellite dish
This is to say that to use the new DStv HD 5 Series Decoder for ExtraView with other compatible decoders, you must use a Smart LNB. There is no other wire connectivity between the two decoders in ExtraView except that which runs from the Smart LNBs on the dish.
IN-BUILT SMARTCARD FOR DSTV HD DECODER 5 SERIES
Could you believe that the new DStv HD Decoder 5 Series has no eject able Smartcard? The Smartcard is in-built which makes it impossible to tamper with. Unlike other DStv decoders, which Smartcards can be retracted at will, the Smartcard for this latest HD Single View decoder 5 Series from DStv can neither be seen nor retracted.
EXPLORA LOOK, COMPACT DESIGN AND SUPER-PROGRAMMABLE INTERFACE.
DStv HD 5 Series Decoder looks exactly like the DStv Explora. small and compact in size and is remarkable for user-friendly programmable software interface technology. The remote control of the HD 5 Series I’d engineered with ability to reprogram it to control other electronic devices in your living room.