Today I shall adopt a new approach in attending to the many technical questions asked by my too many readers on some major technical problems they have been experiencing on the DStv and other cable and satellite decoders. Although any personal question receives a personal solution and reply, there are general problems which may likely be faced by many people of which I consider it more profitable to write and publish it for our global readers to digest. I have noticed a large patronage of some digital satellite and terrestrial TV services like the DStv, GOtv an Startimes from regions […]
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It has been surprising but very welcoming to see the rate at which questions and inquiries on the Startimes decoder frequencies, settings and installation guild flood my inbox and comment platforms. It seems many users who purchase the Startimes digital terrestrial pay-tv system unknowingly miss out in the directives handed out for its successful installation and use. Previously, I made a publication concerning the step-by-step approach on how to install Startimes digital TV decoder and antenna. This publication explained the mechanical or technical processes involved in unpacking, coupling, mounting and tracking the Startimes digital signals, all during its installation process. However, […]
It is true that virtually no year passes without MultiChoice either reviewing the prices of its DStv or GOtv brands. Nigerians have seen DStv and GOtv subscription tariffs go up without any justification for such increment nor a relationship with the market forces or trend. However, this 2015 has witnessed a remarkable adjustment in the prices of DStv and GOtv decoder systems simultaneously and reading down this post, you will come to realize how the Nigerian market forces influenced the changes in the prices of the MultiChoice Nigeria brands – DStv and GOtv. Before this last quarter of 2015, the […]
Too many questions have been thrown at me concerning decoders and the many practical uses they might be put into. However, the dimension of most questions strongly suggests that most intending digital TV decoders do not yet understand what decoders are. For clear of doubts, this post will define and simplify the mystery surrounding what decoders are. If you really wish to understand what your decoders really do and how they generate the image and audio displayed on your TV screen, then this post is definitely for you. What is a Decoder? Any device which receives encrypted or protected data […]
A great way to keep TV entertainment alive in every corner of your home is to have your cable or satellite TV service extended to all the TVs in all the rooms. The DStv decoders are well known to be much compatible with this capability. Previously, I had published a post about how to connect one DStv decoder to extra TVs. But this is just one decoder. What about a situation where you have two DStv decoders like in a DStv Extra View, and you wish to make those two decoders show in all the TVs in all your rooms? It is […]
The StarSat digital satellite pay-tv service came into full operation as the rebranded TopTV. Based in South Africa, the StarSat digital technology offers high-definition HD TV viewing services and a consumer-friendly ranges of entertainment packages. As one of the foremost providers of the Digital Video Broadcast – Direct-to-Home satellite service DVB – DTH, star sat satellite technology enables an unparalleled signal coverage devoid of distance or location. Unlike its terrestrial Startimes counterpart, the StarSat signal can be received everywhere so long as one can see the sky. Due to popular demand by Nigerians, this post will deal on the Starsat decoder settings, […]
Too many subscribers who own the DStv dual view decoders do not really bother to set up their decoders to show two different TV channels as supposed. There are too many reasons which may include lack of technical know-how, financial constraint to pay for the dual channel service etc. Surprisingly, findings have shown that many subscribers actually pay for the dual TV channel service for their dual view DStv decoders but fail to get the value for their money due to one or more of the reasons listed above. However, this post will explain how to set up your DStv dual […]
Do you wish to learn how to install GOtv antenna? This article simplifies installation of GOtv for both the antenna and decoder. You do not need to be an expert installer to install GOtv perfectly. Just learn the secret here in this post. It baffles me when people say they paid to install their new GOtv. Why would someone spend so much money to install GOtv antenna and decoder? Perhaps, you do not know that to install GOtv is one of the simplest things to do in cable TV technology applications. However, digital cable, satellite and terrestrial TV installations methods […]
It is obvious that every form of TV entertainment in Nigeria have been overtaken by either the digital satellite TV or its highly competitive digital terrestrial TV counterpart. Few years ago, the Nigerian market woke up to the invasive emergence of the digital satellite pay-tv services which, positively revolutionized the TV entertainment industry. Almost every home in Nigeria scrambled for ownership of a digital satellite TV decoder system which eventually became a standard TV entertainment gadget and also a status symbol. However, what began as a spark unexpectedly evolved into a wild fire of market demand as the digital terrestrial […]
With the increasing market capture by digital terrestrial pay-tv service providers, Nigerians have called for a sustained emergence of more pay-tv companies to dilute the effect of service monopoly enjoyed by few existing service providers. In recent times, cable and satellite pay-tv subscribers in Nigeria have been lamenting the inconsiderate hike in subscription of pay-tv services. For instance, a well-known multinational which owns the biggest digital satellite pay-tv service in Nigeria has effected tariff increment over twice just within a period of 12 months. To many Nigerians, that move came as a shock. Many looked for alternatives but many more […]