This article explains how to set your DStv remote control to work for ExtraView. ExtraView on DStv involves two or three decoders integrated into one aaccount and interconnected so that you pay for one decoder and view all decoders involved. It is cheaper and more entertaining to have all your rooms connected to a single account. Therefore, this article simplifies the DStv Extraview remote control settings. Now let us jump in. One major challenge in DStv Extraview setup is to program the remote controls to work on the different TV sets. The DStv Extra-view (XtraView) usually involves two, three or […]
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This article explains everything about the new DStv 3-decoder Extra-view and how it works and informs that it is now available in Nigeria. It is true that the Extraview involving 3 decoders arrived late in Nigeria, this article explains why. Furthermore, I also explained the davantages and disadvantages of this new extra view to help you make informed decisions before opting for it. DStv 3-decoder Extra-view launched over 4 years ago so that subscribers now enjoy 3 views in one subscription account. A little shift from the dual view of the Extra-view setup, one more decoder added to increase viewing […]
If you own a DStv HD decoder, Explora or PVR, this article teaches you how to do Extra-View on all DStv HD decoders. This tutorial covers the connections, settings and all accessories required to extra-view DStv HD decoders of all decoder models. Extra-view DStv HD decoders are now very possible and easy. Extra-view is a type of connection, which allows for the linking of two or more decoders in one account while paying for one. Interestingly, the DStv HD decoders – Explora and Zappa are now used in extra-view setup. They can either be used in themselves or in combination […]
Let me introduce you to the new DStv triple view system, which is a 3 decoder ExtraView setup. By this new technology, 3 decoders would be linked in one account, married in an extraview while the customer pays only for one decoder. However, how much do you know about the 3-decoder DStv triple view system? This article explains everything you need to know about the new triple view from MultiChoice DStv. DStv Triple View ExtraView has remained active and functional in South Africa and few other African countries for over three years now. Also called the 3 decoder ExtraView, the […]
Have you ever had your DStv decoder malfunction that has defiled all solutions? Maybe you have changed your DStv wires, called in several installationand service technicians, taken the decoders for possible repairs yet, the problems persisted? The solution is simple – a simple light turned off might resolve all those decoder malfunctions. Cable and satellite TV technology engineers have uncovered some shocking revelations that infra-red light sources affect your DStv decoders as well as other TV decoders, causing them to malfunction. This effect is known as the IR Interference. There are many infra-red emitting light sources always around us, which […]
For some time now, MultiChoice DStv has been floating new decoder models with no RF IN nor RF OUT ports. However these new HD Zappa 5 Series decoders are modeled to suit modern Smart HD TVs. That is why they are equipped with the HDMI (High Definition Modular Interface) and the AV (Audio / Visual) array ports. These 5-Series decoders also have the Ethernet ports – this implies they have futuristic internet connectivity capabilities which, has to be activated by the DStv service provider – MultiChoice, before such service would be available on these decoders. Sadly, DStv users who purchased […]
The diagram above explains how you can set up a DStv ExtraView using a device known as the DStv Diplexer or Combiner and for connections involving the DStv Explora decoder and the new Zappa HD 5 series decoder. This kind of systematic ExtraView connection on DStv is very relevant especially for decoders without an RF-IN or RF-OUT ports. Some recently introduced smart DStv decodeers like the 5-Series HD decoders fall within this catregory. If your decoder does not have any RF-IN or RF-OUT ports behind it, and you are thinking of using it in more complex installations like the ExtraView […]
In this Extraview arrangement, we are going to see how to do Extraview with Explora decoder and the new Zappa HD decoder. Although the Zappa HD is newer than the Explora, we shall see in this article how the Explora may be used as primary decoder in the Extraview setup. All these are possible using a small device called the Diplexer. The DStv ExtraView setup is a system that enables us to maximize views on DStv with two decoders while paying little. Of all the satellite pay-TV services, DStv has been at the fore-front of the ExtraView digital satellite TV […]
Recently we just saw the introduction of the MultiChoice DStv new HD Single View decoder 5 Series. Apart from its compact design and Explora-like software interface among other excellent features, this latest DStv decoder is remarkable for its in-built smartcard and the absence of the usual RF-IN and RF-OUT ports usually found behind decoders. Interestingly, the new DStv HD Single View decoder is powered with a HDMI port, ANTENNA-IN ports, aUDIO/vISUAL av PORTS ETC. Under normal circumstances, the RF-IN and RF-OUT ports are very important in the ExtraView Connectivity as well as connecting one decoder to display in multiple TVs. Not strange is […]
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 […]