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 […]

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 […]

This article chronicles all DStv decoders since multiChoice began digital satellite TV operations in Nigeria and Africa. It also contains in pictures and words all DStv decoders – features, specifications, functions, applications  and prices. You are sure to find your own model of DStv decoder in this post and as a result know everything about it. Technically, I had defined what a decoder is in my previous post. Therefore, the essence of this post is to provide a one-stop solution for identifying all DStv decoders you may come in contact with. It will help you to know their features, functions […]

LNB is an abbreviation which means Low Noise Block-down. The LNB is the most important component of the satellite dish. It is the camera-like device located at the pointed mouth of the satellite dish – usually for satellite TV services. Overtime, improvements in technology gave rise to a more effective and compact form of LNB called the Smart LNB. Interestingly, the MultiChoice satellite TV brand DStv became the first to adopt the Smart LNB technology. It is usually deployed in emerging complex DStv connections such as the DStv Triple view ExtraView, etc.   What is a “Smart LNB”? As earlier […]