By the recent launch of the new DStv Explora Ultra decoder, MultiChoice has once again proved its front-line role in digital satellite TV technology mastery. The DStv Explora Ultra is not the Explora decoder rather, it is much more than the Explora. Today, I share with you everything you need to know about the new DStv Explora Ultra. The complete features, specifications, how to install, prices of the Explora Ultra in all countries where DStv services are available. Therefore, this article seeks to provide a reliable and complete information and knowledge on the new DStv Explora Ultra. However, I am […]
Smart LNB
This article contains everything you need to know about free-to-air satellite TV channels. This includes free-to-air (FTA) satellites, positions, polarity and all other parameters necessary to receive free-to-air channels. However, we shall clear the misgivings about what an FTA channels really is.We shall also tell you the kind of satellite and even locations where you can receive FTA satellite channels. Locations here refers to satellite footprints while beam is the signal intensity over an area. Nevertheless, we shall simplify it for easy understanding. Furthermore, the size of satellite dish you use matters if you are interested in tracking free-to-air (FTA) […]
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 […]
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 […]