Openview recently increased its hardware pricing from R1,499 to R1,699 for a complete installation, while DStv’s decoder, dish, and installation bundle has remained at R499.

The latest development means that all South Africans who already have existing satellite dishes which receive DStv, Vivid, Freevision or Top TV, will need only to buy and install a decoder to get ...

We compared the price of paying for Openview’s once-off installation fee to that of paying for DStv’s or StarSat’s installation and the monthly subscription fees.

Viewers do not want to work hard to be entertained. A once-off fee for the decoder, satellite dish, and installation is all the effort required. After that, nothing to do except sit back and enjoy.

OpenView HD decoders retails for R399 which excludes the dish and installation. It uses the same dish alignment as MultiChoice's DStv which means that OpenView HD viewers don't need to buy a second ...

Just like DStv SOuth Africa Open View HD decoders have emerged as another popular but illegal TV alternative for Zimbabweans.

There is once-off fee of R399 for the decoder only, and R1599 for the decoder and dish, with installation. Thereafter, there are no monthly subscription fees.

The latest development means that all South Africans who have existing satellite dishes which receive DStv, Vivid, Freevision or Top TV, will need only to buy and install a decoder to get OpenView HD.

Cape Town – e.tv’s satellite TV service has launched its first personal video recorder (PVR) decoder functionality, the Open PVR. This will make it possible for users in South Africa and neighbouring ...

Retailing at around R1 600 (including dish, decoder and installation), OpenView HD is available at major South African retailers nationwide, including OK Furnishers, Jet Mart, Pick 'n Pay, Hirsch ...

Openview currently only offers a free-to-view service to viewers as long as they have a decoder and dish. The Ultraview offering will now add bouquets of different content on a subscription basis ...