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.

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.

Openview OV512 decoder. Picture: Instagram/@openviewforever Openview has announced its decision to discontinue its Power-Up! channel 114 from Monday, July 8.

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.

Existing DStv subscribers can install a "splitter" that will allow them to connect the OpenView HD decoder alongside their pay-TV set-top box.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

To tune in to East Coast Radio on Openview, simply switch to the audio bouquet on your Openview decoder and browse to channel 606.

People are so in love with their product they are willing to go to another country, buy a decoder, go through hoops to have it activated, take it to another country and install it.