DStv WiFi Connector FAQs
The recommended retail price at DStv Service Centres and DStv Agencies is R199. The DStv WiFi Connector comes with Docking Station and a basic user guide. The DStv WiFi Connector comes with a 12-month warranty from the date of purchase.Connect DStv Explora to the internet using WiFi Connector
- Select the blue DStv button on your Explora remote.
- You will then have to insert the DStv WiFi Connector into the designated docking station.
- You will notice that the LED light on the WiFi Connector is a solid white, confirming that it has power.
To connect an Android phone to a wireless network:
- Press the Home button, and then press the Apps button.
- Under “Wireless and Networks”, make sure "Wi-Fi" is turned on, then press Wi-Fi.
- You may have to wait a moment as your Android device detects wireless networks in range, and displays them in a list.
Where can I buy a DStv WiFi Connector? You can get a DStv WiFi Connector from any of the DStv service centres, MultiChoice agencies or at major retailers (available from Monday 17 November).
WPS stands for Wi-Fi Protected Setup. It is a wireless network security standard that tries to make connections between a router and wireless devices faster and easier. WPS works only for wireless networks that use a password that is encrypted with the WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal security protocols.
Quick Tips. What's the Decoder Payment Plan all about? The Decoder Payment Plan (DPP) allows you to buy the Explora decoder for R99 a month (over 24 months) and pay for it via debit order (savings, current and transmission accounts).
DStv Now App
You can also download or stream shows from DStv Catch Up onto your tablet or smartphone. And when you connect your DStv Explora to the internet, you can schedule recordings from your smart device. Access to live channels and DStv Catch Up is exclusive to DStv Premium.First, connect the coaxial cable of each decoder to the smart LNB. If you have recent or newer decoder models then use the uni-cable ports on the smart LNB. Otherwise, if you have old decoder models then you can use the universal port. Remember Explora decoders use the uni-cable ports.
To access DStv Catch Up Plus, press CATCH UP (you'll go to the usual DStv Catch Up screen), then press CATCH UP again to switch to DStv Catch Up Plus. (The catalogue needs a few minutes to download once you've connected your DStv Explora to the internet).
MultiChoice said its fibre distribution system converts a satellite signal into an optical signal, which is then distributed over a fibre network in one of two ways:
- Using a dedicated fibre line – Data and the DStv signal run on separate fibre.
- Using video overlay – Data and the DStv signal run on a single fibre line.
What is a Connect ID? A Connect ID is a basic registration / profile that belongs to an online user who signs up on any of the DStv websites that requires a log in for certain functionality. Once registered, your online profile will give you access to all the services linked to dstv.com.
How to connect to Wi-Fi on my Apple iPhone 6
- Touch Settings.
- Touch Wi-Fi.
- If Wi-Fi is off, touch the slider to turn it on.
- Touch the Wi-Fi network name.
- Enter the network password.
- Touch Join.
- You're now connected to the Wi-Fi network.
Connect to the TV with HDMI
Your phone won't have an HDMI port, but there are handy adaptors that will bolt HDMI ports onto your phone's USB Type-C, micro USB, or lightning ports. Some Android tablets will have mini HDMI or micro HDMI ports, which can connect directly to HDMI over a single cable.To connect a PVR to TV, you need to connect the input signal (antenna or cable), the video and the audio. The video and audio is best and simplest connected with a HDMI lead. If that is not available, then use component video (3 channels) and audio (2 channels).
Astro B. yond Personal Video Recorder (PVR) and an external hard disk drive connected to the Astro B. yond decoder. The Astro B. yond PVR comes with an inbuilt 500GB hard disk and allows customers to record up to two live programmes at the same time, rewind and pause live TV.
- Press the "home" button on your remote.
- Select "On Demand" and press "OK" button on your remote.
- Scroll to your preferred title.
- Select "Buy" and press the "OK" button.
- You will be prompted for a PIN CODE.
- Once your purchase is successful.
- Alternatively, you may view all of your entitled programs in "My TV".
If your DStv Explora hasn't been connected to the internet, is currently not connected to the internet, is off, or Remote Recording is set to “Off”, the option to schedule a recording on your DStv Explora won't be available in the TV Guide.
Unfortunately, Live TV does not offer a record feature within DStv Now. You can set a recording directly from the TV Guide with the Remote Recording functionality if you have a DStv Explora at home and it's connected to the Internet.
DStv decoder comparison: Explora vs HD Single View
| Specifications | DStv Explora | DStv HD Single View |
|---|
| Recording | 1 channel; up to 220 hours | No recording |
| HD capable | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Digital 5.1 capable | Yes | Yes |
| XtraView capable | Yes | Yes |
How do I access DMX or the radio channels on the DStv HD Decoder?
- When watching TV, enter the number of the audio channel on the remote,
- or Press GRID, find the audio channel you want to go to and press OK,
- or Press the DStv button, select “Watch Now”, go to “Audio Channels” and press OK.
Upgrade your existing single view installation to an EXPLORA decoder By changing the LNB to a SMART LNB from R1,350
- Replace your existing single LNB with a SMART LNB and maximize signal.
- Remove your old single view decoder and replace with your new EXPLORA decoder.
Try the following as a possible first step to fixing the issue:
- Switch the DSTV decoder off at the plug, wait a few seconds, then switch it on again.
- If you have an HD PVR decoder, press the reset button on the front of the decoder.
- If you have DStv Explora, press and hold the standby button on your remote.
It used to be: Press RED (to access the Playlist), press the RIGHT arrow once (to display the Scheduled Recordings screen), press YELLOW to display all the series you have booked. Select the series you wish to delete and press RED to cancel it.
