please I would like to know if the HD picture quality of the both decoders are the same.

meobizy:
GOtv has HD decoders? I am impressed. The quality is likely the same since both companies are owned by Multichoice South Africa.

thanks bro.

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Didn't know Gotv has an HD Decoder. Way to go Multichoice! With love from Kemi's Blog.

where did you see Gotv HD decoder @ op?

Cos i can't find any references to HD the website gotvafrica.com


The only references to HD is their streaming platforms

AshipaEk0:
where did you see Gotv HD decoder @ op?

Cos i can't find any references to HD the website gotvafrica.com


The only references to HD is their streaming platforms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlPaaGvDVZk

aieromon:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlPaaGvDVZk

That decoder is not HD o.

I have it gathering dust

AshipaEk0:
where did you see Gotv HD decoder @ op?
Cos i can't find any references to HD the website gotvafrica.com

The only references to HD is their streaming platforms

they've been in existence for a while.

I just completed my research, both the gotv and DSTV HD decoder are the same in HD quality. I'm using the GOTV decoder currently. it's WOW!!!!

AshipaEk0:


That decoder is not HD o.
I have it gathering dust

if it has a HDMI port, then it's HD.

harmargedon:
if it has a HDMI port, then it's HD.

indeed

AshipaEk0:



indeed

why don't you clear your doubts and try it out. see the difference then you can conclude not out of wishful thinking.

If it Has HDMI Port then it's HD
P.S The HD in HDMI Stands for High Definition

Please despite this being an old thread, I know someone's still gonna bump into it later...

If you're in for HD or anything close, STAY AWAY FROM GOTV!
and if you ever think the crap GOtv displays is anything HD, you have absolutely no clue on what HD or display resolution is. To think and claim that merely because the decoder has an HDMI port/output and therefore must be HD, is ridiculous!
Even on DSTV not all channels are HD, and regardless of what your TV or connection is, you get no HD for such channels.
Was seriously disappointed at the quality GOtv has in contrast to what people claim it is. GOtv is hardly 240p at best (somewhere around 140-240p - my assumption from experience).
There's 360p, 480p, then 720p (HD) and 1080p (FHD), and so forth.
And for anyone who has a 4k, 2k (UHD) TV, while DStv channels would look (very) good on your tv, 1080p (FHD) is what DStv offers at best. You may need those FTA decoders and big dishes to get anything higher.

PS: The GOtv decoder I got is the very latest from Multichoice, from their official office and of course has (only) an HDMI output.
I opened a NL account just to put this clarity right here so we could end the misleading trash circulated around.

Edit/Correction: DStv please is HD (720p) and not FHD (1080p) - thanks to daddy001.

oyomadO2:
Please despite this being an old thread, I know someone's still gonna bump into it later...

If you're in for HD or anything close, STAY AWAY FROM GOTV!
and if you ever think the crap GOtv displays is anything HD, you have absolutely no clue on what HD or display resolution is. To think and claim that merely because the decoder has an HDMI port/output and therefore must be HD, is ridiculous!
Even on DSTV not all channels are HD, and regardless of what your TV or connection is, you get no HD for such channels.
Was seriously disappointed by the quality GOtv has in contrast to what people claim it is. GOtv is hardly 240p at best (somewhere around 140-240p - my assumption from experience).
There's 340p, 480p, then 720p (HD) and 1080p (FHD), and so forth.
And for anyone who has a 4k, 2k (UHD) TV, while DStv channels would look (very) good on your tv, 1080p (FHD) is what DStv offers at best. You may need those FTA decoders and big dishes to get anything higher.

PS: The GOtv decoder I got is the very latest from Multichoice, from their official office and of course has (only) an HDMI output.
I opened a NL account just to put this clarity right here so we could end the misleading trash circulated around.

DSTv has no 1080p (FHD) channel...there best is 720p

oyomadO2:
Please despite this being an old thread, I know someone's still gonna bump into it later...

If you're in for HD or anything close, STAY AWAY FROM GOTV!
and if you ever think the crap GOtv displays is anything HD, you have absolutely no clue on what HD or display resolution is. To think and claim that merely because the decoder has an HDMI port/output and therefore must be HD, is ridiculous!
Even on DSTV not all channels are HD, and regardless of what your TV or connection is, you get no HD for such channels.
Was seriously disappointed by the quality GOtv has in contrast to what people claim it is. GOtv is hardly 240p at best (somewhere around 140-240p - my assumption from experience).
There's 340p, 480p, then 720p (HD) and 1080p (FHD), and so forth.
And for anyone who has a 4k, 2k (UHD) TV, while DStv channels would look (very) good on your tv, 1080p (FHD) is what DStv offers at best. You may need those FTA decoders and big dishes to get anything higher.

PS: The GOtv decoder I got is the very latest from Multichoice, from their official office and of course has (only) an HDMI output.
I opened a NL account just to put this clarity right here so we could end the misleading trash circulated around.

you're right, I confirmed myself. I'll only be switching to DSTV when they bring out a 4K decoder. For now it's Netflix.

daddy001:
DSTv has no 1080p (FHD) channel...there best is 720p

You're very right, thanks for the correction.

harmargedon:
you're right, I confirmed myself. I'll only be switching to DSTV when they bring out a 4K decoder. For now it's Netflix.

no picture quality difference between watching DStv on FHd and on 4k TV.if you don't have a 4k content or source, the 4k TV is useless.

daddy001:
no picture quality difference between watching HD video and 4k video on DStv.if you don't have a 4k content or source, the 4k TV is useless.

I have a 4k tv.

harmargedon:
I have a 4k tv.

haven't you noticed no picture difference watching DStv channels on both 4k and FHD tv

daddy001:
haven't you noticed no picture difference watching DStv channels on both 4k and FHD tv

yeah, and it's boring too, that's why I'm only interested in viewing YouTube,. Netflix and the rest in 4k display.

oyomadO2:
Please despite this being an old thread, I know someone's still gonna bump into it later...

If you're in for HD or anything close, STAY AWAY FROM GOTV!
and if you ever think the crap GOtv displays is anything HD, you have absolutely no clue on what HD or display resolution is. To think and claim that merely because the decoder has an HDMI port/output and therefore must be HD, is ridiculous!
Even on DSTV not all channels are HD, and regardless of what your TV or connection is, you get no HD for such channels.
Was seriously disappointed at the quality GOtv has in contrast to what people claim it is. GOtv is hardly 240p at best (somewhere around 140-240p - my assumption from experience).
There's 360p, 480p, then 720p (HD) and 1080p (FHD), and so forth.
And for anyone who has a 4k, 2k (UHD) TV, while DStv channels would look (very) good on your tv, 1080p (FHD) is what DStv offers at best. You may need those FTA decoders and big dishes to get anything higher.

PS: The GOtv decoder I got is the very latest from Multichoice, from their official office and of course has (only) an HDMI output.
I opened a NL account just to put this clarity right here so we could end the misleading trash circulated around.

Edit/Correction: DStv please is HD (720p) and not FHD (1080p) - thanks to daddy001.

Thank you for this. I wanted to upgrade from GOTV to DSTV. Came on Nairaland, to see if there's noticeable difference in picture quality. With what I read earlier on this thread, I come dey wonder. Same GOTV I have is HD? as as how na?

Thanks for the clarification.