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DSTV Installation

New dishes, decoder upgrades, Smart LNBs, extra TV points and moves, installed neatly and meter-tested on every tuner before we leave.

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38 Google reviews Mon to Sat, 07:00 to 17:00. Emergency callouts 24/7

  • 38 Google reviews from customers
  • 3+ years Installing across the Western Cape
  • Every tunerTested with a signal meter before we leave
  • From R450 Call or WhatsApp for your price

How we work

  • Signal meter alignment, not by eye
  • Every tuner tested before we leave
  • RG6 cable, sealed compression connectors
  • Galvanised brackets for coast and wind

A DSTV installation is only as good as the parts you can’t see: the bracket, the cable, the connectors and how carefully the dish is pointed. Most of the repair calls we get are for installs that were rushed. A dish pointed by eye, a bracket that rusts through in two winters, or a connector that lets water in.

We do it the slow way once so you don’t have to call anyone back. Every dish is aligned with a signal meter, every cable run uses RG6 with weatherproof compression connectors, and every tuner on every decoder is tested before we pack up. Then we set up the decoder, check your channels and show you the remote.

We install across Cape Town, the Winelands, the Overberg and the West Coast, for homes, estates, holiday houses and rentals.

What we install

One visit covers the dish, the cabling and the decoder. Tell us what you have now and what you want, and we’ll quote the whole job.

Technician adjusting a satellite dish on a brick chimney, with veld and mountains behind

  • New DSTV installations

    Dish, Smart LNB, cabling and decoder setup for a house that has never had DSTV, or one where the old system is beyond saving.

  • Decoder installs and upgrades

    Explora Ultra, Explora and HD single-view decoders connected, activated with DStv and tested on your existing dish where it’s up to the job.

  • Smart LNB installation

    The newer decoders need a Smart LNB. We swap old LNBs and re-terminate the cables so each tuner gets a clean signal.

  • New dish installation

    60, 80 and 90cm dishes on walls, roofs, chimneys and poles. 80cm is our standard for Explora Ultra, as DStv recommends.

  • DSTV relocation

    Moving house or moving the dish to a better spot. We take it down, refit it, realign it and get the decoder running again.

  • Extra TV points and re-cabling

    A cable run to the bedroom, the braai room or the flat. Through the roof, inside trunking or in the wall, so it looks finished.

  • Activation and package help

    We help you get the decoder linked to your DStv account and make sure the package you pay for is the one you see.

  • Holiday-home and rental setups

    Simple, reliable setups for places that stand empty for weeks, with corrosion-proof fittings so it works when you arrive.

  • DStv Stream and Streama

    Stream needs internet, not a dish. If that suits you better, we’ll set up the device and the TV and tell you honestly which option is cheaper for you.

From rusted and dangling to neat and sealed

This is what most of our DSTV repair calls look like when we arrive, and what we leave behind. Scroll to see the difference.

  1. 1Old rusted dish and bracket taken down
  2. 2New dish on a galvanised wall bracket
  3. 3Aligned with a signal meter
  4. 4One clean cable, clipped and sealed
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Before: a rusted satellite dish on a brick house with loose cables hanging down the wall and a hole broken into the brickwork After: a new satellite dish on a galvanised bracket on the same brick house, with one neat cable clipped down the wall

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What’s included in a new install

A full new installation from us includes:

  • The dish, sized for your area and decoder, on a galvanised bracket fixed into solid brick or roof timber.
  • A Smart LNB, so Explora Ultra, Extraview and future decoder upgrades work without another visit.
  • RG6 coaxial cable, UV-stable outside and clipped or ducted neatly inside.
  • Weatherproof compression connectors with sealed boots outdoors, the most common failure point we replace on other installs.
  • Meter alignment to peak signal quality, not just “a picture on the TV”.
  • Decoder setup: connected, scanned, activated with DStv and checked on every channel group.
  • A tidy finish: offcuts and packaging taken away, and the remote explained to whoever will use it.

Decoders we install

Not sure which decoder you need? Most homes are deciding between these three.

Explora Ultra Explora HD
DecoderBest forNeedsRecords
Explora UltraStreaming apps and DStv on one box, 4K-readySmart LNB, 80cm dish recommended, Wi-FiYes, 1TB
ExploraRecording and pausing live TVSmart LNB or a twin-feed LNBYes
HD single-viewA second room or a simple setupAny working LNBNo

DStv sets the decoder prices and runs the promotions. We install decoders you buy from DStv or a retailer, and can source one for you when you prefer. Ask when you call.

Upgrades and relocations

Upgrading to an Explora Ultra is the most common reason people call us after a new install. The Ultra needs a Smart LNB, and if your dish is a small 60cm one from years ago, an 80cm dish holds the signal better in heavy rain. We check what you have first. If the dish is solid and only the LNB is old, we swap the LNB and save you the cost of a new dish.

Moving house? Book your DSTV move for the day after your furniture arrives. We take the dish down at the old place if you need it, fit it at the new one and realign it. Your decoder and smart card move with you, so your subscription carries on. In estates and complexes, check with the body corporate where dishes may go before we arrive. Our communal DSTV page explains how shared systems work.

Adding a second decoder on the same account is called Extraview. It needs both decoders fed from the same dish and Smart LNB. See Extraview and Explora Ultra installation for what’s involved.

Wind and coastal installs

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The Western Cape is hard on satellite dishes. The southeaster can push a badly fixed dish a few millimetres, and a few millimetres is enough to lose signal at 36,000km. On the coast, salt air eats standard steel brackets and cheap connectors in a couple of years.

On every install near the sea or in a windy spot we use galvanised or stainless brackets, stainless bolts, sealed compression connectors and UV-stable cable. Where the wind is strong, we add a brace to the dish arm. It costs a little more on the day and saves a realignment callout every winter. If your dish has already been knocked out, our DSTV repairs team can usually realign it the same week.

Where your DSTV signal gets lost

The picture on your TV travels 36,000km from the satellite, then the last few metres decide whether it works. These are the five places we check on every job.

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  1. Dish alignment

    The southeaster can move a loose dish just enough to lose the signal. We align with a signal meter and brace it.

  2. The LNB

    The eye on the arm. Old LNBs fail with age and salt air, and Explora Ultra needs a Smart LNB.

  3. Connectors

    Water gets into unsealed connectors and the picture breaks up in rain. We fit sealed compression connectors.

  4. The cable run

    Sun-cracked or kinked cable weakens the signal. We use UV-stable RG6, clipped straight.

  5. Decoder and tuners

    We test every tuner, so recordings and Extraview work too, then check your channels.

What customers say

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  • The service person arrived 100% on time for our appointment and the DSTV problem was fixed within minutes. Thanks for your great service.
    Nico KoekemoerGoogle review, a year ago
  • Every moment of dealing with this team, from the 1st phone call to them leaving my premises after a clean, successful and problem-free installation was professional, friendly and a winner. I had the incorrect problem diagnosis but they arrived with all the tools and replacements for and instance.
    June SterlingGoogle review, 3 months ago
  • Thank you for the excellent service received from Digitech today in fixing my DSTV signal. Your technician, Warren, was friendly and efficient and of great help. I will strongly recommend Digitech to anyone in need of DSTV installation.
    Estelle MeyGoogle review, a year ago

How an installation works

  1. Tell us what you need

    Call or WhatsApp 081 232 2249 with your area, what you have now and what you want. A photo of the roof or the old dish helps.

  2. Get a clear price

    We quote the full job, parts and labour, before we book. No surprises when the technician arrives.

  3. We install and test

    We fit the dish, run the cable, align with a meter and test every tuner on every decoder.

  4. Handover

    We set up your channels, explain the remote and clean up. You get our number for anything later.

What it costs

No surprises: you get the price before we book, and before any work starts.

Jobs start from R450

A decoder swap on a working dish is a short job; a new dish, Smart LNB and long cable runs on a double-storey take longer and cost more. Tell us what you have and what you want.

Send a photo of the dish, the fault or the wall on WhatsApp and we’ll come back with a price, usually within working hours.

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DSTV installation questions

Straight answers to what people ask us most. Anything else, WhatsApp a photo and ask.

How much does DSTV installation cost?

DSTV installations start from R450. The price depends on what you need: a decoder on a working dish costs far less than a new dish, Smart LNB and cable run. Roof height, cable distance and travel also count. Call or WhatsApp 081 232 2249 with a photo of your setup and we will give you a price before we book.

Can you install today?

Often, yes. Same-day installs are often possible when you call in the morning and we have a technician in your area, especially in the West Coast and northern suburbs. In busy weeks and for farther towns it may be the next day. Call or WhatsApp 081 232 2249 and we’ll give you the earliest real slot.

Do I need a new dish for Explora Ultra?

Not always. The Explora Ultra needs a Smart LNB, and DStv recommends an 80cm dish with it. If your current dish is solid and 80cm or bigger, we usually only swap the LNB. If it’s a small 60cm dish, rusted or badly mounted, a new 80cm dish gives you a more reliable picture in rain.

Do you supply the decoder?

We install decoders you buy from DStv or a retailer, which is usually the cheapest way because DStv runs its own decoder promotions. If you’d rather we bring one, we can source it and include it in your quote. Either way, we connect it, activate it with DStv and test it before we leave.

Can you move my DSTV to my new house?

Yes. We remove the dish from your old house if needed, install it at the new one, realign it and reconnect your decoder. Your smart card and subscription move with you. If the old dish is rusted or too small for your decoder, we’ll tell you before refitting it. Call or WhatsApp for a price on your move.

Do you install in estates and complexes?

Yes, regularly. Many estates have rules about where dishes may go and when contractors may work, so check with your body corporate or HOA first, and give us the gate details. For complexes that want one shared dish for every unit, see our communal DSTV installations.

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Call or WhatsApp with your area and the problem, or send a photo of the dish. You get a clear price before we start, and a technician who arrives with the parts.

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