DStv Extra View Installation in Hoedspruit
Watch a different channel in the bedroom, the guest cottage or the flatlet without a second subscription. We fit the LNB, run the cable and link the decoders.
Why People Add Extra View
Different Channels
Each linked decoder can be on its own channel, so the sport and the series no longer compete for one screen.
One Account
Extra View links a second decoder to your existing DStv subscription rather than opening a new one.
Proper Cabling
Each decoder gets its own cable from a suitable LNB — no cheap splitters that weaken the signal to both TVs.
Cottages & Flatlets
The second TV doesn't have to be in the main house. We can run cable to a nearby cottage, flatlet or guest room.
What an Extra View Installation Involves
Check the dish and LNB
We confirm the dish is well aligned and that the LNB has an output free for the second decoder. If not, we swap the LNB.
Plan the second cable
We agree the route to the second TV — through the roof, along a wall or across to another building in conduit.
Connect and link
Both decoders are connected on their own cables and linked to your account, following MultiChoice's Extra View process.
Test both TVs
We put each TV on a different channel at the same time and check the signal quality at both before we leave.
Extra View on Bushveld Properties
In town, Extra View usually means a second TV in the main bedroom. On estates and smallholdings around Hoedspruit it is just as often a guest cottage, a flatlet for family, or a manager's room on a lodge property. Our DStv installers in Hoedspruit plan the second connection around how the property is actually laid out.
The key piece of hardware is the LNB — the unit at the front of the dish that picks up the signal. A single-output LNB can only feed one decoder, so Extra View needs a twin or larger unit. Replacing just the LNB is usually quicker and cheaper than replacing the dish, and it is a good moment to check the dish mount and reseal the outdoor connectors, which take a beating from summer heat and storms.
Each decoder needs its own cable back to the LNB. Sharing one cable through a basic splitter tends to cause signal problems on both TVs, so we run a proper second line. Where that line has to cross a yard or run along an outside wall, it goes into conduit and is fixed firmly — loose cable near the house is an invitation to monkeys. For a very long run to a separate building, we check the expected signal loss first and choose the cable route and equipment to suit.
If an existing TV point already has problems — freezing, pixelation or error messages — it makes sense to sort that out before adding another decoder. Our DStv fault-finding service tracks down the cause first. Need more than two screens for a lodge lounge or a bar? That is a business installation rather than Extra View.
Guide Price
From R1,500
Guide price in town. Cable distance, LNB and decoder affect the final quote.
Extra View Questions
What Hoedspruit households ask before adding a second decoder.
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