How can I rescan my Dstv PVR decoder?
How I rescan my Dstv PVR decoder.
Dstv has made it less complex to rescan their PVR decoder.
So you can rescan your PVR decoder anytime effectively with a click of a button.
Here is a quick procedure you can follow to rescan your Dstv PVR decoder:
- Once your decoder is done rebooting, you will see a screen like the one below.
- Next, you will need to select a satellite based on your country.
- Use the arrow keys on the left and right of the “OK” button to select the right satellite for your decoder.
- Choose between quick and manual setup.
- We recommend you chose the manual setup.
- Move to “Manual” and press “OK.”
- At this point, you need to select the type of LNB that was used to set up your dish. Refer here to see the type of DStv LNBs and what each one does.
- If you are using any DStv decoder except the DStv Explora, then the Universal LNB is the best option.
- Swipe left or right and select “Universal.”
- Check Tuners 1 &2 to see if their signal is more than half of the bar.
- Now, scroll down to “Scan.”
- Press on “OK”
- The scanning process will be initiated.
- Wait as it will scan all the channels automatically.
- Once the channel scan is done, your decoder will switch to channel 100, and pictures will display on your TV screen.
Why you may want to rescan your Dstv PVR decoder
- TO get more channels as well as lost channels
- The personal video recorder (PVR) decoder has many advantages over the standard DStv receiver
What happens when you rescan your Dstv PVR decoder
- Whenever you rescan your PVR decoder, you will get an additional channels
- More also, you recover your lost channels
What is Dstv?
DSTV is the acronym for Digital Satellite Television which operates in Nigeria and some other African countries. These other African countries include Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Mauritius, and Uganda. The majority of their subscribers are from Nigeria and South Africa. The slogan for DSTV is Feel Every Moment.
DStv is easily the best direct-to-the-home satellite broadcast service in Africa. It is wildly popular across Africa, south of the Sahara, especially in English-speaking countries. Not only does DStv license the best content from across Africa and the rest of the world, but it also invests massively in its own productions. This makes the service a very attractive offer to those who seek sports, entertainment, and timely news.
What is the Dstv call center number?
The DStv Customer service/ call center number for Nigeria is
0803 900 3788
What is DStv smart card number?
Your Smartcard number is on the reverse of your decoder, below the bottom barcode, and is linked to your decoder and your customer number that was created with MultiChoice when you initiated your DStv subscription.
More info about ” What is Dstv?”
Some would say DStv is a premium service targeted at the rich and middle-class due to its pricing. It is thus understandable that some across South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Nigeria, Lesotho, Ghana, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Namibia, and other parts of Africa would seek free options, especially how to install Free Channels on DStv decoders.
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