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A line-of-sight survey
Before anything is drilled. In Johannesburg the obvious wall is not always the right one.
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DStv installation Johannesburg
DStv installation in Johannesburg
Looking for DStv installers near you in Johannesburg? We supply and mount the dish, align it precisely with a signal meter, run the cabling neatly and set the decoder up so that it actually works before we leave.
Meter aligned
Often same-day
Weatherproofed
What a DStv installation in Johannesburg actually involves
Johannesburg’s older suburbs are its own worst enemy when it comes to satellite. Melville, Parkhurst, Greenside and Houghton are full of magnificent mature trees, and a jacaranda that was a sapling when the last dish went up is now standing squarely between your roof and the satellite.
So in Johannesburg the line-of-sight survey is not a formality — it is most of the job. We would rather spend twenty minutes finding a position that will still work in five years than bolt a dish to the obvious wall and be back here next winter.
We also mount televisions, so if you need the set on the wall and the DStv installed, we will do both in one visit and plan the cabling for both together — which is a great deal tidier than retro-fitting one around the other. See our TV installation page, or our TV repairs in Johannesburg page if something is already broken.
Where we work
DStv installation across Johannesburg
These are the suburbs we are in most often. If yours is not listed, phone anyway — it almost certainly still falls inside our patch.
Rosebank
Melville
Parkhurst
Greenside
Houghton
Killarney
Illovo
Auckland Park
Northcliff
Emmarentia
Linden
Craighall
Parktown North
Norwood
DStv installation in Johannesburg. On-site DStv technicians covering Johannesburg and the surrounding Gauteng suburbs.
Included
Every Johannesburg installation includes
Standard, not optional extras.
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Tree growth and line of sight
The most common reason a Johannesburg installation fails years after it was fitted. We survey with an eye to how the garden will look in five years, not just today.
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Secure, wind-rated mounting
Correct fixings for your substrate. A dish is a sail, and Highveld wind is not gentle.
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Signal-meter alignment
Elevation, azimuth and skew, optimised for quality as well as strength — which is what gives you margin when it rains.
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Weatherproofed connections
The LNB connector sealed properly. It is the single most common cause of failure two summers later.
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Decoder setup and activation
Smartcard paired, channels scanned, remote paired, and the system demonstrated to you before we go.
Standards
What separates a good install from a cheap one
All four are invisible — until they fail.
Aligned on quality, not just strengthIt is what keeps the picture alive in a Highveld storm
UV-rated cable, properly clippedGauteng sun destroys cheap coax within a few years
The correct LNB for your setupSingle, twin or quad. Extra View needs more than one feed
Sealed, weatherproofed connectorsNot wrapped hopefully in insulation tape
Earthing and surge protectionGauteng lightning kills LNBs. This is cheap insurance
Full activation and handoverScanned, paired, tested and demonstrated
Our process
From booking to first channel in Johannesburg
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Tell us what you need
New installation? Extra decoder? Moving house? Each is a different job, and the LNB depends on the answer.
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We survey the line of sight
Before a single hole is drilled. This is most of the job in Johannesburg.
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We mount, align and cable
Signal meter, proper fixings, weatherproofed connections, cable clipped and routed neatly.
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We set up, activate and hand over
Channels scanned, remote paired, system demonstrated. You watch television; we leave.
FAQ
DStv installation in Johannesburg — your questions
What people in Johannesburg ask us most often.
Not sure what is wrong?
WhatsApp us the error code on the screen and a photo of your dish. We can usually narrow a DStv fault down before a technician is even dispatched.
WhatsApp 063 866 0971Do you install DStv in Johannesburg?
Yes. Johannesburg is part of our regular Gauteng service area and we install here routinely, covering Rosebank, Melville, Parkhurst, Greenside and the surrounding suburbs. Dish, bracket, LNB, cabling, decoder setup and activation — all in one visit.
How much does a DStv installation cost in Johannesburg?
It depends on the dish, the LNB, how much cabling is needed and how many decoders you want to run. An Extra View installation with two or three decoders needs a twin or quad LNB and a dedicated feed per tuner, so it costs more than a single-decoder install. We quote the whole thing upfront — nothing is added afterwards.
How long does it take?
A straightforward single-decoder installation in Johannesburg usually takes two to three hours, including the line-of-sight survey, mounting, alignment, cabling and setup. Extra View and multi-room installations take longer, because there is more cable to run and more to configure.
Tree growth and line of sight — is that a problem in Johannesburg?
The most common reason a Johannesburg installation fails years after it was fitted. We survey with an eye to how the garden will look in five years, not just today. It is one of the things we specifically look at on every Johannesburg installation.
Can you install DStv and mount my TV at the same time?
Yes, and it is much the most sensible way to do it. One visit, one callout, and the cabling for both gets planned and concealed together rather than one being retro-fitted around the other.
Do you supply the decoder and the subscription?
Decoders and subscriptions are handled through MultiChoice. We supply and install the dish, bracket, LNB and cabling, and we will set up, activate and configure whatever decoder you have or acquire — including the Explora and Explora Ultra.
Can you do a same-day DStv installation in Johannesburg?
Often, where our schedule allows. Phone early in the day for the best chance and we will give you an honest answer rather than an optimistic one.
Nearby
DStv installation in neighbouring areas
Each area has its own page, with local suburbs and a map.
Book a DStv technician
Need a DStv installer in Johannesburg?
Tell us how many decoders and which rooms, and we will quote the dish, the LNB, the cabling and the setup together.
DStv installation across Johannesburg and the wider Gauteng
Contact
Speak to a TV technician, not a call centre
- Call us
- 0861 995 085Open 24 hours · 7 days a week
- 063 866 0971Send a short video of the fault — it speeds everything up.
- Where we work
- Johannesburg and the surrounding Gauteng suburbsSee every area we cover →