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A line-of-sight survey
Before anything is drilled. In Pretoria the obvious wall is not always the right one.
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DStv installation Pretoria
DStv installation in Pretoria
Looking for DStv installers near you in Pretoria? 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 Pretoria actually involves
Pretoria has the finest street trees in the country and they are a genuine problem for satellite television. The jacarandas that make Brooklyn and Waterkloof beautiful in October are also standing directly between a great many roofs and the satellite.
It means the obvious mounting position in Pretoria is frequently the wrong one. We survey properly, we look up, and we would much rather propose an awkward wall that will work for a decade than a convenient one that will fail as soon as the tree puts on another two metres.
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 Pretoria page if something is already broken.
Where we work
DStv installation across Pretoria
These are the suburbs we are in most often. If yours is not listed, phone anyway — it almost certainly still falls inside our patch.
Brooklyn
Hatfield
Arcadia
Waterkloof
Groenkloof
Menlo Park
Lynnwood
Sunnyside
Muckleneuk
Villieria
Queenswood
Rietfontein
DStv installation in Pretoria. On-site DStv technicians covering Pretoria and the surrounding Gauteng suburbs.
Included
Every Pretoria installation includes
Standard, not optional extras.
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Mature trees and line of sight
Pretoria’s jacarandas are beautiful and they block satellites. The obvious wall is frequently the wrong one.
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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 Pretoria
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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 Pretoria.
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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 Pretoria — your questions
What people in Pretoria 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 Pretoria?
Yes. Pretoria is part of our regular Gauteng service area and we install here routinely, covering Brooklyn, Hatfield, Arcadia, Waterkloof and the surrounding suburbs. Dish, bracket, LNB, cabling, decoder setup and activation — all in one visit.
How much does a DStv installation cost in Pretoria?
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 Pretoria 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.
Mature trees and line of sight — is that a problem in Pretoria?
Pretoria’s jacarandas are beautiful and they block satellites. The obvious wall is frequently the wrong one. It is one of the things we specifically look at on every Pretoria 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 Pretoria?
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 Pretoria?
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 Pretoria 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
- Pretoria and the surrounding Gauteng suburbsSee every area we cover →