To help you make a better choice, we will be looking at two subscription packages offered by DSTV. These packages are:
- DSTV compact package
- DSTV compact plus package
We will be looking at the price points of both packages, the number of channels they have to offer, and the benefits you get from subscribing to them.
Later, we will also share with you some of the best tips for choosing a paid TV subscription plan that suits your needs and preferences.
Let us now take a look at the two DSTV packages below and see how they stack next to each other.
Channels Offered
The compact plus package offers more channels than the compact package. When you choose the compact plus package, you get access to more than 145 channels and 30 HD channels.
When you choose the compact package, you get access to more than 130 channels and 20 HD channels.
From this, we can see that the compact plus package comes with more than 10 more channels than what you get on the compact package.
Please note that the fact that the Compact Plus has more channels does not mean that it has all the channels available in the Compact package.
That is not the case at all. Below are some channels that can be found on the compact package alone.
- TLNovelas – this can be found on channel 13
- Korean – this can be found on channel 134
- WWE channel – this can be found on channel 128
In the same way, there are some channels that can be found on the Compact Plus package alone. Here are some of such channels below.
- Studio Universal – can be found on channel 112
- DSTV – can be found on channel 100
- Universal channel – can be found on channel 117
Best Channels Offered
We have already seen that not all channels found on the DSTV compact plus package will be found on the compact package.
This shows that some channels are exclusive to their packages. Let us now look at some of the best channels you can get to watch depending on the subscription plan you choose. We will begin with the DSTV compact package.
Best DSTV Compact Package Channels
- Mzansi wethu – can be found on channel 163
- ROK – found on channel 168
- TV record – found on channel 515
- Universal channel – found on channel117
- Studio Universal – found on channel 112
- KIX – found channel 114
- Telemundo – found on channel 118
- CBS reality – found on channel 132
- Ginx eSports – found on channel 127
- FOX – found channel 125
- kykNET and Kie – found channel 145
- TNT Africa – found on channel 137
DSTV Compact Plus Package
Below are some of the best channels you can find in the compact plus package
- E! entertainment – found on channel 124
- Discovery TLC – found on channel 135
- MTV – found on channel 130
- eMovies extra – found on channel 140
- CBS reality – found on channel 132
- Ginx esports – found on channel 127
- BBC Brit – found on channel 120
- TNT Africa – found on channel 137
- kykNET – found on channel 144
- Africa magic family- found on channel 154
- Mzansi wethu – found on channel 163
- Blitz – found on channel 200
- SS football – found on channel 205
- SS variety – found on channel 209
Benefits
The benefits you will depend on the package you decide on. Both of the packages mentioned in this article have the benefits they bring the users.
Let us look at the benefits below. We will start with the DSTV compact plus package.
DSTV Compact Plus Packages
- Has the highest number of HD channels at 30
- Offers about 150 channels
- Has more sports channels such as supersport grandstand and the supersport HD channels
- Offers more movie channels
- Lifestyle and documentary channels are also offered.
DSTV Compact Package
Now, we will look at the compact package and its benefits
- Has more than 130 channels on offer
- Has exclusive channels such as TLNovelas and you were not WWE
- Accesses almost all channels on H1 except the WWE and TLNovelas channels which are exclusive
- Cheaper than the compact plus
From the list above, we can tell who loves the other the most. The benefits offered by both packages are quite great.
Subscription Plan Price
The current prices at which you can get the subscription plans in discussion are:
- DSTV compact package has a fee of GHS per 255 month
- The DSTV compact plus package has a fee of GHS per 380 month
As you can see, the compact plus package costs more than the compact package due to differences in channels offered and the level of entertainment offered.
How many devices can connect to DStv Compact?
With the DSTV compact package, you can link up to 4 devices on your subscription plans.If you have a DSTV decoder at home, you can connect up to 4 smart devices while still having the decoder in your living room.
In total, you can connect up to 4 devices per subscription for your DSTV decoder.
What is the difference between DStv Explora and normal DStv?
The main difference between the DSTV Explora and the normal DSTV decoder has to do with the PVR function.
This refers to a personal viewer recorder. This allows viewers to record what they are watching with their decoders.
The recording function has an effect on the price of the DSTV Explora decoder. The price of the explora decoder in Ghana cost more than GHS 1,500.
A normal DSTV decoder will cost you around GHS 500 and this will depend on the place and the time in which the decoder was purchased.
Conclusion
As we can see from this article, there are some slight differences between both subscription packages.
The packages also differ a lot from each other in terms of entertainment. We hope this article has shed some light on DSTV subscription plans and how they differ and share in common. We hope the article has been of some health to you.
