The Truth
All these so called DStv specials and HD PVR promotional vouchers are sold with a 60cm steel dish kit (turning out to be a 55cm in most cases), although MultiChoice recommends a minimum of 90cm for any DStv installation and in every instance, you're paying the wholesaler mark-up, plus the retailer mark-up, plus the "made in whoever knows where" three times marked-up dish kit (which includes a LNB, not even stipulating the noise figure), plus the installation fee.
Yes, all the above should have triggered alarms in your sub-conscience long ago, but since you´re a self-admitted "technology challenged" individual, you´re relying on the "specialist" in front of you to recommend the best solution for your situation, right?
Unfortunately being scammed into the exorbitant purchase of substandard equipment will not be your biggest problem today. Once you call the "toll free" (any phone number starting with 086 IS NOT toll free by the way) number on you voucher, a so-called dstv accredited installer is assigned to attend to your dstv or hd pvr installation.
The first potential problem being that your "accredited" dstv installer is not necessarily Multichoice / DStv accredited, but merely accredited by the institution selling the vouchers.
The second potential problem is the fact that your cheap dstv or hd pvr installation voucher only caters for a 60cm steel satellite dish kit and if you reside in a coastal area, you really should not expect your satellite dish to last very long. Not to mention the $2.00, imported from who knows where, no-name LNB without a noise figure?
Finally, there´s the fact that your self appointed "accredited" installer is expected to drive to your property, supply up to 25m cable, connectors and consumables, plus pay the wage of his helper and complete your installation in a record time in order to make a little profit from the fee he's getting paid for your installation. Truth is, your installer is not at all concerned about the quality of the cable, the accuracy of the alignment or the neatness of the installation. He only wants to get a signed dstv or pvr installation voucher in the shortest time possible, to move on to the next unsuspecting victim!
If you really insist on an installation voucher, you should at least purchase it from Multichoice / DStv directly. That way you´re at least assured your dstv accredited installer is truly accredited by DStv / Multichoice and accountable for the installation, which they´re forced to guarantee for at least 3 months! (All our installations are guarenteed for 12 months). A Multichoice sticker on an installations vehicle DOES NOT mean the company or installer is accredited!