{"id":12250,"date":"2016-10-05T13:09:55","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T11:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=12250"},"modified":"2016-10-05T13:51:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T11:51:33","slug":"tv-vs-laptop-which-gives-a-better-viewing-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/tv-vs-laptop-which-gives-a-better-viewing-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Streaming In South Africa: Which Service Should You Choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These days more and more people are streaming content to their\u00a0laptops or TVs, but which is the ideal viewing platform?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>We take a look at\u00a0the major streaming and TV offerings in South Africa and see what each one offers<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Local is lekka: DStv<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>DStv Catchup.\u00a0<\/strong>Allows you to go back and catch up with all of your favourite entertainment that you may have missed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BoxOffice.\u00a0<\/strong>This service let&#8217;s you rent\u00a0any of the 20 blockbuster movies on offer and keep them for up to 48 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HD Viewing.\u00a0<\/strong>View all content in absolute crystal-clear full HD quality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local and international entertainment.\u00a0<\/strong>All the best TV shows, movies and entertainment from S.A and around the globe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Around the world: Online streaming\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All the Apps.\u00a0<\/strong>Get access to the latest online apps such as YouTube and iTunes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music and Pictures.\u00a0<\/strong>Be able to stream music or view photos and other pictures<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Viewing.\u00a0<\/strong>Stream content from the world&#8217;s top streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Showtime and much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So you&#8217;re looking to enjoy the best TV shows, the greatest movies and the most extensive access to other online content? We have the best in both local television options as well as media streaming devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To view a particular product simply click on the product name or image to be redirected for pricing and availability.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 548px;\" width=\"858\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 76px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 421px; height: 76px;\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/53028908\/DSTV+Explora+HD+Decoder?sst=dstv+explora%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=1&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\">DStv Explora HD<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 421px; height: 76px;\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/66475568\/DSTV+DSD4136+4U+HD+Decoder?sst=dstv%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=1&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\">DStv HD Decoder<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 244.875px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 421px; height: 244.875px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/53028908\/DSTV+Explora+HD+Decoder?sst=dstv+explora%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=1&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12266\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.19.27-PM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-10-05-at-12-19-27-pm\" width=\"327\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.19.27-PM.png 580w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.19.27-PM-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 421px; height: 244.875px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/66475568\/DSTV+DSD4136+4U+HD+Decoder?sst=dstv%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=1&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12267\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.23.53-PM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-10-05-at-12-23-53-pm\" width=\"324\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.23.53-PM.png 524w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.23.53-PM-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 82px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 421px; height: 82px;\"><strong>Record up to 220 hours &#8211; Includes remote control &#8211; Includes BoxOffice and DStv Catchup &#8211; Manage your TV schedule easily\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 421px; height: 82px;\">\u00a0<strong>HD capable &#8211; 8 day TV guide &#8211; Content Discovery browsing &#8211; XtraView Capable &#8211; Widescreen compatible<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"height: 185px;\" width=\"856\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 65px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 420px; height: 65px;\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/78214742\/Google+Chromecast+2nd+Gen+2015+HDMI+Streaming+Media+Player?sst=chromecast+google%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=1&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\">Google Chromecast<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 420px; height: 65px;\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/78575443\/Apple+TV+32GB+4th+Generation?sst=apple+tv%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=2&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\">Apple TV<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 303px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 420px; height: 303px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/78214742\/Google+Chromecast+2nd+Gen+2015+HDMI+Streaming+Media+Player?sst=chromecast+google%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=1&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12268\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.27.44-PM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-10-05-at-12-27-44-pm\" width=\"226\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.27.44-PM.png 442w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.27.44-PM-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 420px; height: 303px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/78575443\/Apple+TV+32GB+4th+Generation?sst=apple+tv%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=2&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12269\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.35.56-PM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-10-05-at-12-35-56-pm\" width=\"330\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.35.56-PM.png 532w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.35.56-PM-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24.765625px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 420px; height: 24.765625px;\"><strong>Stream a wide variety of content through your Smart TV, laptop or tablet &#8211; Mirror content to your TV &#8211; Supports a wide number of apps like Netflix and ShowMax<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 420px; height: 24.765625px;\">\u00a0<strong>Wireless streaming &#8211; 23GB storage capacity &#8211; Apple AirPlay and iCloud &#8211; Siri remote included &#8211; Access to online streaming like Netflix and ShowMax<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What&#8217;s the deal with TVs?<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 187px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"841\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24px;\"><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24px;\"><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24px;\">\u00a0Allows more people to view at a single time<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24px;\">\u00a0Newer models are more expensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24px;\">\u00a0Larger viewing\u00a0screen<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24px;\">\u00a0Some require complicated installation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24px;\">\u00a0Essential piece for any living room<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24px;\">\u00a0Not all TVs have access to streaming or online content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24px;\">\u00a0Access to certain free TV channels<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24px;\">\u00a0Can be expensive to repair or replace certain parts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24.8125px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24.8125px;\">\u00a0Able to connect additional accessories like surround sound and gaming consoles<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 24.8125px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">In the market for a new TV? Here are a few of our favourites:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To view a particular product simply click on the product name or image to be redirected for pricing and availability.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 223px;\" width=\"841\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 65px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 65px;\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/76116442\/Samsung+UA55J6300+55%22+Curved+Tizen+Smart+LED+TV?sst=fkey%2Cc3835&amp;ssp=5&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung 55&#8243; Curved LED TV<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 65px;\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/81129550\/Hisense+T910+85%22+Curved+Smart+Ultra+HD+LED+TV?sst=fkey%2Cc3835&amp;ssp=7&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=default\" target=\"_blank\">Hisense 85&#8243; Curved Ultra HD TV<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 237px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 237px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/76116442\/Samsung+UA55J6300+55%22+Curved+Tizen+Smart+LED+TV?sst=fkey%2Cc3835&amp;ssp=5&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12260\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-10.56.51-AM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-10-05-at-10-56-51-am\" width=\"284\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-10.56.51-AM.png 592w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-10.56.51-AM-300x243.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-10.56.51-AM-168x137.png 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 237px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/81129550\/Hisense+T910+85%22+Curved+Smart+Ultra+HD+LED+TV?sst=fkey%2Cc3835&amp;ssp=7&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=default\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12261\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-11.23.31-AM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-10-05-at-11-23-31-am\" width=\"313\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-11.23.31-AM.png 568w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-11.23.31-AM-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48.25px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 48.25px;\"><strong>Samsung SMART TV &#8211; 1920 x 1080 resolution &#8211; 55 inch screen &#8211; HDMI and USB ports &#8211; WiFI connectivity\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px; height: 48.25px;\"><strong>\u00a0Smart TV functionality &#8211; Direct LED backlight &#8211; 85&#8243; inch screen &#8211; HDMI and USB ports &#8211; Android OS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What&#8217;s the deal with laptops?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 129px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"833\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 408.5px; height: 24px;\"><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 408.5px; height: 24px;\"><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 408.5px; height: 24px;\">Compact and portable<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 408.5px; height: 24px;\">Small viewing area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24.25px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 408.5px; height: 24.25px;\">More functionality than TVs<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 408.5px; height: 24.25px;\">No access to many TV networks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 408.5px; height: 24px;\">Access to a wide range of computer software<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 408.5px; height: 24px;\">Some have short battery life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 408.5px; height: 24px;\">Access to any online content<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 408.5px; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">In the market for a new laptop? Here are a few of our favourites:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To view a particular product simply click on the product name or image to be redirected for pricing and availability.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 239px;\" width=\"841\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px;\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/82946920\/Lenovo+E51-80+15.6%22+Intel+Core+i5+Notebook?sst=fkey%2Cc103&amp;ssp=5&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\">Lenovo Intel Core Notebook<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px;\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/69897277\/Apple+Macbook+Air+11.6+1.6ghz+4gb+256gb?sst=macbook%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=10&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Macbook Air<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/82946920\/Lenovo+E51-80+15.6%22+Intel+Core+i5+Notebook?sst=fkey%2Cc103&amp;ssp=5&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12263\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-11.59.36-AM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-10-05-at-11-59-36-am\" width=\"299\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-11.59.36-AM.png 538w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-11.59.36-AM-300x243.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-11.59.36-AM-168x137.png 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/69897277\/Apple+Macbook+Air+11.6+1.6ghz+4gb+256gb?sst=macbook%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=10&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12264\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.05.37-PM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-10-05-at-12-05-37-pm\" width=\"325\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.05.37-PM.png 956w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.05.37-PM-300x223.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-12.05.37-PM-768x570.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px;\"><strong>4GB memory &#8211; Windows 10 OS &#8211; 500GB storage space &#8211; Intel i5 Core processor &#8211; HDMI output &#8211; Intel HD graphics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412.5px;\"><strong>\u00a011.6 inch screen &#8211; 256GB storage space &#8211; Intel i5 \u00a0 Core processor &#8211; 4GB memory &#8211; iOS Yosemite OS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These days more and more people are streaming content to their\u00a0laptops or TVs, but which is the ideal viewing platform? We take a look at\u00a0the major streaming and TV offerings in South Africa and see what each one offers Local is lekka: DStv DStv Catchup.\u00a0Allows you to go back and catch up with all of<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/tv-vs-laptop-which-gives-a-better-viewing-experience\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1340,1339,1338],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-05-at-1.09.47-PM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12250"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12250"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12250\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12276,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12250\/revisions\/12276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}