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The short answer
Choose the Explora Ultra if you want 4K and the newest features, and an Explora if recording and multi-room viewing are enough. Either way, your dish, LNB and cabling must suit the decoder. DStv changes models and prices, so check its website for current specs, then have an installer check your dish.
Specs and prices change, so use this as a checklist and fill in the details from DStv’s website.
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Do I want 4K? | The Explora Ultra supports 4K, according to DStv. You also need a 4K TV. |
| How much do I record? | Check the storage and recording features of each model. |
| How many rooms? | Both can be part of a multi-room setup. See our Extra View guide. |
| What is the price now? | Check DStv for current prices and offers. |
| Is my dish and LNB suitable? | Installer guides say Explora setups usually need a Smart LNB. |
An Explora needs more from the signal than a basic decoder. DStv recommends a Smart LNB for all Explora installations in single dwellings, and installer guides commonly mention an 80 cm dish. Read what a Smart LNB is before you buy, and have an installer confirm your own dish.
A 4K decoder only helps if your TV can show 4K and your HDMI cable is up to the job. If you aren’t going to buy a 4K TV soon, the Explora Ultra’s main advantage doesn’t apply yet. See our premium equipment checklist.
Some features need an internet connection. Live satellite channels don’t. Check which features you care about, and whether your router is on backup power. See why Wi-Fi at the TV matters.
Often a sound dish can take a new decoder, if the LNB and cabling suit it. The installer checks the dish, LNB, cable and connectors before the upgrade. If the LNB is old or damaged, replacing it is part of the job.
To see 4K pictures, yes. The decoder can still work with other TVs.
Yes. Installer guides say the primary decoder should be an Explora. Confirm with DStv.
Often, if it is sound and the LNB and cable suit the decoder. We check on site.
Not for everyone. If you don’t need 4K, an Explora may do everything you want.
On DStv’s website or at DStv outlets. Prices and offers change.
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