{"id":128305,"date":"2016-07-13T08:15:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T06:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=128305"},"modified":"2016-07-13T08:15:18","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T06:15:18","slug":"6-reasons-to-get-showmax-on-your-dstv-explora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/128305\/6-reasons-to-get-showmax-on-your-dstv-explora\/","title":{"rendered":"6 reasons to get ShowMax on your DStv Explora"},"content":{"rendered":"

Binge-watch entire seasons of Game of Thrones, Big Bang Theory and more from the very beginning with ShowMax on the DStv Explora<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now available on the DStv Explora, you can binge-watch box sets of your favourite series on your big screen with ShowMax.<\/p>\n

With a monthly subscription of R99, internet TV service ShowMax lets you watch what you want, when you want it.<\/p>\n

It has the biggest on-demand catalogue in Africa featuring top shows like Suits<\/a>, Big Bang Theory<\/a>, Criminal Minds<\/a> and Vikings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor Explora owners this is a risk-free proposition \u2013 binge entire box sets from the very beginning without having to buy any new equipment,\u201d said Barron Ernst, Chief Product Officer of ShowMax.<\/p>\n

Here are 6 reasons to get ShowMax on your DStv Explora.<\/p>\n

1. You don\u2019t need a smart TV<\/h3>\n

In addition to your laptop, tablet or smartphone, ShowMax can also be streamed on your smart TV.<\/p>\n

But what if you don\u2019t have a smart TV? If you have a DStv Explora, you can quickly and easily set up ShowMax to play on the TV you currently have.<\/p>\n

No need to spend thousands buying a new set.<\/p>\n

2. No more switching cables<\/h3>\n

Are you running out of free HDMI sockets to your TV?<\/p>\n

Do you need to keep switching cables to run ShowMax from your media player or laptop?<\/p>\n

Watching ShowMax on your DStv Explora eliminates this nuisance and you won\u2019t have to manually change the input source either.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re running ShowMax via the Explora, then you\u2019ve got everything in one spot.<\/p>\n

3. Binge on previous seasons, and Catch Up on the latest season<\/h3>\n

When a new season of your favourite series comes out, you can binge on the previous seasons on ShowMax and then watch the latest season on DStv Catch Up.<\/p>\n

Seasons 1-5 of Game of Thrones<\/a> and seasons 1-3 of Ray Donovan<\/a> are currently available on ShowMax, for example, while the latest seasons are airing on DStv.<\/p>\n

4. Watch the series you missed completely<\/h3>\n

We\u2019re in a golden age of content, with more TV series being made than ever before. So many, in fact, that it\u2019s not possible to watch everything when it airs.<\/p>\n

That means it\u2019s inevitable you\u2019ll miss some great shows.<\/p>\n

If you missed award-winning dramas like Dexter<\/a> the first time round, with ShowMax you can go back and watch the entire thing from start to finish.<\/p>\n

Plus you can revisit old favourites, like Friends<\/a>, House<\/a>, Scrubs<\/a>, Sex and the City<\/a> and even Vetkoekpaleis<\/a>!<\/p>\n

5. Add ShowMax to your DStv account<\/h3>\n

DStv customers on debit order can choose to add their ShowMax subscription to their DStv account.<\/p>\n

This eliminates the need to pay two separate accounts every month.<\/p>\n

6. It\u2019s easy to access ShowMax on your Explora<\/h3>\n

Getting ShowMax on your Explora is simple:<\/p>\n

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  1. Sign up for ShowMax at ShowMax.com<\/a> (just R99 per month)<\/li>\n
  2. Connect<\/a> your DStv Explora to the internet<\/li>\n
  3. Binge on the biggest online entertainment collection in Africa<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To access ShowMax on an Explora, the decoder needs to be connected to the internet, then just press the blue DStv button, scroll to Watch Now, and select ShowMax.<\/p>\n

    A ShowMax subscription is needed to access the service. Existing ShowMax customers can log in using their email address and password.<\/p>\n

    For more information, visit the official ShowMax website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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