Cable TV is becoming increasingly popular in Nigeria. Startimes is one of the popular Cable TV providers rivaling DSTV and GOtv in the country. It offers Nigerians access to over 80 local and international channels for an affordable monthly fee. The cheapest subscription package on Startimes costs just #900 monthly.
Currently, Startimes has three types of decoders that you can choose from. The three Startimes decoders are described in this piece. You will learn the price of each. Also, you will learn about the available subscription packages on Startimes and the monthly fee charged for each one.
Startimes Decoder
Currently, there are three Startimes decoders to choose from. The decoders are described here.
Startimes SD Decoder This is the basic Startimes decoder. It has a sleek and stylish design. Features of this decoder include:
- Parental control
- Multi-language
- Add favorite/book program
- Manual/Auto search
- New UI
- New hardware platform
Currently, you can purchase the Startimes SD decoder for between #8,000 to #10,000. This depends on the location where you make your purchase. If you buy from an approved dealer, you can get if for #8,000
- Startimes HD Decoder
The HD decoder is an upgrade on the SD decoder as you get to enjoy sharper images. Features of this decoder include:
- Easy to install
- Weather friendly as no dish installation is needed
- High picture quality
This decoder is sold for between #10,000 and #14,000.
- Startimes Combo Decoder
The third decoder is the Combo. It is the best of the three and has the following features:
- Automatic software upgrade
- Friendly UI
- Integrated electronic program guide
- Support Hardware of HEVC @ 1080p
- Full HD digital picture quality
- Fully DVB-T2, DVB-S2, and DVB-T compliant
- Supports both Terrestrial and Satellite services offered by Startimes
This decoder can be purchased for between #12,000 and #16,000.
Startimes Decoder Prices
These are the current prices of Startimes decoders.
The Startimes SD decoder is sold between #8, 000 and #10, 000
The Startimes HD decoder is sold between #10, 000 and N14, 000
The Startimes Combo decoder is sold between #12, 000 and #16,000
Startimes Subscription Packages
Currently, there are four subscription packages to choose from on Startimes. Details of each of these packages are covered here. You will learn the price of each of these packages and the channels available under them.
- NOVA Bouquet
This is the cheapest Startimes subscription package. It costs #900 monthly to subscribe to this package. You will gain access to over 26 channels for a month if you subscribe to this package. The channels available on this package are:
AIT
CCTV News,
Channels TV
Child Smile
Cool TV
DOVE TV
Galaxy TV
E-STARS
IQRAA
LTV
MITV
NTA Entertainment
NTA Sports 24
ORISUN
REAL STAR
Silverbird
TV Star
Dadin Kowa
STAR KUNGFU
Star Zone
STV Guide
TVC
TVC News
Wazobia TV
- Basic Bouquet
The Basic bouquet is the second cheapest package available to Start times viewers. It’s a slight upgrade on the NOVA bouquet as you will gain access to over 40 channels. This includes all the channels available on the NOVA bouquet plus a few extra ones. The package costs a monthly fee of #1,300 to enjoy.
You can view the following channels for a month if you subscribe to the Basic Bouquet:
AIT
CCTV News
Channels TV
Child Smile,
Cool TV
DOVE TV
Galaxy TV
E-STARS
IQRAA
LTV
MITV
NTA Entertainment
NTA Sports 24
ORISUN
REAL STAR
Silverbird
TV Star
Dadin Kowa
STAR KUNGFU
Star Zone
STV Guide
TVC
TVC News
Wazobia TV
Aljazeera
AMC
AMC Movies
AMC Nigeria
ANIMAUX
BBC World News
CORE TV News
DTN
Da Vinci Learning
eTV
Nickelodeon
MCS Extreme
FARIN WATA
Nigezie
STAR ONE
STAR CHINESE 2
STAR Novela 1
TBN
Wap TV
- Classic Bouquet
The Classic bouquet offers subscribers access to more channels than the Basic bouquet. This package allows you to view over 60 channels including some sports and entertainment channels. It costs #2,400 monthly to enjoy this package. Available channels on the Classic bouquet package include:
AIT
AMC Movie
AMC Series
BET
CCTV 4
CCTV 9 Documentary
CCTV News
Channels TV
Child Smile
Cool TV
Discovery Science
E! Entertainment
EuroSport News
E-STAR
Fine Living
GET TV
DOVE TV
Galaxy TV
Fox Sport
Fox News
Fine Living
GET TV
IQRAA
Iroko Play
JIM JIM
LTV
MITV
MTV Base
Nature and History
NTA Entertainment
Orisun
NBA TV
NTA Sports 24
POP
QYou
REAL STAR
Silverbird
Star Africa
Trace
Sport Stars
Wazobia TV
TVC News
TVC
Trace Sport Stars
TLC
Tiwa’n’Tiwa
STV GUIDE
Star Zone
Start Sports 2
StarKUNFU
Star Dadin kowa
Star Bollywood TV
- Unique Bouquet
This is the fourth and the most expensive Startimes subscription package. With this package, you get to view all channels available on Startimes for a month. This means access to over 80 local and international channels. The subscription fee for this package is #4,800 monthly.
Some of the channels you can watch on this package are:
AIT
AMC Movie
AMC Series
Baby TV
BET
Bloomberg Television
CCTV 4
CCTV 9 Documentary
CCTV News
Channels TV
Child Smile
Cool TV
Crime Explorer
Discovery Science
E! Entertainment
EuroSport News
E-STAR
GET TV
DOVE TV
Galaxy TV
Fashion TV
Fine Living
FOX
Fox Sport
Fox Sports 2
Fox News
Fx
GET TV
IQRAA
Iroko Play
iRoko World
JIM JIM
LTV
MITV
MSNBC
MTV Base
Nature and History
Nat Geo Gold
NTA Entertainment
Orisun
NBA TV
NTA Sports 24
POP
QYou
REAL STAR
Silverbird
Star Africa
Trace
Sport Stars
Wazobia TV
TVC News
TVC
Trace Sport Stars
TLC
Tiwa’n’Tiwa
STV GUIDE
Star Movies 1
Star Zone
Start Plus
Start Sports 2
Start Series E1
StarKUNFU
Star Dadin kowa
Star Bollywood TV
True Movies 1
Conclusion (Startimes Decoder)
Startimes decoder price ranges from #8,000 to #16,000 depending on the type of decoder you purchase and where you bought it. Detailed information about all you need to know about Startimes decoder and Startimes subscription packages are covered in this article. You can visit the nearest Startimes dealer to buy yours now.