GoTV and Startimes are among the most popular decoders in Kenya. The set boxes have so many things in common as well as a number of differences.
If you intend to buy any of the two decoders, ensure you take time to know what can give you the best services
Cost
Startimes goes for Ksh 3,200 while GoTV can be bought with just Ksh 2,900.In terms of the initial costs, Startimes is a bit expensive.
Monthly Subscription
The beauty of buying Startimes is that even if you don’t pay for monthly subscriptions you can watch over 20 free to air channels. If you want extra channels then you can pay Ksh 100 for a single extra channel.
GoTV on the other hand requires a customer to pay monthly subscription, failure to which you are switched off. Which means that you cannot watch local stations like KTN, NTV, K24 and Citizen TV if you haven’t paid the subscription fees.
Comparing the two, you will notice that if you are operating on a shoestring budget, Startimes is the best to purchase.
Number of channels
Since GoTV requires one to pay for monthly subscriptions, the set box has slightly more channels than Startimes.If for instance you are a fan of football, GoTV is the right set box to acquire. On the other hand, Startimes is incorporated with all ADN, Signet etc. Meaning that all the channels in ADN and Signet will appear on Startimes decoder.
Signal
Startimes is so far the best in Kenya in terms of signal. You will be sure of having the best services from Startimes because their signal is perfect.GoTV on the other hand is not bad because it share the signal with DSTV, which can be rated 8 out of 10.
