Daarsat is the direct to home DTH pay TV subsidiary of Daar communications a leading media group in Nigeria and owners of AIT TV and Raypower FM. This is a review of Daarsat DTH/cable TV network. In this page, you will find information on Daarsat full HD PVR decoders, channels, packages, prices and dealers. Other pay TV services in Nigeria include DSTV, HiTV, and NTA StarTimes.
Daarsat introduction
Daar communications, owners of Raypower FM and AIT TV, and the first media company to be listed in the Nigerian Stock Exchange NSE launched pay TV services in October 2008. The new service, called Daarsat is a DTH pay TV service.
Daarsat offers exciting TV channels for your news, live sports, entertainment, fashion, kiddies, religion, technology, science, documentaries, and so on.
To enjoy Daarsat you need a Daarsat decoder (with or without PVR), satellite dish, and installation cables. You will also pay monthly subscription to receive Daarsat. Daarsat signals are encrypted (coded) and hence can only be received via a Daarsat decoder. Paying your subscription enables the decoder to decode the signal and deliver high quality TV signals to your TV via Daarsat HD ready decoders. Daarsat decoders with PVR will enable you record up to 30 hours of live TV programmes on your decoder.
Daarsat prices
Cost of Daarsat full HD decoder starts at N39,999. This is for basic decoders; decoders with built-in PVR will cost more. The decoder goes with the dish and installation cables.
Monthly subscription for Daarsat is N5,500.
Daarsat Channels
Daarsat Nigeria offers 50 exciting channels, some of them are:
- BBC World
- Fox News
- Euro News
- Aljazeera
- 20th Century Fox
- Love World
- Kidsco
- Fox Sports
- Euro Sports
- MBI
- AIT
- Lux
- F fashion TV
- Discovery civilization
- Sci-tech TV
- MTV base
- and so much more
Daarsat also offer channels that broadcast exclusively in Nigerian languages like Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba.
Daarsat Decoder packages
Daarsat packages are based on the type of decoder. The packages are as follows:
Daarsat Classic package: This is the entry level package and comes with a full HD Daarsat decoder without PVR.
Daarsat PVR package: this package comes with a full HD decoder with built-in PVR. The PVR feature enables Daarsat subscribers to record up to 30 hours of HD live TV programmes. The PVR also enable simultaneous viewing and recording, so you can be watching a programme and recording at the same time.
Daarsat decoder with built-in PVR also enables subscribers to pause and rewind live TV. Daarsat PVR decoder allows the record of more than one TV channels so subscribers can be watching and recording a programme from one channel and at the same time recording a programme from another channel.
Daarsat decoder with built-in PVR has integrated programme guide and one touch recording features.
Daarsat LCD 32-inch package: this package comes with a 32-inch LCD TV with built-in full HD decoder, offering space economy.
Daarsat LCD 42-inch package: this package comes with a 42-inch LCD TV with built-in full HD decoder, offering space economy.
All decoder packages come with satellite dish and installation cables.
To Subscribe to Daarsat Nigeria or to get more information on Daarsat call Daarsat Hotlines: 09-2901885 or 09-2902234 now.
You can also visit Daarsat website at www.daarsat.com.
Daarsat Decoder dealers & distributors
Daarsat currently have dealers in Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, Jos, Enugu, Benin, and Delta. You too can be a Daarsat dealer find out how at the Daarsat dealership page. Below are some Daarsat dealers, visit one near you for details on Daarsat services.
Prices of Daarsat Subscription:
- Daarsat monthly subscription – N5,375
- Daarsat full HD decoder – from 39,999 Naira
Note that prices of Daarsat decoders increase with number of features, so PVR decoders are more expensive than basic Daarsat full HD decoders are.
Daarsat Lagos
Daar Communications plc
1, AIT Road, Alagbado
Media Concepts Ltd
50-52 Broad Street, CSS bookshop house, Lagos Island, Lagos
07025717002
Mode Associates Ltd
31b, Emma Crescent, Off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos
Daarsat Kaduna
Daar Communications plc
Ahmadu Bello Way
Daarsat Kano
Daar Communications plc
6th floor, IRS building, 16c Murtala Mohammed Way
Daarsat Jos
Daar Communications plc
9th floor, Joseph Gemadi, west of mines
Daarsat Port Harcourt
Daar Communications plc
Shoba Road, Uroba, Port Harcourt
Rypigol International Ltd
29, Chief Ogbuga Street, Ogbunubali, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Daarsat Enugu
Daar Communications plc
32, Ziks Avenue, Enugu
FCT-Abuja
Daar Communications plc
AIT drive, Kpadumu Hills, Off TY Danjuma Street, Asokoro, Abuja
Nims Synergy Concepts Ltd
SA 90 Vom, Bannex Plaza, Wuse II, Abuja
08072286002
Daarsat Benin
Erhirmak Investment Limited
2, Ehondon Street, Benin, Edo State
Daarsat Kaduna
Heartson Company Ltd
2, IDC Road, Delta State
08034607206
To Subscribe to Daarsat in Nigeria or to get more information on Daarsat call Daarsat Hotlines: 09-2901885 or 09-2902234 now.
You can also visit Daarsat website at www.daarsat.com.
