At a glance
| Ellies | Philips | |
|---|---|---|
| About | The default South African brand for dishes, brackets, cable, connectors and satellite accessories — stocked in every hardware store in the country. | A long-standing European name with a solid mid-market range and a reputation for sensible, no-drama sets. |
| Origin | South Africa | Netherlands |
| Popular lines | 60cm / 80cm / 90cm satellite dishes, Wall and pole mount brackets, RG6 and RG11 coaxial cable, F-connectors, splitters and multiswitches, Signal amplifiers | Ambilight range, 4K UHD Smart TVs |
Where Ellies wins
- Nationwide spares availability, which matters for warranty work
- Full range from 60cm to 1.8m dishes
- Galvanised brackets that survive coastal air better than imports
- Sensible price-to-quality ratio on cable and connectors
Where Philips wins
- Mature, uncluttered smart platform
- Ambilight models are a genuine differentiator
- Reliable HDMI handshaking with satellite decoders
Which should you choose?
Honestly: it depends on your property, how many rooms you need and your budget — the right answer for a single-lounge household is different from a four-room home or a guesthouse. We install both Ellies and Philips, so the recommendation you get from us is based on what fits, not what's on the shelf.