At a glance
| LG | OpenView | |
|---|---|---|
| About | The OLED leader — beautiful on a wall, and thin enough that bracket choice and cable routing genuinely matter. | The subscription-free satellite alternative — you buy the decoder and dish once and pay nothing monthly. |
| Origin | South Korea | South Africa |
| Popular lines | OLED evo, QNED Mini-LED, NanoCell, webOS platform | OpenView HD decoder, OpenView-ready 60cm dish kits |
Where LG wins
- OLED panels are the picture-quality benchmark
- Extremely slim profile suits flush wall mounts
- webOS handles external sources cleanly
- Strong gaming and sport motion handling
Where OpenView wins
- No monthly subscription at all
- Uses the same dish sizes and installation skills as DStv
- A genuinely low-cost option for a second property
- Free-to-air channel line-up keeps growing
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 LG and OpenView, so the recommendation you get from us is based on what fits, not what's on the shelf.