High Definition Television in India News\Updates

[Plasma_Snake]

Well most of the things that they show on those shows(pun unintended) is old compared to what is new by the time and most of the things is complete BS. These shows are only good for n00bs, I used to watch Tech 2.0 earlier but now don't as don't like ita nymore neither do have the time to do so.

[W i d e S c r e e N]

MTNL and Aksh announce Multi play and High Definition Television viewing for Indian customers on Fibre To The Home (FTTH)

New Delhi, November 10, 2008- MTNL in association with Aksh Optifibre Ltd, the second largest company in the Indian Optical Fibre cable industry, today launched India’s first Multi play Service and High Definition Television on ‘Fibre To The Home’ Services. Replacing the traditional copper line from the exchange to the home called “the last mile connectivity” with full end-to-end fibre connection would mean allowing the customers of MTNL to experience world class tele-viewing and internet browsing experience from the comfort of their homes.

MTNL upgraded its broadband infrastructure about three years ago and is currently based on a fibre backbone but the 'last mile' connections between homes and telephone exchanges are almost entirely copper-based. With implementation of Fibre To The Home (FTTH) on last mile connectivity would place India in the league of technologically advanced countries like China, Singapore, Japan and UK where majority of fixed-line operators have replaced their last-mile copper connections with fibre. MTNL with this demonstration have proven the concept of Fibre To The Home (FTTH) creating space for multi play- high speed fibre-to-home broadband internet, IPTV and high definition television.

“MTNL believes in providing the latest technology at cost effective prices. We are working closely technology partners like Aksh, to meet the challenge of providing fibre based solutions to all homes in our area of operation. This fibre technology will enable us to bring faster higher-quality, high-definition content and more interactive capabilities to our subscribers than any other platform which exists today. This also places MTNL in the company of leading Telecom operators of the world" said Shri. R.S.P Sinha, Chairman & Managing Director, MTNL

Dr. Kailash Choudhari, Managing Director, Aksh Optifibre Ltd commenting on the launch said “The constraint placed by the “last mile” copper wire from providing multi play and high definition tele-viewing services will be removed by the availability of Fibre To The Home connectivity. This will allow the end users who have invested in High Definition televisions to enjoy the benefits of their investment in the latest technology. Aksh is proud to announce that Multi Play and High Definition TV is no more a distant dream but an Indian reality”

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is it launched everywhere are as usual exclusive for cities ?? ^^^^

[harryneopotter]

AFAIK ... MTNL is available only in Mumbai and Delhi ... so wat do u mean by "available all over or as usual exclusive for cities" ???

[naveen_reloaded]

sorry ^^i forgot about mtnl being in north ... my mistake !!! ...

[W i d e S c r e e N]

Indian Carriers Commit to FTTH

at least two major Indian operators plan to deploy Fibre to the Home networks over the coming years.

In his keynote address to the 100 or so senior operator executives who attended Light Reading's inaugural industry seminar in New Delhi, Rakesh Kumar, VP of Broadband Planning for Bharti Airtel Ltd said there was "no point in building copper access networks any more", and that the operator, which provides fixed broadband services in 94 cities in India, would be deploying GPON from now on. Kumar said the operator had issued an RFP for a trial network, and expected to push ahead with a broader FTTH deployment later in 2009.

However according to thevarticle by Ray Le Maistre of Light Reading, Bharti Airtel isn't the only Indian operator with high-speed fixed access plans. BSNL, which currently has about 2.4 million DSL broadband customers, has been considering PON deployments for a few years and has now decided to invest in an extensive deployment.

In his keynote address, Shri R. K. Agarwal, director of planning and new services at BSNL, said the carrier is committed to a FTTH strategy that will see the technology rolled out in 100 cities across the country.

[naveen_reloaded]

atlast they have come to know that copper network is past !!!


but still we will need years to get these service ... getting these fibre optic laid and expanded is heck of a job .. atleast thats wht i have heard....

anyway .... lets seee

[W i d e S c r e e N]

ESPN Star Sports to telecast Champions League Twenty20 in HD

SOURCE: ESPN Star Sports (ESS) is awarded the long-term global television production partner for the Champions League T20.As part of the production set-up, ESS will telecast the tournament in High Definition (HD) format, making it the first HD telecast for any sporting event in the Indian subcontinent.Earlier, ESS had won the exclusive global commercial rights of the league for 10 years at $975 million.

ESS will use 34 cameras at each venue to cover all the matches. It will include many angles like aerial views with Fly cameras, a boundary side field camera to showcase fielding and a new mid-wicket camera position to highlight running between the wickets that will deliver another new viewing dimension to viewers."This is the highest number of cameras used to cover any multi venue cricket tournament to date," ESS said in a statement.

To capture every moment of the fast paced action both on and off the field, ESS will use Super Slo Motion cameras at each match, player and umpire microphones as well as new dugout and crowd cameras to capture the reactions and emotions off the field, bringing fans closer to the action like never before.

In addition, ESS will be using a new suite of graphics for the broadcast, specially developed for the Champions League T20 by a Hollywood-based production house, and utilising a range of new statistics specifically tailored for the Twenty20 format to further enhance the viewing experience of audience.Different versions of the anthem composed by AR Rahman will feature n the presentation including title sequence, music video and other on-air elements.

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

hey how do we get this ESPN HD Channel Then ????

[vikrant333]

who will provide these signals

[thewisecrab]

Which provider is giving HD now?

[naveen_reloaded]

Originally Posted by W i d e S c r e e N

ESPN Star Sports to telecast Champions League Twenty20 in HD

SOURCE: ESPN Star Sports (ESS) is awarded the long-term global television production partner for the Champions League T20.As part of the production set-up, ESS will telecast the tournament in High Definition (HD) format, making it the first HD telecast for any sporting event in the Indian subcontinent.Earlier, ESS had won the exclusive global commercial rights of the league for 10 years at $975 million.

ESS will use 34 cameras at each venue to cover all the matches. It will include many angles like aerial views with Fly cameras, a boundary side field camera to showcase fielding and a new mid-wicket camera position to highlight running between the wickets that will deliver another new viewing dimension to viewers."This is the highest number of cameras used to cover any multi venue cricket tournament to date," ESS said in a statement.

To capture every moment of the fast paced action both on and off the field, ESS will use Super Slo Motion cameras at each match, player and umpire microphones as well as new dugout and crowd cameras to capture the reactions and emotions off the field, bringing fans closer to the action like never before.

In addition, ESS will be using a new suite of graphics for the broadcast, specially developed for the Champions League T20 by a Hollywood-based production house, and utilising a range of new statistics specifically tailored for the Twenty20 format to further enhance the viewing experience of audience.Different versions of the anthem composed by AR Rahman will feature n the presentation including title sequence, music video and other on-air elements.

which will get it first .. i mean which DTH player are ready to telecast ??? none have the settop box ....

[Charan]

Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

atlast they have come to know that copper network is past !!!


but still we will need years to get these service ... getting these fibre optic laid and expanded is heck of a job .. atleast thats wht i have heard....

anyway .... lets seee

Yes.. it will take time , but time fly by really fast, I can still remember regestering for the BSNL dialup service .

[W i d e S c r e e N]

Originally Posted by Charan

Yes.. it will take time , but time fly by really fast, I can still remember regestering for the BSNL dialup service .

+1

The first edition of the Champions League T20 is scheduled from December 3rd to 10th 2008.

well we can only wait n see.

[naveen_reloaded]

guys my question is who is going to telecast it in HDglory ??? thats my point

[soham]

Its probably not for India. English cricket is being broadcast in HD for 2-3 years now. So i think english and probably australian viewers will get the HD feed.

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

atlast they have come to know that copper network is past !!!


but still we will need years to get these service ... getting these fibre optic laid and expanded is heck of a job .. atleast thats wht i have heard....

anyway .... lets seee

Boss, if they effective utilize current infrastructure.
Current network can go upto 8mbps and with slight modifications speeds upto 24mbps can be reached. Further using Home-made Govt supported HDVSL standard. Speed upto 36mbps can be reached.

HDVSL is made-in-india stanard.

Optic fibre is good only for new installations as its costly

[naveen_reloaded]

ya but they are not the future platform ... optic fibre is ....

thats wht i am saying ...

if we are going to expand the current networki,.,, then it better be on optic rather than old copper....

[W i d e S c r e e N]

Originally Posted by gary4gar

Further using Home-made Govt supported HDVSL standard. Speed upto 36mbps can be reached.

HDVSL is made-in-india stanard.

Wouldn't it work with fibre optic?

[naveen_reloaded]

widescreen , any new update / news ???

[W i d e S c r e e N]

Hi – Definition Set Top Box (Hardware)
Rs.9999 + Taxes

Standard Installation Charges
Rs.1250

HD Content Access Usage Charge
Rs 100 + Taxes / Month / Channel

Basic Package Charge
Rs.499
(5 Months)
or Rs.999
(10/12 Months)

Sources,
http://www.sundirect.in/HD/index.php
http://broadbandforum.in/sun-direct-...and-website/2/


MUMBAI: Direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast major, Sun Direct, on Wednesday introduced high-definition services to India, promising subscribers a
whole new viewing experience.

The HDTV technology, considered one of the world's best digital broadcast platforms, will improve viewer experience by about five times over regular TV, thanks to the higher resolution than the traditional platform, company officials said here at the launch.

Sun Direct COO Tony D'Silva declared that the broadcaster, an 80:20 JV between the Maran family and Malaysias Astro Group, had crossed the 3-million active subscriber base mark in March 2009 to touch the 3.1 million figure.

"This achievement qualifies us to be the No 2 DTH service provider (in India). In the coming fiscal we look to occupy the pole position,'' D'Silva said. "We also have the lowest customer churn at 3%.''

When asked about the tough times faced by the DTH industry, the Sun Direct COO claimed his company's losses of Rs 450 crore were the least among all players for FY09.

Targeted initially at a niche set of TV viewers, Sun Direct's HD services will begin with two channels--one each for Tamil movies and Telugu movies--at a cost of Rs 10,000 per subscription, before the company's plans of eight channels are put in place.

It has entered into an arrangement with Samsung to supply the set-top-boxes required for the HD services.

While various international channels and content providers have queued up to obtain permission for HD broadcast in India, it is the Commonwealth Games 2010 that will flag off the HDTV wave in the country, as the mega event is set to be telecast on the HDTV platform, Sun Direct officials said.

Stating that HDTV was a growing market D'Silva said, "In this coming year at least 20% of the 1.5 million LCDs sold will be of the HD format. We look to capture approximately 20% of this market in 2009-10... So we have a target of around 60,000-70,000 subscribers for the first year.''

Having lined up global channels like Fox International and Warner Brothers to be telecast on its service, Sun Direct looks to capture 40-45% of the DTH market this fiscal, up from its present 30% share. Towards this end the company has earmarked Rs 150 crore as marketing budget.

"Sun DTH will launch other DTH channels once the elections are over and channels like National Geographic and HBO will be seen on HD.

Sun DTH is launching Fox, Fox Crime, Fox Baby, Real and Warner on their regular dth offering but none of them are HD. "

SOURCE http://www.indiabroadband.net/sun-dt...-10-000-a.html

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W i d e S c r e e N


thnks and nice to see u bak..

was expecting when this thread woud be updated....

[azbokikr]

Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

ya but they are not the future platform ... optic fibre is ....

thats wht i am saying ...

if we are going to expand the current networki,.,, then it better be on optic rather than old copper....

Don't seal copper cable's fate as yet.. Scientists are working on a spectrum management technology which would allow copper wires to push 4 times the bandwidth of Fiber optics.

I found this news sometime ago and was sort of hoping Indian ISPs would take a liking towards it.

If you are interested to know more about this technology, read this 12 page tech paper.

[abhijit_reddevil]

@widescreen: Thanks for the useful information. Hoping that HD subscription prices per channel will also be reduced.

[W i d e S c r e e N]

@naveen_reloaded,
glad to be back. but there's no more action here wouldnt u agree? Forum used to be my visits everyday now it' seem's like it's "slowdown" everywhere

@digitized,
Glad it has finally begun!

[W i d e S c r e e N]

SUN HD feeds online!


Updates from the Forums of IndiaBroadband. The test feeds of High Definition channels has begun from INSAT 4B NSS 6 Satellite By SUN DTH.Infornation below is the source of this latest news gained from SatcoDX Satellite Chart, an satellite information portal.

DVB-S2 11.668 GHz V9500 INS04BKB

TV-HD-CRYPT TEST HD -1
High Quality Home Cinema

VIDEO
9.96 Mbps MPEG-4

AUDIO
524 kbps AC3

TV-HD-CRYPT TEST HD -2
High Quality Home Entertainment

VIDEO
9.25 Mbps MPEG-4

AUDIO
386 kbps MP2

SUN DTH | 2008-11-20, 01:3 | AutoScan | Thiruvananthapuram 1

[naveen_reloaded]

Originally Posted by W i d e S c r e e N

@naveen_reloaded,
glad to be back. but there's no more action here wouldnt u agree? Forum used to be my visits everyday now it' seem's like it's "slowdown" everywhere

ya u r right but i think it would be inappropraite to desert this once great forum..

i think mods / admin will come up with something and bring back life into this forum...