Bharati Airtel to launch DTH services from Oct 9

qazranchi · 07-10-2008, 06:00 PM

Bharti Airtel Commercially launchs DTH on 9th Oct'09 and will be covering 62 cities initially.
As per The Economic Times report in addition to Mpeg4 technology the following key features will be there.
1) Universal remote for both Set Top box and TV that offers enhanced viewer convenience
2)Highest Set Top Box memory enabling more interactive applications
3) Exclusive content such as World space radio
4) Interactive applications such as iMatinee (Book cinema tickets), iTravel (Browsw and book travel packages), iShop (Shop on TV for your favourite brands), iCity (Get your city's information) and Widgets (Update yourself on latest stock news). 8 screen iNews, 2/4 screen iSports
5) Amazing games with high quality graphics, refreshed every six weeks
6) Audio gain control for uniform audio levels across all channels
7) Simple and intuitive search
8) On screen account meter
9) Last viewed channel in case of power disruption/switch off
10) Low battery indicator on the screen.

for further details read
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/3569736.cms

As per The Hindustan Times The packages start from Rs.2,499 for a six-month subscription, while the price band for the channels range from Rs.99 to Rs.424.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryP...evision+sector

**ico** · 07-10-2008, 06:24 PM

Any discount for the Airtel Landline or Mobile subscribers???....

shashank_re · 07-10-2008, 06:26 PM

Heres the tariff:

http://i34.tinypic.com/oqvgpx.jpg

ThinkFree · 07-10-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gagandeep

Any discount for the Airtel Landline or Mobile subscribers???....

Yes, special offers for Airtel landline/moble/broadband customers.

skippednote · 07-10-2008, 06:57 PM

ONe thing that they should add is high speed internet

mrbgupta · 07-10-2008, 07:00 PM

Tariff source??

ThinkFree · 07-10-2008, 07:44 PM

^^ http://broadbandforum.in/bharti-airt...h-tariff-plan/ Same tariff plans here.

esumitkumar · 07-10-2008, 08:26 PM

Airtel is the best pvt company in everything they run IMO
be it BB,cell service etc ...They are expensive than others but quality is one thing that differentiates them from others

..I beleive 100 % this service will be far more gud than any other DTH albeit a bit costly

Edburg · 07-10-2008, 08:49 PM

The DTH market is getting crowded and confusing....

i guess i am goin to go with the one who has the least/no logo in the screen...its pretty annoying

NucleusKore · 07-10-2008, 08:55 PM

Glad to see AirTel make an entry.

shashank_re · 07-10-2008, 09:09 PM

@Edburg...I agree.Even i will with the operator having smallest logo!

Actually even though big companies like Reliance,Airtel entered DTH, they are not reducing the cost to the subscriber....All DTH operators will cost the same.

W i d e S c r e e N · 07-10-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by qazranchi

6) Audio gain control for uniform audio levels across all channels

does this mean 5.1 channel DD or DTS sound?

mail2and · 07-10-2008, 10:21 PM

I pay 280 bucks a month for 2 set top boxes with crystal clear picture and digital sound to my cablewala (Hathway).

Beat that Bharati, Reliance, Tata and Dish.

_______ · 07-10-2008, 10:45 PM

^^totally agree with you. I have Tata and Hathway at my home. Hathway picture quality rocks.

mavihs · 08-10-2008, 01:49 AM

its a long time before it gets luanched!!!

ax3 · 08-10-2008, 12:33 PM

guess its 2 late now ........ ppl have settled down with other choices ......

**MetalheadGautham** · 08-10-2008, 03:21 PM

hathway is NOT a local cable wallah. they used to be a pretty good ISP a few years back. they are spread over south india from what i remember.

ThinkFree · 08-10-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mail2and

I pay 280 bucks a month for 2 set top boxes with crystal clear picture and digital sound to my cablewala (Hathway).

Beat that Bharati, Reliance, Tata and Dish.

Number of channels?

apoorva84 · 08-10-2008, 07:05 PM

i have hathway...its nice and its not so expensive...

hellgate · 09-10-2008, 12:12 PM

maybe i'll switch over to Airtel from DishTv.

comp@ddict · 09-10-2008, 12:35 PM

Read abt it in todays newspaper.....letz see what it holds..

Charan · 09-10-2008, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mail2and

I pay 280 bucks a month for 2 set top boxes with crystal clear picture and digital sound to my cablewala (Hathway).

Beat that Bharati, Reliance, Tata and Dish.

+1 , Even I use Hathway's digital service, it costs me Rs. 150/Month

, quality is excellent also I lost the channel count

comp@ddict · 09-10-2008, 01:38 PM

Hathway..heard of it..but I'm still content with TATA, although I pay Rs.340 a month

mail2and · 09-10-2008, 01:43 PM

I haven't counted the number of channels, but I get all Hindi entertainment channels, all movie channels, all sports channels and all news channels. And all the tiger/elephant type channels (Discovery) too.

The quality is amazing.

ThinkFree · 09-10-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mail2and

I haven't counted the number of channels, but I get all Hindi entertainment channels, all movie channels, all sports channels and all news channels. And all the tiger/elephant type channels (Discovery) too.

The quality is amazing.

Means you are getting 200+ channels.

izzner · 09-10-2008, 05:24 PM

In what ways is it better then ADAG BigTV..???

naveen_reloaded · 09-10-2008, 06:16 PM

just tell me few things

is it avail in all places ?
if available does it comes with Broadband...

ThinkFree · 09-10-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

if available does it comes with Broadband...

No provider is even thinking of providing data services on DTH, now they are only concerned about retaining there existing customers by slashing prices.

And Airtel DigitalTV's site is not having full information about charges, locations covered. You can call their CC to check if services are available in your area.