Direct-To-Home television in India. Update DTH UHD (4K) now available

shipnil · 28th July 2013, 11:18

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Originally Posted by shipnil

The installation would happen in a day or two. Will post my observations then.

As usual, the installation had couple of hiccups like not turning up at agreed time etc. But once they arrived, the job was quite a professional one. The technician was ex-Tata Sky guy, so had decent communication skills. Cost me additional 200 for cable and few connectors.

Regarding the product, the picture/channel quality is good but there is small issue with Videocon D2h HD. Currently they are providing one Indian made STB which has RF remote. My new Samsung TV has a smart touch remote and it had a function to use it as universal remote as well. I could have configured it for operating STB as well but the STB needs to have a IR remote which this Videocon D2h does not have. I was looking forward to configure the TV remote for STB.

Eddy · 29th July 2013, 22:16

Guys, what all DTH providers show a channel called BABY TV. ?

amitk26 · 29th July 2013, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Guys, what all DTH providers show a channel called BABY TV. ?

Videocon d2h shows it

Eddy · 29th July 2013, 22:53

Yeah, thats the only one I could find. Strange, only one service provider showing it.

diyguy · 29th July 2013, 23:37

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Yeah, thats the only one I could find. Strange, only one service provider showing it.

Dish tv HD channel 64

Eddy · 29th July 2013, 23:40

Sorry, should have mentioned. Need the feed in SD only, since it will be connected to a regular CRT TV

Edit: Its available on SD also, at least according to wikipedia. Lemme check out the Dish TV offers. Thanks divguy

shipnil · 31st July 2013, 14:10

Need advice guys. As you might know Tata Sky is replacing the mpeg2 boxes with mpeg4 boxes. I have a mpeg2 box that will be replaced under this scheme. The thing is Tata Sky gives an option to get the SD box replaced with SD without any charge or one can request to replace it with HD box which will cost Rs. 990.

My SD box is currently connected to a CRT TV. Recently I had bought a HDTV and went for Videocon D2h HD connection due to price+no. of hd channels advantage. But I don't rule out going back to Tata Sky (HD) next year once the annual subscription to D2h is over. If I look at the official SD to HD upgrade offer of Tata Sky, it costs Rs. 1800, but due to this mpeg2 SD to mpeg4 SD, they are currently offering HD box at Rs. 990. So does it make sense to buy the HD box now (for lesser price), and if I decide to go back to Tata Sky for HDTV as well as CRT TV, get a new SD box next year?

sgiitk · 31st July 2013, 14:48

Now converted the second room also to TataSky HD after purchasing an LED TV for it. Also, got the box of the HD+ changed (it was hanging) for a charge of Rs.350. I do not know whether this charge is special for Premium Club members. So we have one HD+ and one HD. I do seem to be having some problems in configuring the remote to control both TV (Samsung) and HD. Any suggestions.

diyguy · 31st July 2013, 19:12

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Originally Posted by shipnil

Need advice guys. As you might know Tata Sky is replacing the mpeg2 boxes with mpeg4 boxes. I have a mpeg2 box that will be replaced under this scheme. The thing is Tata Sky gives an option to get the SD box replaced with SD without any charge or one can request to replace it with HD box which will cost Rs. 990.

My SD box is currently connected to a CRT TV. Recently I had bought a HDTV and went for Videocon D2h HD connection due to price+no. of hd channels advantage. But I don't rule out going back to Tata Sky (HD) next year once the annual subscription to D2h is over. If I look at the official SD to HD upgrade offer of Tata Sky, it costs Rs. 1800, but due to this mpeg2 SD to mpeg4 SD, they are currently offering HD box at Rs. 990. So does it make sense to buy the HD box now (for lesser price), and if I decide to go back to Tata Sky for HDTV as well as CRT TV, get a new SD box next year?

Yes it makes sense if you can get the SD pack rate on your HD box, else that monthly increase will also be there going waste till you get a HDTV.

shipnil · 31st July 2013, 19:53

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Originally Posted by sgiitk

I do seem to be having some problems in configuring the remote to control both TV (Samsung) and HD. Any suggestions.

Are you trying to configure Samsung remote control to control the Tata Sky HD box? I think it comes with an IR cable and the on screen guide takes you through configuration.

rana_kirti · 3rd August 2013, 12:16

my friends,

I've just booked videocon d2h hd box with 1 yr subscription. I had 2 questions...

1. How do I make sure they bring me the bigger 90cm dish and do I have to pay extra for it ?

2. How do I make sure that the installation has been done properly ? Is there a way to check that the signal quality being received by the TV via the HD cable box is of maximum quality possible ?

Thanks in advance.

S_U_N · 3rd August 2013, 21:45

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Sorry, should have mentioned. Need the feed in SD only, since it will be connected to a regular CRT TV

Edit: Its available on SD also, at least according to wikipedia. Lemme check out the Dish TV offers. Thanks divguy

Are you sure you have BabyTV on SD on DishTV?
I don't think that Wikipedia is correct on this one.

Eddy · 3rd August 2013, 21:58

I haven't followed up with Dish yet so don't know.

Videocon has it, but there is no SD recorder available.

BabyTV + SD Recorder is what I am looking for, but I don't think its available with any operator.

shipnil · 4th August 2013, 11:55

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Originally Posted by rana_kirti

my friends,

I've just booked videocon d2h hd box with 1 yr subscription. I had 2 questions...

1. How do I make sure they bring me the bigger 90cm dish and do I have to pay extra for it ?

2. How do I make sure that the installation has been done properly ? Is there a way to check that the signal quality being received by the TV via the HD cable box is of maximum quality possible ?

Thanks in advance.

I'm not sure of the size of the dish that they bring but it is a regular size dish like other operators. BTW, why do you need bigger dish?

Regarding, signal quality, it can be checked on screen after the installation is done. The technician can show it to you. Just tell him while installing that you'd need to have maximum signal quality. When I got it installed, I was unaware of the difference between signal strength and signal quality. All along I was telling him to give me maximum strength which he duly acknowledged. My box shows full strength but the quality I'd say is at 80%. There are no numerical values in the screen to check but it will be shown in the form of bars.

cpbopanna · 5th August 2013, 22:50

Guys
I have just realized that Dish TV have pulled out most of the HD channels from their Platinum Pack.
Only the following are true HD channels currently available:
Zee TV/Cinema/Studio HD, Sony/Six HD, Star Plus/Movies/Gold/World HD, Life OK HD, Zee Cinema HD, Movies Now, HBO Defined/Hits HD, Fox Traveller HD, Discovery HD, Nat Geo/NGC Wild/Adventure HD, CNBC Prime HD, Ten HD, M Tunes HD.
Most of the HD entertainment channels have disappeared!
That too, after paying for the so-called 'Platinum pack' for the whole year!
Any similar complaints from the other service providers?

29th July 2013, 22:16	#2072
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,580 Thanked: 14,595 Times	Re: Direct-To-Home television in India. Update DTH HD announced Guys, what all DTH providers show a channel called BABY TV. ?
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29th July 2013, 22:53	#2074
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,580 Thanked: 14,595 Times	Re: Direct-To-Home television in India. Update DTH HD announced Yeah, thats the only one I could find. Strange, only one service provider showing it.
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29th July 2013, 23:40	#2076
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,580 Thanked: 14,595 Times	Re: Direct-To-Home television in India. Update DTH HD announced Sorry, should have mentioned. Need the feed in SD only, since it will be connected to a regular CRT TV Edit: Its available on SD also, at least according to wikipedia. Lemme check out the Dish TV offers. Thanks divguy Last edited by Eddy : 29th July 2013 at 23:42.
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31st July 2013, 14:10	#2077
shipnil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 1,053 Thanked: 792 Times	Re: Direct-To-Home television in India. Update DTH HD announced Need advice guys. As you might know Tata Sky is replacing the mpeg2 boxes with mpeg4 boxes. I have a mpeg2 box that will be replaced under this scheme. The thing is Tata Sky gives an option to get the SD box replaced with SD without any charge or one can request to replace it with HD box which will cost Rs. 990. My SD box is currently connected to a CRT TV. Recently I had bought a HDTV and went for Videocon D2h HD connection due to price+no. of hd channels advantage. But I don't rule out going back to Tata Sky (HD) next year once the annual subscription to D2h is over. If I look at the official SD to HD upgrade offer of Tata Sky, it costs Rs. 1800, but due to this mpeg2 SD to mpeg4 SD, they are currently offering HD box at Rs. 990. So does it make sense to buy the HD box now (for lesser price), and if I decide to go back to Tata Sky for HDTV as well as CRT TV, get a new SD box next year?
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31st July 2013, 14:48	#2078
sgiitk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,971 Thanked: 4,809 Times	Re: Direct-To-Home television in India. Update DTH HD announced Now converted the second room also to TataSky HD after purchasing an LED TV for it. Also, got the box of the HD+ changed (it was hanging) for a charge of Rs.350. I do not know whether this charge is special for Premium Club members. So we have one HD+ and one HD. I do seem to be having some problems in configuring the remote to control both TV (Samsung) and HD. Any suggestions.
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3rd August 2013, 12:16	#2081
rana_kirti BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 375 Thanked: 87 Times	Re: Direct-To-Home television in India. Update DTH HD announced my friends, I've just booked videocon d2h hd box with 1 yr subscription. I had 2 questions... 1. How do I make sure they bring me the bigger 90cm dish and do I have to pay extra for it ? 2. How do I make sure that the installation has been done properly ? Is there a way to check that the signal quality being received by the TV via the HD cable box is of maximum quality possible ? Thanks in advance.
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3rd August 2013, 21:58	#2083
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,580 Thanked: 14,595 Times	Re: Direct-To-Home television in India. Update DTH HD announced I haven't followed up with Dish yet so don't know. Videocon has it, but there is no SD recorder available. BabyTV + SD Recorder is what I am looking for, but I don't think its available with any operator.
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5th August 2013, 22:50	#2085
cpbopanna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 600 Thanked: 979 Times	Guys I have just realized that Dish TV have pulled out most of the HD channels from their Platinum Pack. Only the following are true HD channels currently available: Zee TV/Cinema/Studio HD, Sony/Six HD, Star Plus/Movies/Gold/World HD, Life OK HD, Zee Cinema HD, Movies Now, HBO Defined/Hits HD, Fox Traveller HD, Discovery HD, Nat Geo/NGC Wild/Adventure HD, CNBC Prime HD, Ten HD, M Tunes HD. Most of the HD entertainment channels have disappeared! That too, after paying for the so-called 'Platinum pack' for the whole year! Any similar complaints from the other service providers?
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