The "Discovery Turbo" thread - A 24 hour automotive channel now on Indian TV

SumitBahl · 28th January 2010, 09:29

This looks good.

Can someone tell me if it is available on Airtel Digital TV DTH Service?
I was not able to find it.

SPARKled · 28th January 2010, 10:38

OH NO! Its part of the Cosmo pack in Tata Sky for which I have to shelll out a 'Few Rupees More'

bnzjon · 28th January 2010, 10:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by SumitBahl

This looks good.

Can someone tell me if it is available on Airtel Digital TV DTH Service?
I was not able to find it.

I checked it with Airtel DTH Customer services. Unfortunately Airtel DTH doesnt have this channel in their listing

vkochar · 28th January 2010, 10:57

Just added !! Yippee !! 45 pm extra.

KALINGA · 28th January 2010, 11:22

checked yesterday night.
Oh !! man it was amazing. A 24 hr automobile channel is good for all petroheads
great find.

harjeev · 28th January 2010, 11:35

Just saw it yesterday and its an amazing development!!!
The problem is that I have 3 set top boxes in my home and only the one in the living room is Tata Sky +. Which means that if I want to record I have to go to the living room and set the recording there!!!

Anyways I am not complaining and was double minded whether I should renew the tatasky subscription which is expiring in Feb'10 or shift to Airtel's IPTV!!
I guess this developments settles in favor of Tata Sky!!!

suhaas307 · 28th January 2010, 11:41

I have a prehistoric set-top box called Hathway! I don't even get Neo Sports for Christ's sake! This is very sad!

India's first automotive channel and I'm missing all the action!

shankar.balan · 28th January 2010, 12:30

very nice channel indeed - watched it for a bit last night. interesting programme on VW.

glad that Discovery is doing this for chaps like us, who love automobiles!

Perhaps one day TBHP could create a TV Channel on Cars - possibly in partnership with one of the big media houses!

That would certainly be worth watching given the fund of knowledge that reposes with the members here!

ishotmydog · 28th January 2010, 12:41

just saw this thread, and jumped from my computer to go and check if i have it and, voila the channel is there. now just have to subscribe for it.

yaay!!

KALINGA · 28th January 2010, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

very nice channel indeed - watched it for a bit last night. interesting programme on VW.

glad that Discovery is doing this for chaps like us, who love automobiles!

Perhaps one day TBHP could create a TV Channel on Cars - possibly in partnership with one of the big media houses!

That would certainly be worth watching given the fund of knowledge that reposes with the members here!

You said exctly what i am thinking right now .

OUR OWN Team-BHP TV channel

tsk1979 · 28th January 2010, 13:13

Unfortunately, its still not there on Airtel IPTV!
Hopefully it will be added soon since it seems to be part of discovery banquet.

rjalihal · 28th January 2010, 13:38

I heard about this as i was browsing the Team BHP web site yesterday. I was zapped to hear channel 221 is Discovery Turbo. After i got back home last night i switched on the TV and tuned to channel 221. And there it was!! I was up till 3am watching their shows. 5th gear is really interesting. They reviewed the BMW M6 and showcased some really pimped up outrageous rides. I think there was a hummer, an 840 BHP EVO and a really cool Citroen! I mean, wow! Finally now i have 24/7 channel which shows only motoring related stuff! Cant wait to get off work and go home to watch that channel! Thanks to you guys. If i had not browsed to that thread, i would have had to watch news last night!

Liverpool_Red · 28th January 2010, 14:55

I've been watching this channel for a couple a years here in Singapore. It does have a lot of nice shows on it indeed. My favs are Wheeler Dealer,Auto Trader, Top Gear & Fifth Gear., in that order.

But after you have watched the channel for a couple of months it gets rather repetitive. But its good fun anyway.

throttleking · 28th January 2010, 15:25

Thats a great find, went home and added the Cosmo Pack immediately and enjoyed the "Fifth Gear" show last evening. I was stunned to see the most expensive modified cars, one of them was Hummer H2 with 26" wheels, 45 speaker with some 20k watt ICE. ohh my god

tanwaramit · 28th January 2010, 16:27

OOh Man, what an amazing find. Just checked on the site, it comes with Cosmo Pack.

Till now didnt subscribe to it as it has ET Now and some other movie channels, which are sad. Now there is a reason to add this pack.

Adding it for one year and getting ready for a night out tonite once I reach home.

Thanks TBHP.

28th January 2010, 09:29	#46
SumitBahl BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 976 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	This looks good. Can someone tell me if it is available on Airtel Digital TV DTH Service? I was not able to find it.
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28th January 2010, 10:38	#47
SPARKled Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,110 Thanked: 656 Times	OH NO! Its part of the Cosmo pack in Tata Sky for which I have to shelll out a 'Few Rupees More'
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28th January 2010, 10:57	#49
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Just added !! Yippee !! 45 pm extra.
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28th January 2010, 11:22	#50
KALINGA BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: PUNE Posts: 724 Thanked: 374 Times	checked yesterday night. Oh !! man it was amazing. A 24 hr automobile channel is good for all petroheads great find.
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28th January 2010, 11:35	#51
harjeev Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,899 Thanked: 292 Times View My Garage	Just saw it yesterday and its an amazing development!!! The problem is that I have 3 set top boxes in my home and only the one in the living room is Tata Sky +. Which means that if I want to record I have to go to the living room and set the recording there!!! Anyways I am not complaining and was double minded whether I should renew the tatasky subscription which is expiring in Feb'10 or shift to Airtel's IPTV!! I guess this developments settles in favor of Tata Sky!!!
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28th January 2010, 11:41	#52
suhaas307 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,830 Thanked: 12,251 Times	I have a prehistoric set-top box called Hathway! I don't even get Neo Sports for Christ's sake! This is very sad! India's first automotive channel and I'm missing all the action!
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28th January 2010, 12:30	#53
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,147 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	very nice channel indeed - watched it for a bit last night. interesting programme on VW. glad that Discovery is doing this for chaps like us, who love automobiles! Perhaps one day TBHP could create a TV Channel on Cars - possibly in partnership with one of the big media houses! That would certainly be worth watching given the fund of knowledge that reposes with the members here!
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28th January 2010, 12:41	#54
ishotmydog BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 593 Thanked: 18 Times	just saw this thread, and jumped from my computer to go and check if i have it and, voila the channel is there. now just have to subscribe for it. yaay!!
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28th January 2010, 13:13	#56
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Unfortunately, its still not there on Airtel IPTV! Hopefully it will be added soon since it seems to be part of discovery banquet.
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28th January 2010, 13:38	#57
rjalihal BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 713 Thanked: 100 Times	I heard about this as i was browsing the Team BHP web site yesterday. I was zapped to hear channel 221 is Discovery Turbo. After i got back home last night i switched on the TV and tuned to channel 221. And there it was!! I was up till 3am watching their shows. 5th gear is really interesting. They reviewed the BMW M6 and showcased some really pimped up outrageous rides. I think there was a hummer, an 840 BHP EVO and a really cool Citroen! I mean, wow! Finally now i have 24/7 channel which shows only motoring related stuff! Cant wait to get off work and go home to watch that channel! Thanks to you guys. If i had not browsed to that thread, i would have had to watch news last night!
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28th January 2010, 14:55	#58
Liverpool_Red BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 50 Thanked: 6 Times	I've been watching this channel for a couple a years here in Singapore. It does have a lot of nice shows on it indeed. My favs are Wheeler Dealer,Auto Trader, Top Gear & Fifth Gear., in that order. But after you have watched the channel for a couple of months it gets rather repetitive. But its good fun anyway.
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28th January 2010, 15:25	#59
throttleking BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 804 Thanked: 447 Times	Thats a great find, went home and added the Cosmo Pack immediately and enjoyed the "Fifth Gear" show last evening. I was stunned to see the most expensive modified cars, one of them was Hummer H2 with 26" wheels, 45 speaker with some 20k watt ICE. ohh my god
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28th January 2010, 16:27	#60
tanwaramit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dilwalon ki Dilli Posts: 1,930 Thanked: 497 Times	OOh Man, what an amazing find. Just checked on the site, it comes with Cosmo Pack. Till now didnt subscribe to it as it has ET Now and some other movie channels, which are sad. Now there is a reason to add this pack. Adding it for one year and getting ready for a night out tonite once I reach home. Thanks TBHP.
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