Hathway goes HD in Bangalore??

[petes]

Yes..Hathway HD has completed 1 year. Here are few updates..

I have paid 6200/- for 2 TV's for one more year (1 TV with HD Set-up box and the other with regular set-up box). This payment is inclusive of all SD channels and 20 HD channels. Any additional HD channels comes with a price.

As per my cable operator it has been split into 5200+1000 for 2 TV's. Hence you can consider as 5200/- for single HD Box for one year.

 

[gvsriks]

Looks like the Hathway website is still not updated with the new plans?

 

[rajeshg_k123]

Yesterday I have taken Hathway HD box for Rs. 4500/- with only HD channel subcription for 1 year. + monthly sd channel charges.

 

[gopichandpai]

I am getting the error message This service is blocked(4) on many HD channels. Is any one who took HD connection more than an year back facing this issue?

 

[gopichandpai]

Called Hathway. My one year subscription on HD has expired and hence the message. I need to pay them before I can see the HD channels. They never messaged me or there was no information as to HD channels will be blocked today.

While talking to customer care, they told me they will be adding SUN HD channels. Not sure how true.

 

[canchi]

I am getting the error message This service is blocked(4) on many HD channels. Is any one who took HD connection more than an year back facing this issue?

Yes. I am getting that message as well. Any idea about subscription cost?

 

[canchi]

Yes..Hathway HD has completed 1 year. Here are few updates..

I have paid 6200/- for 2 TV's for one more year (1 TV with HD Set-up box and the other with regular set-up box). This payment is inclusive of all SD channels and 20 HD channels. Any additional HD channels comes with a price.

As per my cable operator it has been split into 5200+1000 for 2 TV's. Hence you can consider as 5200/- for single HD Box for one year.

That is quite costly. I remember paying Rs 6666 including set top box. Now I guess that the cost for HD +SD channels for one year will be 5200? About 440 per month

 

[jai1611]

Anyone have the list of HD channels Hathway offer in Bangalore? I am mainly interested in English movie channels and Star Workd HD. Trying to decide between Hathway and Tata Sky HD

 

[edge111hussain]

How is the quality of Hathway HD as compared to tata sky or a videocon?
Cost wise set top box + yearly rental, hathway is the most expensive in bombay whilst videocon is the cheapest/

 

[gopichandpai]

Yes. I am getting that message as well. Any idea about subscription cost?

It is going to be Rs2200 for one year of only HD channels. You need to pay separately for SD channels

 

[canchi]

It is going to be Rs2200 for one year of only HD channels. You need to pay separately for SD channels

Any idea on the pricing separately for the SD channels?

 

[gopichandpai]

Same as you used to pay earlier before HD was launched. Price of SD channels will change after the digitization in Bangalore.

 

[canchi]

Same as you used to pay earlier before HD was launched. Price of SD channels will change after the digitization in Bangalore.

Used to pay 250 to 275 per month.That elevates the cost to around 5k.

 

[gopichandpai]

Renewed HD subscription with hathway. Rs2200 for one year for only HD channels plus I need to pay Rs250 per month for SD channels.

 

[rjames123]

Renewed HD subscription with hathway. Rs2200 for one year for only HD channels plus I need to pay Rs250 per month for SD channels.

How is the experience of Hathway for one year ? Is it better than DTH ? Did you see if SD channel clarity increases with HD settop box?

 

[gopichandpai]

Experience has been good. I can't comment whether it is better than DTH as there are many features in DTHs these days like recording, movies etc which are not there in digital cable as of now. As far as only SD channels are concerned, you will get all the channels for just 150-300 depending on the area.
I did see some improvement in SD channel clarity with HD box but it is not significant.

 

[chirag007]

I am seeing audio/video glitches on most of the HD and some of the SD channels. The cable guy and Hathway both are not helping me. what should I do?

 

[Rgn1]

Sad news. Hathway has started watermarking its channels :sad: in Bangalore.
So SD channels get a transparent logo at the bottom of the screen and the HD channels get one near the center of the screen towards the right edge.
Fortunately, Logo is transparent. Not too distracting in SD, but looks out of place in HD.
Maybe it can be moved to bottom of the screen in HD too.

 

[rahulxy]

I too was disappointed to find the watermark just a while back. I knew it was inevitable but atleast the good thing is that it is much less obtrusive than some DTH ones.

The point of HD seems lost with most service providers that when they provide such high quality picture but ruin it with a watermark.

 

[firstjobs]

The first post in this forum..
I use hatway and the list of channels are complete w.r.t Kannada entrainment..
also, I find that sometimes.,. the screen goes blank for few secs and comes back again..
the cable guy is pushing for internet connection along with the cable..
have anyone used it?