Tatasky HD Or Dish TV HD Or Reliance BIG TV HD Or Sun Direct HD Or Airtel HD?
- Thread starter Mohanrao
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Airtel is, simply put a profiteering company who will put their short term financial gains above their customers' interests and even their own long term reputation. The reason why they screw up so spectacularly is that they have taken their customers for granted, and their business processes and parctices stink. They think their customers are chumps. They are vile, they are scum, and they deserve to fail.
So apart from airtel, for whom I dont give a rat's ass about, I'm interested to get a HD STB, and I have a new plasma. Sop in order to minimise burn-in or image retention, can you guys recommend that in terms of operator logos which are the best and teh worst.
A Mohapatra
New Member
Me too. Hope it's out by the kick-off of CWG.
sanjay0864
Well-Known Member
Unfortunately NO. Allowing you to turn them off would defeat the purpose of having them there to begin with.
Hey I got a Tata Sky HD connection installed yesterday, along with 2 months complimentary HD gold pack. The HD picture quality of this box as seen on on my LG 50PK550 Plasma TV is simply mesmerizing. HD Programs on space and wildlife in Disco or NatG is simply jaw dropping and in sports it makes a huge difference. Star Cricket is showing champions league T20 in HD. You can see minute details like sweat streaming down the faces of the players and the seam of the ball vividly in the bowlers hand. . Next best thing to being live. Not bad for 2600 bucks, and they include the HDMI cable as well.
The Logo is a little largish, but thank god it's semi-transparent. And this easily has one of the best EPG/Menu color schemes I have seen on a DTH STB. Black windows with orange & blue accents...classy!
The Logo is a little largish, but thank god it's semi-transparent. And this easily has one of the best EPG/Menu color schemes I have seen on a DTH STB. Black windows with orange & blue accents...classy!
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spirovious
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a feature comparison-
HD DTH Comparison: TataSky HD vs Airtel HD vs Dish TV HD vs BIG TV HD vs SunDirect HD
HD DTH Comparison: TataSky HD vs Airtel HD vs Dish TV HD vs BIG TV HD vs SunDirect HD
A Mohapatra
New Member
Just to make you note, its 16:9 Aspect Ratio and not 5:1 Aspect Ratio.
Enjoy ur Tata Sky HD. It gives bang for ur bucks. :clapping:
rainbowsong2000
Well-Known Member
Hello,
I was using TATA SKY from 2006 - 2010 and then upgraded to SUN Direct HD from June 2010 - Sep 2010 and now got installed with TATA Sky HD.
SUN Direct HD:
From June 2010 Sun Direct got a major satellite issue and all the channels are gone for toss. Now they are switched over to other satellite.
Pros:
1. As mentioned my others South Channels are available.
2. Quality of SD channels are slightly better than Tata Sky HD.
3. Advantage of one HD channel in Tamil (2 months back they provided SUN TV in HD, NGC, Discovery, Tamil HD Service (Non stop Tamil Songs), Telugu HD Service (Non Stop Telugu Songs), HD Service (Live rock concerts in HD). Now only 3 channels are available NGC, Discovery and Test Service (Mixed songs of Tamil/Telugu) and daily free movies in upscaled HD.
Cons:
1. Pathetic Customer Support ( They don't have any details handy for any of your question)
2. Crappy menus
3. No EPG (Electronic Program Guide) TATA sky is amazing in providing the EPG.
4. With out any notification the channels may be discontinued.
5. While getting the connection they promised for 6 HD channels and now only 3.
6. Channel packages are not grouped properly.
7. No yearly subscription of all channels.
TATA SKY HD
Pros:
1. Good Customer Support.
2. With in a day got the installation and activation.
3. Sleek Remote control
4. High quality menu interface.
5. Showcase movies.
6. HD channels are in amazing quality.
7. Heard that Star Movies HD is soon getting added.
8. Though the SD channels quality is little sluggish total peace of mind in viewing the channels.
9. Annual mega pack option.
Cons:
1. SD channels little less in quality.
2. hmmm Thats all I can say..
Verdict: Being Sun and Tata Customer, I would suggest to go for TATA sky.
I was using TATA SKY from 2006 - 2010 and then upgraded to SUN Direct HD from June 2010 - Sep 2010 and now got installed with TATA Sky HD.
SUN Direct HD:
From June 2010 Sun Direct got a major satellite issue and all the channels are gone for toss. Now they are switched over to other satellite.
Pros:
1. As mentioned my others South Channels are available.
2. Quality of SD channels are slightly better than Tata Sky HD.
3. Advantage of one HD channel in Tamil (2 months back they provided SUN TV in HD, NGC, Discovery, Tamil HD Service (Non stop Tamil Songs), Telugu HD Service (Non Stop Telugu Songs), HD Service (Live rock concerts in HD). Now only 3 channels are available NGC, Discovery and Test Service (Mixed songs of Tamil/Telugu) and daily free movies in upscaled HD.
Cons:
1. Pathetic Customer Support ( They don't have any details handy for any of your question)
2. Crappy menus
3. No EPG (Electronic Program Guide) TATA sky is amazing in providing the EPG.
4. With out any notification the channels may be discontinued.
5. While getting the connection they promised for 6 HD channels and now only 3.
6. Channel packages are not grouped properly.
7. No yearly subscription of all channels.
TATA SKY HD
Pros:
1. Good Customer Support.
2. With in a day got the installation and activation.
3. Sleek Remote control
4. High quality menu interface.
5. Showcase movies.
6. HD channels are in amazing quality.
7. Heard that Star Movies HD is soon getting added.
8. Though the SD channels quality is little sluggish total peace of mind in viewing the channels.
9. Annual mega pack option.
Cons:
1. SD channels little less in quality.
2. hmmm Thats all I can say..
Verdict: Being Sun and Tata Customer, I would suggest to go for TATA sky.
sanjay0864
Well-Known Member
Actually there are FOUR HD channels. They are DIscovery HD, National Geographic HD, Tamil Video Channel and the fourth being DD HD.
You're an idiot if you have a HDTV equal to or bigger than 40" and wish not to opt for HD. Maybe it's only a few channels, but the difference is as profound as Color vs B&W TV. If you have a 50" or higher TV, then you're a bigger idiot. you're wasting your investment, by not spending that measly 2.5K for a HD STB.
Would urge Tata Sky HD subscribers to aggressively compplain about the vile chinese subs on NatGeo HD
Would urge Tata Sky HD subscribers to aggressively compplain about the vile chinese subs on NatGeo HD
Would urge Tata Sky HD subscribers to aggressively compplain about the vile chinese subs on NatGeo HD
Would urge Tata Sky HD subscribers to aggressively compplain about the vile chinese subs on NatGeo HD
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sanjay0864
Well-Known Member
+1
Also, demand that they add 'DD HD' right away. The Common Wealth Games 'Opening ceremony' is only 'Four' days away.
Oh yes I forgot DD HD.
madbullram
Well-Known Member
I own a Plasma 42 inch and I never watch National Geo or Discovery mostly, the PQ of my STB is equal or better than the DTH, I have huge collection of HD MOvies paired with WDTV which makes complete use of my Plasma and love my games in PS3 and Xbox. The most watched channels are Star Movies, HBO, World Cinema, WB, Star World, ZEE Cafe and sports channels.
I would prefer to wait till more HD channels are announced so I can make an informed decision based on package rates and what happens to SD quality when more HD channels start beaming bcos of bandwidth constraints!
So per you I am an Idiot just bcos I didnt waste 2500 to upgrade to a HD DTH which is currently of no use to me?
No one is an idiot, its called preferences and each person has one. I would suggest you refrain from making motherhood statements. :indifferent14:
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