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| '''Airtel digital TV''' is an Indian [[direct broadcast satellite]] service provider owned and operated by [[Bharti Airtel]]. Its satellite service, launched on 2008, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India. It uses [[MPEG-4]] digital compression with [[DVB-S2]] technology, transmitting using the satellites [[INSAT-4CR]] 74°E and [[SES7|SES-7]] 108.2°E. Airtel Digital TV service was launched on 8 October 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bharti-airtel-launches-dth-service/370434/ |title=Bharti Airtel launches DTH service |work=The Financial Express |date=7 October 2008 |accessdate=12 August 2010}}</ref> | '''Airtel digital TV''' is an Indian [[direct broadcast satellite]] service provider owned and operated by [[Bharti Airtel]]. Its satellite service, launched on 2008, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India. It uses [[MPEG-4]] digital compression with [[DVB-S2]] technology, transmitting using the satellites [[INSAT-4CR]] 74°E and [[SES7|SES-7]] 108.2°E. Airtel Digital TV service was launched on 8 October 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bharti-airtel-launches-dth-service/370434/ |title=Bharti Airtel launches DTH service |work=The Financial Express |date=7 October 2008 |accessdate=12 August 2010}}</ref> | ||
| − | As of 20 April 2012, Airtel has total 297 Channels and Services including 15 [[High-definition television|HD]] channels.<ref>[http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2011/11/airtel-digital-tv-adds-more-hd-channels/ Airtel digital TV adds more HD channels « Best Media Info, News and Analysis on Indian Advertising, Marketing and Media Industry<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | + | As of 11 may 2012, Airtel has total 300 Channels and Services including 15 [[High-definition television|HD]] channels.<ref>[http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2011/11/airtel-digital-tv-adds-more-hd-channels/ Airtel digital TV adds more HD channels « Best Media Info, News and Analysis on Indian Advertising, Marketing and Media Industry<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
| Its primary competitors are cable television and other DTH service providers—[[BIG TV|Reliance Big TV]], [[DD Direct+]], [[Dish TV]], [[Tata Sky]], [[Sun Direct]], and [[Videocon D2H]]. It has a total subscriber base of 7.1 million as of 31 December 2011.<ref>[http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k12/feb/feb75.php Indiantelevision.com's > Digital Edge> Airtel Digital TV adds 455,000 subs in Q3<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | Its primary competitors are cable television and other DTH service providers—[[BIG TV|Reliance Big TV]], [[DD Direct+]], [[Dish TV]], [[Tata Sky]], [[Sun Direct]], and [[Videocon D2H]]. It has a total subscriber base of 7.1 million as of 31 December 2011.<ref>[http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k12/feb/feb75.php Indiantelevision.com's > Digital Edge> Airtel Digital TV adds 455,000 subs in Q3<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Satellite television |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Area served | India |
| Key people | Sunil Bharti Mittal |
| Products | Direct Broadcast Satellite |
| Parent | Bharti Airtel[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Bharti Telemedia Ltd. |
| Website | www.airtel.in/digitaltv |
Airtel digital TV is an Indian direct broadcast satellite service provider owned and operated by Bharti Airtel. Its satellite service, launched on 2008, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India. It uses MPEG-4 digital compression with DVB-S2 technology, transmitting using the satellites INSAT-4CR 74°E and SES-7 108.2°E. Airtel Digital TV service was launched on 8 October 2008.[2]
As of 11 may 2012, Airtel has total 300 Channels and Services including 15 HD channels.[3]
Its primary competitors are cable television and other DTH service providers—Reliance Big TV, DD Direct+, Dish TV, Tata Sky, Sun Direct, and Videocon D2H. It has a total subscriber base of 7.1 million as of 31 December 2011.[4]
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[edit] Technical information
Airtel Digital TV's standard definition broadcasts are in MPEG-4 with Interactive Service (ITV) and 7-day EPG (electronic programme guide). Interactive Service (ITV) of Airtel Digital TV includes an add-on service that allows a user to shop, book movie tickets etc. A universal remote is included in the package that can, over IR frequencies, control both the TV and the DTH box. Like other DTH service providers, it also provides a Pay Per View interactive service that includes a catalogue of movies in Hindi, English and Regional languages.
[edit] Additional features
[edit] Áirtel Digital TV Recorder
A premium DVR Digital Video Recorder allows 150 hours of recording live TV on a 160 GB hard disk with MPEG 4 picture clarity. This product was discontinued after the launch of [HD] Recorder.
[edit] Airtel Digital TV [HD]
Airtel Digital TV HD provides channels in their native resolution of 1080i or 720p with 16:9 aspect ratio. The STB is compatible with 7.1 Channel Dolby Digital Plus surround sound as well and is in fact the first HD STB in India to be compliant with Dolby digital Plus.[citation needed].Released an newer UI(version 402)on 25 march which has a features like VOD(Video On Demand)and Recording facility using external HDD.
[edit] Airtel Digital TV [HD] Recorder
On 4 May 2010, Airtel digital TV from bharti airtel announced the launch of its 3D ready High Definition Personal Video Recorder (HD Recorder).[5] Retaining its pioneering Remote Recording feature, airtel digital TV's HD Recorder offers unique features of Automatic Favourites, Search and Genre and Category sort and is 3D ready. It is also the first STB in India to support compatibility for 1080p signals in future.
On 24 May 2011, Airtel announced that its digital TV HD and HD-DVR boxes are software-enabled to view standard definition (SD) content upscaled to 1080i HD.[6] Picture Quality: Airtel Digital TV has DVD quality picture (We are not sure about HD yet though, but the picture quality is flawless, looks amazing on TVs no matter what size) There was no pixelation and the picture was perfect.
- Sound Quality: It has amazing sound, almost DVD quality there as well. No hiccups in audio, nice streaming.
- Remote: Universal Remote is provided with Airtel Digital TV, meaning that your TV and the STB will work with the same remote. So say goodbye to two remotes! Also, even though it is a universal remote, it is actually really light unlike Tata Sky and Big TV remotes.
- Set Top Box: The overall appearance of the Airtel STB is very sleek and stylish, it does not appear like a huge bulky box. Its really nice and compact (Pictures coming today evening)
- Dish: Airtel Digital TV has a bigger Dish than the existing companies, which makes sure that you don't lose connectivity even in heavy rainfall. Although we at SaveOnDish have yet to see a live demo of this, but the size of the Dish looks really nice (Pictures coming soon!)
- Channels: Airtel Digital TV has almost all the popular channels with no exclusions except maybe UTV Bindass and a few channels here and there, but they are soon going to be at 175 channels in a few months which would mean, all channels under one connection! (Complete list of channels coming today)
- Pricing: Airtel Digital TV has flexible pricing options, and a lot of packs to make sure you get what you want.
- Active Services: Airtel Digital TV has 8 active services which are very useful as well. It includes iMatinee through which you can book cinema tickets, iCity for knowing more about your city and its places, iNews for getting in touch with the latest news, iShop for shopping, iAstro for knowing your astrological predictions, iTravel for knowing more about travelling, iLearn and iNet.
[edit] Mobile vehicle solution
Airtel Digital TV on Oct. 2010 launched a new way for people to enjoy live TV on the move, in form of in-bus entertainment.A multi TV screen Mobile Vehicle DTH solution with installation of its connections in RSTC Super Luxury Volvo buses plying on Delhi – Jaipur Highway[7] Airtel Digital TV also Lunched HD DVR with 3D
[edit] Channel list
The following is the list of channels provided by Airtel Digital TV as of 11 May 2012.[8]
| Channel | Name |
|---|---|
| Help/Promotional/Offer | |
| 100 | Airtel Home |
| 112 | iKidsworld Promo Channel |
| 134 | iExam Promo Channel |
| 164 | My Offer |
| 353 | Gamezone Promo Channel |
| Hindi Entertainment | |
| 101 | STAR Plus |
| 102 | Zee TV |
| 103 | Sony |
| 104 | Life OK |
| 105 | Sahara One |
| 106 | Imagine TV |
| 107 | Enterr 10 |
| 108 | Colors |
| 109 | SAB TV |
| 110 | Zoom |
| 111 | STAR Utsav |
| 113 | Home Shop 18 |
| 114 | DD National |
| 115 | UTV Bindass |
| 116 | My TV |
| 117 | UTV Stars |
| 124 | DD Bharati |
| 125 | STAR Plus HD |
| 126 | Colors HD |
| 127 | ZEE TV HD |
| English Entertainment | |
| 135 | AXN |
| 136 | STAR World |
| 137 | Zee Café |
| 138 | BBC Entertainment |
| 139 | Big CBS Prime |
| 140 | Big CBS Love |
| 141 | Fox Crime |
| 142 | FX |
| 143 | Big CBS Spark |
| 144 | Granada TV |
| 145 | Comedy Central |
| 150 | STAR World HD |
| Pay Per View | |
| 155 | Airtel Movies 1 |
| 156 | Airtel Movies 2 |
| 157 | Airtel Movies 3 |
| Subscription Video On Demand | |
| 158 | Star Gold Hitz |
| 159 | SuperHITZ |
| Hindi Movies | |
| 160 | SET Max |
| 161 | Zee Cinema |
| 162 | STAR Gold |
| 163 | Filmy |
| 165 | UTV Movies |
| 166 | UTV Action |
| 167 | Zee Classic |
| 168 | ZEE Premier |
| 170 | Movies OK |
| 180 | STAR Gold HD |
| 181 | ZEE Cinema HD |
| English Movies | |
| 190 | STAR Movies |
| 191 | HBO |
| 192 | PIX |
| 193 | WB |
| 194 | Fox Action Movies |
| 195 | MGM |
| 196 | Zee Studio |
| 197 | Movies Now |
| 198 | UTV World Movies |
| 210 | Movies Now HD |
| 211 | STAR Movies HD |
| Sports | |
| 220 | ESPN HD |
| 221 | STAR Cricket HD |
| 222 | SET Max HD |
| 223 | TEN Sports HD |
| 224 | TEN Cricket |
| 225 | ESPN |
| 226 | STAR Sports |
| 227 | STAR Cricket |
| 228 | NEO Sports |
| 229 | NEO Cricket |
| 230 | TEN Sports |
| 231 | TEN Action+ |
| 232 | DD Sports |
| Hindi News | |
| 275 | STAR News |
| 276 | Zee News |
| 277 | Aaj Tak |
| 278 | India TV |
| 279 | NDTV India |
| 280 | DD News |
| 281 | IBN-7 |
| 282 | News 24 |
| 283 | Lok Sabha TV |
| 284 | DD Rajya Sabha |
| 285 | CNBC Awaaz |
| 286 | Zee Business |
| 287 | ETV Bihar |
| 288 | ETV Rajasthan |
| 289 | ETV UP |
| 291 | CNEB |
| 292 | ETV MP |
| 293 | Zee Chattisgarh |
| 294 | Taaza Tv |
| 295 | Day & Night News |
| 296 | India News |
| 297 | Live India |
| 298 | Sahara Samay |
| 299 | Sahara Samay UP |
| English News | |
| 300 | Times Now |
| 301 | NDTV 24x7 |
| 302 | CNN-IBN |
| 303 | Headlines Today |
| 304 | CNBC TV18 |
| 305 | NDTV Profit |
| 306 | Bloomberg UTV |
| 307 | BBC World News |
| 308 | CNN |
| 309 | ET Now |
| 311 | RT |
| Lifestyle | |
| 325 | TLC |
| 326 | NDTV Good Times |
| 327 | FOOD FOOD |
| 328 | Zee Trendz |
| 329 | Fashion TV |
| Infotainment | |
| 337 | History TV18 HD |
| 338 | Discovery World HD |
| 339 | National Geographic Channel HD |
| 340 | Discovery Channel |
| 341 | National Geographic Channel |
| 342 | Fox History & Traveller |
| 343 | Animal Planet |
| 344 | DD Gyan Darshan |
| 345 | Topper |
| 346 | Discovery Science |
| 347 | Discovery Turbo |
| 348 | History TV18 |
| Kids | |
| 354 | CBeebies |
| 355 | Cartoon Network |
| 356 | Pogo |
| 357 | Hungama |
| 358 | Nickelodeon |
| 359 | Disney XD |
| 360 | Disney Channel |
| 362 | Sonic |
| Music | |
| 380 | MTV |
| 381 | Channel V |
| 382 | 9XM |
| 383 | B4U Music |
| 384 | Mastiii |
| 385 | Zee ETC |
| 386 | VH1 |
| 387 | E24 |
| 388 | Sony Mix |
| Tamil | |
| 498 | Zee Tamil |
| 499 | PuthiyaThalaimurai TV |
| 500 | Sun TV |
| 501 | KTV |
| 502 | STAR Vijay |
| 503 | Kalaignar TV |
| 504 | Jaya TV |
| 505 | Sun Music |
| 506 | Chutti TV |
| 507 | Raj TV |
| 508 | Sun News |
| 509 | Jaya Plus |
| 510 | Isai Aruvi |
| 511 | Polimer TV |
| 512 | Sirippoli |
| 513 | Makkal TV |
| 514 | Angel TV |
| 515 | Jaya Max |
| 516 | DD Podhigai |
| 517 | Adithya TV |
| 518 | Captain TV |
| 519 | Vasanth TV |
| Telugu | |
| 451 | Gemini News |
| 520 | Gemini TV |
| 521 | ETV Telugu |
| 522 | Gemini Movies |
| 523 | Maa TV |
| 524 | Zee Telugu |
| 525 | ETV 2 |
| 526 | TV9 Telugu |
| 527 | Gemini Music |
| 528 | NTV |
| 529 | DD Saptgiri |
| 530 | SVBC |
| 531 | Subhavaartha |
| 532 | UTV Action Telugu |
| 533 | Gemini Comedy |
| 534 | Sakshi TV |
| 536 | TV5 Telugu |
| 537 | Maa Movies |
| 538 | Maa Music |
| Bengali | |
| 539 | Kolkata TV |
| 540 | Zee Bangla |
| 541 | ETV Bangla |
| 542 | Akash Bangla |
| 543 | STAR Ananda |
| 544 | 24 Ghanta |
| 545 | STAR Jalsha |
| 546 | Sananda TV |
| 547 | Sony Aath |
| 548 | Rupashi Bangla |
| 549 | Sangeet Bangla |
| 699 | DD Bangla |
| Marathi | |
| 550 | Zee Marathi |
| 551 | ETV Marathi |
| 552 | STAR Majha |
| 553 | Zee Talkies |
| 554 | Saam TV |
| 555 | STAR Pravah |
| 556 | Mi Marathi |
| 557 | IBN Lokmat |
| 558 | Zee 24 Taas |
| 559 | DD Sahyadri |
| Kannada | |
| 560 | Udaya TV |
| 561 | ETV Kannada |
| 562 | Udaya Movies |
| 563 | Zee Kannada |
| 564 | TV 9 Kannada |
| 565 | Asianet Suvarna |
| 566 | U2 |
| 567 | DD Chandana |
| 568 | Kasthuri TV |
| 569 | Udaya Varthegalu |
| 593 | Udaya Comedy |
| 594 | Suvarna News 24x7 |
| 596 | Janasri News |
| Malayalam | |
| 570 | Asianet |
| 571 | Surya TV |
| 572 | Kiran |
| 573 | Manorama News |
| 574 | Kairali |
| 575 | Asianet Plus |
| 576 | Amrita |
| 577 | Asianet News |
| 578 | Indiavision |
| 579 | Kairali We |
| 588 | DD Malayalam |
| 589 | Jeevan TV |
| 595 | Mazhavil Manorama |
| 597 | Jai Hind TV |
| Punjabi | |
| 580 | ETC Punjabi |
| 581 | mh1 |
| 582 | Zee Punjabi |
| 583 | PTC Punjabi |
| 584 | PTC News |
| 585 | SADA TV |
| 586 | Chardikla Time TV |
| 587 | PTC Chakde |
| 658 | DD Punjabi |
| 659 | 9X Tashan |
| Gujarati | |
| 590 | ETV Gujarati |
| 591 | DD Gujarati |
| 592 | TV9 Gujarati |
| Oriya | |
| 600 | ETV Oriya |
| 601 | Orissa TV |
| 602 | DD Oriya |
| 603 | Tarang TV |
| 604 | Tarang Music |
| 605 | Prarthna TV |
| Urdu | |
| 610 | ETV Urdu |
| 611 | DD Urdu |
| 612 | DD Kashir |
| 613 | Zee Salaam |
| North East | |
| 620 | NE TV |
| 621 | News Live |
| 622 | Nepal 1 |
| 623 | DD North East |
| 624 | DY365 |
| 625 | Rang |
| 626 | NE Hi-Fi |
| 627 | Frontier |
| Bhojpuri | |
| 630 | Mahuaa TV |
| 632 | Sahara Samay Bihar |
| 169 | Dangal TV |
| Devotional | |
| 689 | Disha TV |
| 690 | Aastha |
| 691 | Sanskar |
| 693 | Mh1 Shraddha |
| 694 | Shalom TV |
| 695 | GOD TV |
| 696 | Paras TV |
| 697 | Sadhna TV |
| 698 | Bhakti TV |
| Program Guide | |
| 999 | What's on India [Help] |
[edit] Interactive services
- iKidsworld
- iExam
- iDarshan
- iRadio
- iFasal
- iEnglish
[edit] Mosaic iTV services
- iDD [DD Sahyadri/DD Kashir/DD Pujabi/DD Bangla]
- iDD-South [DD Podhigai/DD Chandana/DD Malayalam/DD Saptagiri]
[edit] Widget services
- Top Game
- Smart Kids
- HD Upgrade
- Recharge
- Time
- Top Movie
[edit] Games
- Aladdin
- Cricket Fever
- Hungree Birds
- Agent vinod
- Road Racer
- Agneepath
[edit] Total channels and services – 300
- Standard Definition(SD) TV Channels : 255
- High Definition(HD) TV Channels : 15
- Help & Promo Channels : 5
- Pay Per View Channels : 3
- Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) Channels : 2
- Widgets Services : 6
- Interactive Services : 6
- Mosaic Services: 2
- Games : 6
[edit] Reviews and recognition
- Rated as the best DTH service in India in a review by Living Digital Magazine on 2 December 2008.[citation needed]
- Tagged as "the most tech savvy operator" and recommended as the most technically advanced service by Times of India in a DTH review[9] dated 14 August 2011.
- Airtel Digital TV [HD] Recorder was rated as the best HD DVR in India over Tata Sky+ HD in an independent comparison[10] carried out by Techwek.com. Airtel's HD DVR was rated 9/10 overall in the review.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Mobile Prepaid, Broadband, Postpaid Mobile, DTH Services in India: Airtel". Bhartiairtel.in. http://www.bhartiairtel.in. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ "Bharti Airtel launches DTH service". The Financial Express. 7 October 2008. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bharti-airtel-launches-dth-service/370434/. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ Airtel digital TV adds more HD channels « Best Media Info, News and Analysis on Indian Advertising, Marketing and Media Industry
- ^ Indiantelevision.com's > Digital Edge> Airtel Digital TV adds 455,000 subs in Q3
- ^ "Now enjoy the magic of HD on airtel digital TV's 3D ready HD Recorder!". http://www.airtel.in/wps/wcm/connect/About%20Bharti%20Airtel/bharti+airtel/media+centre/bharti+airtel+news/dth/pg-now-relive-the-magic-of-true-hd-with-airtel-digital-tv.
- ^ Airtel Digital TV HD Users to Get Free Upscaled SD Channels < Technology, Televisions < PC World India News < PC World.in
- ^ "Airtel DTH launches multi TV screen Mobile Vehicle solution". TV Next. 19 October 2010. http://www.tvnext.in/news/155/ARTICLE/3606/2010-10-19.html. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ Indian DTH Wiki » Airtel Digital TV
- ^ DTH Review, Times of India (14 August 2011). "TOI Review "Which DTH service provider tops with most channels and best picture quality"". The Times Of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-14/india/29886316_1_airtel-dth-channels-dvb-s-2. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Techwek.com – Best HD DVR in India". http://techwek.com/2011/08/24/best-hd-dvr-india-airtel-digital-tv-hd-recorder-vs-tatasky-hd-review/.
[edit] External links
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