Digitalization throughout the country

DTH TV 

Recently government passed an ordinance on mandatory digitalization of cable services throughout the country, by the 30 June 2012 all the four metros of India (Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai) will have switched over from analogue to digital TV. Digital TV box will basically do the transmission of the video and audio through the digital signals. It is capable of supporting various picture formats which will provide consumer better quality better sound and good picture quality on their television.

Way back in 1990 when cablewala started their business, He was the decision maker about  the channels your are going to receive. Not just that whatever poor quality of service does he provide, you have no choice other than accept it. Now with DTH Technology coming up in India the whole scenario is changed. Now the consumer can decide what channels he wants & various features such as DVD Quality picture and sound, recording option, Time Shifting option, etc.

DTH technology has transformed the way we view cable TV in India. Not only has this technology made the local cable operator monopoly a thing of the past, but it has also succeeded in bringing cable and satellite television to remote corners of the country.  DTH TV stands for Direct-To-Home Television, DTH TV will give more customer satisfaction and better TV viewing experience. Consumer are now looking to to compare the channels packages provided  from all major dth service providers in India e.g. Videocon d2h, Tata sky, Reliance Big Tv, Dish TV, Airtel dth, Sun dth and  DD+

Since the ordinance has been pass DTH players  are now aggressively marketing  attract consumers to switch from analog cable to digital DTH Services, DTH service provider  like Videocon d2h, Tata Sky and Dish TV are also targeting  to digitize the whole building instead of single apartments which are called Multi Dwelling Units (MDU).  The Multi Dwelling Unit is customized solution for connecting multiple houses within the same multi storied building with a single dish antenna to receive DTH service. Common dish is installed on the tarrace of the multi storied building which gives power to TV sets in multiple homes in the building that are connected through a cable. Once the dish is installed, the members have the choice to subscribe for DTH connection. Society will be benefited by as  MDU will give them clutter free terrace, systematic wiring, no line of sight issue, one single antenna and the cost.

HD DVR is another innovation the DTH Technology, HD DVR stands for High Definition Digital Video Recorder, which will allow the users to record high definition video of their match or their favorite serial. 

Era of Digitalization

The trends in television industry are changing very fast. These led to arise a question in the mind of consumers that is what is digital tv? The switch from analog to digital broadcast television is referred as is digital television. TV Channels we watch are the result of television signals. These signals are sent through analog, digital and terrestrial format. Digital Television is the transmission of audio and video by digitally processed and multiplexed signals, in contrast to totally analog and channel separated signals used by analog. The Government has given and ordered to get digitalization that is by replacing broadcast analog television with digital television.

Another question comes to everyone’s mind is what exactly is DTH? A very common term used all networks providers. DTH is an acronym for “Direct to Home” services. D2h used by Videocon also stands for same. DTH is a digital services that provides television viewing services directly to subscribers through satellite transmission anywhere in the country. A dish placed outside the homes helps in receiving the signal and broadcasting the transmission on television. DTH allows the user to select the Digital TV Packages and pay only for those channel which are in the packages. There are basically two digital TV packages i.e. for ROI (Rest for India) and for South. The digital packages which d2h provides are for ROI are Super Gold, Gold Entertainment HD, Gold HD, New Gold Sports Pack and many more for ROI, and for South it provides South Silver Pack, South Silver Sports Pack and more.

After knowing what is Digital tv and their Packages, let’s see now what is digital tv box? To enjoy the digital television viewing experience one needs to have a 3 things TV, Reflector and Digital Box. The reflector (Dish) captures the signals from the satellite and sends it to digital set top box, the set box converts the signals and sends it to the television to be transmitted. The digital box has a smart card slot where one needs to insert a smart card; the set top box won’t work until you insert the smart into it. The fastest growing DTH service in India Videocon D2H has one of the most advanced Digital set top Boxes. The features of set box are Mosaic, tickers, favorites, Preview Screen and many more.

After understanding the digital box, let’s look at what is tv packages? Because without package customer won’t be able to define what he wants to see in his television? Videocon D2H provides TV Packages as per the customer convenience. Videocon also provide HD TV Packages. Videocon d2h has 400 channels and services and also provides 22 HD channels to their customer. Users can subscribe to Videocon d2h online through their website www.videocond2h.com

Videocon DTH Services

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Soon the analog cable will be the past. Digital cable, Direct to Home (DTH) and IPTV will replace the analog cable. With the mandatory digitization law passed this process has become quick. Already 4 metros are digitized and soon other cities will witness this change. It has also helped in enhancing the customer experience by providing Active services, HD channels, movies on demand and other similar features.

One of the important requirements of this digital cable and DTH service is digital box for TV popularly known as the digital cable box or set top box. This digital box for TV helps in customizing services according to each customers need. Each television requires a digital box i.e. if there are 5 television sets in one house they will require 5 digital box.

Videocon d2h is one company providing digital cable services in India. It provides service direct to home through satellite this is called DTH services. Videocon d2h is the fastest growing DTH service provider in India. The company was started in 2009 and has become one of the major DTH providers in a very short time. The company manufactures and provides its customers with the digital box for TV with three options. The company offers three digital boxes in the market i.e.

•          The standard set top box
•          HD set top box
•          HD-DVR

The customer can select the digital cable box according to his needs. Along with this the company provides a customer with a dish which has to be placed on the roof which helps in receiving signals and broadcasting channels on television set. Unlike digital box this dish can be common. i.e. if there are 5 television in one house they can get signal from one dish. They can also have one dish for entire building, this is called multi dwelling unit. This saves cost and provides additional benefit to the customers. More information of the same is given on Videocon d2h’s website www.videocond2h.com

Now talking about Videocon d2h’s active service, it provides the highest number of Asli “HD” channels to its customers. Also it provides active games, movies on demand, 5x times better quality picture and the option of recording 2 videos simultaneously if the customer has a HD-DVR. The company provides number of channel packages where the customer can select the best package suiting him. If the customer does not want any of these tv channels packages he can opt for ala carte pack. In ala carte pack the customer can select channels and pay per channel. The list of the channels with their price, different packages and more is provided on Videocon d2h’s website.

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