Compare Airtel Xstream Box vs Tata Sky Binge+ vs Dish SMRT Hub | Best Smart TV STB

Let 's make your TV a Smart TV. OTT apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Zee 5, Disney Plus Hotstar, MX player and many others are gaining ground in India. You can access all these applications on Mobile, but entertainment on big screen is always pleasing.

There are lots of devices like Chromecast, FireTV Stick, Anycast available in market, which allows you to stream content on bigscreen. but now your normal cable set top box are coming with built in technology, which makes your TV a smart TV. Yes you can access loads of movies and web shows along with regular TV channels on one big screen without switching between HDMI's port.

Airtel Digital TV has launched Airtel Xstream Box, TataSky has launched Tata Sky Binge+, whereas Dish TV has come up DISH SMRT HUB.

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Here we will compare all three smart Setup Box for you. In my view Airtel Xstream box has edge over others in terms of UI and build quality. most important is content partnership. Airtel Xstream App has content from Hooq, Eros Now, Zee5, Hungama play, Curiosity stream and others, which is available free for Airtel customers. Though Tata Sky Binge App also has content partnership with major OTT players, but it is paid subscription for the customers.

Airtel Xstream Box:

• Airtel Xstream Box comes up with loads of movies and web shows in 13 language with built in Airtel Xstream app. Airtel Apps contents are free to watch and integrated into the OS.
• Nice Build quality. Green light on the box indicates Wifi Connection and DTH connection.
• All new Voice enabled Remote powered by Google assistant.
• Switch between Live TV and Apps is very smooth.
• you can access more than 5000 apps with Google play store. All apps like Netflix, Sony Liv, Youtube, Amazon prime video, Games, Music and much more
• You can use your smartphone as a Remote. Just download the smart remote App.
• Xstream Box comes with built in chromecast. you can cast your favorite content from smartphone on TV.
• Airtel Xstream Box Support 4K Picture quality with HDR  with 5.1 Audio Quality.

Tata Sky Binge+

• Tata Sky Binge+ Box enables you to watch Live TV and OTT content on one Big screen without switching between multiple HDMI ports.
• Seamlessly watch between Live TV and apps
• Access content of the past 7 days
• Built In Chromecast to cast your smartphone content on TV
• Voice Search remote is powered by Google Assistant
• Need to pay for Binge subscription, but other apps with individual subscription can be accessed. 

Dish SMRT Hub

• Unlimited entertainment with different apps and games in addition to regular TV channels
• SMRT Hub Box comes with Google assistant, built-in Chromecast, Wifi and Bluetooth support.
• Customizable Home screen
• Cloud storage and recording options coming soon.

More or less features and specifications are same for all the three boxes. Though there is difference in UI (User interface), build quality of STB and Remote, Picture and Audio Quality.

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WHICH IS BEST DTH SERVICE IN INDIA ???

TATA SKY vs ADTV vs BIG TV vs DISH TV vs SUN DIRECT vs VIDEOCON D2H vs DD DTH - India's Best DTH Network ??

See my latest post on DTH Smart Set top Box. Click on below link.

Compare Airtel Xstream Box vs Tata Sky Binge+ vs Dish SMRT Hub | Best Smart TV STB

I have already discussed on this topic earlier, The post is " BEST DTH SERVICE PROVIDER IN INDIA " when i wrote this post, at that time DTH is gaining ground in India, Most of the DTH operators were new in the market. But now things have been changed, DTH operators are now stable in the market, they have launched lots of new features, All operators have launched HD DVR(Digital video recorder), even Videocon launches 3D HD DVR.

Earlier Airtel Digital Tv broadcasting its services on Insat 4CR, but now its on SES 7 with more number of transponders that it can broadcast more number of  channels.

All new operators using MPEG 4 Technology while Tata Sky and Dish Tv using MPEG 2 compression Technology. But these operators have MPEG 4 ready STB'S, so when they shift to MPEG 4, they can easily broadcast their services.

All DTH operators now offering HD channels on their platform, videocon offering maximum HD channels. so if your television is HD  supported then you must go for HD set top box

So with the time All dth operators adding new features, new technology and new channels to their platform, but it is still not easy to decide WHICH IS THE BEST DTH ?

If we talk about Airtel Digital Tv, its having best picture and audio quality, MPEG 4 technology but problem with its pathetic customer care, Talk about Reliance digital Tv, having top class picture quality, but complaint of irritating logo, software problem and worst customer care.

Talk about Tata Sky, big brand name, good quality, but expensive in packages than others operators

About Dish Tv , cheapest channel packages,  but picture and audio quality is not up to mark

Videocon have maximum number of channels, MPEG 4 technology, but complaint of picture hanging sometimes.

Here is small comparison among these Dth operators:

AIRTEL DIGITAL TV-

I find Airtel digital tv best in all manner, because it have super picture and audio quality, which must be most prefrable feature while choosing DTH.

Now because Airtel is shifted to new satellite that is SES7, so it have more number of transponders, so it can add more numbers of channel to their platform.

Advantages:

• ADTV offers truly DVD quality picture and CD quality sound(best audio quality.. awesome)

• packages and prices are good (Divided well for south and rest of India customers)

• Universal remote(same remote for your Tv and STB first time in India)

• STB software is very good                                                           

• ADTV has less rain fed issue comparing to other Dth.

Presently offering maximum True HD channels

Disadvantages:

• Disadvantage of ADTV  is its interactive services, not able to provide good interactive services to customer ,Recently ADTV added some more interactive services, hope it will add more services and features soon.

• Switching between two channels is bit slow

for more information  click here

TATA SKY -
Tata sky having 12 transponders on Insat 4A, but it is still using MPEG2 compression technology , so having limited space. But it is proving its brand name, Tata sky added all new famous channel to its boutique, and offers top picture and audio quality. 


Advantages:

• Good picture and sound quality

• lots of interactive services as active English, active cooking, active wizkids, active darshan and lots more

• good STB software and performance, Recently change STB software interface.

Disadvantages:

• Only disadvantage is its package and pricing - Tata sky is costlier than other service provider

• New packages(Tru choice package) launched are good but still not satisfactory

for more information on Tata sky click here

Reliance Digital Tv-

Advantages:

• BIG TV(Reliance Digital Tv) picture and sound quality is awesome, can say best in all dth

• packages and prices are good

• lots of own paid movie channels                                     

• less rain fade issue

Disadvantages:

BIG TV  has not a single disadvantage, having lots

• one is its irritating large logo, which is not transparent

• Software problem... not a good EPG(electronic program guide)

• Hanging problem of STB

• Incorrect package activation and bad customer service

for more information click here

DISH TV-

Advantages:

• Biggest advantage of dish TV is its cost. Pay less get more

• packages and pricing are too good( cheapest in all dth )

• same satellite of dd dth and dish TV, so all free to air channels of dd dth is also available for dish tv customer

• Software of STB is very good, switching speed between channels is pretty fast

Disadvantages:

• Picture and sound quality is not good

• worst customer support

• Activation process is too slow

for more information click here

SUN DIRECT-

Advantages:

Advantage of sun direct is that it consists all sun and other south channels , which are popular in south India

For rest of India customers it is adding channels to its bouquet

Picture and sound quality is good

but still it needs a time to occupy rest of India market.

for more information click here

VIDEOCON D2H-

Newly launched videocon gaining customers by and by, due to its packages cost, also using MPEG-4 technology

Advantage-

• picture and audio quality good

• channels are available at less price, package and price good

• maximum number of channels are available

• maximum number of HD channels available (Update : Now Airtel digital tv have maximum HD channels)

Disadvantage-                                                                

• customers reporting pixelation problem sometime

• STB software is not Good

for more information click here

DOORDARSHAN DTH-

DD Direct Plus is India’s first and only DTH service that offers its services absolutely free of cost. No monthly subscriptions to be paid when you are with DD Direct Plus.

Advantage-

one time payment only for hardware                                        

Disadvantage-

only dd channels and some private fta channels are available

popular private channels are not available

Tags: Best Dth| Review of Best Dth operator in India|Review all dth|Advantage and Disadvantage of All dth operators | comparison of all dth network in India

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TRICK TO GET FTA CHANNELS IN AIRTEL DIGITAL TV

Hello Guys, Airtel Digital Tv is providing services using SES7 satellite, which is co- located with NSS11. Now you can get free to air channels from NSS11 china beam. Though signal strength is very low, but in some parts of India we can have good signal strength.To get FTA channels ,you just need to scan Free to Air channels option in your ADTV set top box.

Here is detail of transponders, which you need to scan for free channels from NSS 11 china beam.

12611 vertical 26667
12531 vertical 26667
12581 vertical 13330 

How to Scan your Set Top Box :

Follow some simple steps to Scan ADTV STB

Open menu

Settings
System setup
Free to air channels
Find channels

  

Satellite: Choose Other
Search mode: FTA+CAS
Transponder: USER

Modulation type: DVB-S2-QPSK
Frequency:12611
Polarization : VERTICAL
Symbol rate:26667
FEC: 2/3(or any)

you might not get option of 'Other' in Satellite section, To get Other in Satellite Follow these steps 

• take the cable out of the set top box, without powering -off the box. 

• press the 'menu' button,  go to 'installation setup>>lnb settings' 

•  assign the 'OTHER' satellite to 'disec B' switch, 

• store the settings 

• insert back the cable once again into the set top box 

• go to menu, you ll find the option of 'OTHER' satellite, now scan according to details given above

To get the detail of SES7 transponders and scanning process of your ADTV STB you can also check this post

SCAN TRANSPONDERS OF AIRTEL DIGITAL TV FROM YOUR ADTV STB

After scanning save all channels, you can view these channels after channel no. 700 (old STB) or 1500 (New STB) 

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AIRTEL DIGITAL TV REVIEW - PACKAGE / PRICE

Airtel Digital Tv is one of the best DTH operator in India. Recently Airtel shifted to new Satellite Ses7 at 108.2 east. Earlier Airtel were on Insat 4CR with 6 Transponders. Now They have 12 transponders on Ses7, so they have enough space to add new channels, HD channels and interactive services on their platform. From last few months Airtel adding new channels(SD and HD both) continuously, Right now airtel have maximum HD channels available.

When we go for a new DTH, we give first preference to Channel Packages and Price, I must say Airtel arranged all its packages in very good manner, keeping in mind south India customers and rest of India customers. They also provide you one free language pack with every pack, so you can have your regional channels free. As far as Price is concerned it is reasonable.


ADVANTAGES :
Truly DVD quality picture and CD quality sound (Awesome sound and picture quality)
Universal Remote (Same remote for your TV and Set top box)
Maximum HD channels Available
Very less Rain fade issue 
Good STB Software
21 Radio channels available


DISADVANTAGES : 
The main Disadvantage of ADTV is that it is not providing Good interactive services, Recently they added iDarshan and iGoodlife, So hope good for future.


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION : 
Airtel Digital Tv have 12 Transponders on SES7 at 108.2 East. Airtel Using latest MPEG4 DVB-S2 Technology for compression and Broadcasting services. This latest compression technology allows you to add more channels at less space. For Transponder details of ADTV, you can check my post 

TRANSPONDERS DETAIL OF AIRTEL DIGITAL TV ON SES7

Set Top Box Details :

Standard SD Box : Standard definition Box

Digital TV HD Box : Watch High Definition Channel (5 times more clear picture and high Digital sound)

Digital TV HD Recorder: Record your favorite HD programs and watch any time.

CHANNEL PACKAGES AND PRICE :

As I already told Channel packages and price are first preference before buying any DTH. ADTV have best packages at best price , both for south india and rest of india customers. you have choice to choose one regional pack(Tamil, Telgu, punjabi, Marathi, Bengali, etc) free for lifetime.

you can also go for A la carte packs, means you can choose which channels you want and pay only for those channels. But this might be expensive.

Packages offered by Airtel 

Rest of India Customers                        South India Customers

Value Sports                                            South super value

Economy                                                  South super value sports

Economy Sports                                      South value

Mega                                                         South Economy

Ultra                                                          South Mega

                                                                   South Ultra

To get all channels list and price click here


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LIST OF HD CHANNELS AVAILABLE ON ALL DTH IN INDIA

Tags: HD channels|All HD channels list on Dth|Airtel HD channels list|Reliance HD channels list|Tata sky HD channels list|Videocon HD channels list|Dish Tv Hd channels list|Sun direct HD channels list


Now a days every one looking for DTH operator , providing maximum number of HD channels on its platform. 


HD stands for High Definition, provides you High definition picture and sound quality. We all know normal SD(Standard definition) channels are too clear(DVD quality picture) and with good CD quality sound, but in HD channels you get 5 x times  Digital quality picture and High definition digital sound, so you can imagine how interesting will be TV viewing.


 Because HD channels needs more space on transponder than SD channels, and every dth have limited no. of transponder space available, So they are adding some popular channels and sports channel. So there is competition among all dth operator to add more and more HD channels to increase the number of customers. 


To get HD channels you must have HDMI supported TV and HD STB


So here is list of all HD channels available on DTH India (As on 20-May-2012)


AIRTEL DIGITAL TV :
ADTV has 15 HD channels available


Star plus HD, Colors HD, Zee Tv HD, Sony HD, Star World HD, Star Gold HD, Zee Cinema HD, Movies Now HD, Star Movies HD, Zee Studio HD, MAX HD (Only for IPL),Ten HD, Sony Six HD, History TV 18 HD, Discovery HD world, NGC HD 


TATA SKY HD:
Tata Sky have 12 HD channels available



Star plus HD, Sony HD, Zee TV HD, Colors HD, Star World HD, Star Gold HD, Star Movies HD, ESPN HD, Star Cricket HD,  Discovery HD world, NGC HD, Mtunes HD


VIDEOCON D2H :
Right now Videocon has maximum no. of HD channels available ,Videocon have 21 HD channels available


Star plus HD, Colors HD, Zee Tv HD, Sony HD, Life Ok HD, Star World HD, Star Gold HD, Zee cinema HD, Movies Now HD, Star Movies HD, Zee Studio HD, ESPN HD, Star Cricket HD,Ten HD, Sony Six HD, Discovery HD world, NGC HD ,History Tv 18 HD, MTunes HD, UTV stars HD, CNBC prime HD, Active 3D HD


RELIANCE DIGITAL TV :
RDTV have 9 HD channels available:


Star plus HD, Zee Tv HD,Star Gold HD, Star Movies HD, ESPN HD, Star Cricket HD, Ten HD, NGC HD , i-Concert HD



DISH TV :
Dish Tv have 15 True HD channels available


Colors HD, Sony HD, UTV stars HD, Movies Now HD, Ten HD, Sony Six HD, CNBC Tv 18 Prime HD, History TV 18 HD, Discovery HD world, NGC HD, NGC Wild HD, NGC Adventure HD, Neo Cricket HD, M-Tunes HD, Travel xp HD


SUN DIRECT :
Sun Direct have 8 HD channels available 


Sun HD, KTV HD, Sun music HD, Discovery HD, NGC HD, Star Movies HD, Zee studio HD, Gemini Tv HD,

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BEST DTH SERVICE PROVIDER IN INDIA - LATEST REVIEW

BEST DTH IN INDIA 

Now a days everyone is switching to satellite television (DTH), people are now fed up with rough picture and sound quality of cable network.

Due to tough competition between DTH service providers, services are easily available now

Profit of having DTH is:

Good picture and sound quality

Interactive services

Pay for only what you watch

But question here is..... WHICH IS THE BEST DTH SERVICE ????

Answering this question really not easy, however a small comparison among these is here...

For latest Review on DTH check here WHICH IS BEST DTH IN INDIA ???

TATA SKY -

Tata sky is big brand name, known for its amazing interactive services. having 12 transponders and using MPEG-2 technique

Advantages

Good picture and sound quality

lots of interactive services as active English, active cooking, active wizkids, active darshan and lots more

good STB software and performance

Only disadvantage is its package and pricing - Tata sky is costlier than other service provider

New packages(Tru choice package) launched are good but still not satisfactory

for more information on Tata sky click here

AIRTEL DIGITAL TV(ADTV) -

Advantages

ADTV offers truly DVD quality picture and CD quality sound(best audio quality.. awesome)

packages and prices are good (Divided well for south and rest of India customers)

Universal remote(same remote for your Tv and STB first time in India)

STB software is very good                                                           

less rain fade issue

Disadvantage:

Only disadvantage of ADTV  is its interactive services, not able to provide good interactive services to customer so far, but hope soon ADTV will launch new and interesting services

for more information  click here

RELIANCE BIG TV -

Advantages

BIG TV picture and sound quality is awesome, can say best in all dth

packages and prices are good

lots of own paid movie channels                                     

less rain fade issue

Disadvantage:

BIG TV  has not a single disadvantage, having lots

one is its irritating large logo, which is not transparent

Software problem... not a good EPG(electronic program guide)

Hanging problem of STB

Incorrect package activation and bad customer service

for more information click here

DISH TV -

Picture and sound quality of Dish TV is not up to mark, can say worst in all dth

Advantages

Biggest advantage of dish TV is its cost. Pay less get more

packages and pricing are too good( cheapest in all dth )

same satellite of dd dth and dish TV, so all free to air channels of dd dth is also available for dish tv customer

Software of STB is very good, switching speed between channels pretty fast

Disadvantage:                                                                                                                              

Picture and sound quality is not good

worst customer support

Neo channels are not available at the moment

Activation process is too slow

for more information click here

SUN DIRECT -

Initially sun direct starts its services in south, and is very popular in south India

Now its gaining ground in rest of India as well

Advantage of sun direct is that it consists all sun and other south channels , which are popular in south India

For rest of India customers it is adding channels to its bouquet

Picture and sound quality is good

for more information click here

VIDEOCON D2H -

Newly launched videocon gaining customers by and by, due to its packages cost, also using MPEG-4 technology

Advantage-

picture and audio quality good

channels are available at less price, package and price good

Disadvantage-                                                                

customers reporting pixelation problem sometime

not good software

for more information click here

DOORDARSHAN DTH -

DD Direct Plus is India’s first and only DTH service that offers its services absolutely free of cost. No monthly subscriptions to be paid when you are with DD Direct Plus.

Advantage-

one time payment only for hardware                                        

Disadvantage-

only dd channels and some private fta channels are available

popular private channels are not available

Tags: Best dth in India|All dth review|Advantage and disadvantage of all dth operators in India

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TRANSPONDERS DETAIL OF AIRTEL DIGITAL TV ON SES7

So finally official confirmation from ADTV, shifting to new satellite SES7 with updated features , quality and services. ADTV already added much awaited new channels to its platform.

software updation and realignment procedure of dish is already on and ADTV subscriber now enjoying some new channels on SES7.


Here i'm updating a list of transponders airtel have on SES7. Airtel have total 7 transponders on SES7.


SATELLITE SES 7 (108.2 E)

Frequency: 11480

polarization: vertical

Symbol rate: 28800

In the same format

11483 H 26600


11520 V 30000


11520 H 30000


11560 H 30000


11560 V 30000


11600 V 30000

11600 H 30000


11640 V 30000

11640 H 28800


11680 V 30000

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AIRTEL TESTING SERVICES ON SES7 (108.2 E) SATELLITE

AIRTEL WILL SHIFT TO SES7 AT 108.2 E  SOON...

Airtel testing services on ses7 satellite for its dth service (Airtel digital Tv). Presently Adtv providing services from insat 4cr, adtv has 7 transponders on insat 4cr.it having limited space on insat 4cr, so not able to add more channels and services. ADTV already stops its interactive services.

For insat 4cr transponder detail you can check my previous post  scan-transponders-of-airtel-digital-tv

Presently airtel testing channels on 3 transponders of Ses7

These frequency transponders are

11480 V 28800

11521 V 28800

11600 H 28800

But from different reports it reveal that airtel has 9 transponders on ses7, so they can add more channels and services. 

Now airtel using ses7 for their bus service, but it is sure they are not going to carry both satellite for their services.

so we can believe soon adtv subscriber will receive services from new satellite with updated quality and more  number of channels and services.

Definitely it is not a one day process, subscribers of ADTV need to re align their dish towards ses7 at 108.2 E . it will take time.

some reports also reveal that some subscribers STB is updated with ses7 detail.

one of the good thing with ses7 is that it covers south Asia,so good news for middle east viewers, Adtv will be able to provide services out of India as well.
Though there is not any official announcement from airtel so far.

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SCAN TRANSPONDERS OF AIRTEL DIGITAL TV FROM YOUR ADTV STB

Now you can use your ADTV STB to scan the transponders and get the list of channels added on these transponders.

You don't need any FTA receiver, you can check these channels on your airtel stb,....just follow these simple steps

Open menu

My settings
System setup
Free to air channels
Find channels
Choose satellite: SES7 or any
Search mode: FTA+CAS
Transponder:USER
Frequency:11480
Polarization : VERTICAL
Symbol rate:28800
FEC: 2/3(or any)

Fill these details and press blue button for search, there u saw a list of channels on this transponder.

You can follow these steps for any transponder detail of airtel. other transponder detail is given below

make changes only for given, other fill will remain same

frequency: 11483
pol. : horizontal
symbol rate: 26600

frequency: 11520
pol. :horizontal and vertical(check both)
symbol rate: 30000

frequency: 11560
pol. : horizontal and vertical (check both)
symbol rate: 30000

frequency: 11600
pol. : horizontal and vertical(check both)
symbol rate: 30000


frequency: 11680
pol. : vertical 
symbol rate: 30000

frequency: 11640
pol. : vertical 
symbol rate: 30000

Don,t forget to select user as a transponder and search mode FTA+CAS. If you save scanned channels then these channel will be available after channel no. 700 or channel no. 1500

You might face problem of "no information available" try 1 or 2 times

you will definitely get list of channels 

enjoy 

Tags: Airtel Digital Tv|How to Scan Airtel transponders|Airtel Transponder Scan|Scan all channels of Airtel digital tv|Airtel Transponders

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