Hello,
Today I completed a Year with ADTV so I thought I should Pen Down errrr...Keyboard Down my thoughts and share it with you all .
We bought our 1st DTH Connection i.e. TataSky in March 2007. Never had any complaints with the service and were pretty satisfied with the product. In the year 2009, we upgraded to TataSky+ 160GB SD DVR and I was totally in love with REC feature, infact I couldn't imagine using a basic STB anymore. See, we have one rule at home i.e. our DTH Consumption must not exceed Rs.500 PM. But lately TataSky started to act greedy, they always hike the price of packages every now and then so once I even had to call CC to downgrade my package.
The itch for upgrading to an HD Connection started around October 2012 when we bought a Full HD LED TV but every time the purchase would get postponed. So, in 2015 I finally decided to upgrade and call'd CC who informed me that upgrading to HD DVR will cost Rs. 6000. See, at that time TataSky HD Access Fee was Rs. 125 which is Rs. 175 now, add Base Pack Price + Add Ons and the total charge was exceeding way too much. Trust me, I tried a lot but couldn't manage to get everything I need within my budget. Ya, one can save a considerable amount via Semi-Annual/Annual Recharges but I am not interested in long duration recharges.
That's when I decided to look elsewhere and came across The Great Airtel Digital TV [Background Music : Trumpets by Alok Nath and Party hya ]. First thing that attracted me was the price of HD DVR, Rs. 4440 online for a New Connection compared to 6K for TataSky+ Upgrade & the lack of any HD Access Fee was another highlight. Initially I had some confusions regarding Base Packages so I call'd ADTV CC and for the first time experienced the Brilliance of Infamous ADTV Team. Each and every Single Executive I dealt with had a different answer to my query which further twisted my Brain but thanks to Dream DTH Forum, I got all the Info I was looking for.
On 16-07-15 booked HD DVR Online but due to some technical issue, I received my Confirmation SMS from ADTV after 4 Hrs. Soon, in the evening I received a call from the Local Dealer to fix appointment for installation. Next day, at around 10:30 2 ADTV Engineers came and both looked like some Local Frankenstein Experiment Gone Wrong! Anyways, the installation didn't took long as no extra wiring or drilling was required, they just swapped our TataSky Dish & STB with ADTV and done. But like I already mentioned in some other thread, as soon as the STB got activated they handed me the Owners Manual and ran as if their A$$e$ were on FIRE. So, I call'd CC to activate Recording Feature as my Account didn't had REC Top Up. Now, this lady I talk with sounded so depressed, like some Egyptian Mummy Lost Her Coffin in Gambling, but nevertheless she activated my REC Top Up promptly.
What I Like :
*Great PQ & SQ Quality of HD Channels, even SD Channels looks decent. Earlier, quality of And Tv SD & Zee Cafe SD were like 3GP video file but much improved now.
*I love the Red & Black theme of UI, it's Fast, Responsive, looks Premium. Ya, sometimes it does lag but even an High End Laptop stutters here and there once in a while so no big deal.
*Feature wise, it's very similar to TataSky so I never had to go through the Manual for anything.
*I'm currently subscribed to My Plan 199 + HD Max + HBO SD = 462. No any HD Access Fee crap and am getting all ROI HD Channels within Rs. 500, for me its Great.
*500 GB storage compared to 160 GB of TS+ SD so now my old recordings can stay longer.
*With the latest Firmware 601, Boot up time of HD DVR from cold start reduced drastically. No....you can't Knit a Scarf and complete it before Home Channel appears anymore :no .
*Signal Reception stronger then TataSky during bad weather.
What I Hate :
*Worst Customer Care Team Ever :angry , All Bunch of Blood Sucking Cheap Desi Dracula's!
*EPG is not detailed like TataSky. No mention of Episode Number or the Release Year for Movies in description. Sometimes even Synopsis of Tv Shows are not up to date.
*REC feature too has few Bugs. Let's just say you Schedule 1 Rec (not Series) at 10 PM and for some reason the timing of that show changed to 10:05 PM, in such cases the Rec Schedule will cancel on its own. So, one always needs to keep an Eye.
*ADTV HD DVR doesn't have a cooling fan. The way it heats up, I hope it doesn't end up frying itself :huh .
*ADTV just like any other DTH Company is greedy, they must add some channels in base packages before increasing the price, atleast make the hike look justifiable Airtel.
*Remember how one use to start those 2 Stroke Bajaj Scooters whenever the fuel use to be low? By tilting and holding that way for few seconds before starting? Ab kya Space mein jake SES9 pe chadhke waise Start karun tab add karoge HD Channels Airtel?
*ADTV takes too long to resolve issues, specially if its a technical problem related to DVR.
Final Thoughts :
First of all there is nothing like good or bad DTH Company, it all boils down to what your needs are. Honestly, If TataSky didn't had this HD Access Fee drama and had ADTV like HD Top Ups, I would have never left them. When I was using TS they were way behind in terms of HD Channel count but its quite opposite now. So, if anyone looking for highest number of HD Channels then please buy TataSky.
It's not like I was completely satisfied with ADTV's service. It took them so long to add HD feeds of my favorite channels like Colors Infinity HD and Zee Cafe HD and I had to contact Nodal Officer to get these channels. Also, I faced Signal Issue twice and had to change the location of my Dish for which that Bhoot-Pisach type Engineer overcharged me, it took me a month but I somehow managed to take back Rs. 150 from him. Overall now I'm happy as I have all the Channels I need, don't miss anything and yes eagerly waiting for HBO HD :tup .
So, before you buy ADTV or any DTH please compare the packages online and choose the one that fits your requirements. Consulting with friends, neighbors, relatives, colleagues is fine but don't just blindly go with their suggestions as what seems Great to them might be Useless for you. But if you are looking for a Good Quality & Feature Rich DVR and don't wanna spend upto 10k, ADTV HD DVR is the Best Option for you!
Regards,
Drake :hello
The itch for upgrading to an HD Connection started around October 2012 when we bought a Full HD LED TV but every time the purchase would get postponed. So, in 2015 I finally decided to upgrade and call'd CC who informed me that upgrading to HD DVR will cost Rs. 6000. See, at that time TataSky HD Access Fee was Rs. 125 which is Rs. 175 now, add Base Pack Price + Add Ons and the total charge was exceeding way too much. Trust me, I tried a lot but couldn't manage to get everything I need within my budget. Ya, one can save a considerable amount via Semi-Annual/Annual Recharges but I am not interested in long duration recharges.
That's when I decided to look elsewhere and came across The Great Airtel Digital TV [Background Music : Trumpets by Alok Nath and Party hya ]. First thing that attracted me was the price of HD DVR, Rs. 4440 online for a New Connection compared to 6K for TataSky+ Upgrade & the lack of any HD Access Fee was another highlight. Initially I had some confusions regarding Base Packages so I call'd ADTV CC and for the first time experienced the Brilliance of Infamous ADTV Team. Each and every Single Executive I dealt with had a different answer to my query which further twisted my Brain but thanks to Dream DTH Forum, I got all the Info I was looking for.
On 16-07-15 booked HD DVR Online but due to some technical issue, I received my Confirmation SMS from ADTV after 4 Hrs. Soon, in the evening I received a call from the Local Dealer to fix appointment for installation. Next day, at around 10:30 2 ADTV Engineers came and both looked like some Local Frankenstein Experiment Gone Wrong! Anyways, the installation didn't took long as no extra wiring or drilling was required, they just swapped our TataSky Dish & STB with ADTV and done. But like I already mentioned in some other thread, as soon as the STB got activated they handed me the Owners Manual and ran as if their A$$e$ were on FIRE. So, I call'd CC to activate Recording Feature as my Account didn't had REC Top Up. Now, this lady I talk with sounded so depressed, like some Egyptian Mummy Lost Her Coffin in Gambling, but nevertheless she activated my REC Top Up promptly.
What I Like :
*Great PQ & SQ Quality of HD Channels, even SD Channels looks decent. Earlier, quality of And Tv SD & Zee Cafe SD were like 3GP video file but much improved now.
*I love the Red & Black theme of UI, it's Fast, Responsive, looks Premium. Ya, sometimes it does lag but even an High End Laptop stutters here and there once in a while so no big deal.
*Feature wise, it's very similar to TataSky so I never had to go through the Manual for anything.
*I'm currently subscribed to My Plan 199 + HD Max + HBO SD = 462. No any HD Access Fee crap and am getting all ROI HD Channels within Rs. 500, for me its Great.
*500 GB storage compared to 160 GB of TS+ SD so now my old recordings can stay longer.
*With the latest Firmware 601, Boot up time of HD DVR from cold start reduced drastically. No....you can't Knit a Scarf and complete it before Home Channel appears anymore :no .
*Signal Reception stronger then TataSky during bad weather.
What I Hate :
*Worst Customer Care Team Ever :angry , All Bunch of Blood Sucking Cheap Desi Dracula's!
*EPG is not detailed like TataSky. No mention of Episode Number or the Release Year for Movies in description. Sometimes even Synopsis of Tv Shows are not up to date.
*REC feature too has few Bugs. Let's just say you Schedule 1 Rec (not Series) at 10 PM and for some reason the timing of that show changed to 10:05 PM, in such cases the Rec Schedule will cancel on its own. So, one always needs to keep an Eye.
*ADTV HD DVR doesn't have a cooling fan. The way it heats up, I hope it doesn't end up frying itself :huh .
*ADTV just like any other DTH Company is greedy, they must add some channels in base packages before increasing the price, atleast make the hike look justifiable Airtel.
*Remember how one use to start those 2 Stroke Bajaj Scooters whenever the fuel use to be low? By tilting and holding that way for few seconds before starting? Ab kya Space mein jake SES9 pe chadhke waise Start karun tab add karoge HD Channels Airtel?
*ADTV takes too long to resolve issues, specially if its a technical problem related to DVR.
Final Thoughts :
First of all there is nothing like good or bad DTH Company, it all boils down to what your needs are. Honestly, If TataSky didn't had this HD Access Fee drama and had ADTV like HD Top Ups, I would have never left them. When I was using TS they were way behind in terms of HD Channel count but its quite opposite now. So, if anyone looking for highest number of HD Channels then please buy TataSky.
It's not like I was completely satisfied with ADTV's service. It took them so long to add HD feeds of my favorite channels like Colors Infinity HD and Zee Cafe HD and I had to contact Nodal Officer to get these channels. Also, I faced Signal Issue twice and had to change the location of my Dish for which that Bhoot-Pisach type Engineer overcharged me, it took me a month but I somehow managed to take back Rs. 150 from him. Overall now I'm happy as I have all the Channels I need, don't miss anything and yes eagerly waiting for HBO HD :tup .
So, before you buy ADTV or any DTH please compare the packages online and choose the one that fits your requirements. Consulting with friends, neighbors, relatives, colleagues is fine but don't just blindly go with their suggestions as what seems Great to them might be Useless for you. But if you are looking for a Good Quality & Feature Rich DVR and don't wanna spend upto 10k, ADTV HD DVR is the Best Option for you!
Regards,
Drake :hello