Bishnu15
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Few months back I bought RDTV SD set top box. I am also using Sun Direct SD / HD. So thought of comparing these two DTH providers, which is better ?
1. Set Top Box quality :
RDTV : Looks good, I am attracted towards the white colour. Quite stable as per my requirement but could have been much better.
Sun : OK. But nothing special. Little bit bigger in size. Comes in with a recording feature too.
Pros : Both having decent quality of boxes where as sun is a little bit ahead in terms of its additional recording feature.
Cons : Not that good set top boxes compared to other premium brands.
Winner : RDTV (I like the white colour)
2. Remote :
RDTV : The remote is little big compared to Sun dth's SD remote which is small. I don't find RDTV remote easy to use compared to Sun dth. Takes a long time to go to iservices even after continuous press. Very confusing to select channels by genre.
Sun DTH :The remote is best in terms of ease of use. Very user friendly compared to RDTV. Less hazards.
Cons : None having universal remote.
Winner : Sun DTH.
3. Recording Option :
RDTV : Not having.
Sun DTH : Yes, its there and that too free.
Winner : Sun DTH.
4. PQ :
RDTV : Much better than Sun DTH. In fact at times RDTV used to claim of having all 250 + channels in HD like quality. Its awesome at some channels.
Sun DTH : Worst PQ. Just a local cable TV.
Winner : RDTV.
5. AQ :
RDTV : Poor. Some channels having loud sound, some very low. Nothing special. No channels with DD Sound.
Sun DTH : Again poor. Very loud sound in some channels even in volume "1". Example, Aakash Aath, LCN 626. HD Channels sound too low even in "30" volume.
Winner : Tie.
6. Logo :
RDTV : Irritating big logo sometimes hiding channel name and other scrolls.
Sun DTH : Much better. No issues with the transparent white logo. But unfortunately RDTV shared channels having no logos.
Winner : Sun DTH.
7. Package :
RDTV : Very good, but lacks English Entertainment / Movie / Music channels in lower base packs. They have lowest pack as low as RS 139 p.m.
Sun DTH : Awesome in terms of having English Entertainment / Movie / Music channels in lower base packs, but lacks ROI regional channels.
Winner : Tie
8. Regional Count :
RDTV : Much ahead in ROI regional channels in comparison with Sun DTH. South channels also decent.
Sun DTH : ROI regional channels very less. South Channels more.
Winner : RDTV because of balanced channel composition.
9. No. Of Channels
RDTV : Almost 300, plus additional services and language feeds. But missing key HD Channels and some Hindi Movie Channels.
Sun DTH : Almost 231, plus additional services and language feeds. But missing key HD Channels and some Hindi genre Channels.
Winner : RDTV
10. Ease of use for changing the package / Adding channels :
RDTV : Difficult as sometimes CC does not pick up call. Most of the time busy. Online channel addition also difficult.
Sun DTH : Very easy in fact best. Just call 1800 200 7575 and its done. Online channel addition easy.
Winner : Sun DTH
11. Website :
RDTV : Better than sun. Nothing clumsy. But then again, channel names not divided genre wise. Like for example they club all entertainment channels together be it hindi, tamil, telugu, gujarati etc which is very confusing.
Sun DTH : Nothing special. Lot of errors in website.
Winner : RDTV.
12. CC Support :
RDTV : Not good. You cannot talk to a CC unless you provide your smart card number. For a new person buying RDTV 1800 2009001 is useless.
Sun DTH : Good, but it fails as regional language support is no there.
Winner : No winner. Both having cons.
13. Bengali Channel Count :
RDTV : Better than Sun DTH. 13 + Channels excluding language feeds.
Sun DTH : Very less compared to RDTV. 7+ Channels excluding language feeds.
Winner : RDTV.
14. Additional Services :
RDTV : Good informative services are there. One of them (iEducation is free.) Plus 10 free audio music channels are also there. Movie on Demand service is good. iGames attracts kids.
Sun DTH : Useless. I don't watch at all, but heard from my ddf friends, sometimes Cinema Clubs playing repeated movies. Chirithira comedy service does not interests me. Would have been better if they had some audio music channels.
Winner : RDTV.
15. HD Channel Content and Support :
RDTV : Clear failure. No HD Boxes, less support and very less HD Channels.
Sun DTH : Better than RDTV. HD Boxes still available, HD Channel count more than RDTV.
Winner : Sun DTH.
16. Price :
RDTV : I got if for 3,690 for a year of bronze pack. Monthly pack price high compared to Sun DTH in terms of channel composition but not that high compared to other brands.
Sun DTH : I got it for RS 2,940 for 5 months of Value Plus HD Pack and when I had SD Pack I got it for RS 2,490 for 6 months of Value Plus Pack.
Clearly RDTV is cheaper here.
Both having any one free regional pack.
Winner : RDTV.
If I recommend Standard Definition Box to someone which one should I out of these two : RDTV.
If I recommend High Definition Box to someone which one should I out of these two : Sun DTH.
WINNER :
STANDARD DEFINITION : RDTV.
HIGH DEFINITION : SUN DTH.
So, I safely conclude if you need SD Box go for RDTV in terms of more Regional channels and if you want HD Box go for Sun DTH. :tup
Cost wise both are almost same, only that SUN DTH lacks regional channel count where as RDTV lacks English Channels in lower base packs.
1. Set Top Box quality :
RDTV : Looks good, I am attracted towards the white colour. Quite stable as per my requirement but could have been much better.
Sun : OK. But nothing special. Little bit bigger in size. Comes in with a recording feature too.
Pros : Both having decent quality of boxes where as sun is a little bit ahead in terms of its additional recording feature.
Cons : Not that good set top boxes compared to other premium brands.
Winner : RDTV (I like the white colour)
2. Remote :
RDTV : The remote is little big compared to Sun dth's SD remote which is small. I don't find RDTV remote easy to use compared to Sun dth. Takes a long time to go to iservices even after continuous press. Very confusing to select channels by genre.
Sun DTH :The remote is best in terms of ease of use. Very user friendly compared to RDTV. Less hazards.
Cons : None having universal remote.
Winner : Sun DTH.
3. Recording Option :
RDTV : Not having.
Sun DTH : Yes, its there and that too free.
Winner : Sun DTH.
4. PQ :
RDTV : Much better than Sun DTH. In fact at times RDTV used to claim of having all 250 + channels in HD like quality. Its awesome at some channels.
Sun DTH : Worst PQ. Just a local cable TV.
Winner : RDTV.
5. AQ :
RDTV : Poor. Some channels having loud sound, some very low. Nothing special. No channels with DD Sound.
Sun DTH : Again poor. Very loud sound in some channels even in volume "1". Example, Aakash Aath, LCN 626. HD Channels sound too low even in "30" volume.
Winner : Tie.
6. Logo :
RDTV : Irritating big logo sometimes hiding channel name and other scrolls.
Sun DTH : Much better. No issues with the transparent white logo. But unfortunately RDTV shared channels having no logos.
Winner : Sun DTH.
7. Package :
RDTV : Very good, but lacks English Entertainment / Movie / Music channels in lower base packs. They have lowest pack as low as RS 139 p.m.
Sun DTH : Awesome in terms of having English Entertainment / Movie / Music channels in lower base packs, but lacks ROI regional channels.
Winner : Tie
8. Regional Count :
RDTV : Much ahead in ROI regional channels in comparison with Sun DTH. South channels also decent.
Sun DTH : ROI regional channels very less. South Channels more.
Winner : RDTV because of balanced channel composition.
9. No. Of Channels
RDTV : Almost 300, plus additional services and language feeds. But missing key HD Channels and some Hindi Movie Channels.
Sun DTH : Almost 231, plus additional services and language feeds. But missing key HD Channels and some Hindi genre Channels.
Winner : RDTV
10. Ease of use for changing the package / Adding channels :
RDTV : Difficult as sometimes CC does not pick up call. Most of the time busy. Online channel addition also difficult.
Sun DTH : Very easy in fact best. Just call 1800 200 7575 and its done. Online channel addition easy.
Winner : Sun DTH
11. Website :
RDTV : Better than sun. Nothing clumsy. But then again, channel names not divided genre wise. Like for example they club all entertainment channels together be it hindi, tamil, telugu, gujarati etc which is very confusing.
Sun DTH : Nothing special. Lot of errors in website.
Winner : RDTV.
12. CC Support :
RDTV : Not good. You cannot talk to a CC unless you provide your smart card number. For a new person buying RDTV 1800 2009001 is useless.
Sun DTH : Good, but it fails as regional language support is no there.
Winner : No winner. Both having cons.
13. Bengali Channel Count :
RDTV : Better than Sun DTH. 13 + Channels excluding language feeds.
Sun DTH : Very less compared to RDTV. 7+ Channels excluding language feeds.
Winner : RDTV.
14. Additional Services :
RDTV : Good informative services are there. One of them (iEducation is free.) Plus 10 free audio music channels are also there. Movie on Demand service is good. iGames attracts kids.
Sun DTH : Useless. I don't watch at all, but heard from my ddf friends, sometimes Cinema Clubs playing repeated movies. Chirithira comedy service does not interests me. Would have been better if they had some audio music channels.
Winner : RDTV.
15. HD Channel Content and Support :
RDTV : Clear failure. No HD Boxes, less support and very less HD Channels.
Sun DTH : Better than RDTV. HD Boxes still available, HD Channel count more than RDTV.
Winner : Sun DTH.
16. Price :
RDTV : I got if for 3,690 for a year of bronze pack. Monthly pack price high compared to Sun DTH in terms of channel composition but not that high compared to other brands.
Sun DTH : I got it for RS 2,940 for 5 months of Value Plus HD Pack and when I had SD Pack I got it for RS 2,490 for 6 months of Value Plus Pack.
Clearly RDTV is cheaper here.
Both having any one free regional pack.
Winner : RDTV.
If I recommend Standard Definition Box to someone which one should I out of these two : RDTV.
If I recommend High Definition Box to someone which one should I out of these two : Sun DTH.
WINNER :
STANDARD DEFINITION : RDTV.
HIGH DEFINITION : SUN DTH.
So, I safely conclude if you need SD Box go for RDTV in terms of more Regional channels and if you want HD Box go for Sun DTH. :tup
Cost wise both are almost same, only that SUN DTH lacks regional channel count where as RDTV lacks English Channels in lower base packs.
