What D2H service should I choose; Airtel Digital TV or Tata Sky TV?

Personally, I prefer using TataSky TV than any other D2H service provider. It not only promises HD channels, but their after-sales services are also nice. The other day, my setup box had some issue and I rang up the executive to complain about the same. Within the next 8 hours, the issue was resolved and I felt that yes the money I invested in the service provider is worth every penny. Not just that, customer care also ensures to remind you of the day the pack gets over and requires a recharge. This way, it becomes easier for us as users as we don’t have to memorize the date of the last payment and calculate accordingly as to how much payment one has to make to renew the services.

Moreover, the kind of packages TataSky offers is amazing. You can choose the plan according to your consumption and not pay for days you are not at home. Which other service provider allows user to exercise such practice? I am not aware of any as such! I am a diehard TataSky fan because of its phenomenal services and if someone one would ask me, I would always suggest the same to others.

Dear Users,

Thank you for coming up with a query for us. We will try to solve it from our end as efficiently as possible. There are a number of DTH providers in the market these days. However, the most famous and competitive rivals that come across are Tatasky and Airel DTH. They both cause confusion among Indian audience as they come up different schemes every few months. This post is especially for all those people who want to buy a DTH service but are confused between these two services. We hope to give you your answer through this study. Therefore, without wasting more time, let’s dive into the comparative study.  

Why Tata Sky? 

Tata sky is definitely promoted so much on TV that you will have literally every information about it without even buying it. It has a great value as far as market value is concerned such that Tatasky offers a plethora of plans to the users. Not just that, it has a personalized channel series as well. There is a plan in Tata sky which makes it so easy for people to choose the channels of their choice in one pack. There is no other DTH service which gives the similar kind of service which can give any personalized channel in one pack.

Tata sky has an affordable charge scheme as well. The platinum pack costs around 604 rupees per month which is extremely affordable. Remember, we are talking about the platinum pack. They also provide the HD facility. The numbers of channel offered on these schemes are also a lot more than the other services. Also, the customer care service in Tata sky is extremely helpful and they are almost available each time you will call them.

Why Airtel Digital TV? 

Airtel is undoubtedly the most reputed and trusted brand as far as India is concerned. Airtel Digital TV provides DVD quality facility in video mode. A huge number of channels are available here as well. Also, they have HD channels available. Airtel Digital TV has actually shifted to a new satellite which has more transponders. It means that there will be more channels available in different packs. The users to Airtel Digital TV also have 24 radio channels that are available for 24 hours. Navigation is also so much easier in Airtel Digital TV than any other service. Rain issues also have the least effect on this DTH. The last thing is that it has a self-care portal as well. However, this all comes at a price which is quite high.

Regardless of every shortcoming, both the services come from an established brand value. We hope the information provided above will help you decide what is best for your home. We look forward to more queries from your side.  

Thanking You, 

Team AskOpinion

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Airtel Digital TV and Tata Sky both are good options when it comes to purchasing a new DTH (Direct-To-Home) television service provider. Both, Airtel Digital TV and Tata Sky are very similar in software as well as hardware. Both of these service providers offer built-in hard disks that can enable recording of channel programs. Both of them provide good picture quality and are using very similar hardware.
Both the companies use the software developed by Cisco company in India which is the main reason for almost similar user interface in both the services. That is why even the set-top box software of both the DTH services are quite similar. The features and the user interface of both the DTH services are almost same. In fact, even the menu options such as user settings, recorder or system settings, are present in same locations are exactly same.

However, when it comes specifically to recording feature, then Tata Sky definitely has the upper hand. It offers excellent recording features. Airtel also provides similar functionality and feature. Tata Sky allows users to watch one and record two other TV channels programs. It also allows the recording of three channels programs simultaneously. Airtel allows users to watch one and record one TV channel program or record two channel programs simultaneously.

You can also set the set-top box to record all the new episodes of a particular program automatically in both the service providers. Both of them allow users to set series recordings.
irtel DTH remote is actually a universal remote and you can switch on or off your TV using Airtel remote. You can also, Mute TV sound, increase or decrease the volume of your TV set and use TV/AV options with the help of Airtel remote.

Airtel DTH remote can work very well for almost all brand televisions. You just need to program the remote and pair your TV remote buttons with Airtel remote buttons. Tata Sky does not offer this unique feature in its remote. Tata Sky remote is not universal. While both the service providers are good, Tata Sky wins the race when it comes to recording feature.