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The DTH players are all geared up. Not for providing you cheaper prices this times, but something as equally important if not better, which is getting you new features (and no, we are not talking about a new game or another active channel this time). These features are all the things you’ve always desired on your STB, and the stuff we’ve been talking about since quite some time now. As the title of this article goes, expect the unexpected. But let me list some features we at SaveOnDish are looking forward to from DTH players.

1. Recording facility: Tata Sky Plus already has this, and now it is expected from the other players including Dish TV and Airtel DTH to start offering their viewers with an option such as this so that they could also record their favorite programs in one go and watch them later. I personally am getting TS+ for this very feature and there is a lot of room for clientele when it comes to services like these.

2. Internet: The rumors have been doing the rounds since quite some time now. Big TV is giving out Internet trials on their STBs as well, and it can very well be anticipated that soon Internet on your STB will be a reality. Especially when it comes to players such as Tata, Big TV and Airtel who already have separate Internet services going on. It shouldn’t be that big a surprise if they incorporate Internet into their STBs as well in the near future.

3. Better Games: I remember someone suggesting an Xbox live type orifice inside STBs, so people can connect and play games with other DTH subscribers, and games that are of decent quality none the less! We at SaveOnDish have heard such plans being in development way too many times, and it is only a matter of time when we actually get this on our very own STBs.

4. Many other things: This list could go on and on and on for a long time. DTH companies are sure gearing up for the upcoming competition as well as taking steps to stay in business with the existing ones. It wouldn’t be much time until they have a host of new features knowing at your door… er… I mean TV screen.

So just sit back, relax and enjoy your STB as the new updates roll in!

Mr. Channel

Hey there visitors, SaveOnDish.com’s moderator and top contributor Mr. Roh_Style has posted a comprehensive comparison of all the existing DTH services in the market today. We at SaveOnDish hope that this official SaveOnDish comparison of DTH services will help you decide which DTH service to go for.

This review contains the advantages and disadvantages of each of the DTH services, point by point, and enables you to minutely observe the good and bad so that you may see through everything before actually taking the decision of buying a DTH system. So here goes!:

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DD DIRECT PLUS :

Advantages :

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

(2) Small one-time initial investment on STB and Dish and you can use it life-long.

(3) Apart from all DD chs, DD Direct Plus offers several popular private FTA (Free-To-Air) chs.

(4) As a bonus, DD Direct Plus also offers additional chs, from Dish TV’s satellite which are FTA from time to time.

Disadvantages :

(1) DD Direct Plus does not offer any EPG Click here for reading the rest of this comparison

This question has been lifted several times on the forum, and amongst all of the DTH consumers minds as of late. With the huge launches of Reliance Big TV and Airtel Digital TV, as well as Sun DTH going national, people have started to wonder, whether there are just too many DTH players for the market to handle now? So I thought of writing up an analysis on the same. Lets get a feel of the market first.

There are roughly around 70-80 Lakh DTH subscribers in India as of now, bear in mind this is just my own estimate though. Now this market will most likely go up over 3 Crore subscribers by 2012. Which means that the DTH market is only going to grow from here on. There is no saturation in hindsight and amongst the foray of new features, new providers, new untapped markets being opened up as well as new standards being set in the industry. DTH is here to stay.

The thing with the Indian market is, that there is just too much of a market in here. Lots of room for more players as well, I can even go so far as to say that even if 10 more players get themselves in at this point, they would have enough market to carry on nicely. Even now, Dish TV, Tata Sky, Big TV, Airtel Digital TV, Sun DTH etc. are operating quite well.

But what does this mean for you, the consumer? Nothing but benefits! Cut throat competition amongst DTH companies means nothing but good for the average consumer. With TRAI pushing for making STBs interoperable amongst providers, in the coming years it would be as easy switching between providers as it would be switching a sim card from your phone, which would result in a lot more conscious efforts by all DTH companies in providing the best product, the best services and the best deals on their packages, So if more companies step in, it means even more competition, even more ideas, more innovations and more for you!

Therefore, the healthy growth of the DTH market is totally positive, the companies are getting in because of the huge untapped markets, a lot of room for expansion and profits! For the consumers, it’s win-win all along.

Mr. Channel