Well the wait is over and Big TV has been launched in India by
Reliance,
Commercial launch will happen next month.
Currently open for reliance employees and their family and friends.
Features -
More Channel Choice Pure Digital Experience Program at your
finger tips
Per View Movies
Mosaic Window
Parental Control
Reliable
After Sales Service
How is BIG TV so unique?
BIG TV will offer MPEG 4
technology for the first time in the country to provide DVD like video
and CD like audio quality TV viewing.
Now reagarding the details -
Big TV has the capacity of upto
250 TV channels which is much more than any current DTH operator.
You
can enjoy upto 32 Pay - Per - View channels, never before seen in
India.
These channels will showcase Bollywood, Hollywood and Regional
films.
BIG TV also has Functions such as Zapper Banner; Mosaic;
Favourites; Search etc.
Bring the largest multiplex experience right
inside your home.
Some Faq’s posted for reference -
How many channels do I get to see on BIG TV?
Currently you will be able to watch upto 150 channels & in the next
few months we will be adding more & more channels.
Which are the
channels I will be getting with monthly subscription of Rs. 325 /-?
You
will be getting ALL STAR / SONY / NDTV channels along with popular
Sports & News & Entertainment channels
Current Offer for Reliance Employees
Costing part for internal employees -
- Particulars BIG TV Employee
Offer
Upfront payment Rs. 1000(No other charges)
Annual Subscription (paid monthly) Rs. 325 x 12 months= Rs. 3900
Free Pay Per View Movies Rs. 100/month x 12= Rs. 1200
Net Annual Pay Out (Rs. 1000+ Rs. 3900) - Rs. 1200= Rs. 3700
Advantages -
1. Mpeg 4 picture quality which will be the best, other providers like tata sky and dish offer mpeg 2
High definition content will also be beamed
Free movies worth Rs 100 every month
Ease of use, multiple features and access
Initial cost of ownership will be lower
Healthy competition which will force other DTH providers to improve service and reception quality
More
info will soon be available as soon as commercial launch take place next month.
I will update the review as and when I get more information -
Latest update -
Reliance is in advanced talks with Toshiba to sign an agreement for about
15 million LCD TVs, to be given along with the DTH connection. The proposal deal
stands like this: BIG DTH will offer its DTH connection for Rs 10, 000-12, 000 and
the consumer will get a Toshiba LCD TV free along with the DTH hardware. Also,
subscription will be free for the first six months or so.
Let’s see if this really happens .
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STB update - April 4
The STB is made in Taiwan and has the following outputs -
outputs on the back*
*Antenna In:
*Input from terrestrial antenna. Connect to cable network or Active antenna
*Loop Out & RF Out:
*Terrestrial signal loop out & RF re-modulation out to Tv set. Connect to RF Terminal of Tv Set
*Component:
*Component Video(Y/Pb/Pr) output. Connect to Component video terminal of Tv set.
*LNB Input:
*Digital Satelite Signal input from dish antenna
*DC Jack:
*DC 12V input from power Adapter
*Loop Out:
*Loop through output from digital tuner
USB:
Connect USB Device
Audio L & R:
Left & Right output.
Video:
Composite output to video
I have also attached a picture of the STB.
News is the launch may happen in May .