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Airtel Digital TV adds 4 new true HD channels
In an attempt to further fuel the HD war in India, Airtel Digital TV has added 4 new true HD channels to its bouquet. These channels are: UTV Stars HD History TV 18 HD Colors HD CNBC TV 18 Prime HD This move takes Airtel Digital TV’s HD offering to 11 true HD channels. Surprisingly,…
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Indian cable operators planning to launch HD channels
As a result of the regulation requiring all the Multiple System Operators (MSOs) or otherwise called as “large” cable operators to go digital by 2014, major players from metropolitan cities like Hathaway and DEN are planning to launch HD channels on their platform. As per the new regulation, the cable systems in the metro cities…
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TataSky HD will add ESPN HD in time for Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix
With India’s first Formula 1 grand prix starting from 30-October-2011, subscribers of TataSky HD have been wondering if they would be able to watch the mega event in HD as TataSky does not carry ESPN HD – the official broadcaster of the HD feed of the event in India. Well, we have good news! TataSky’s…
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99¢ TV show rentals pulled from Apple TV
It looks like Apple has pulled the 99¢ TV show rentals from Apple TV. This news follows a few days after the latest Apple TV software update which adds the feature to stream any previously purchased TV episode from iTunes in the cloud without the need to download them, and might point towards a change…
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Dish TV Launches India’s First Conditional Access Module (CAM) Device To Enable Consumers To Switch DTH Operator Without Changing Their Hardware
Have you ever wondered why there is a big slot just above your subscriber card slot on your DTH set top box? Most of us might not have noticed the slot, but it is very well there on all set top boxes. The slot is meant to be used with a Customer Access Module (CAM)…
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Zee TV planning to launch 4 HD channels on 15th August 2011
After Star’s foray into the High Definition space with their AsliHD channels, Zee TV is going to enter the HD game by launchig 4 of their most famous channels – Zee TV, Zee Cinema, Zee Studio, Ten Sports in HD in India on 15th August 2011. The recent logo rebranding was probably part of this initiative…
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TataSky is maxed out on its capacity to beam HD channels
It looks like TataSky’s HD subscribers are in for a big dissapointment in the near future. As TataSky launched in the initial stages of the DTH revolution in india, it uses old compression technology (MPEG2) as opposed to new compression technology (MPEG4) used by its competitors like Airtel and Reliance which entered the market pretty…
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TataSky updates its iPhone app to a social programming guide with a universal remote control
We told you about the TataSky’s iPhone app which lets you to record programs on your TataSky+ DVR on the go. TataSky today updated the app to transform it to a social TV program guide and a universal remote control using an optional accessory. We have been able to test only the guide part without…
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Airtel & Videocon DTH add Star’s AsliHD channels to their HD offering
Good news for all the subscribers of Airtel & Videocon HD DTH services. Star India’s HD channels are now available as part of the HD packs on both of them. Previously, these channels were only available to subscribers of TataSky & Reliance HD DTH. The channels will be available as part of Airtel’s True HD…
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Star World HD showing Friends in High Definition
This is super awesome news for fans of the incredibly popular TV series Friends. Star Wold HD is airing the True High Definition version of the show in India starting right from Season 1. Since the show started well before there were HD cameras, it looks like the studio went back to the original…
