The 4 famed DTH Services in India

DTH has picked-up in a major way in India. In fact there has been a sudden surge of demand for DTH services. There are few key players in the Indian DTH industry yet it is no lesser than its international counterparts. The 4 main players are Dish TV, Tata Sky, Sun Direct and Reliance Big TV (which is a new entrant). But in terms of selection users are completely confused. So here is a breakdown of all the providers, in details:

Dish TV DTH
Dish TV was one of the first few players to start operations in India. They offer over 180 digital channels straight from the satellite to your home. With brand ambassador Shahrukh Khan the DTH service made a lot of noise (and continues to do so), and is constantly revamping its services to counter the competition. The ironic part is that the Dish TV website is non-functional (talk about technology).

Tata Sky DTH
Incorporated in 2004, Tata Sky is a JV between the TATA Group and STAR. The DTH service is powered by the technology of SKY and assures international quality standards. As a customer you can enjoy over 160 TV channels and services in DVD quality picture and CD quality sound.

Sun Direct DTH
With over 100 TV channels, 23 radio channels Sun Direct boasts of offering digital glory with DVD quality pictures, CD quality sound. They have call centers at your service in 6-language support, 24×7. Sun Direct will be supported by Irdeto’s conditional access solution to manage content and revenues in the satellite broadcasting venture.

Reliance Big TV DTH
Spearheaded by one of India’s most trusted brand Big TV is raising the bar in terms of technology. Big TV is on MPEG-4 thus offering better quality picture and sound. Big TV gives 200 channels compared including 30 movie channels. It even has a personalised top 10 channel list and multichannel previews per screen.