Airtel Digital TV HD
After Digital TV and Digital TV Recorder, Airtel recently launched Digital TV HD service all over India. Airtel Digital TV HD service aims to compete with Reliance BIG TV HD DVR, Dish TV TruHD and SUN Direct HD service. The Airtel Digital TV HD service let the users to watch TV channels at a superior picture and sound quality. Airtel TV HD will provide up to 5 times better clarity when used with a compatible HD TV. Airtel announced attractive price plans and tariff package for new and existing customers Digital TV HD service.
Airtel Digital TV HD STB photos:
Airtel Digital TV HD STB front
Airtel Digital TV HD back
Airtel Digital TV HD features:
Watch video at extra high clarity: Airtel Digital TV HD supports 1080p HD TV streams on compatible TV sets. It maintains 16:9 aspect ratio for best on screen experience and has up to 5 time sharpness when compared to standard Digital broadcasts.
Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound ( Audio equipment required).
HDMI port for connecting STB to HDTV and other media devices.
All features of Airtel Digital TV.
Airtel Digital TV HD price, plans and offers:
Airtel Digital TV HD is available at a staring price of RS 2940 with 75 day economy pack.
Airtel Digital TV HD recharge offers (click2 enlarge)
The main problem is that we don’t have a enough HD channels in India. National Geographic, Discover and ESPN channels have HD versions, but Airtel offers only ESPN HD. You can still watch the FIFA world cup 2010 at HD quality, but may not feel the difference on other channels. However, the Airtel Digital TV HD STB comes with future ready technology, and it has backward compatibility.
yesterday i have changed my Airtel HD Box, before exchanging they told they will not get a single paisa for current HD and future HD channels.
but today i called the customer care to activate the HD channels,
i came to know they have already taken Rs 100 from my account for HD channels alone and they also confirmed for Each HD channels they will charge Rs 100.
And they also confirmed if we want to see ESPN HD channels we have to activate for normal ESPN channels so they are taking money two times for viewing single channel.
I HAVE RELATIONSHIP WITH AIRTEL FOR LAST 1.2 YEARS WITH MY EXPERINCE AIRTEL CUSTOMER PEOPLE ARE VERY RUDE AND NOT CAPABLE OR NOT TRAINED WELL TO ANSWER THE QUESTONS.
My suggestion don’t purchase the airtel HD or SD box, they are marketing way is very tempting to purchase the HD or SD box but it vast of money and time.
I bought the Airtel Digital TV HD by upgrading my existing SD connection from Airtel. Airtel is cheating people by promising 5x improvement in the picture quality. They used to show only one channel ESPN HD which was available only during the world cup and the content was only the duration of the match, after teh world cup, this channel has been taken off and there are no HD channels available, Airtel has charged Rs.100/- for this channel and now I am left with a HD set top box without a single HD channel. The customer service number is at best left alone as they are all illiterate about their own services and nobody gives any proper response. Airtel has cheated customers like me into upgrading the existing services at Rs.2250/- but offers nothing in return in terms of quality or service by way of HD channels. I have been a loyal customer of Airtel’s mobile services, broadband services and now digital TV for the last 7 years and this is what i get in return.
Airtel’s HD service is a BIG SCAM AND I SUGGEST THAT NOBODY SHOULD BUY AND GET DUPED LIKE ME FROM THIS SCAM MONGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought the Airtel Digital TV HD by upgrading my existing SD connection from Airtel. Airtel is cheating people by promising 5x improvement in the picture quality. They used to show only one channel ESPN HD which was available only during the world cup and the content was only the duration of the match, after teh world cup, this channel has been taken off and there are no HD channels available, Airtel has charged Rs.100/- for this channel and now I am left with a HD set top box without a single HD channel. The customer service number is at best left alone as they are all illiterate about their own services and nobody gives any proper response. Airtel has cheated customers like me into upgrading the existing services at Rs.2250/- but offers nothing in return in terms of quality or service by way of HD channels. I have been a loyal customer of Airtel’s mobile services, broadband services and now digital TV for the last 7 years and this is what i get in return.
Airtel’s HD service is a BIG SCAM AND I SUGGEST THAT NOBODY SHOULD BUY AND GET DUPED LIKE ME FROM THESE SCAM MONGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally Agree with above comments.
Airtel is nothing but a fraud company cheating customers with false ads.
they only have NG in HD and claiming blah blah !!!
dont get fooled and explore all options before buying anything.
Wake up Airtel !!
Looks all airtel managers have been posted to south africa ??
Helloooo….guys you must understand things first before complaining !!!
HD means transmission capabilty upto 1080p, its just more bandwidth coming into ur TV. …..If you have space for fit a elephant in, you can always fit a mouse isn’t ?? but mouse doesn’t get converted to elephant is you store it there in that space ??
Airtel or for that matter any other Service Provider will cash on you, by selling the bandwidth to support elephants….
but again its upto TV channels to transmit elephants first isn’t ..and they are going to cost them? ESPN did for FIFA …..DD…yes our own DD will transmit Commonwealth on HD …..but that will be only for the duration of games ofcourse…Discovery or Natgeo i think are transmitting something in HD…and yes only HD will be 5 X sharper then same transmission on SD….provided you are watching it on FULL HD TV and that too atleast 42″ …lesser then that size would not make you see much noticable difference in HD
even if you do not understand then ask a question to urself…if Star, Sony or any other network do not transmit HD, how ur dish is supposed to receive it ???
We feel cheated because we assume so many things !!!
DISCLAIMER : I AM NOT FROM AIRTEL !!!
airtel service is really appaulin and poor……my screen is flashin error code which is why i am not abl to watch any channels for a week now i filed a complaint three times and der is no response de make false promises of lookin into da matter but till now nothing has been done…………local cable guys are much better atleast i dont hav des kind of problems wid dem i am thinkin of switchin back to dem again……………
Yes, I totally agree with the earlier comments about the misbehaviour by the Airtel Customer care personnel. Especially I have approx two years experience of dealing with Airtel Digital TV customer care personnel of KATHUA Airtel (Kalibari) office. I took airtel digital TV scheme in 2009 with 03 months validity. Again i got my TV recharged for 5 months in Jan 2010 i.e from Jan -May 2010, but in March 2010 they started sending messages saying that your validity expired. I am completely fed up with their animal type behaviour, for which they should be punished. Then i established contact with the customer care (KATHUA(J&K) Office) they (Mr Dheeraj)misbehaved in a very uncultured way. Hence it is very right to say that AIRTEL customer care personnel are not properly guiding the customers and it will also be right to say that they are just making fool of the customers.
The main fault I noticed that they don’t issue cash receipt for any charges they collect from the customers for any purpose(e.,g recharging the digital TV etc), it means they are misusing their position to loot the innocent thousands of customers like me.
It is therefore my humble request to AIRTEL executives to kindly take proper supervision of their dealing staff, so that customers are not illtreated.
sir,
i want my customar id stv no-0583965878 card no-000032757312
my registered mobile no is 9435049369 , i get the message from your end but when i send the message it does not execute messge fail at 54325. please know me the reason.
without hd channels there is no use of hd service.then what does it mean by hdtv.
I want to know customar id. My stb id:02583942132 vc no:00003283588
Guys , before you purchase anything ,don’t just bliently believe what they promise on ads or what a marketing/sales people say.Do consult with people who use already them else search in google for finding experiences of others .Then take a final decision.
Above all do write your experiences /comments in blogs /sites like these so that it will help others in making a wise decision. Thank you all !! I will Never go for AIRTEL
Hello i m one of tha delar… Airtel digital tv is good but our distributor not suplying any stock. Like activation kit are expecialy REACHARGE NOT GIVING
i want my coustomer id my stb id:32774645371 view card no 0000 3006 7888
why are u writing here best is just send mails to airtel and bug them .send mail to higher management so atleast the will know what will happen if they dont give service.i have this connection and the hd connection quality is 576i not 1080i other dth connetions have 1080i hd connection.f.ck these airtel i already have fired some mail and i got response also.
sir i want to change my plan to ultra pack instead of existing economical plan my customer id is3006060570 kindly reply me on mobile or mail
which channels are being shown HD
name HD channels which are being aired on airtel
its very shame for airtel HD connection and also for airtel management.i have taken HD connection,they told to me that ESPN hd will be provided soon after taking the connection.but there is no any HD channels is going to be supplied till now.what is the benefit to take HD box?no any channel is going to be supplied in HD mode.ur excuse is that TV should be of HD standard type,i have already 42” inch HD tv.ur another excuse is only 3 channels as ESPN,NG and DISCOVERY have HD supply.let me tell how other DTH are going to be supply more than 30 channels within their economy rate?????????? ur management skill and service providing is very poor.this will creat hazardous problem to make you new customer unless ur service providing is not superior than other supplier.i have already read so many comments of ur regular and new customers,they all are very anexious to ur service and feel very uncomfort with ur relationship.UR FIRST AIM SHOULD BE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND THINK ALWAYS ABOUT HOW UR CUSTOMER GET BENEFIT.CLARITY SHOULD BE MAINTAIN BY UR SIDE.KINDLY GIVE ME EMAIL OF UR HIGHER AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT.FAKE BOND SHOULD NOT BE MAINTAIN WITH CUSTOMER.