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Rameshjeee

Bhati Airtel launches IPTV services

Bharti Airtel on Monday became the first private player to launch its IPTV services under the brand—Airtel Digital Television interactive.

IPTV services provides television content through broadband connection. " Airtel will be able to offer a single knock on the door experience with triple play services through which Airtel will deliver voice, broadband and TV and video entertainment.

The customer would have to pay Rs 3999 as one time activation charges. The company has come with two price points for IPTV subscribers: Rs 999 per month for 135 channels, a broadband connection and a landline connection. The other package is for Rs 599 per month which comes bundled with 117 channels and a broadband connection. The company will offer a single bill for all these three services.

The service has been launched for the NCR region.Unlike DTH service which is mass-based, IPTV service is targeted at the 7-8 metro cities.The company will soon launch in Mumbai and Bangalore in a phased manner.

varkey

Thanks for the info. Looks interesting.

Gary4gar

can you post the source?
need more details!

mailsprasad

When will the service be rolled out in Chennai? and also do they have any offer for existing customers?

panchabhut

For those interested in the details, heres the official link
Digital TV from Airtel
The Details of the two plans are as under
Installation: 3999
Rent: 999/599
BB: 256 kbps - UL/2.5 GB
Addl. Use- NA/60p per MB
Landline- Free/ Addl. rental as per plan
IPTV- 135 / 117 channels

prasannaganesh

AND ONE MORE...

it is mpeg4-10, new version of mpeg4.

Preeti_20

ok, were going places now, what all major cities are going to get this service!

And has it officially been launched!

Rameshjeee

thanks for the info.

deewar

Rameshjeee and other experts,

Can IPTV box of Airtel be used on other Broadband BSNL etc?

I mean to say that I have Airtel IPTV box with Airtel broadband with Magic @ Home Triple Play Pack but when I move to other city where BSNL broadband is available not Airtel , can I use this Airtel IPTV box on other broadband?

Is there any way to modify the IP address and use this box on other broadband or these boxes are completely locked, cannot be used on other broadband.

Please give your expert opinion.

mailsprasad

Airtel has revealed an IPTV plan for existing customers who do not want to subscribe to the 256kbps package being offered in their combo packages.

This plan is aimed at customers who are already using Airtel Broadband on higher speeds.

The package name is Premium Pack and it allows the user to keep his existing high speed broadband connection.

Details:

Rental: Rs 399
Number of channels: 135
Free Pay per View: 1 Movie (worth Rs. 25)
Number of Time Shift TV Channels: 25
Number of games: 5

Other features include free access to iAstro, iMatinee, iCity.

Source: sifybroadband.techwhack

cool_techie_tvm

Most of the set top boxes are locked to the particular service provider. Altering the firmware may help u, but be advised that an incorrect updation procedure will result with an expensive door-block.

Gary4gar

At this momment Interpolation is unkown.
as Bureau of Indian Standards is yet to make standard of IPTV.


much like its counterpart, DTH
at the moment you can't offically use your own STBs

When you take the service, you have take STB along

panchabhut

in other words, if u are in a transferable job, better to go fo DTH (with more reach) than IPTV

simsandy43

till now ip tv services are provided on DELHI AND NCR REGIONS

kundanbhakuni

Faridabad is not included in our plans as of now.

Rgds

You may ask me any queries on IPTV as I am working for it in Airtel

Gary4gar

Just one Query:
I know its technically possible to view IPTV on a PC without a TV & STB. as its just Stream of IP data packets just like regular internet. Afterall STB is a computer with embedded Linux, which does task of decoding

I want to know Does airtel plan to implement it?
any unofficial way to view this, like using VLC player?

cool_techie_tvm

IPTV data is kind of encapsulated while being transmitted from the root server. One needs to have a registered STB to connect to the IPTV server, because there are certain alteration induced in the firmware of the STB which signals the server and the server starts transmitting to the STB. This authentication has to be completed, only then the transmission will commence.

kundanbhakuni

Cool Techie is right...

And as per your query Gary unfortunately Airtel does not intend to give IPTV services directly on TV. However you may get it incase you have a TV tuner card, however it will work on TV mode only.


Sorry for the delayed reply... was too busy Field Studting for IPTV :P

Gary4gar

These alterations are deliberately induced into the Data packet, so People may not use the feed for any other purpose than indented.


However, I am pretty confident that Viewing IPTV on PC directly is possible. just we need to figure out how. previously i had accessed view Movie on Demand channels directly on PC via VLC media player.

cool_techie_tvm

Please do post in here, if u come across any such methods by which we can directly access IPTV without STB