Okay, so here is the reason why am I going through this thread.Recently (In March, to be precise) I purchased an
LG 47LE5500 in Bangalore. I have
Tata Sky SD connection since 3 years. I didn't immediately switch over to HD DTH since there were not many number of channels available in the market. Now, I have planned to upgrade to HD DTH (No HD DVR, only HD), and I am mighty confused between
TATA SKY and AIRTEL.In my 3 years with TATA SKY, I had to call the customer service only while shifting my residence. Apart from that I never had to call them, the service was flawless, atleast that's what I experienced. Now, I am confused between TATA SKY and Airtel because-1) Airtel has Movies Now HD whereas TATA SKY has Star Cricket. I would prefer a 24hr HD Movie Channel rather than a sports channel.2) If I count only the Annual Offers that too which include all channels currently offered by both the operators, then Airtel comes to 5900/- and TATA SKY to 7200/-3) Read many reviews regarding poor Airtel CC, while from personal experience TATA SKY is trouble free so far.4) Came across multiple articles that point to TATA SKY's capacity constraint. From what I have read and heard the increase in TATA SKY's channel count is seriously dependent on the next satellite launch by ISRO, and that too sometime in 2012. I dont know to what extent this info is correct, but if it is then its not good news.5) Information available on Airtel website is ambiguous. When I called their CC for inquiring a new connection they said that Ultra and South Ultra are the same, but if I see the Annual Entry Cost for a HD Connection, then Ultra is priced at 5900/- and South Ultra at 6100/-. If everything is same then why the price difference, even though its only 200/-.6) I am not sure if Ultra and South Ultra pack on Airtel includes all channels offered currently by Airtel just like
Mega Pack in TATA SKY offers all channels except Topper. TATA SKY has clearly mentioned this whereas Airtel is just not bothered.7) Also, can somebody please provide a precise answer on what's included in TATA SKY HD box and AIRTEL HD box? I heard that TATA SKY provides all kinds of wires, i.e. HDMI, Component / Composite, etc., but Airtel provides only HDMI.Any suggestions / inputs from you guys is highly appreciated. Just make sure, it has to be either TATA SKY or Airtel