Airtel IPTV new Set top box

[pudu123]

@sushubh does the new box have better s/w, EPG?Did you get it? how much does it cost to upgrade, any idea?

 

[gopichandpai]

Hey Guys,I have this MC1088Li set top box. It doesn't have HDMI port. It has USB port but it is used only for firmware/software update it seems. Backside of the set top box has a/v output, s video and LAN port..

 

[Sushubh]

@sushubh does the new box have better s/w, EPG?

Did you get it? how much does it cost to upgrade, any idea?

https://broadband.forum/airtel-iptv/65539-airtel-iptv-new-set-top/2/#post451988

 

[pudu123]

https://broadband.forum/airtel-iptv/65539-airtel-iptv-new-set-top/2/#post451988

Oops! I missed the 2nd page.

Read your post. Too much tech. Jargon. Does the new STB box lead to better video quality?

 

[Sushubh]

haha.

just got a call back from their team.

had another funny conversation.

i was told that this STB is not for IPTV at all. it is for DTH services.

i was like WTF.

i checked it manually myself. it is definitely for IPTV.

he got confused because the page talks about HDMI port and HD. he said that HD is only supported by their DTH platform.

god.

i told him to open airtel.in. then click on digital tv section. then click on iptv section. and then click on the stb section. and bang, the same link with the new black stb opens up.

he then got confused saying iptv is not a part of their digital tv service which is related to dth. i explained to him... iptv was earlier sold as digital tv interactive. you just renamed it to iptv. and on your site itself. iptv is not sold through the broadband section. it is clearly in front of you as part of the digital tv service.

told him to check with their technical department once again. considering this page is live on their website. either someone uploaded the details of this new STB by mistake. blah. he would call me back again after checking it again.

another call. another confusing response.

this time i was told that this is pretty much the same model with black colored design. and something else. like it has nothing new to offer and so on.

i tried explaining that the feature set of this new box is much better than the previous model. no use.

gave up...

 

[pudu123]

If the video quality remains the same, there's no point in upgrading to this new box AFAIAC. Was hoping to watch the WC 2011 in better quality than the current crappy one.

 

[Sushubh]

had another talk with the airtel presence team. the guy said that this black colored box was launched eight months ago. they have just updated the images on the website. so customers who bought it in the recent months got this new box. he could not tell me anything about the processor or ram specifications. he just said that the features are same. just the box color has changed. if i want the new box i would have to pay the complete price 1750 for it. no exchange. he added that it would be senseless to go for this new box as it has nothing new to offer to me. i guess i would stick with the current box till they launch something better

 

[sam.bagga]

ya it is better to stick with the old box but it does seem to be getting worse with Timeshift,it loses audio and hangs a lot these days

 

[Sushubh]

ah well. my connection sucks at the current moment. remote has gone totally unresponsive. channel change after the recent update is slower because it tries to load the info box after every channel change. i mean if i am to go from channel 100 to 110... it can take as long as 2 minutes with a wrestling match with the remote!

 

[pudu123]

@admin that's a bummer. Sure would have been nice to watch the world cup with new features. Airtel need to improve the video quality of IPTV. Just my 2 cents.