Tata Sky+ DTH Service: Tata Sky DVR STB supports MPEG4

[amc8881]

Friends,

Finally Tata Sky turns to MPEG4 technology. Their new DVR STB supports MPEG4.

Source DTH ? Tata Sky DTH in India, Leading Satellite Television Provider in India, DTH services by Tata Sky, Direct-to-home, India

 

[blu_6779]

it only says that the dvr can record in mpeg4, but nowhere is it mentioned that it can catch mpeg4 signals...

 

[amc8881]

it only says that the dvr can record in mpeg4, but nowhere is it mentioned that it can catch mpeg4 signals...

Friend,
Their FAQ is confusable:huh:.

 

[SVK]

If it says it can record MPEG-4, then it do supports MPEG-4 reception, because basically its video decoder which is responsible for MPEG 2/MPEG 4 video decoding. (So soon Tata Sky STB's would be MPEG 4 capable, but now transmission should also slowly shift to MPEG 4 so number of channels could be increased)

 

[karthik.a]

Their website is Sexy!!:dance: Competing to Airtel DTH site!!Good Design again!:thumb:

 

[Sher]

wow!!!!!!!!! it even has meshed dish....the hardware cost around 9000 i am surprised

 

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[atambe]

If it says it can record MPEG-4, then it do supports MPEG-4 reception, because basically its video decoder which is responsible for MPEG 2/MPEG 4 video decoding. (So soon Tata Sky STB's would be MPEG 4 capable, but now transmission should also slowly shift to MPEG 4 so number of channels could be increased)

Have a look at their FAQs, they say that "Tata Sky+" has MPEG 4 technology... not "Tata Sky+ Set Top Box" or the recorder has MPEG 4 - there is a huge difference in that, isn't there? In fact they say that the difference between Tata Sky and Tata Sky+ is the fact that Tata Sky+ has MPEG 4 technology and I quote...

How is Tata Sky+ service different from Tata Sky service?
Tata Sky+ has MPEG4 technology, and an in-built personal video recorder that enables you to record live TV, play back a recorded programme and pause & rewind live TV. These features are not available on Tata Sky service.

(see Tata Sky+ website - Link - DTH ? Tata Sky DTH in India, Leading Satellite Television Provider in India, DTH services by Tata Sky, Direct-to-home, India)

 

[ajuravi007]

The website looks great but the product cost is very high...........

 

[SVK]

Have a look at their FAQs, they say that \"Tata Sky+\" has MPEG 4 technology... not \"Tata Sky+ Set Top Box\" or the recorder has MPEG 4 - there is a huge difference in that, isn't there? In fact they say that the difference between Tata Sky and Tata Sky+ is the fact that Tata Sky+ has MPEG 4 technology...
TATASKY+ is new service on existing service. There would be no seperate transmission, so the existing MPEG-2 transmission will remain. But the STB's used for new service are MPEG-4 capable, so incase if we are able to use this STB's for any other operator with MPEG-4, then we can use it unlike current STB's which are not capable of that (But STB must also be interoperable)
and I quote...

How is Tata Sky+ service different from Tata Sky service?
Tata Sky+ has MPEG4 technology, and an in-built personal video recorder that enables you to record live TV, play back a recorded programme and pause & rewind live TV. These features are not available on Tata Sky service.

(see Tata Sky+ website - Link - DTH ? Tata Sky DTH in India, Leading Satellite Television Provider in India, DTH services by Tata Sky, Direct-to-home, India)
Right again except Tata Sky+ has MPEG4 technology. STB's are capable of MPEG-4 reception (along with existing MPEG-2 transmission as well)

I can only say this based on SKY+ service of UK, which is PVR service on existing DTH service and no seperate transmission is done for SKY+

 

[s_parkhi]

wow!!!!!!!!! it even has meshed dish....

the hardware cost around 9000 i am surprised

But why are they charging Rs.50 p.m. after selling the STB

And you will not be able to transfer the recordings stored on your Tata Sky+ digicomp to any other electronic device.