Indian TV viewers now are going towards new TV viewing experience as HD is buzzing in India as leading Direct To Home [DTH] operators are going to start their HD service which will compare India’s first and only HD Service provider Sun Direct HD. To take early advantages of wide market, Reliance BIG TV is getting in to HD service with some unique features from 1st May, 2010. Yes you heard right, Reliance BIG TV HD is going to be launched on May 1st.
Reliance BIG TV HD DVR
Reliance BIG TV is going to launch HD DVR STB from May 2010 and it will be India’s first HD DVR or HD PVR STB. This will enable users to watch HD content on their TV and also use it as recorder. With the use of Reliance BIG TV HD DVR STB, you can experience a different TV viewing than what you are having right now. With the new HD DVR STB, you can record your favorite TV shows, Movies, Matches and whatever you wish. You have the freedom to pause your TV as well. Reliance had some smart moves to include Recorder and HD within a single box to compete with Sun Direct’s HD Service. [Sun Direct HD and recording service of TataSky’s Tatasky+ and Airtel’s Digital TV Recorder]
Reliance BIG TV HD DVR is the new Digital Video Recorder from Reliance BIG TV. You can record, pause and play live TV programs and enjoy High Definition content.From our source we have some exclusive information about Reliance BIG TV HD DVR STB:
- This STB have 160 GB Hard disk space to store your recordings.
- It is capable of 200 hours of recording
- You can pause, forward or rewind your TV channels.
- Watch one program while you record another program on another channel.
- You can create programs from your own recordings.
- Watch all your recordings anytime
- Set-Top-Box is ready for HIGH DEFINITION channels. (HD is a new TV technology in which the picture quality is 5 times better than a normal service, quality of images is very clear and crisp)
*Will update with more information about feature soon.
To talk about the pricing which is not yet disclosed, all we have is some internal info that we got from some secret resources which would tell us that the box would cost around Rs 6,990/- for new connection while exciting Reliance BIG TV DTH users can replace their STB with HD DVR STB at exclusive discount rate.
And, what will you have with it? Reliance BIG TV has Added Fox Channels and Other 10 New Channels yesterday including Nat Geo HD. So Reliance initially start HD service with 1 HD Channel, the Nat Geo HD, at a nominal charge of Rs 28/Month. The users can expect DD National HD Feed and Discovery World HD on Reliance BIG TV HD in the near future.
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Thanks for the info.
You are welcome and stay here for more information!
thanks for info mr dish
Great info Mr. Dish. Hope BIG TV will offer nice discounts on HD PVR for existing customers. Its very nice move combining HD feature + recording feature.
Yes Mr.Ashish, It will be great move by them to launch such DVR STB which will complete both needs Recording and viewing HD Content so no need to launch two separate STB. And Yes we would have discount to take HD STB with continuing same subscription.
What about ownership of STB? and return policy?
Well so far they haven’t provide any broacher regarding it so I can’t say anything at the moment but as from my experience, I would say ownership of STB will be belongs to Company!
200 Hrs of recording is a very good aspect and much more tha TS+
Thanks very much for the article. do you think BIG TV is gonna add more HD chanels soon i was hoping for some HD movie and sports channels.
Yes Mr. Samanth, It will be great for us to have 200 Hours of recording but I am doubt on HD Content recording, I am still taking information about HD Content recording.
Thanks Khalid, Yes BIG TV will shortly add Discovery HD to offer HD Channels for HD DVR. As from our information their are 3 channels which are going to start HD Feed which will be Cartoon Network HD ( Upscale ), World Movies HD (Upscale) and ESPN HD feed for Fifa World Cup 2010. So hoping these three channels on Reliance BIG TV HD.
Any idea about chase playback? (Start watching a recording before it is over). This is very helpful when watching movies with lots of ad. Start recording, and watch the movie after an hour… You can skip through the ad and by the time the movie is abt to end, you would be watching live TV..
Yes Deva, In Reliance BIG TV you would have an option to record the movie when movie start then you can watch it after hour where you can forward movie to avoid Ads then switch back to Live TV viewing!
What about Tata sky ? when are they gonna launch..I feel unlucky in choosing Tata sky plus…
hey…thanx for the useful info
i would like to know about the other channels which are not HD…will wee see any difference in picture quality compared to watchin it on normal stb…?
are the other channels upscaled to hd like sun direct hd..?
plss lemme knw on this …thnx !
Well as from industry source most of DTH players are ready to launch their HD services around Commonwealth games so sooner or latter we would have HD services from most of DTH operators. You don’t need to be feel unlucky as Tatasky+ is also a good option to enjoy TV viewing.
Hello Harmeet,
Well you will see difference when you will watch those channels from HD TV and STB and it will be more clear then normal STB. Other channels will come in SD Format ( Standard Definition ) which we are watching right now, while Upscale to HD is much better then SD. Sun Direct HD have Color HD in this format.
Thanx Admin.
Are the SD channels gonna be the same as in the normal big tv stb in terms of picture quality ?
Or will the HD stb of big tv be able to deliver better picture quality for the same SD channels…
My priorities are SD channels should hv good picture and sound quality and plus recording facility…so it worth buyin a HD stb if the difference is large ?
pls lemme knw….thanx
Hello Harmeet,
Well one thing is sure for you that picture quality from HD STB will be far better then current SD STB so it will value for money offer for us to have HD DVR for just Rs 7,000 something including subscription charges package.
HBO HD is available in hongkong & singapoor are there any plans to HBO HD comming to India and BIG TV HD.
Please tell me the exchange offer price hd stb
it great to hear this news… good luck keep posting…
Thanx admin.
I would like 2 knw one more thing…will the dvr allow us to transfer d recordings to the comp etc?
in your post you have mentioned that BIG TV will launch HD PVR on May 1st, 2010.. has it launched , n if yes please provide the info on tht regarding its availability and also cost of existing subscribers!
Yes Reliance started it selling in bigger cities and you will ask Reliance web world about more information as it’s early soft launch and if you register your inquiry about Reliance BIG TV HD DVR then you will get call back from them in next 2-3 days!
i/m living in Mumbai n officially its not launched, got a press conference invitation from reliance for tomorrows BIG TV HD DVR launch which is scheduled for tommorow at 12.00 Noon…!!
cost details will be announced tomorrow!
Its official now, Reliance’s gonna launch HD DVR tomorrow, i got an PRESS CONFERENCE invitation for tomorrows event WHICH IS SCHEDULED AT at 12 noon, THATS ON MAY,04,2010.:cheers:
Finally wait will be over tomorrow!!:thumbsup:
cost details will be declared with tomorrows launch!!:P
its 4th may and there is nothing happening.seems like this launch date is a false one
Well they already announced it today itself and price will be something Rs 7990 while current BIG TV user will get Rs 1500 discount to upgrade connection! Stay tune with ShaswatPatel.com we will post detail information soon!
i am a big tv user
i book hd pvr stb
they call me and told the price is rs. 7990 and existing user get rs. 1500 discount with 3 month dimond pack.
please give a picture of it..
THERE ARE 2 STB PLANS ONE IS Rs 6990 which is bundled with 3 months of FREE DIAMOND PACK + 3MONTHS OF NGC HD and with Rs 6490 customer will only get benefit of 3 months of NGC HD FREE and not 3 months of DIAMOND PACK!
ITS CONFIRM NEWS, I HAVE FINALLY OFFICIALLY GOT A BROCHURE WITH ME!SINCE
BIG TV HD PVRs still din reached the market the management does not want to spread the news, let the stock reach all the retailers and then you will see all ads n stuff!!
within maximum 3-4 days, you can buy it from your nearest retailer!!
Yes I know it in fact I am working hard at the moment to get exclusive pics of Reliance BIG TV HD DVR.
thanks Admin
Yes Mr. Prabal it’s correct news and we would have Rs 1500 Off if we change connection from BIG TV to BIG TV HD.
please try to give a brosure or picture
please………..
Yes I am doing it right now to get pics of Reliance BIG TV HD DVR STB. My local ISP will call me once he gets his stock!
thanks Admin
i will be online till then
You not need to be online, once I update you automatically notify through your mailbox if you signup your mail ID for all information. If you didn’t signup then you can signup in right side of this page.
it is confirmed reliance hd dvr will launch on 7th may 2010
it has also the facility of recording via mobile or web
Well as from recording features I don’t have any idea so we have to wait till they announce features.
Amit bhai
any latest developments?
i already get the the brochure
the price of hd dvr is rs. 7990 with 3 month diamond pack+ng hd and rs. 6490 with out pack
Yes that’s true news! By the can you attach brochure to my mail id admin@shaswatpatel.com
i send it to your mail admin
Thanks and Got it!
i want to know whether this dvr has a hdmi interface
1. Does the DVR have a HDMI interface?
2. Will the STB work with a PAL system TV?
Well as from recording features I don’t have any idea so we have to wait till they announce features.
Hi I am from Melbourne Australia, Is there any chance can we get the Reliance or airtel/ dish tv available for us to watch and I are quite happy to take a dealership also, as we have vision asia here in Australia and their service is very bad, could you please come back to me.
Thanks & Regards
V.C.Prakkash