Which Dish TV is Best

Which Dish TV is best in India as I want to take connection? Provide me the comparison of all the top Dish TV companies in India?

[Kiran Chandar]

DTH (Direct to Home) service typically refers to satellite TV broadcasting directly to a dish antenna on the roof of one’s house.

DTH service is comparatively a new industry in India, which is growing bigger & better day by day.

Some of the leading DTH services in India are Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, Dish TV, Videocon D2H, Reliance Digital TV, Sun Direct and DD Direct Plus.

The DTH service promises better picture, sound quality & better service. In short, DTH promises to redefine television viewing

Here is a clear & an impartial comparison of DTH services in India.

1. Quality of Service:
Winner of this section: Tata Sky
Runner up: Airtel Digital TV

2. Packaging:
Winner of this section: Videocon D2H.
Runner up : Airtel Digital TV

3. Pricing:
Runner up: Airtel Digital TV.
Winner for cheaper pricing of a-la-carte channels: Tata Sky.

4. HD Channels:
Winner for having the highest number of true HD channels Videocon D2H.
Runner up: Airtel Digital TV.

5. Number of Channels:
Winner of this section: Videocon D2H.
Runner up: Dish TV.


DTH Comparison Chart:

Quality Tata Sky Airtel Videocon D2H Dish TV Reliance
Service 9 8 7 7 6
Economical 7 8 9 8 7
Quality of Packages 8 8 9 7 8
Number of Channels 7 8 9 9 7
Number of Regional Channels7 9 9 8 6
Audio/Video Quality 9 9 8 9 9
HD Channels 8 9 10 7 7
Performance in bad weather 5 5 3 5 5
TOTAL 60 64 64 60 55

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