December 6th, 2020 4:00 PM 8 COMMENTS

How to Choose the Right Set-Top Box for Yourself?

Much of our entertainment today comes from watching TV or streaming videos online or listening to music. All of this can be provided to us by one simple gadget, and it is a Set-Top Box (STB). STBs in India has come a long way, and now people can not only view satellite TV through it but also stream over-the-top (OTT) content. There are multiple companies and services offering their own... Read More

September 28th, 2020 7:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Brings Smart Guide Feature to its SD and HD Set-Top Boxes

Tata Sky has constantly been adding new features to its Set-Top Boxes. Today, the leading DTH operator announced a new feature called 'Smart Guide,' for its existing SD and HD Set-Top Box users. Smart Guide by Tata Sky enables the users to discover and consume content on television in a smart way. The company has announced this feature in collaboration with Pay TV. Tata Sky also enhanced the linear search... Read More

September 8th, 2020 10:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Sky and Accedo to Develop Interactive User Interface for Binge+ Android TV STB

DTH operator Tata Sky today announced its partnership with Accedo to develop the user interface for Tata Sky Binge+ Smart Set-Top Box. As you might be aware of, the Android TV-based Binge+ provides content from Linear Television and a host of OTT apps. Accedo has leveraged its Google-certified Android TV launcher solution alongside its Accedo One platform on the Tata Sky Binge+ STB. This will bring the content from Linear... Read More

August 28th, 2020 2:33 PM 1 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Shifts Set-Top Box Production to India With its Partner Technicolor

To support the government’s vision of ‘Make in India’, Tata Sky has shifted its manufacturing and production of Set-Top Boxes to India. So now the Set-Top Box that you purchase from the DTH operator will be made in India. But not every Set-Top Box is going to be made in India. Tata Sky has shifted a significant portion of manufacturing to India with its partner Technicolor, but not the whole... Read More

July 2nd, 2020 3:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

New Tata Sky +HD Set-Top Box Price Reduced to Rs 4,999

India's number one DTH service provider Tata Sky has recently slashed the price for Tata Sky +HD connection. Tata Sky offers a range of different connections and Set-Top Boxes. The most basic of them are Tata Sky SD and HD STB connections. But then there are others such as Tata Sky Binge+, Tata Sky+ HD, and Tata Sky UHD 4K STBs connection. While HD and SD connections are pretty much... Read More

July 1st, 2020 7:19 AM 2 COMMENTS

Mi Box 4K, Tata Sky Binge+ and Other Android TV Boxes to Purchase in India Under Rs 5,000

The television industry has come a long way. The way technology has evolved over the last few years, it has completely changed the way users experience TVs today. TVs have become Smart. But TVs are incomplete without Set-Top Boxes. Set-Top Boxes are offered by various DTH providers such as Airtel and Tata Sky. But at the same time, various other tech giants such as Xiaomi and ACT Fibernet have come... Read More

June 26th, 2020 11:28 AM 1 COMMENTS

Den Networks Providing Jio Set-Top Box to New Subscribers

Reliance Industries Limited is having a really good time in the market. At a scenario where every company is facing a lot of problems with its financials, RIL, the parent of Jio, has gone debt-free. It has managed to raise more than $20 billion in the past few weeks. Now, according to a report, Den Networks is providing its new customers with Jio branded STBs. Den Networks is a subsidiary... Read More

May 4th, 2020 4:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Amazon Prime Video is Available on JioFiber Set-Top Box

JioFiber STB Users can now enjoy the premium content library of Amazon Prime Video. The news was revealed by an active JioFiber STB user. However, JioFiber STB users must note that the Amazon Prime Video will not be available for free. Users will have to purchase a valid subscription to enjoy the premium content offered by Amazon Prime Video. JioFiber has been adding more apps in its platform to provide... Read More

April 14th, 2020 3:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

DTH and Cable TV STBs Cannot Be Interoperable Due to Technical and Financial Constraints: Trai

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Saturday announced that all Set-Top Boxes (STB) in India must be interoperable. The authority said that the Direct-to-Home (DTH) providers as well as multi-system operators (MSO) would be given six months from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) notification to facilitate the service. Crucially, it was said that the interoperability would be permissible within the DTH segment and within cable segment... Read More

April 11th, 2020 1:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Makes Set-Top Interoperability Mandatory, DTH Operators Have 6 Months to Adopt New Standards

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has been in talks with industry stakeholders for a while to bring Set-Top Box (STB) interoperability to India. Right now, the STBs offered by Cable TV operators are non-interoperable, meaning the same STB cannot be used across different service providers. However, the STBs of DTH operators comply with the license conditions to support Common Interface (CI) module based interoperability. But Trai states that the... Read More

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