Bharti Telemedia Limited,
doing business as
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Airtel Digital TV, is an Indian
direct-broadcast satellite
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service provider owned and operated by
Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel Limited, commonly known as (d/b/a) Airtel, is an Indian multinational telecommunications services company based in New Delhi. It operates in 18 countries across South Asia and Africa, as well as the Channel Islands. Currently, ...
. Its satellite service, launched in October 2008, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India. It has a total subscriber base of 10.07 million as of 30 March 2015.
Products
On 4 May 2010, Airtel digital TV announced the launch of its HD+ recorder. On 24 May 2011, Airtel announced that its digital TV HD and HD-DVR boxes are software-enabled to view
standard-definition
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(SD) content up-scaled to 1080i HD.
Technical information
Airtel Digital TV's standard-definition broadcasts are in MPEG-4 with Interactive Service and 7-day Electronic Programme Guide. A universal remote is included in the package that can, over IR frequencies, control both the TV and the
DTH box. Airtel Digital TV HD provides channels of resolution 1080p
pixel
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In most digital display devices, pixels are the smal ...
with a 16:9
aspect ratio. The
set-top box
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is compatible with 7.1 Channel
Dolby digital Plus
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surround sound and is the first HD set-top box in India to be compliant with the standard.
Services
Airtel Digital TV provides
on-demand services on connected boxes that includes a catalog of movies, TV series and other programmes across
English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
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** English national ide ...
and various Indian languages. It also offers interactive services such as , , and games.
References
External links
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Television networks in India
Direct broadcast satellite services
Digital television
High-definition television
Mass media companies based in Delhi
Indian companies established in 2008
Mass media companies established in 2008
Bharti Airtel
Indian brands
Warburg Pincus companies
2008 establishments in Delhi