If you are also looking for a new connection and are confused about which of these service providers is better for you, don’t worry, we are giving you all the information about Airtel Digital TV and Tata Sky connection here.
Airtel Digital TV and Tata Sky are two large DTH (direct-to-home) service providers in India. Both companies offer many offers to their customers. The price of Airtel Digital TV Set-Top Box (Airtel Set-Top Box) starts at Rs 1,300. At the same time, the initial set-top box for taking a Tata Sky connection comes at Rs 1,499. Both set-top boxes are HD. Both companies stopped selling their SD only set-top boxes a while back. Now if you are also looking for a new connection and are confused about which of these service providers is better for you, then don’t worry, we are giving you all the information about Airtel Digital TV and Tata Sky connection here. Read the article till the end to know.
Where to buy Airtel Digital TV, Tata Sky Set-Top Box
Although you can also buy set-top boxes of these two companies from retail outlets, but the company officially sells them in two ways. Number one, you can book set-top boxes on Airtel or Tata Sky Customer Care via call or SMS. Apart from this, another way is to buy online. Airtel customers can get their new connection through Airtel Digital’s website and Tata Sky customers can book their set-top boxes through the company’s official portal. However, before taking a connection, you should know about the service, plans and offers offered by these two companies.
Airtel Digital TV Set-Top Box price, offers
Airtel offers three types of connections and set-top boxes. The first set-top box is HD-High Definition, priced at Rs 1,300. It is a high-definition set-top box and supports Dolby Digital sound. It also has the option of record and play.
The other option is the Airtel Xstream Basic set-top box. This set-top box comes equipped with many smart features. It has a built-in Chromecast. You can use your mobile phone as a remote and it also supports voice search. It costs Rs 2,499.
The third and most premium option is the Airtel Xstream Premium set-top box. It comes with over 5000 pre-loaded apps, including popular apps like Hotstar, ZEE5. Other features of this set-top box are similar to the basic set-top box, but it costs Rs 4,798. Its price is high due to the subscription of OTT apps found in it and the premium service of Airtel. All three set-top boxes come equipped with parental control feature. Airtel is offering a discount of 10 percent on applying the ADTV10 code when purchasing these three connections online. Offer available for limited time.
Tata Sky Set-Top Box price, offers
On the other hand, Tata Sky customers also get three options. The first is the Tata Sky HD set-top box, priced at Rs 1,499. This set-top box is 3D compatible and supports Dolby Digital Surround sound. By applying TSKY150 coupon code while buying it online, you will get a discount of 150 rupees.
The next box is Tata Sky Binge +, which costs Rs 2,999. It is a smart box, which comes equipped with a built-in Chromecast, Google Assistant supported voice search remote, along with all the features in the Basic box. It gets over 5000 pre-installed apps from Google Play. With the new connection, 6 months subscription is available for a total of 10 OTT apps including Disney + Hotstar, SonyLIV, ZEE5, Hungama Play, ErosNow. Apart from this, Prime Video Membership is also free for 3 months. If you put the TSKY200 code while buying it, you will get a flat 200 rupees discount.
The last connection is the Tata Sky + set-top box. It costs Rs 4,999. In this you do not get any type of OTT subscription, but you will get free Amazon Fire TV Stick with Tata Sky + while taking a new connection. The box is designed for recording. In this box you can record up to 625 hours of live TV. This box can record the series for you in standby as well. You can pause or back live TV in this box. You can lock any category or channel according to you. Apart from this, this box also gives you the option to turn on or stop recording from a mobile phone. It also offers basic features like auto standby, parental control, Dolby digital surround sound. If you use the code TSKY400 while purchasing this box, you will get a discount of Rs 400.
Airtel Digital TV Set-Top Box connection price, plans
If you take Airtel’s HD set-top box, you will initially have to pay Rs 1,300 for a set-top box and a monthly rental plan. Here you get five pre-made packages to choose from. The first of these packs is Rs 295, which gets 84 SD and 8 HD channels. The second pack is of Rs 300, which has a total of 97 SD channels. The third pack is priced at Rs 351, with 130 SD channels available. The fourth pack is priced at Rs 375, with 79 SD and 14HD channels available. The last pack is priced at Rs 620, with 108 SD and 46 HD channels available.
While taking the connection, you have to pay the price of the set-top box + the price of the pack together. For example, if you choose a pack of Rs 351, then you have to pay Rs 1,300 + Rs 351, ie a total of Rs 1671. You can buy it cheaper through the coupon mentioned above. You will get two options for payment. You can pay online or pay at home by choosing ‘Pay At Delivery’ option.
Similarly, you can also buy Xstream Basic or Premium box. In these, you will get a pack of Rs 462 rental for 7 days free. 115 SD and 22 HD channels are available in this pack. After 7 days you have to start paying the price of this pack. Apart from this, Airtel will also give you three subscription options, which will include subscriptions to OTT apps. They are priced at Rs 499, Rs 849 and Rs 1,599.
Tata Sky Set-Top Box connection price, plans
Tata Sky customers get several package options to choose from when purchasing HD set-top boxes. These include curated packs, regional packs and add ons / mini packs. Whichever pack you choose, you will have to pay the price of that pack along with the price of the set-top box.
Similarly, you will also get package options when buying Tata Sky Binge + and Tata Sky + set-top boxes.
