Videocon d2h Pocket TV Android App

Videocon d2h Pocket TV Android App

      Videocon d2h has launched the live tv mobile application "Direct To Mobile",by using this application the users have an all new experience of watching their favorite TV channels from their mobile.

This mobile application is available only in android play store,Currently DirectToMobile application provides more than 80 live tv channels and has a special video library with 5000+ videos on demand content.The video is categorized in different genre like Romance,Comedy,Action.

 

Features Of Videocon d2h pocket TV

• - LIVE TV and Video on Demand content
• - 80+ Live TV channels across popular genres
• - Video Library: 5,000+ movies and videos
• - Video Streaming supported on all mobile network operators
• - Adaptive Bit rate streaming to adjust video quality according to your network bandwidth
• - Search feature to find your favorite channels faster
• - Genre based classification to filter channels
• - Program Guide: Electronic Program Guide for one week in advance
• - What’s Hot section to suggest top rated and newly added content
• - Set your favorite channels for quick access
• - Set program reminders

 Compatible Devices

* All Mobile Phone/Tablet running Android OS is compatible for this service

Pricing

    This pocket tv app costs Rs.60 per month for availing this services

How It Works

Step 1:Download the DirectToMobile application from Android Play store
Step 2:Provide Ur valid Customer Id
Step 3:Pay the subscription charges from app options

Points to note

1)The video streaming service will be available only in the India
2)To use this app ,u must be a active videocon d2h customer(using DTH connection)
3)Internet connection preferably 3g data connection is a good option ,so that the video will stream seamlessly without any hitches

Videocon d2h RF Remote With HeadPhones

 Videocon d2h Radio Frequency (RF) Remote With HeadPhones

       
                       Videocon d2h the prominent DTH player in India introduced a new set top box remote variant with headphone facility,this enables the users to listen to the Television programs through headphones and avoids the sound problem which disturbs others around us.This is the only remote in india which has headphone connectivity.

This remote works based on the Radio Frequency technique,the rf remote and set top box communicates through wireless transmission,there is an audio socket to connect the headphones to the remote for listening purpose.The Remote works only on the High Definition(HD) Settopbox receivers and do not support the Standard Definition boxes(SD).

The Radio Frequency remote has multiple advantages compared to the current infrared remote models

Radio Frequence Remote Advantages Over Infrared Remote:

• Rf remote covers larges area frequency than infrared remotes.
• We can use the remote even if any object covers in front of us.
• Longer Durability than Infrared remotes. 
• Omni Directional.
• No need to point to the settopbox while operating it.

Example to RF remote:Walky talky

 

Supported STB  Models For RF Remote with headphones

• HDDIGISTB2222
• HDDIGISTB2222-S
• HDDIGISTB2233
• HDDIGISTB2244RF
• HD-555-B
• HD-556-B
• SDHD555
• SDHD556

* To know the model number check the sticker at the bottom of the set top box.
* Works only on the videocon HD boxes not any other dth brand boxes.

Pricing

        This Remote Currently costs Rs.1990 and available only through the videocon d2h website.


InBox Accessories

• One RF Remote
• One Earphone
• One USB Charging Cable
• One USB Dongle 

Service And Support 
    This Remote comes with 6-month warrantly cover from the date of purchase.

Pros

1. Avoids Noise Irritation in home
2. Long signal range compared to other dth remotes
3. Avoids obstruction
4. Multidimensional usage

Cons

1. Available only for High Definition supports only the Standard Definition stb
2. No wireless headphone connectivity
3. Bit costlier.     

The Videocon d2h had been frequently updating their set top box and remote variants faster than other competitors,this remote is an good option for users who wants to watch tv program through headphones with an better listening and good entertainment.

Airtel Digital TV Troubleshooting

Airtel Digital TV Troubleshooting

       Airtel digital tv has more than 4 million subscribers,this blog post helps the airtel digital tv users to solve the problems occured during airtel settopbox usage.

Problem: NO SIGNAL  (Error: B001)

Reason:

• Heavy Cloudy Conditions or Rainfall
• Dish alignment problem
• Faulty Cable or Connectors
• Loose cable connection from Set Top Box
• Some obstacle in front of  the Dish

No Signal Trouble Shooting:

1. Check Weather condition (Problem would be temporary if there is a windstorm, rain or thunderstorm).
2. Please check and remove any obstruction around the dish.
3. Check all cable connections.
4. Restart the Set Top Box by switching power Off and then On.
5. If unable to view Channel 099 (Default Channel) & 121 (Recharge Info), please call the call center.

Problem:Please check, viewing card is not inserted properly in Set top box (Error Code:4)

Reason:

If the viewing card is not inserted properly or not being detected

Troubleshoot:
Gently pull out the viewing card, wipe it with a dry cloth and reinsert with the gold chip facing down and arrow towards the box.

Problem:This channel is not subscribed by you (Error: 4)

Reason:

Your current subscription does not include this channel

Troubleshoot:
Add a top-up or upgrade your package. To add a top-up, simply SMS Add <Top-up Name> to 54325 from your registered mobile

Problem:Account is suspended due to low balance (Error Code: 6)

Reason:

When the Account balance turns negative.

Troubleshoot:

Please recharge your Account immediately to resume services & keep the Set Top Box ON for at least 20 minutes after recharge.

Problem:No Picture, No Sound but the front panel shows the display.

Reason:

The receiver is on Standby.

Troubleshoot:

Press on the power button  on the Remote control to bring the Set-Top box out of standby.

Problem:Airtel digital tv remote not working 

Reason:

1.Your STB may be off.
2. There are no batteries or the batteries may have become flat.

Troubleshoot:
 check batteries in you remote 

No Picture, No Sound but the indication on the front panel of the Set-Top box is correct

Reason:
1. You are watching TV through your cable operator, Aerial connection or VCD, DVD player.
2. The AV connection are wrong.
3. The connections are right, but the TV is not connected up to external AV source [AV1, AV2 or DVD]
4. The cable connections are may be faulty [damaged, broken] or missing

Troubleshoot:
1. Press the AV button on your remote.
2. Check the AV connection in the STB.
3. Check the TV's AV connection.
4.Check all your connection.

                

These are the common problems which is faced by airtel digital tv users,if  there is any specific problems kindly comment ur issues.

Which dth has more malayalam channels ?

        Malayalam is one of the wide spread language in world and even one of the top prominent language in india,The kerala television channel industry is growing faster with new channels added up in short span.

In sync to the customer needs many dth companies are providing the top malayalam channels in their platform to increase the customer base.so here In this post u can check the malayalam channels provided by each direct to home (DTH) services,this will help u to choose the better one that fits ur need.

SunDirect

Total Channels:22
Minimum sundirect package price: Rs.155
Channels List:   

•     surya
•     kiran
•     suryamusic
•     surya action
•     malayala cinema club
•     kochu tv
•     chiritira
•     asianet
•     asianet plus
•     asianet news
•     jaihind
•     kairali
•     kairali we
•     kairali people
•     mazhavil manorama
•     amrita
•     dd malayalam
•     india vision
•     manorama news
•     shalom
•     mathrubumi news
•     athmeeya yathra

Videocon  d2h

Total Channels:21
Minimum videocon package price: Rs.180
Channels list:

•     surya
•     surya music
•     kairali tv
•     amrita tv
•     indiavision news
•     shalom tv
•     dd malayalam
•     mazhavil manorama
•     asianet
•     asianet plus
•     asianet news
•     asianet movies
•     mathrubhumi
•     kappa
•     reporter tv
•     goodness tv
•     manorama news
•     kiran tv
•     kairali we
•     kochu tv
•     jai hind

Airtel Digital Tv

Total channels:18
Minimum airtel package price: Rs.180
Channels list:

•     surya
•     kiran
•     kochu
•     asianet
•     asianet news
•     asianet movies
•     mazhavil manorama
•     asianet plus
•     kairali tv
•     manorama news
•     amrita tv
•     mathrubhumi news
•     kairali we
•     jai hind
•     india vision
•     media one
•     shalom
•     dd malayalam

Tata sky

Total channels:17
Minimum tatasky package price:Rs.175
Channels list:

•     amrita
•     asianet
•     asianet news
•     asianet plus
•     asianet movies
•     kiran tv
•     surya tv
•     jai hind tv
•     jeevan tv
•     kairali tv
•     kairali we
•     kochu tv
•     mazhavil manorama
•     manorama news
•     mathrubhubi news
•     indiavision
•     reporter

Dish Tv

Total channels:15

Minimum dishtv package price:Rs.170
Channels list:

•     amrita
•     asianet
•     asianet movies
•     asianet news
•     asianet plus
•     kiran tv
•     kairali
•     manorama news
•     mazhavil manorama
•     mathrubhumi news
•     media one
•     surya tv
•     indiavision
•     shalom
•     dd malayalam

            The above list covers up malayalam news channels,malayalam kids channels,malayalam movie channels and more,The videocon d2h and sundirect generally concentrate on providing more Regional languages compared to other dth providers.

Each Dth many differ in the channel count,but u may be interested in a specific genre so this post will be helpful to know the best dth for malayam channels in terms of channels weightage.

* The channel list  is sourced from the respective dth brand website on 26 july 2014.

Difference between SD,HD,SD+,HD+ in DTH

Difference between HD,SD,SD+,HD+

               While Buying a DTH , Many People get confused with terms like SD,HD,SD+,HD+ and even some of the existing DTH users are not aware of what type they are using,even though its not necessary to know the detail,knowing the difference will make them to take a chance of using it.

  In this post the detailed description of each product terms are explained

SD 

    The term SD refers to Standard Definition

• It's a Basic DTH model
• It is provided with 3/6 audio-video adapter
• No Recording
• No High Definition Receiver/channels

SD+

   The term SD+ refers to Standard Definition its next level to the previous one.

• A Basic SetTopBox with Recording option
• 3/6 port audio/video 
• USB-Recording 
• No High Definition Receiver/channels

HD

   The HD-High Definition Settopbox are the advanced model ,which has some add on features compared to SD/SD+

   This Hd STB is best suited for LCD,LED,Plasma Television ,If U CRT type television then SD/SD+ is a better option

• No Recording
• High-Definition channels
• HDMI output
• 3/6 audio-video port

HD+

    The HD+ has same features of HD with an Recording facility in it

• USB HD Recording
• High-Definition channels
• HDMI output
• 3/6 audio-video port

Points to Remember:

• Some DTH providers advertise unlimited recording it refers to using ur pen drive to the record the current channels
• Videocon D2h charges 30 Rupees per month for USB recording
• Dish tv recording is enabled by sending SMS to their customercare .
• Videocon D2h introduced 1000 GB recorder box with HD,it has 1 TB Harddisk inside the settopbox

Which Is Best DTH for Telugu Channels?

Best DTH for Telugu Channels:

          Telugu channels has larger number of viewers across the world,it ranks into the top list next to hindi,tamil in india
          Many DTH providers has nearly 40 channels in their platform and even some english language channels like CN,POGO,Discovery has telugu version,in this post the total number of telugu channels in each DTH providers are listed

AIRTEL DIGITAL TV:
                    Gemini TV,Gemini movies,Gemini music,Gemini ComdeyMaa Tv,Maa movies,Maa Music,Maa Gold,Zee Telugu,E TV,ETV2,Bakthi tv,ABN Andhra Jothi,Sakshi,TV9,TV5,Ntv,Subavartha,V6 News,SVBC.

SUNDIRECT:
                    Gemini TV,Gemini movies,Gemini music,Gemini Comdey,Gemini News,Gemini Action,Gemini Life,Kushi TV,Maa Tv,Maa movies,Maa Music,Zee Telugu,E TV,ETV2,Bakthi tv,ABN Andhra Jothi,Sakshi,TV9,TV5,Ntv,Subavartha,V6 News,SVBC,T News,I news

VIDEOCON D2H:
                  Gemini TV,Gemini movies,Gemini music,Gemini Comdey,Gemini News,Gemini Action,Gemini Life,Kushi TV,Maa Tv,Maa movies,Maa Music,Maa Gold,Zee Telugu,E TV,ETV2,Bakthi tv,ABN Andhra Jothi,Sakshi,TV9,TV5,Ntv,Subavartha,SVBC,T News

TATA SKY:
               Gemini TV,Gemini movies,Gemini music,Gemini Comdey,Gemini News,Kushi TV,Maa Tv,Maa movies,Maa Music,Zee Telugu,E TV,ETV2,Bakthi tv,ABN Andhra
Jothi,Sakshi,TV9,TV5,Ntv,Subavartha,SVBC,T News.

Conclusion : Videocon provides higher number of telugu channels,Sundirect has second highest number of channels.Type Ur queries in below comment.

Note:Data as on 27/4/2014.

How to change channel language in videocon d2h?

Steps to change channel language in Videocon d2h

           Some channels like Discovery,National geographic,Fox Traveller and many other channels provide alternate languages like Hindi,Telugu,Tamil for viewers,We can change the language based on our choice in all DTH platforms,In this Blog post u will know how the change the channel language to hindi,tamil or telugu.
in the videocon d2h.

STEP 1: Click the channel of your choice.

STEP 2:  Know click the i button in the center part of your remort

STEP 3: Click on the yellow button in the center part of remote,know the channel changing option appears on the screen

STEP 4: Use side arrow keys to choose the language of your and click OK.

LIST OF CHANNELS AVAILABLE TO CHANGE LANGUAGE

1)Discovery Channel
2)National Geographic Channel
3)Fox Traveller
4)Animal Planet
5)Disney XD
6)Nick
7)Discovery Kids

Videocon d2h provides Hindi,Tamil,Telegu,Kannda,and some regional languages for those channels.

Any Queries regarding changing the channel languages kindly comment below.

Which Is Best DTH for Tamil Channels?

Best  DTH for Tamil Channels
                               In India Tamil channels are viewed largely next to Hindi,Telugu.Moreover there is an increase in count of Tamil channels ,whereas every year at least 5 new Tamil channels are added to the TV networks,even though there is a large number of Tamil channels only few are available in the DTH networks based on the viewership ratings,in this post we have provided the list of Tamil channels aired in each DTH networks,at end your will able to know the which dth has Ur favorite Tamil channels in their platform

List of Tamil Channels in DishTV:
     megatv,dd podhigai,captain tv,kalaignar,jayatv,isaiyaruvi,suntv,polimer,rajtv,starvijay,discovery tamil,thanthi,raj digital,siripoli,zee tamil,jayamax,vasanth,aseervatham,ktv,sun music,sun news,jaya max,kalignar sethigal.

List of Tamil Channels in Airtel Digital Tv:
   zee tamil,suntv,ktv,sunmusic,chuttitv,raj tv,sun news,aditya tv,kalignar seithigal,vasanth,discover tamil,sankara,murusu,jaya movies,mega,puthuyugam,vijay,polimer,kalignar,jaya tv,isaiaruvi,siripoli,jayya max,jaya plus,puthiya thalimurai,thanthi tv,makkal tv,angel tv.

List of Tamil Channels in SunDirect:
   zee tamil,suntv,ktv,sunmusic,chuttitv,raj tv,sun news,aditya tv,kalignar seithigal,vasanth,mega,puthuyugam,vijay,polimer,kalignar,jaya tv,isaiaruvi,siripoli,jayya max,jaya plus,puthiya thalimurai,thanthi tv,makkal tv,angel tv,sun life,sun action,tamil cinema club.

List of Tamil Channels in Videocon D2h:
   zee tamil,suntv,ktv,sunmusic,chuttitv,raj tv,sun news,aditya tv,kalignar seithigal,vasanth,discover tamil,sankara,murusu,jaya movies,mega,puthuyugam,vijay,polimer,kalignar,jaya tv,isaiaruvi,siripoli,jayya max,jaya plus,puthiya thalimurai,thanthi tv,makkal tv,angel tv,NGC Tamil.

         As a Conclusion to this post VideoconD2h and Airtel Digital TV provide more tamil channels when compared to other DTH networks,they also provide some English channels like NGC,Fox traveller,nick channels dubbed in Tamil languages.please comment if u have any questions related to this post.

Note:This post is based on January month list available in respective dth networks.