Comments on: If Only It was Simpler… http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/ Our Journey Begins....Together Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Govind http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2209 Govind Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:22:21 +0000 http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/archives/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2209 Hmm, TV. Arre yaar, yahaan pe we hardly get any thing. If at all we do, its very expensive to get the decoder. :( Anyways, in US at least you get some.And they are cheaper than here. So go for them. And dont compare US with what cable ppl offer in India. ;) Hmm, TV. Arre yaar, yahaan pe we hardly get any thing. If at all we do, its very expensive to get the decoder. :( Anyways, in US at least you get some.And they are cheaper than here. So go for them. And dont compare US with what cable ppl offer in India. ;)

]]> By: Poonam http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2206 Poonam Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:41:50 +0000 http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/archives/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2206 Hmm..I think there is a bit confusion on one end..I don't know if its me or you guys..but Dish Network and DirecTV cannot both be showing the same channels...:eyebrow: For instance, <strong>Mannat</strong> said, <blockquote>"But I also heard that Dish is trying to get these channels as well."</blockquote> and <strong>Gaurav</strong> said, <blockquote> "Dishnetwork n Direct TV both have Zee, Sony, B4U, Zee Cinema, SET, TV Asia & a few South Indian channels..."</blockquote> In fact the case scenario is this that Dish Network has Zee TV, SET, SET MAX, TV Asia, Zee Cinema, and B4U. DirecTV, their competitor, is <em>now</em> offering Star Plus, Star One, and Star News <strong>only</strong>. It is not possible for Dish Network, at anytime, be able to show Star Plus and those channels, <em>unless</em> DirecTV ends their contract with Star. Does that make sense? If anyone remembers, and maybe this is before your time, DirecTV was the <em>first</em> to show Hindi channels and that was Sony. But it didn't do well at all so they dropped it all together. Then Dish Network picked up Zee TV and at that time, Zee Gold, and it was doing awesome. Soon they picked up Sony as well. Now that DirecTV has seen that Dish is doing so well in the South Asian market,they want to join in on the fun so that's why they have signed this contract with Star channels. Another thing I wanted to clear, satellite dish and cable TV are <strong>two</strong> different things. If I wanted to have English channels on the satellite dish provided by DirecTV or Dish Network, it would cost me around $36 per month for 125 English channels. For cable TV, from a local provider, I am getting 75 channels for about $25. I hope that also makes sense. :smile: Hmm..I think there is a bit confusion on one end..I don’t know if its me or you guys..but Dish Network and DirecTV cannot both be showing the same channels…:eyebrow:

For instance, Mannat said,

“But I also heard that Dish is trying to get these channels as well.”

and

Gaurav said,

“Dishnetwork n Direct TV both have Zee, Sony, B4U, Zee Cinema, SET, TV Asia & a few South Indian channels…”

In fact the case scenario is this that Dish Network has Zee TV, SET, SET MAX, TV Asia, Zee Cinema, and B4U. DirecTV, their competitor, is now offering Star Plus, Star One, and Star News only. It is not possible for Dish Network, at anytime, be able to show Star Plus and those channels, unless DirecTV ends their contract with Star. Does that make sense?

If anyone remembers, and maybe this is before your time, DirecTV was the first to show Hindi channels and that was Sony. But it didn’t do well at all so they dropped it all together. Then Dish Network picked up Zee TV and at that time, Zee Gold, and it was doing awesome. Soon they picked up Sony as well. Now that DirecTV has seen that Dish is doing so well in the South Asian market,they want to join in on the fun so that’s why they have signed this contract with Star channels.

Another thing I wanted to clear, satellite dish and cable TV are two different things. If I wanted to have English channels on the satellite dish provided by DirecTV or Dish Network, it would cost me around $36 per month for 125 English channels. For cable TV, from a local provider, I am getting 75 channels for about $25. I hope that also makes sense. :smile:

]]> By: Manpreet http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2204 Manpreet Mon, 31 Jan 2005 09:04:23 +0000 http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/archives/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2204 110 bucks... these american companies are chors!! Here in India, we just pay about 300 per month and get almost 60 channels, of which atleast 20 are watchable types. I hope these things don't get started in India as well. 110 bucks… these american companies are chors!!

Here in India, we just pay about 300 per month and get almost 60 channels, of which atleast 20 are watchable types.

I hope these things don’t get started in India as well.

]]> By: Mona http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2201 Mona Mon, 31 Jan 2005 04:45:20 +0000 http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/archives/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2201 That's really bad :grumpy: Cable tv is always very expensive. I wish I could get Indian channels in Indonesia, no cable tv network in here which actually offers it :irked: Talking about cable tv, it reminds me when I was India. I amazed with the cable tv in there. They have a lot of channels and the best part, in every area, even in Shimla which mountain areas, they have the full channels. Unbelieveable !!! Double thumb ups for the Indian cable tv :hyper: That’s really bad :grumpy: Cable tv is always very expensive. I wish I could get Indian channels in Indonesia, no cable tv network in here which actually offers it :irked:

Talking about cable tv, it reminds me when I was India. I amazed with the cable tv in there. They have a lot of channels and the best part, in every area, even in Shimla which mountain areas, they have the full channels. Unbelieveable !!! Double thumb ups for the Indian cable tv :hyper:

]]> By: Gaurav http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2200 Gaurav Sun, 30 Jan 2005 18:57:58 +0000 http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/archives/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2200 Actually, we r in a ditto situation Poonam :p Dishnetwork n Direct TV both have Zee, Sony, B4U, Zee Cinema, SET, TV Asia & a few South Indian channels, so I hope Dishnetwork will get Star channels sooner or later :) Actually, we r in a ditto situation Poonam :p

Dishnetwork n Direct TV both have Zee, Sony, B4U, Zee Cinema, SET, TV Asia & a few South Indian channels, so I hope Dishnetwork will get Star channels sooner or later :)

]]> By: Puneet http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2198 Puneet Sun, 30 Jan 2005 15:41:08 +0000 http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/archives/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2198 Star One is available there that?s great news? I think u should go for it I can vouch for it:grin: it got some really cool programming? and new out of box serials and all.. its becoming one of my favorite channel? And star plus I was frustrated as mom keep watching those ekta kappor serials.. all those saas kahu .. melodrama.. etc etc I remember zee was most watched some 7-8 year ago? in my house.. coz it was the only one? but now hardly.. anyone watch that ?. btw do u get AXN ? even that one of favorite?.channel.. good programing Star One is available there that?s great news? I think u should go for it I can vouch for it:grin: it got some really cool programming? and new out of box serials and all.. its becoming one of my favorite channel?

And star plus I was frustrated as mom keep watching those ekta kappor serials.. all those saas kahu .. melodrama.. etc etc

I remember zee was most watched some 7-8 year ago? in my house.. coz it was the only one? but now hardly.. anyone watch that ?.

btw do u get AXN ? even that one of favorite?.channel.. good programing

]]> By: Aaina http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2196 Aaina Sun, 30 Jan 2005 05:07:11 +0000 http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/archives/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2196 I was just excited by the fact that STAR will be available here in the US. But all this changing procedure is way too hectic. I was just excited by the fact that STAR will be available here in the US. But all this changing procedure is way too hectic.

]]> By: Mannat http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2195 Mannat Sat, 29 Jan 2005 12:42:28 +0000 http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/archives/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2195 yeah. I think its more expensive than in India :yes: But then we don't have any option:roll: There are not too many choices to choose from. So.."beggars can't be choosers" and obviously, its hard to live without cable at home:???: yeah. I think its more expensive than in India :yes: But then we don’t have any option:roll: There are not too many choices to choose from. So..”beggars can’t be choosers” and obviously, its hard to live without cable at home:???:

]]> By: Ankur Raheja http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2194 Ankur Raheja Sat, 29 Jan 2005 09:06:22 +0000 http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/archives/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2194 Cable seems to be very expensive over there... :shock: Cable seems to be very expensive over there… :shock:

]]> By: Mannat http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2193 Mannat Fri, 28 Jan 2005 22:29:00 +0000 http://www.neerajpoonam.com/wp/archives/2005/01/28/if-only-it-was-simpler/#comment-2193 Yeah...I heard this just couple of days back. But I also heard that Dish is trying to get these channels as well. It might take a while, but sooner or later we can get Star channels through Dish. How cool would that be?:hyper: Yeah…I heard this just couple of days back. But I also heard that Dish is trying to get these channels as well. It might take a while, but sooner or later we can get Star channels through Dish. How cool would that be?:hyper:

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