Hathway launches
digital cable TV services
Our Corporate Bureau
23 May 2005
Hathway
Cable & Datacom Private Limited which introduced its digital cable TV
services in Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi has now launched it in Pune on 20th
May. Hathway, a part of the Rajan Raheja group, has been the pioneer in
the cable TV industry in India.
Digital
cable TV services are hence offered to the customer through a remote controlled
digital device, accompanied by a smart card.
Some
of the key features of digital cable are:
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Excellent
picture quality and sound
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Consistent
Picture quality across all channels unlike in analog transmission where
the higher frequency channels often give a snowy (grainy) picture due to
excessive cable loss
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The
device has a capacity to receive more than 1,000 channels.
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Interactive
on screen ''electronic programme guide'' (EPG), which is one of the most advanced
features of the digital device.
The
EPG enables the following added features:
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Programme
guide of all channels for the next three to five days.on all channels
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Synopsis
of programmes can be read by the subscriber.
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Programme
reservations and reminders for future viewing.
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Favourite
channels: can be arranged according to personal order of preference.
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Parental
control that set passwords and block channels
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Information
banner allowing the viewer to see details of the current programme such
as name, start and end time, duration, synopsis.
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Selection
by genre say movies, across all channels displayed on the TV screen.
"We
at Hathway constantly make efforts to give the best to our customers since
customer satisfaction is one of our key priorities. Technology is moving
towards digitalsays. Jayaraman, MD and CEO, Hathway Cable & Datacom
Pvt. Ltd
The
advantages of these moderately priced digital boxes is that the consumer
does not have to pay extra money in their monthly cable TV bill but can
enjoy the 115+ digital channels instead of only 70-80 analogue channels
that are incapable of giving a DVD quality picture.
