Airtel Digital TV Introduces New Long-Term DTH Packs for SD, HD Subscribers: Report

The new packs are being offered at discounted prices for secondary DTH connections.

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 24 May 2019 11:57 IST

Airtel Digital TV Introduces New Long-Term DTH Packs for SD, HD Subscribers: Report

New Airtel Digital TV packs are said to available via Airtel website, app, and customer care

Highlights

New Hindi Value Pack for SD users has been priced at Rs. 1,681
Hindi Value Pack is not available in HD
Ultimate Dhamaka Pack is another pack for just SD users

Airtel Digital TV has reportedly introduced six new long-term DTH packs for its subscribers. While some of these packs are valid for both SD and HD subscribers, others are limited to just SD users. All these packs are now said to be available to Airtel Digital TV users via the company website, official app, or customer care. The new Airtel Digital TV long-term packs are Hindi Value SD pack, Ultimate Dhamaka Pack (UDP) SD, Gujarat Value Sports SD, Gujarat Value Sports HD, Gujarat Mega SD, and Gujarat Mega HD.

The new Airtel Digital TV packs are said to come in two validity options – 6 months + 15 days free and 11 months + one month free – effectively providing 6.5 months and 12 months validity to the users, except for the UDP pack, which is only valid for 6 months or 12 months and doesn't include any free duration. The new packs were spotted by Telecom Talk.

Here is a quick look at the pricing and duration of each pack.

Airtel Digital TV Long Term Pack	HD or SD	Duration (days)	Monthly Price	Pack Price	Multiple Connection Price
Hindi Value Pack	SD	195	Rs. 280	Rs. 1,681	Rs. 1,326
Hindi Value Pack	SD	360	Rs. 280	Rs. 3,081	Rs. 2,431
Ultimate Dhamaka Pack (UDP)	SD	180	Rs. 200	Rs. 799	Rs. 799
Ultimate Dhamaka Pack (UDP)	SD	360	Rs. 200	Rs. 1,349	Rs. 1,349
Gujarat Value Sports Pack	SD	195	Rs. 336	Rs. 2,016	Rs. 1,662
Gujarat Value Sports Pack	SD	360	Rs. 336	Rs. 3,696	Rs. 3,047
Gujarat Value Sports Pack	HD	195	Rs. 475	Rs. 2,852	Rs. 2,352
Gujarat Value Sports Pack	HD	360	Rs. 475	Rs. 5,227	Rs. 4,312
Gujarat Mega Pack	SD	195	Rs. 510	Rs. 3,062	Rs. 2,424
Gujarat Mega Pack	SD	360	Rs. 510	Rs. 5,612	Rs. 4,444
Gujarat Mega Pack	HD	195	Rs. 699	Rs. 4,197	Rs. 3276
Gujarat Mega Pack	HD	360	Rs. 699	Rs. 7,689	Rs. 6,006

As can be seen in the table above, while the Hindi Value Pack and Ultimate Dhamaka Pack are only being offered to the SD subscribers, the Gujarat Value Sports and Gujarat Mega Packs are available to both HD and SD subscribers. Airtel Digital TV is also providing discounted prices for recharging the second DTH connection.

Meanwhile, Tata Sky, a competitor to Airtel Digital TV, has revised the pricing of its HD and SD set-top boxes in the country. While the Tata Sky HD set-top box is now being sold at Rs. 1,800, the company's SD set-top box can be purchased at just Rs. 1,600. Airtel Digital TV already offers its HD set-top box at Rs. 1,800 and SD set-top box at Rs. 1,650.

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