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Trying to compile a list of IPTV providers for viewers from Indian subcontinent.

Please note : I will be updating this list with legitimate IPTV (which needs a Device) providers only.

Please fill in with more providers. I will update this list.


1) http://www.watchindia.tv

On line as well IPTV (NOT Roku)
Transmits in Hindi / Marathi / Tamil /Telugu /Bangla /Kannada /Malayalam /Panjabi /Gujarati /Urdu
Mix and match available

2) http://www.reliableiptv.com/usa/

Online as well Roku
Transmits in Telugu /Kannada
Bang for the buck
On demand free movies added every month

3) www.YUPPTV.com

On line,phone/PDA, as well Roku
Transmits in Tamil /Telugu /Kannada
Good for telugu. Seems to be costly compared to reliable IPTV.


4)http://www.channellive.tv

IPTV needed
Transmits in Tamil /Telugu /Kannada /Malayalam

Roku is supported for Tamil /Telugu /Malayalam only

5) http://www.dishworldiptv.com/index.html [ Thanks to anujanand]

IPTV Box needed
Transmits in Hindi / Urdu /Arabic
Costly packages compared to other options given above.

Note: Tata sky + Vulkano information added at the end of the page 1


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sorry i wasnt subscribed to this thread .. hence this delay..

(quick help/setup on my blog post here)

oh well, @dealanil was ... (more)

rsriram22 (May. 13, 2011 @ 12:53p) |

Sriram and OP thanks for all the information. Very helpful!!

newbietx (May. 13, 2011 @ 3:25p) |

Hey, guys
I got an India TV List, it has a comprehensive listing of all the TV program schedules and their related information... (more)

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Has anyone tried watchindia.tv ? How does it look when you project on TV ?


Try http://apni.tv, it has all of the serials by channel lineup. It's free and good quality with less advertisements.


There is also http://dishworldiptv.com/hindi/packages.html


It looks good. Not bad at all. I have 42" inch HDTV and we see clear picture eventhough the channels are not HD.


dealanil said:   Trying to compile a list of IPTV providers for viewers from Indian subcontinent.

Please fill in with more channels. I will update this list.


1) http://www.watchindia.tv

On line as well IPTV (NOT Roku)
Transmits in Hindi / Marathi / Tamil /Telugu /Bangla /Kannada /Malayalam /Panjabi /Gujarati /Urdu
Mix and match available

2) http://www.reliableiptv.com/usa/

Online as well Roku
Transmits in Telugu /Kannada
Bang for the buck
On demand free movies added every month

3) www.YUPPTV.com

On line,phone/PDA, as well Roku
Transmits in Tamil /Telugu /Kannada
Good for telugu. Seems to be costly compared to reliable IPTV.


4)http://www.channellive.tv

IPTV needed
Transmits in Tamil /Telugu /Kannada /Malayalam

Roku is supported for Tamil /Telugu /Malayalam only

Are these paid chanels??


Try jadoo tv. It is new


also watchsuntv.com


Are these paid chanels??

Yes. These all are paid services. They need an IPTV box like Roku etc. They have become an alternative to cable/dish network /direct tv. You need a high speed Internet though.


http://www.mallulink.com streams Indiavision TV,ManoramaNews TV,Shalom TV etc (Malayalam TV's) free of cost ! Also Tons of other entertainment stuff (TV programs/Cookery Shows/Kids programs/youtube hits etc). Good deal for NRI mallu's !


If telugu news is all you are interested in, check http://bullithera.com


DO NOT subscribe watchindia. This company is a big scam and it took me 3+ months with AMEX disputes to get refund. Worst customer service and quality. Stay away from them!


watchindia.tv did not work for me too.


DISHIPTV is a exception, all others are illegal distributions of the Indian TV channels.

I am all for a good deal but do not want to encourage piracy.


bhola said:   DO NOT subscribe watchindia. This company is a big scam and it took me 3+ months with AMEX disputes to get refund. Worst customer service and quality. Stay away from them!

I second this. They are scam none of the shows are live. They must be downloading onto their servers from somewhere and then distributing it. There is a reason that DISHWORLDIPTV is a bit expensive then others, Because it is legit and all the show are live. You might end up paying a few hundred dollars more over the span of a year then other services but it is well worth it. Again do not under any circumstances go for WATCHINDIA.TV. big big scam.


I just ordered their yearly pack. Need top check before i cancel. what was the issue with watchindia subscription?


are there any options for Pakistani channels???


Please check the providers who are transmitting in Urdu. Also please contribute to this thread once you find any new provider.


get a vulkano or slingbox and save yourself a bunch of $$$ ... (these devices need internet connection back in india) though -- i have a vulkano and i get *all* the tata sky channels here in USA with a quality certainly better than most of these providers above though...


rsriram22 said:   get a vulkano or slingbox and save yourself a bunch of $$$ ... (these devices need internet connection back in india) though -- i have a vulkano and i get *all* the tata sky channels here in USA with a quality certainly better than most of these providers above though...

Do you need Tata sky connection? Can you please explain further how to set it up?.


can you please elaborate how it works


Can you please explain indetails how you configured the device with tata sky? how you get the service ?


Anyone has experience with LiveTV subscription with TeluguOne?? Quality, Pricing & ChannelLineup??


Tata sky + Vulkano information

GUYS, Found some information on Tata sky + Vulkano / sling box. May not be the right solutions for every kind of person on this forum

Requirements

1) Tata sky Connection in India
2) Internet connection in India with good upload speed and Band width
3) Vulkano / sling box connected to tata sky in India
4) Power supply ( uninterrupted ???? he he he ) [ Vulkano is 100-240 Volts rated]
5) A nice PC with HDMI in US which can control the Vulkano remotely
6) Investment on Vulkano device + Tata sky + Internet connection in India

Typical Costs

1) Vulkano box --> $170.00 One time (Midrange device)
2) Tata Sky --> $ 100.00 Yearly (Lot of option ,just putting an average)
3) Internet (India) --> $ 100.00 yearly (Approximate with Rs 250/PM average)
4) PC /Laptop in US --> $ 500.00 One time ( if you don't have one with HDMI out etc)

So clearly there is a $200 to $700 investment upfront as well as average $20 monthly running cost.

The above are the requirements / investments. Then comes, setup in India with help of Vulkano support team as well testing this from US. So there is a co-ordination issue here. You need to have geeks on both ends of the world.

If you are not device savvy or have people with no tech skills back home or you have no family back in India to subscribe to Tata sky, this is not for you.

Here is a link to the internet forum with the above setup details.

Tata Sky+ Vulkano

Guys please fill in with more research.


greatfundeals said:   DISHIPTV is a exception, all others are illegal distributions of the Indian TV channels.

I am all for a good deal but do not want to encourage piracy.

I am not sure about others, but www.channellive.tv is a legal partner for all the main-stream channels that they relay.


sorry i wasnt subscribed to this thread .. hence this delay..

(quick help/setup on my blog post here)

oh well, @dealanil was already referring to my blog post/experience above anyway.. thanks @dealanil

in summary, here is how it works -

1) Buy a Vulkano or Sling (I got vulkano platinum at $99 on a sale).. The power adapter supports 110v-240v -- so no additional step-up transformer is required !!!!
2) attach the vulkano to your set top box in india -- assuming you have an internet connection there - this is like Vonage, it *needs* internet connection AND a decent upload speeds in india -- i have my vulkano connected to tata sky set top box and to internet (airtel 2Mb download/unlimited data package) -- remember, the download doesnt matter .you need decent upload speeds for better remote viewing
3) configure the vulkano in india -- setting up over wifi or ethernet and the remote (i had to select tata sky as remote) .. configuring proper remote is very very very important because that is exactly mapped to the pc player running on a remote PC (next step)
4)run pc player application remotely (PC/MAc/iphone/android device) -- i run vulkano's PC player remotely here in the USA on a laptop connected via HDMI To my 50" TV and i have had pretty good experience in terms of viewing so far.. i control the channels etc by a RF based wireless keyboard w/trackball (IOGear)

best of all, tata sky currently has a offer where it gives second set topbox 'free' (incl. installation) - am planning on getting that and set it as a dedicated box for remote viewing only...

lastly, i get decent viewing experience at upload speeds above ~260kbps -- anything below that, the video stutters a bit and quality deteriorates....

bottomline, what will an 1-time investment of $99 get me ?? -- all the channels on my tata sky package back in india.. (I am considering the recurring internet charges in india is something that i need not add, in my case as i have it already)

oh another thing - i went for vulkano and not sling as i read across internet that sling boxes have some capacitor problem and die very quickly.. currently i have vulkano running for about a month+ or so in bangalore without any hiccups (no UPS/stabilizer being used) - survived various blackouts and power fluctuations.. but it perhaps is too early to comment on its life..

lastly, sling very recently started selling their boxes back in india, but a bit pricey (compared to the dollar equivalent in USA)

happy placeshifting!!


Sriram and OP thanks for all the information. Very helpful!!


Hey, guys
I got an India TV List, it has a comprehensive listing of all the TV program schedules and their related information of all the Indian television channels. You can also watch live TV of some of the popular TV channels.
Link here http://indiatvlist.com/all_channels.php




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