BSNL-IPTV

I have taken BSNL-IPTV to watch TV programs, I had gone for this since I don’t watch much TV and I don’t want to buy any DTH service available. The basic requirement for this is to have a BSNL broadband connection to the BSNL telephone line.

When I first heard about this service I thought I should be able to get this service from BSNL office. When I went to BSNL office and talked about this service with the officials there, they are not ready to give any information, then I realized that BSNL only maintain the network infrastructure but selling has been outsource to a company called as ‘MyWay’. I called MyWay official for further information about this service and then it took nearly 2 weeks to apply for this service and a week for registration.

After registration a representative came home for installation, he struggled for some time to resolve hardware compatibility issue and to configure the router setting. There is a device which need to be configured and connected to the router using Ethernet port.

After the configuration the service do some kind of countdown from 6 to 0 which make you wait for some time before you could watch TV. The usage of the device is not so great, but provide basic channels which I want to watch.

Disappointing things:
- After switching on always wait for some time before you could watch TV
- The demand service is not working. I tried to wtach some movie which where listed free, it never worked.
- Some time the service stop working which make you to restart the device.

Some basic requirement fo this service:
- BSNL broadband connection
- Telephone bill of a month
- 1500/- check

MyWay is giving this service free for 3 months,
For the time being it it is serving my need to watch some news and movie channels. I have decided to stop this service after 3 months.

I am planing to go for TATA Photon TV, they have some very interesting pricing model where I can pay based one number of channels I watch, need to wait and see how that is going to serve my purpose.