Good News Bought New Xstream Airfiber

[Azhar888]

If we take a la carte, then max 15 HD channels+NCF for Rs.350/-, so it is not worth of money even with DBR basis against 50+HD channels in Jio fiber.

But how come max 15 channels , are you calculating 15*22?

Let's calculate practically
Hindi movies : ₹150
Hindi Entertainment (5 HD channels): 110
Music : ₹10

Still ₹80 left, with this you can choose any other genre..truth is most family don't watch all entertainment channels, you can reduce something from there..it is still cheaper than normal dth because ncf is half.

But yeah I agree , app sucks really and there are complaints related to accidental channel subscription in xstream box and not to forget 30 days lock in

But I feel it is still better than jio , because jio is big NO for parents, there are switches between app and channels, parents can't navigate easily, bootup ads and ads during channels too, ott ads , channels lcn like tataplay but in between those lcn they have filled many different genre useless channels, Sony channels are practically dead in jio stb they are playing content from out of the world..if they launch live tv, it can be better than dth but as of now it is not useful for kids and parents and again not to forget stb uses your data and bandwidth

₹350 is more than sufficient for a normal family and even you can save ₹200 by opting out of dth in airtel which is better than jio forcing to pay that money with that useless stb with no dolby

 

[Zuke]

Sony Liv & Amazon Prime video have 50fps in live sports, better than DTH's 30fps in 4K TV.

Some people say that Live TV on apps are delayed a bit compared to DTH, so that might be the reason why people don't prefer live sports on app. I don't watch, so Idk.

 

[Ashok Varma]

But how come max 15 channels , are you calculating 15*22?

Let's calculate practically
Hindi movies : ₹150
Hindi Entertainment (5 HD channels): 110
Music : ₹10

Still ₹80 left, with this you can choose any other genre..truth is most family don't watch all entertainment channels, you can reduce something from there..it is still cheaper than normal dth because ncf is half.

But yeah I agree , app sucks really and there are complaints related to accidental channel subscription in xstream box and not to forget 30 days lock in

But I feel it is still better than jio , because jio is big NO for parents, there are switches between app and channels, parents can't navigate easily, bootup ads and ads during channels too, ott ads , channels lcn like tataplay but in between those lcn they have filled many different genre useless channels, Sony channels are practically dead in jio stb they are playing content from out of the world..if they launch live tv, it can be better than dth but as of now it is not useful for kids and parents and again not to forget stb uses your data and bandwidth

₹350 is more than sufficient for a normal family and even you can save ₹200 by opting out of dth in airtel which is better than jio forcing to pay that money with that useless stb with no dolby

People who watches 10 to 15 HD channels will be happy with Airtel DTH, but xsteam box don't have favorite channels with LCNs like Jio STB, so it is bad for elders, Some apps like Zee5 & ETV and direct login of Sony Liv & Sun Nxt apps are missing in Airtel

 

[Azhar888]

People who watches 10 to 15 HD channels will be happy with Airtel DTH, but xsteam box don't have favorite channels with LCNs like Jio STB, so it is bad for elders, Some apps like Zee5 & ETV and direct login of Sony Liv & Sun Nxt apps are missing in Airtel

Sorry to correct but Jio stb has no fav lcn

 

[sathishbabu4u]

Airtel Black offers so many other benefits, if on top u want UDP like discounted packs then what will Airtel gain out of it....every company has to maintain a balance between benefits customer gets and their own gain which helps maintain a sustainable business model for constant growth

In Airtel Black or even if one is a regular Airtel Digital TV customer , there is 1 month lock in period applicable for A La Carte channels.... Difference being that for regular customers upfront 1 month deduction happens while under Airtel Black money is deducted on DBR basis which is added to the bill so usually if i add an A La Carte channel then if i don't need it after 2 days then i simply upgrade to a higher DPO bouquet containing that channel and A La Carte channel is deactivated ..... In this some money gets saved as for say for a channel which costs Rs. 19/ month i pay approx Rs. 1.20 while when i upgrade to higher DPO bouquet for a day then 5 or 6 Rs. Additional gets deducted so in total i pay Rs. 7 and post that i revert back to my old DPO bouquet though i do this rarely as it is takes extra efforts

You just deviate the point, The point here we are discussing is , we can't add / remove channels in airtel black package, we have to add it a la carte with additional cost.
For just watching a specific program in a channel, you want to change DPO bouquet just to watch a channel for 1 - 2 hours on particular day.

 

[dino29]

Channel/pack selection is not easy in airtel app as writing long paragraph by you. App is sucks, bugs, one month NCF is 76 and another month it will be 99 or 119. Even God can't find airtel channel price. We can enjoy Sony Liv app experience in Sony bravia TV better than crappy xstream app for Sony Liv content. It's very bad that no direct login of Sony Liv app in Airtel Black plans.

Again wrong.... Airtel app has seem huge improvements over last 5 years, there is no such big hassle in using the same as u r stating..... Also no such issue regarding NCF charges tooo..... Please get over this hatred/ old pre conceived notions towards Airtel .

Airtel XStream Play app is great and offers best value for money OTT subscription packs, streaming is smooth alongwith good features incorporated.... See how many people have downloaded it via Google Play Store and it has around 4.5 / 5 ratings

 

[dino29]

You just deviate the point, The point here we are discussing is , we can't add / remove channels in airtel black package, we have to add it a la carte with additional cost.
For just watching a specific program in a channel, you want to change DPO bouquet just to watch a channel for 1 - 2 hours on particular day.

I am not deviating but stating the facts, one can add or remove channels being regular Airtel Digital TV or Airtel Black DTH combo plan customer and i just stated as to how being Airtel Black customer one can avoid 30 day lock in period applicable for A La Carte channels and save money..... Please stop seeing only shortcomings of Airtel and exaggerating it while avoiding so many positive things.. .. Had Airtel services been so bad as u and few other members constantly make it out to be then Airtel won't have seen such impressive growth across its various businesses...... Pl3Be unbiased and balanced while reviewing services of any company

 

[Azhar888]

Again wrong.... Airtel app has seem huge improvements over last 5 years, there is no such big hassle in using the same as u r stating..... Also no such issue regarding NCF charges tooo..... Please get over this hatred/ old pre conceived notions towards Airtel .

Airtel XStream Play app is great and offers best value for money OTT subscription packs, streaming is smooth alongwith good features incorporated.... See how many people have downloaded it via Google Play Store and it has around 4.5 / 5 ratings

Pls compare airtel ui with tataplay and say...I don't see any improvement, the app itself is a khichdi (mixed food) , why can't they develop a separate app for dth like tataplay, even basic things are missing like you cant see at once which channels are subscribed

Coming to xstream play app, so far I know unlike jio and other fibre wherein user can login separately to separate ott app using same number, is it same in Airtel or one need to access all ott through single app (xstream play)? Also in how many max devices we can access ?

 

[dino29]

Sorry to correct but Jio stb has no fav lcn

Buddy this is the exact thing which i highlight, many members just want to single out shortcomings of Airtel while incase of other companies their comments either avoid mentioning shortcomings or downplay the same... Wonder why there is such unwanted hatred towards Airtel for even the smallest things or many times without any reason tooo..... Anyways i do believe no matter what people say , at the end truth prevails and whichever company is good shall be successful while no matter how much effort is made to cover shortcomings or falsely praise a company if in actual it is not worthy of it then maybe early on it may bring in some positive effect but in long run it cannot be sustained and even the faith / trust / good will people had is ultimately lost

 

[Ashok Varma]

Again wrong.... Airtel app has seem huge improvements over last 5 years, there is no such big hassle in using the same as u r stating..... Also no such issue regarding NCF charges tooo..... Please get over this hatred/ old pre conceived notions towards Airtel .

Airtel XStream Play app is great and offers best value for money OTT subscription packs, streaming is smooth alongwith good features incorporated.... See how many people have downloaded it via Google Play Store and it has around 4.5 / 5 ratings

Ratings are given by Airtel, not users. Check users reviews useless apps in xstream play, Airtel always told that they are professional since ages, but FTA channels in xstream play app from newbie Distro tv, not their own.