1) Yes. HD STD costs Rs2299. If you want HD package, you need to buy either quarterly(Rs600) or yearly package(Rs2250) separately.
2) There are 2 HD boxes. The one that I have has one HDMI, one composite, one USB and one RJ45 port. Hathway has released a new HD STB. I am not sure if that HD STB has component out.
As you said, sometimes even I feel that there is good color saturation from analog channels than the corresponding SD channels even on HD box connected to TV through HDMI cable.
HD channels are awesome anyway.
2) There are 2 HD boxes. The one that I have has one HDMI, one composite, one USB and one RJ45 port. Hathway has released a new HD STB. I am not sure if that HD STB has component out.
As you said, sometimes even I feel that there is good color saturation from analog channels than the corresponding SD channels even on HD box connected to TV through HDMI cable.
HD channels are awesome anyway.