Two direct-to-home (DTH) operators are in the race for launching 4K Ultra HD services in India. While Tata Sky had earlier announced it would get volume supplies of 4K set-top boxes (STBs) by early 2015, Videocon d2h said today that it would launch 4K Ultra HD services within six months.
The starting price is expected to be Rs 10,000 per box. However, Videocon d2h CEO Anil Khera said that it should come down to Rs 6,000-8,000. “While we might import a few boxes for testing purposes, we will soon start making them in-house and the cost will be in the Rs 6,000-8,000 range. As of now, we have demonstrated our capabilities of 4K readiness. We can transmit, decode and deliver the 4K signals to homes,” Khera said.
4K Ultra HD resolution comprises 3840 x 2160 (at a 16:9, or 1.78:1 aspect ratio). This technology enables image clarity with fine detail, greater texture and almost photographic emulsion of smoothness. “4K services will revolutionise viewing in this country. It will provide images with so much clarity, finer detailing and nuances that the differences will be unbelievable,” said Khera.
Khera believes that India will take to the new technology much faster than anticipated. “We will launch the service in the next six months. We are expecting that our HD customers will upgrade to 4K UHD. With more and more 4K TVs being sold, we would like to get 30-40 per cent of that,” he said.
The starting price is expected to be Rs 10,000 per box. However, Videocon d2h CEO Anil Khera said that it should come down to Rs 6,000-8,000. “While we might import a few boxes for testing purposes, we will soon start making them in-house and the cost will be in the Rs 6,000-8,000 range. As of now, we have demonstrated our capabilities of 4K readiness. We can transmit, decode and deliver the 4K signals to homes,” Khera said.
4K Ultra HD resolution comprises 3840 x 2160 (at a 16:9, or 1.78:1 aspect ratio). This technology enables image clarity with fine detail, greater texture and almost photographic emulsion of smoothness. “4K services will revolutionise viewing in this country. It will provide images with so much clarity, finer detailing and nuances that the differences will be unbelievable,” said Khera.
Khera believes that India will take to the new technology much faster than anticipated. “We will launch the service in the next six months. We are expecting that our HD customers will upgrade to 4K UHD. With more and more 4K TVs being sold, we would like to get 30-40 per cent of that,” he said.
