TV is an essential element of every modern home. Most of the time of every Russian passes near it. But the channels provided by free television cannot satisfy the modern consumer. A lot of interesting paid projects have been created now. But before choosing the right package or service, you should definitely read the opinions of users and read their reviews. Telekarta is currently one of the most responsible and democratic providers.
Satellite TV in Russia
According to foreign and domestic research companies, the digital television market in our country is constantly and steadily growing. Today it is represented by cable, satellite and ordinary analog segment. But the overall structure of the market is constantly changing towards IPTV. At the same time, the part of the paid segment is already more than 64%. GoodTelekarta, Trikolov-TV, Orion-Express, etc. are developing and receiving positive feedback.
Satellite television has received the greatest distribution in the central and southern districts. Least of all, about 40%, such technologies are common in Siberia and the North Caucasus region.
This popularity of pay-TV satellite is due to several factors at once:
- Excellent transmission quality.
- Variety of satellite packages.
- Good coverage and distribution.
- Affordability, installation, etc.
Most popular pay TV operators in Russia
Today, in the era of innovative technologies and business freedom, any entrepreneur who has the means and opportunities can become a provider. Therefore, there are quite a lot of those who are engaged in the installation and configuration of satellite television. But not every operator can boast of respect and popularity among users. In 2013, several leaders of the pay satellite television market were identified in Russia, among them:
- Rostelecom. This is a federal satellite operator.
- Telecard. New generation satellite TV.
- Trikolov TV. One of the most advertised providers.
- MTS. This telecommunications company is starting to conquer the satellite TV market.
Telecard: what is it
The appearance of this satellite television in 2010 was due to the market situation in the Russian andUkrainian TV market and the commissioning of another American satellite.
Telecard is a new partnership project of the current Russian operator Continent TV. At the same time, equipment is rented from the Orion Express project.
Initially, Telekarta subscribers were users of the special Transitional package from Continent TV. All other customers have the opportunity to purchase and install new equipment. If you read reviews about Telecard satellite dishes, you can find out that the encoding has changed. With the more expensive Irdeto, the company switched to Conax. This allowed to significantly reduce the cost of purchasing and connecting both for the project itself and for new customers.
Project essence
Today, this project is the operator of affordable and affordable digital television. This is confirmed by reviews. Telekarta is a provider whose quality of services fully meets the cost.
All channels are broadcast from the latest American satellite Intelsat 15. More than nine beams from it cover almost the entire territory of vast Russia. At the same time, satellite dishes of various sizes can be installed for different regions, which will receive the signal just as well. This item will be useful for those who live in crowded cities, where everything is filled with third-party equipment.
All relevant details about the operator itself or about specific features or settings can be found around the clock onofficial website of Telecard. Satellite TV.”
Equipment used in connection
As with any other operator, standard tools are used to install Telekarta. In this case, it is not necessary to connect branded equipment, for example, an expensive receiver with a built-in card, as for Tricolor TV. Any, even an inexpensive repeater will do. The main thing is that there should be a special Conax decoder here.
Also included in the list of equipment used are the following standard items:
- Smart card. To get started, a one-year subscription is set up. This is done in order to transfer the subscriber to a more favorable tariff from the second year.
- Satellite dish. At the same time, dishes with a large diameter, for example 0.8 m, are used for remote territories. This makes the reception better. In other cases, antennas with a diameter of 0.6 m are used.
- Antenna mounts. The most commonly used brackets.
- Satellite converter. This is a special electronic device placed on the antenna itself. It performs the function of a frequency converter and amplifier.
- Coaxial cable. Only 15 meters is enough for installation.
- Two dedicated antenna connectors.
All these elements make up the standard satellite set "Telecard". User reviews speak of its quality and quite affordable price.
Connection order
The Telecard project is easy to install and configure. ForIt is enough to take just a few consecutive steps to get high-quality pay TV:
- Purchase the necessary satellite equipment. To do this, you can buy a new kit from the operator or partially use the old one.
- Tune the antenna to a specific frequency of the Intelsat 15 satellite. In this case, it is necessary to adjust the specified symbol rate, polarization and format.
- Insert the purchased "Telecard" into the receiver. For free daily viewing, 18 channels are included. Then those that are present in the selected package work.
- Register the card within 24 hours. This can be done by calling a specific hotline, through an online application on the official website and using text SMS.
As a result, after following the instructions in sequence, the user receives satellite TV "Telekarta". Feedback about the service is left both on the representative website and on special thematic forums.
Main TV packages
The beauty of pay satellite TV is in the quality of the picture, as well as in the ability to select your favorite channels. In addition to 18 free standard programs, the Telecard project provides subscribers with the opportunity to connect several basic packages:
- "Start". This package includes 35 channels. Among them are Russian and foreign programs. These are favorite TNT, STS, RenTV, and educational Discovery, Universal, and various children's, sports, music and filmchannels.
- "Standard". Contains 45 programs. These are the main and well-known channels that the Telecard dish catches. User reviews say that this project is ideal for those who first started using pay TV. These programs cover the entire range of life and possible interests of users. Channels for the whole family are provided here: Sport 1, Favorite Movie, Amedia, Disney, etc.
- "HD Telecard". This is a relatively new package. It contains 70 and 140 channels in excellent HD and MPEG-4 quality.
News and promotions of Telecard operator
This is a solid and popular project that values its subscribers. Therefore, many promotions and loy alty programs are provided here, both in tariffs and in the number of channels.
Regularly, in the Telecard news feed, you can see the start dates of various projects. For example, preferential connection or switching to a suitable tariff. Recently, an HD recorder and a Telekarta antenna were installed as standard equipment. Reviews about promotions and offers left on the site or special forums are positive. Also very often new thematic channels are added to existing packages.
Advantages of the Telecard project
Of course, before choosing a satellite operator, you need to weigh all the existing pros and cons. First you need to read the reviews. Telekarta is a relatively young but very promising project. That's whyit has a number of undeniable advantages:
- New subscribers can purchase cheaper equipment than other companies. And existing users save on package costs.
- After the purchase, you do not need to wait for the activation of the card. It only needs to be registered within the first 24 hours using one of several available methods.
- 18 standard free channels are immediately available to customers.
- Protection from bureaucracy. This project corresponds to D. Medvedev's special modernization program. It provides for an almost complete transition to electronic means of communication and relationships. All applications and connection are made online through the website or SMS.
- Implemented the ability to connect the special "Multiroom" function. This means that with the help of one satellite dish, two TVs can work at the same time independently of each other.
Differences between Telekarta and other satellite operators
Taking into account all the advantages of this project, several of its individual features can be distinguished. They favorably distinguish it among similar operators. For example, you can compare the most popular paid satellite TV projects: Tricolor or Telekarta. Feedback from subscribers shows several significant differences:
- Equipment for "Telecard" is not necessary to buy from the official dealer of the installer company, such as, for example, "Tricolor TV" and "NTV". You can use cheaper and more affordable analogues or a suitableold set.
- The process of registering a card in the "Telecard" does not require a personal connection with the operator. However, it is activated immediately after installation.
- "Telecard" does not provide for the signing of an offer agreement, as in "Tricolor TV". This reduces bureaucracy.
