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Topic started by Bharath (@ 156.153.255.195) on Fri Sep 13 12:46:19 EDT 2002.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

check out

www.kbs-tv.com

www.dishnetwork.com ( for dish deals)

www.suntvworld.com

Its 15$ a month. The same program schedule as in India but only adjusted to California time.

yipeee.

why is this relevant to newtfmpage?

Most TFM DF'ers who comment on music are based in USA and they have to buy CD'a and cassts to actually get to hear Latest TFM music. Now its on Sun TV most of the time and so more TFM for USA DF'ers.

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From: yanalysis only (@ 64.12.96.72) on: Sat Sep 21 14:42:26 EDT 2002

raycas, ther is something called the proximity theory. it is a paradox. butleave that. (Indians assimilate very easily, but the first generation cannot do it.)

look at the jewish people in Kerala, have been there for 500 years and yet cannot assimiliate. most of them left in the 70s and 80s even taking their synagogues stone by stone with them!

regardin 30%, the stuff produced by second generation or after indians abroad does not have the same sensibilities as indians in india. can u guys enjoy the humor of say senthil goundamani or adoor bhasi types? u cannot, western civilization imposes several restraints on emotions and sensibilities
From: Jersey Tamizhan (@ 24.191.160.115) on: Fri Sep 27 14:55:55 EDT 2002

Hi.. I live in NJ, USA. I was told that Sun tv programs are based on calif timings. Does that mean that here in NJ we get all prime time programs around midnight? Would like to hear from somebody here in the East coast who is already receiving it.

Thanks.
From: Thiru (@ 63.169.243.35) on: Fri Sep 27 15:58:54 EDT 2002

Shankar,
I heard that Dish network does not give the international dish alone. They would provide the international dish only if you purchase the american dish and receiver.. I got this information from the site and I'm not sure how you could do expandable cable and dish. If it works for you can you clarify as to how much you pay for the international dish & installation along with the service fee etc etc... also will you be able to see the cricket matches with this international dish alone and having ur cable for american channels.... Thanks
From: Jersey Tamizhan (@ 24.191.160.115) on: Fri Sep 27 16:10:54 EDT 2002

I just called and ordered through the number I got at www.kbs-tv.com They have promotion for just having Sun tv and with 1 year contract you get the dish and installation for $79.99. They did not ask me to add another dish for american programs.
From: Thiru (@ 63.169.243.35) on: Fri Sep 27 16:17:58 EDT 2002

Jersey Thamizhan, I did the same too.... Do you know if we can get pay per view cricket on that dish??
From: Jersey Tamizhan (@ 24.191.160.115) on: Fri Sep 27 16:28:24 EDT 2002

When I asked her the same question, she said with the same dish, you can get all the internatinal channels and also the cricket match (ICC) on the pay per view basis. For just Sun TV, there is no taxes, where as when you do Pay per view or ICC match, you have to add taxes also.

Unfortunately I wont have it installed until next week.

Good luck to you Thiru.
From: Thiru (@ 63.169.243.35) on: Fri Sep 27 16:41:09 EDT 2002

cool.. thanks JT... I know it would be difficult for the ICC final but I hope we can watch the world cup on it...
From: J T (@ 24.191.160.115) on: Fri Sep 27 16:48:57 EDT 2002

Thiru.. I checked the Sun Tv site for schedule and looks like all the programs are scheduled for Calif timing. The programs that come at 9PM in India comes for us here at midnight. Any idea why they would do that? Is this temp or do they plan to keep it that way and then with daylight savings time, it will prepone by an hour ?!?!?
From: Thiru (@ 63.169.243.35) on: Fri Sep 27 16:55:16 EDT 2002

J T , I'm not sure whether they are going to change the programming to suit EST.... I guess with daylight savings it gets advanced by an hour... We might not get the primetime programming but I guess we should be happy with getting something rather than nothing...
From: J T (@ 24.191.160.115) on: Fri Sep 27 17:00:24 EDT 2002

Now should I also get Tivo so that I dont miss on those prime time programs ?!?! I dont think Zee tv is broadcasted in similar way.
From: Thiru (@ 63.169.243.35) on: Mon Sep 30 10:02:55 EDT 2002

I heard from some guys from chicago that the SUN tv programming is adjusted to suit to that particular timezone i.e., east coast guys would get their first programme at 6.15 EST and west coast guys would get their programme at 6.15 PST.. I dont understand how this is possible, but that's what I heard... can anyone confirm??
From: Thenraja,K. (@ 167.192.89.1) on: Mon Sep 30 14:12:45 EDT 2002

Thiru,
SunTV's US programs are shifted by 12 hrs. You can check the program schedule at www.sunnt.com for various time zones.
From: ramesh (@ 156.153.255.71) on: Tue Oct 1 18:09:11 EDT 2002

Can anyone who has SUNTV already installed comment on the quality of the reception from Dishnet. I have heard some complaints about other channels but how is the reception for SUN TV so far.
From: Thenraja,K. (@ 167.192.89.1) on: Wed Oct 2 07:04:54 EDT 2002

ramesh,
The reception is excellent. Watching movies is like watching a DVD.
From: prabhudas (@ 141.157.231.218) on: Wed Oct 2 18:02:04 EDT 2002

The quality of reception is very good ( I live in NY). I just got it set up , barring the same stupid so called " megaserials", it is stll worth I think. I am just looking for somesetup like replay TV or Tivo to record the digital programs. Can somebody throw some light if they have done this already.
Prabhudas
From: Jeera (@ 206.175.176.2) on: Wed Oct 2 19:11:52 EDT 2002

I had suntv installed as soon as I came to know through this thread. The quality has been excellent. For the first two days (after installation) there seemed to be a time lag between the video and audio but it seems to have improved now (or I have gotten used to seeing it that that I can't make out the difference, :-)).
From: Thenraja,K. (@ 167.192.89.1) on: Thu Oct 3 07:11:16 EDT 2002

Jeera,
The video/audio time lag apperas now and then. I saw such problems over the week end.
From: Anil Krishnan (@ ) on: Mon Nov 4 20:41:08 EST 2002

If you are in a rainy area ...Check with your neighbours or people about the reception...I am in Southwest Houston, Texas. When it rains even a little, I dont get any reception. But please keep in mind I have a tree Branch coming in the middle of teh Dish and the Satellite position.
From: Durai Sabapathi (@ 68.45.102.197) on: Thu Nov 7 07:28:42 EST 2002

I am planning to get SunTV along with 100 American Channels. With a friend's gift certificate, I can help my friend a 5$ rebate per month for 12 months. And I also don't get to pay $49.99 for an additional receiver. They give upto 2 receivers free, I was told. Then how come they'd charge me $49.99 in I don't have the gift certificate from a friend of mine? Can you please clarify my doubt?

When I call 888-920-4438, one person answers that i have to pay 100$ for the dish; and they'd provide 2 dishes and 2 receivers and all equipments free. another person in the same office at different time says that I have to pay 199$ extra, if I don't have the gift certificate with me. A third person says I have to pay $49.99 if I don't have the gift certificate. I don't understand which infrmation is correct?

Also please clarify my doubt whether I need to pay extra 5$ per month if I want to use SunTV in the family room Tv and bedroom TV upstairs?

Thak you for your time.

Sabaa
From: SP (@ 128.248.250.44) on: Thu Nov 7 14:57:57 EST 2002

Are the ZEE Tv and Sony Entertainment TV programs in USA not current? If thats true, does anyone know how behind are the programs from whats playing in India?
From: legalizer4 (@ 198.73.152.100) on: Thu Nov 7 15:45:19 EST 2002

I hear that the Sun TV is broadcast over illegal satelite. Only Tamil stations out of Canada have legal broadcasting rights.

Is it true?
From: Venky (@ ) on: Sun Nov 24 11:27:52 EST 2002

I wanted to know if this would be available in Canada too. Can some one find out Please
.
From: sajan singh (@ 152.163.189.230) on: Mon Nov 25 15:37:26 EST 2002

give us criket on only zeetv
From: Sandhya (@ 24.42.190.76) on: Thu Nov 28 11:57:27 EST 2002

Hi,

I live in Toronto, Canada. I would like to know if Sun Tv is also available here. Even though I used to grumble about the dumb serails while back home, I would definatley like to hear our home town programming here whether I sit and watch it or not. I would keep it running all day just to feel at home.

I feel so 'J' of all u guys in the U.S who get to watch Sun Tv before we do.
I would definatley appreciate it if anyone gives some info on the availability of Sun Tv in Canada.

Thanks in advance
From: Raj (@ 64.231.12.125) on: Thu Nov 28 14:18:33 EST 2002

Hi guys. i'd be really happy if someone can tell me abt the availability of Sun TV in toronto, Canada. If someone can email me with the info @ raj13x@hotmail.com. Thanks a lot..
From: vm (@ ) on: Mon Jan 6 17:00:08 EST 2003

does anyone know who is going to be showing the cricket world cup in US?
From: aruvi (@ 24.102.216.86) on: Mon Jan 6 17:40:45 EST 2003

As far as I know, SunTV is available in Canada, but it is a more expensive investment.
From: Sandhya (@ 24.42.190.76) on: Wed Jan 8 07:55:29 EST 2003

""From: aruvi
As far as I know, SunTV is available in Canada, but it is a more expensive investment. ""

Could you give us any info [ if u happene to know] on the equipments needed and the cost please?

Thanks.
From: WN (@ 203.24.100.137) on: Thu Jan 9 04:29:34 EST 2003

Remember I mentioned I was getting KTV, Sun News, SCV, along wit all the Udaya/Surya etc etc TVs as a full network? Well, it was not to be long lived. Towards end of last year, sun tv started scrambling their channels and advised viewers to contact their respective "cable operators" and advised cable operators to get authorised decoders to descramble the signal. They gave some contact nos. I'll list them here for those interested:
(91)044-28174236 &
(91)044-28174237
So anyway, I called them to find out how much it wud cost us to get the authorised decoders.
We were quoted
$37,500 as a one-off cost and $2500 for every subsequent 6 months. (all in Indian currency)

But in our case, our sat receiver is for purely non-commercial and non-profit reasons and hence the cost is not justified. So now it's down to only Sun tv (from the sun network).
From: Rain (@ 216.95.145.163) on: Wed Jan 15 09:39:05 EST 2003

SunTV is transmited to the United States by DishNetwork. Transmission signals from DishNetwork falls into Canada. Thus you can watch SunTV in Canada if you subscribe to DishNetwork.

However, DishNetwork has no authority to transmit programs into Canada. So you may want to call them and ask if they will accept subscribers from Canada. They may not want to provide service to a jurisdiction in which they have no permision to provide service.
From: Sandhya (@ 24.42.190.76) on: Thu Jan 16 11:04:11 EST 2003

For those in Toronto, Canada, I got some info on the availability of Sun Tv through this web page -
suntvcanada.com
The person who answered the phone couldnot give me proper details.

If anyone happens to get any info on this, can u please post it in the forum so that everyone can benefit from it?

Thanks.
From: anand (@ ) on: Thu Jul 31 13:41:10 EDT 2003

In Toronto, Canada, some people install Dish for SUN TV at $350 cdn. Monthly programming fee is $19. It is expensive comparing to USA. I don't know whether they are agents for Dish network or not.

Does anyone know better deal for Toronto, Canada?

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