TV is an essential element of eachmodern home. Near it passes most of the time of every Russian. But those channels that provide free television, can not satisfy the modern consumer. Now a lot of interesting paid projects have been created. But before you choose the desired package or service, you should definitely read the opinions of users and read their reviews. Telecard is currently one of the most responsible and democratic providers.
Satellite TV in Russia
По данным иностранных и отечественных 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 market structure is constantly changing towards IPTV. At the same time, part of the paid segment is already over 64%. Telecard, Tricol-TV, Orion-Express, etc. are developing well and receive positive reviews.
Such popularity of paid satellite television is explained by several factors at once:
- Excellent data transfer quality.
- A variety of satellite packages.
- Good coverage and prevalence.
- Affordability and installation, etc.
The most popular pay-TV operators in Russia
Today, in the era of innovative technologies andbusiness freedom, the provider can be any entrepreneur who has the means and capabilities. Therefore, those who are engaged in the installation and configuration of satellite television, now quite a lot. But not every operator can boast of respect and popularity among users. In 2013, several leaders of the pay-TV satellite market were identified in Russia, among them:
- Rostelecom. This is a federal satellite operator.
- Telecard Satellite TV of a new generation.
- Tricolor TV. One of the most advertised providers.
- Mts. This telecommunications company is beginning 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 and Ukrainian TV market and the commissioning of the next American satellite.
Telecard is a new partnership project of the current Russian operator Continent TV. At the same time, the equipment is rented from the Orion Express project.
Initially, Telecard subscribers becameusers of the special package "Transitional" from "Continent TV". For all other customers, the possibility of buying and installing new equipment has been implemented. If you read reviews about satellite antennas "Telekart", then you can find out that the encoding has changed. With the more expensive Irdeto, the company switched to Conax. This made it possible to significantly reduce the cost of purchasing and connecting both for the project itself and for new customers.
The essence of the project
To date, the operator available andDemocratic digital television is this project. This is confirmed by the reviews. Telecard is a provider whose quality of services fully meets the cost.
All channels are broadcast from the latestAmerican satellite Intelsat 15. For more than nine rays from it cover almost the entire territory of immense 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 to those who live in populous cities, where everything is filled with third-party equipment.
All relevant actual details about the operator itself or about specific features or settings can be found around the clock on the official website Telekart. Satellite TV".
Connection equipment
Как и для любого другого оператора, для установки Telecard uses standard tools. It is not necessary to connect branded equipment, for example, an expensive receiver with a built-in card, as for Tricolor TV. Any, even inexpensive repeater will do. The main thing is that there was a special Conax decoder.
Also, the list of equipment used includes the following standard elements:
- Smart card. To begin, set a subscription for one year. This is done in order to transfer the subscriber to a more favorable tariff from the second year.
- Satellite antenna.At the same time, plates with large diameters, for example, 0.8 m, are used for remote areas. This makes reception more qualitative. 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 converter and a frequency amplifier.
- Coaxial cable. Only 15 meters will be enough for installation.
- Two special connectors for the antenna.
All these elements make up the standard satellite set "Telekart". User reviews say about its quality and quite affordable price.
Connection procedure
The Telecard project is easy to install and configure. To get high-quality pay-TV, just take a few consecutive steps:
- Purchase the necessary satellite equipment. To do this, you can buy a new set from the operator, or partially use the old one.
- Adjust 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" in the receiver. For free daily viewing, 18 channels are included. Further work those that are present in the selected package.
- Register your card within 24 hours. This can be done by the number of a specific hotline, through the online application form on the official website and using text sms.
In summary, after successive executioninstructions the user receives satellite TV "Telekarta". Feedback on the service is left both on the representative site and on special thematic forums.
Basic TV packages
The beauty of paid satellite TV isimage quality, as well as the ability to select your favorite channels. In addition to the free 18 standard programs, the Telecard project provides subscribers with the ability to connect several basic packages:
- «Старт».This package provides for the connection of 35 channels. Among them are Russian and foreign programs. These are favorite TNT, STS, RenTV, and cognitive Discovery, Universal, and various children's, sports, music and film channels.
- «Стандарт». Содержит 45 программ.These are the main and well-known channels that the Telekart plate 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 the possible interests of users. It provides channels for the whole family: Sport 1, Favorite Movies, Amedia, Disney, etc.
- "Telecard HD". This is a relatively new package. It contains 70 and 140 channels in excellent HD and MPEG-4 quality.
News and promotions operator "Telekarta"
Regularly in the news feed from "Telekarty" you cansee the start dates of various projects. For example, preferential connection or transition to a suitable tariff. Recently, an HD recorder and a Telecard antenna were installed in standard equipment. Reviews of promotions and offers left on the site or special forums are positive. Also very often new thematic channels are added to existing packages.
The advantages of the project "Telekart"
Of course, before choosing a satelliteoperator, you need to weigh all the existing "for" and "against." First you need to read reviews. Telecard is a relatively young, but very promising project. Therefore, it has a number of undeniable advantages:
- New subscribers can purchase cheaper equipment than other companies. And existing users save on the cost of packages.
- After the purchase does not need to wait for the activation of the card. It only needs to be registered during the first day using one of several available methods.
- 18 standard free channels are immediately available to customers.
- Защита от бюрократии.This project corresponds to a special modernization program of D. Medvedev. It provides for an almost complete transition to electronic communications and relationships. All applications and connections are made online through the site or SMS.
- The possibility of connecting the special function "Multitrum". This means that with the help of a single satellite dish, two televisions can work simultaneously at the same time independently of each other.
Differences of "Telecard" from other satellite operators
- Equipment for "Telecard" is not requiredbuy from an authorized dealer of the installer, such as from Tricolor TV and NTV. You can use cheaper and more affordable counterparts or suitable old kit.
- The process of registering a card in Telecard does not require a personal connection with the operator. At the same time, it is activated immediately after installation.
- "Telecard" does not provide for the signing of an offer contract, as in "Tricolor TV". This reduces the level of bureaucracy.
