"Telecard": reviews. "Telekarta" - a set of satellite television. Which is better: Telecard or Tricolor

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I would like to say the following: when purchasing a Telecard, you additionally need to purchase a satellite antenna plus a converter. Approximately it comes out to about 1 tr. It depends on the prices in your city. We have these. If you are thinking of installing it yourself, then in addition to everything you will also need to purchase a cable and many other small things. If there is a man in the house, then installation will not be difficult. If there is no one to install it, or there is simply no desire to mess around, then you also need to pay the specialist for the installation. (For example, our master charges 1300 rubles.) And there is another minus. Payment is made only through terminals, which also charge a commission. Maybe you can pay differently, but I haven’t heard about it. The telecard receives channel 41. Well, for example, I live in a small town in the Sverdlovsk region. That's enough for us. Because For the most part, many channels are dummies for us, i.e. nothing interesting. Oh yes, I almost forgot, another disadvantage is that the channels are all at different times. Some channels are 2 hours earlier from the present time, and some are later. If you watch in our city, there are not even channels in the present tense. Those. everyone who has channels in our time watched the film, for example, at 9 pm, and we will start watching it only at 11 pm. And as a rule, this applies to the most interesting channels. Well, if all this suits you, then this receiver is for you.

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TV is an integral element of every modern home. Every Russian spends most of his time near it. But the channels that free television provides cannot satisfy the modern consumer. Nowadays many interesting paid projects have been created. 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 analogue segments. But the overall market structure is constantly changing towards IPTV. At the same time, the part of the paid segment is already more than 64%. Telekarta, Trikolov-TV, Orion-Express, etc. are developing well and receiving positive reviews.

Satellite television is most widespread in the central and southern districts. The least common, about 40%, of such technologies are in Siberia and the North Caucasus region.

This popularity of paid satellite television is explained by several factors:

• Excellent data transfer quality.
• Variety of satellite packages.
• Good coverage and spread.
• Availability in price and installation, etc.

The most popular pay television 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 now quite a lot of people who install and configure satellite television. But not every operator can boast of respect and popularity among users. In 2013, several leaders in the paid 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 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 markets and the commissioning of another American satellite.

"Telekarta" is a new partnership project of the existing Russian operator Continent TV. In this case, the equipment is rented from the Orion Express project.

Initially, Telekarta subscribers were users of the special “Transitional” package from Continent TV. For all other clients, the opportunity to purchase and install new equipment has been implemented. If you read reviews about Telekarta satellite dishes, you will find out that the encoding has changed. With the more expensive Irdeto, the company switched to Conax. This made it possible to significantly reduce purchase and connection costs both for the project itself and for new clients.

Essence of the project

Today, this project is the operator of affordable and democratic digital television. Reviews also confirm this. Telekarta is a provider that fully meets the cost.

All channels are broadcast from the newest American satellite Intelsat 15. Already more than nine beams from it cover almost the entire territory of vast Russia. At the same time, for different regions, you can install satellite dishes of different sizes, which will receive the signal just as well. This item will be useful to those who live in crowded cities, where everything is filled with third-party equipment.

All relevant relevant details about the operator itself or about specific capabilities or settings can be found around the clock on the official website “Telecard. Satellite TV".

Equipment used for connection

As with any other operator, standard tools are used to install the Telecard. In this case, it is not necessary to connect proprietary equipment, for example, an expensive receiver with a built-in card, as for Tricolor TV. Any repeater, even an inexpensive one, will do. The main thing is that there is a special Conax decoder.

The list of equipment used also includes the following standard elements:

• Smart card. To begin with, a one-year subscription is established. This is done in order to transfer the subscriber to a more favorable tariff from the second year.
• Satellite antenna. In this case, for remote areas, dishes with a large diameter, for example 0.8 m, are used. This makes the reception better. In other cases, antennas with a diameter of 0.6 m are used.
• Antenna mounts. The most commonly used are brackets.
• This is a special electronic device placed on the antenna itself. It functions as 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 Telecard satellite kit. User reviews speak of its quality and quite affordable price.

Connection procedure

The Telecard project is easy to install and configure. To get high-quality pay television, you only need to take a few consistent steps:

1. Purchase the necessary satellite equipment. To do this, you can buy a new kit from the operator or partially use the old one.
2. 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.
3. Insert the purchased “Telecard” into the receiver. 18 channels are included for free daily viewing. Then those that are present in the selected package work.
4. Register your card within 24 hours. This can be done by calling a specific hotline number, through an online application on the official website and via SMS text.

As a result, after sequentially following the instructions, the user receives “Telecard” satellite television. Reviews about the service are left both on the representative website and on special thematic forums.

Basic TV packages

The beauty of paid satellite TV is in the quality of the image, as well as the ability to select your favorite channels. In addition to free 18 standard programs, the Telecard project provides subscribers with the opportunity to connect to several basic packages:

• "Start". This package provides for the connection of 35 channels. Among them are Russian and foreign programs. These include the beloved TNT, STS, RenTV, and educational Discovery, Universal, and various children's, sports, music and film channels.
• "Standard". Contains 45 programs. These are the main and well-known channels that the Telekarta dish catches. User reviews say that this project is ideal for those who are new to pay television. These programs cover the entire range of users' lives and possible interests. There are channels for the whole family: Sports 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 of the Telekarta operator

This is a solid and popular project that values ​​​​its subscribers. Therefore, there are many promotions here, both in tariffs and in the number of channels.

You can regularly see the start dates of various projects in the Telekarta news feed. For example, a preferential connection or switching to a suitable tariff. Recently, an HD recorder and a Telecard antenna were installed as standard equipment. Reviews about promotions and offers left on the website or special forums are positive. Also, very often new thematic channels are added to existing packages.

Advantages of the Telecard project

• New subscribers can purchase equipment that is cheaper than from other companies. And existing users save on the cost of packages.
• After purchasing, you do not need to wait for the card to be activated. It only needs to be registered within the first 24 hours using one of several available methods.
• Customers immediately have access to 18 standard free channels.
• 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 via the website or SMS.
• The ability to connect the special “Multitroom” function has been implemented. This means that with the help of one satellite dish two TVs can operate simultaneously, 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 highlighted. They make it stand out among similar operators. For example, you can compare the most popular paid satellite TV projects: Tricolor or Telekarta. Reviews from subscribers indicate several significant differences:

• Equipment for Telecard does not have to be purchased from an official dealer of the installing company, such as, for example, from Tricolor TV and NTV. You can use cheaper and more accessible analogues or a suitable old kit.
• The process of registering a card in Telekart does not require a personal connection with the operator. Moreover, it is activated immediately after installation.
• Telekarta does not provide for the signing of an offer agreement, as in Tricolor TV. This reduces the level of bureaucracy.

The modern consumer is a rather spoiled person. Few people are satisfied with free TV channels anymore. The user is offered the opportunity to buy a package of paid channels from leading companies such as Tricolor and Telekarta. These are one of the most famous and popular television operators in Russia that offer paid packages. They are considered the most reliable and democratic, compared to other providers who have not yet managed to work on the same scale as this couple.

Essentially, they are competitors who cannot divide the market between themselves. The situation is not critical yet, because each of the operators has enough clients. However, satellite technologies do not stand still, and new competitors are emerging. Therefore, the list of services offered by operators is also expanding, trying to retain users. But let's still find out what is better, Telecard or Tricolor?

What is the reason for the popularity of satellite TV?

At the moment, there are several large companies operating in Russia that can be considered competitors. In addition to the already mentioned couple, we can highlight Orion-Express, which is not so popular, but also has its own market segment. In addition, do not forget that many viewers use cable and regular analog television.

As for satellite TV, it has gained particular popularity in the southern and central regions of the country, while in the North Caucasus District and Siberia less than half of the viewers watch satellite television, preferring other ways to catch the signal of their favorite channel. But the quality of such broadcasting, to put it mildly, leaves much to be desired. However, the audience is willing to watch bad and boring channels just to make a small saving. But why limit yourself if paid satellite channels cost ridiculous amounts of money?

Here are some statistics of what a user who connects to satellite channels receives:

Excellent data transfer quality;

A huge list of satellite packages for every taste and budget;

And we also must not forget that the satellite has good coverage throughout the country, and not only Russia. Some channels may even be available in neighboring countries;

And, of course, one cannot ignore the availability of pricing. Both the installation and the service package are quite affordable.

Installation of the antenna and other devices included in the kit. Since the Tricolor company uses powerful equipment to broadcast its broadcasts, there will be no difficulties in receiving a signal, even if the antenna is small in diameter (less than 60 cm). But Telekarta did not install its satellite so high, so the quality of signal reception in some areas leaves much to be desired. However, the channels show you will just have to install a large dish. In particular, for cities where the signal is relatively normal, equipment with a diameter of 60 cm or more is suitable, but if the signal is weak, then you need to buy a large dish with a diameter of at least 90 cm. So in this round, the victory goes unquestioningly to the kit from Tricolor TV ;

The price of equipment also plays a significant role. So, in this case, Telecard is definitely better, since the cost of equipment from this operator is much lower than from Tricolor. It is worth remembering that Tricolor equipment needs to be changed every two years, otherwise even paid channels will stop broadcasting. This is not a cheap pleasure. In addition, installing Tricolor also costs a pretty penny. The fact is that setting up a satellite is somewhat more complicated, so in this case the Telekarta operator deservedly wins.

How does Telekarta differ from other projects?

Despite the fact that Telekarta is considered a new product, this satellite TV broadcasting operator has already managed to gain its audience and show most of the advantages of its work. If you believe user reviews, many people prefer it, since the prices are affordable and the quantity and quality of channels is more than high. Moreover, everyone’s favorite Discovery and other popular foreign TV channels were not turned off here.