High technology strides by leaps and bounds, and denying yourself some innovative benefits is stupid, even if you plan to spend your leisure time somewhere in the quiet of the country (and in most cases - off the beaten track). You won’t surprise anyone with a satellite antenna on a wooden house, so connoisseurs of high-quality TV can only decide on the provider that will serve your “plate”.
In the market of this kind of services, there is a serious struggle for each client, which allows a simple user to make their own (albeit not rich) choice in favor of a particular service provider. MTS satellite TV channels began their work one of the first, which gave a significant advantage over other members of the "Big Three". Moreover, in addition to the usual viewing of television channels, a considerable functional range is available to the subscriber.
Let’s try to figure out what MTS satellite TV is: tariffs, functionality, services, prices and reviews of ordinary users along with expert opinions.
Coating
Television broadcasting occurs due to the spacecraft in the near orbit (satellite ABS-2). The device’s standing point is located approximately above the center of Eurasia, which makes satellite TV channels available practically throughout Russia - from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. This is one of the significant advantages of the company, while the rest of the market participants have devices shifted to the eastern or western part of the continent, which do not allow to confidently receive a signal in some regions.
Interactivity
One of the main advantages that MTS satellite TV has (user reviews have repeatedly mentioned this advantage) is interactivity. The company offered this service for the first time on the TV market: for receiving a signal, “smart” set-top boxes are used that combine the support of several services (satellite, mobile and fixed-line communications).
A convenient corporate interface from MTS allows you to directly control the interactive program guide from the TV screen, see exchange rates, read news feeds and even receive traffic information in your city.
Moreover, all the additional features that are included with the MTS satellite TV set are very well developed. For example, a weather widget popular with many users is displayed as a small insertion on the screen, but if you need a detailed overview, you can get detailed information for a week in advance. It is possible to customize the widget specifically for your needs and requirements: cloudiness, precipitation, wind, pressure, humidity, time of call, sunrise and more.
Other services can be configured in the same way. For example, it is possible to compile a news widget by category and importance of events, and view exchange rates in real time on a dynamic chart. And this is only a small part of the advantages for which the owners have already fallen in love with MTS satellite TV. User reviews about the interactive features of the console are extremely positive, so there’s nothing to complain about on this item.
Functionality
It is also worth noting the advanced functionality that is available during broadcasts. In addition to the standard assistant (which is broadcast at the moment and after), the service additionally helps the user to navigate the names of channels, genres, find something by keywords, etc. If you are interested in any specific topic, you can pre-create your playlist on all channels by keywords (Satellite channels settings -> Lists -> Add to playlist -> Search by keyword), which is very convenient.
Another convenient and extremely useful feature is the sorting of programs by time and topic. You can also find out details about the broadcast films: cast, release date, budget, number of Oscars, etc. That is, the tuning of satellite channels will occur according to your filters. You can group broadcasts alphabetically or give out channels only with the participation of an actor.
It is also possible to put a reminder of your favorite show. Moreover, the response will be not only on your TV, but will also come in the form of a short message to your phone or email, that is, to the contacts specified by the user. This is an extremely useful feature that MTS satellite TV provides for free. Feedback on the reminder service is not always positive: some subscribers sometimes complain about late messages, but we hope that in the future the company will correct this service.
Parental control
A vital feature if you have children in your home. The service limits the display of television programs in accordance with the established censor, and the category of channels is determined automatically. If desired, you can protect all undesirable channels for children with a PIN code.
In order to get all the features that the Parental Control service provides, you need authorization in your personal account and the subsequent adjustment of filters for viewing. Additionally, there is an SMS interface that allows you to work with the service through the phone.
OTT service
This feature deserves special mention. Using the Repeat-TV service, the user can easily view archived films and television programs that were broadcast earlier. You can also pause or rewind "live broadcast", but for this you will need an external drive like a USB flash drive or external hard drive, which can be connected via a USB port, after setting up MTS satellite TV for this service.
User reviews about this service are completely positive. Many, for various reasons, cannot be in front of the TV in time, so OTT-functionality will come in handy. The ability to review some points, for example, a football match or an intricate episode in a film, was positively appreciated by almost all owners of the MTS set-top box.
Video on Demand
The service allows you to sort satellite TV channels according to your requests from a special catalog, which is divided into several main categories. If there is a desire and need, part of the content can be restricted through the above “Parental Controls”.
The catalog can be filtered by genre, actor, country and year of release of the film. For this service, there is a built-in ability to pause and rewind live without using third-party media (flash and HDD). As an additional option, you can change the broadcast language and subtitles: you can configure the channels in English, French and German.
Channel setup
Satellite television from MTS is automatically configured after connecting to the network, provided that the equipment has been installed correctly (“dish”, set-top box). With the help of the built-in media player, you can more thoroughly configure it specifically for your needs.
Key features of the media player for fine tuning:
- Disable / enable subtitles and their delay time on the screen.
- Explorer for working with content on external and embedded media.
- Advanced search in many ways.
- Setting the playback speed (tenfold deceleration / acceleration, frame-by-frame translation).
- Work with audio parameters: amplification / suppression of sound, normalization, adaptation and displacement.
- Video settings: saturation, contrast, brightness, fit to the screen of the original video and work with resolution.
- Screenshots: at any time it is possible to save the frame in the previously specified folder.
Summarizing
By using the built-in SIM card, the user gets a convenient opportunity for feedback from the operator, which implies the absence of problems with the extension of the contract and payment for services. Everything is in one place - in your personal account, where full functionality and detailed statistics about MTS satellite TV are available.
The price of the basic package is 1200 rubles per year (spring 2016). If there is no opportunity to take an annual subscription, you can pay on a monthly basis (140 rubles). But even this amount looks more attractive than offers from competing cable television companies. Therefore, satellite TV from MTS can be recommended to all those suffering from high-quality broadcasting of their favorite channels. In addition, numerous positive reviews about the service speak for themselves.