Got the Ultra-Sharp 2 HD pack activated yesterday night.
Called the toll free number around 7 times, listened to 'Your call is important to us' for a total of around 20 minutes or more on the whole, talked to 8 people out of which 4 did not know anything about star movies HD and did not make an effort to find out, 2 categorically stated that the only HD channels available on RD are NG,Star Plus,Movies Now and IConcerts and tried very hard to convince me that it was Movies Now that I want and not Start Movies. One good chap went through a lot of effort to find out and told me that I could definitely get it activated sometime soon and the last chap that I spoke to, bless him, did activate the pack in under 2 minutes !!!
Makes it really hard for me to digest all this seeing that these guys and girls must be sitting under the same roof and sharing the same network !!! But all is well that ends well and I am now watching 6 HD channels for 83 rupees.
Some observations (Please note that these are observations of an amateur of content watched on a 30" Samsung CRT 8 odd years old)
Star Plus vs Star Plus HD (I don't watch this channel)
1. Appeared like different programming on HD, can't say for sure.
2. Sound levels lower than SD
3. Picture quality Could not find much of a difference on my TV
4. 4 x 3 vs 16 x 9
IConcerts
1. Same programming
2. Same sound levels
3. Picture quality Could not find much of a difference on my TV
4. Both 16 x 9
Star Movies Vs Star Movies HD
1. Different programming
2. Same sound levels on both
3. Picture Quality looks good even on my TV
4. 4 x 3 vs 16 x 9
5. No Advertisement breaks
On the whole, I think 83 bucks well spent. They have discontinued my separate subscription to Nat Geo HD and Movies Now HD on my request.
And yes, I need to upgrade my TV soon !!!
PS: Thanks again to Adder for letting me know of the Ultra-Sharp 2 pack. Did not seem like I would have got this suggestion from the good guys and girls at RD.
