MTS TV Light is a limited version of standard MTS mobile television. The mobile operator expects that such an offer will be of interest to subscribers who do not need a large selection of channels and are ready to stop watching a basic set of programs. The offer will also be of interest to those users who have not previously used mobile television, but would like to try connecting a similar option. In such a situation, activating a small package will allow clients to achieve two goals at once:
- save money by avoiding overpayment for the service being tested (the established price per month will be affordable and will not lead to a sharp increase in costs);
- evaluate the proposal and determine how relevant its use is in the future.
It is important to emphasize that watching television does not affect the mobile Internet in any way, so users should not worry about possible traffic consumption. All gigabytes will remain in place, the subscriber will be able to safely visit his favorite sites and use virtual services.
Tariff “Extended” MTS TV – description
The description of the mentioned tariff plan is extremely simple, since the package consists of two components:
- standard, basic set of TV channels;
- an additional package that includes 9 channels included in some thematic tariffs.
The provider does not offer anything additional, including radio stations. Satellite Internet is not included in the offer, since the satellite company does not provide customers with services of this kind.
The subscription fee deserves special attention:
- the cost of viewing if paid monthly will be 250 rubles;
- making a payment for the year at once will allow you to get by with 2 thousand rubles.
It is important to emphasize that the amount may increase if additional options are activated.
Interactive (hybrid) set-top box MTS Huawei DC300a
Rental cost: 140-180 rubles/month (depending on the region) Purchase cost: 6500 rubles
The price may vary depending on the tariff; on some “TV + Internet” tariffs the interactive set-top box is provided free of charge or for 10 rubles/month.
Interactive (hybrid) television expands the capabilities of traditional digital and satellite TV through interactive Internet services.
To connect interactive TV, you need a hybrid set-top box Huawei DC300a, developed specifically for MTS as part of the launch of a new service.
The new format of the set-top box allows you to control television on an intuitive level.
FUNCTIONS OF THE MTS INTERACTIVE STB
- Recording to removable USB media
- Pause
- View past programs
- View and play photo, audio and video files from a connected USB drive
- Interactive services: — Information about traffic jams in the selected city with map navigation (“Yandex.Traffic”) — Information about the weather in the selected city (“Yandex.Weather”) — News (“Yandex.News”) — Exchange rates
- Video on demand (selecting a movie from the catalog and watching it)
- Interactive management of subscription to TV channels (online purchase of pay TV channels)
- Protection from viewing unwanted content (Parental Control service)
- Reminder about the beginning of the program (displayed on the TV screen)
- In the future, it will be possible to share your favorite content with friends using the share button function, as well as the ability to find out more information about programs and actors from online encyclopedias.
List of channels included in the “Extended” package
The standard content of the “Extended” package from MTS satellite TV includes over 140 channels, so there is no point in listing all broadcasts. It is much more convenient and reasonable to present a list of topics that are covered by TV channels available to viewers (the number is indicated in brackets):
- federal (25);
- movies and TV series (20);
- news (9);
- cognitive (17);
- documentary (4);
- regional (8);
- children's (9);
- entertaining (24);
- musical (13);
- erotic (1);
- sports (11);
- additional (9)
- home teleshopping (3).
If desired, the list is expanded by connecting additional packages.
Communication between antenna, receiver and TV receiver
The next step after installing the antenna is communication between the devices via cables. The cable coming from the satellite dish is connected to the antenna socket of the receiver. To connect the MTS set-top box to a TV, an HDMI cable is most often used: most modern TVs are equipped with a corresponding input. If there is no HDMI output on the TV, then as an alternative, depending on the availability of connectors, you can use:
- TV SCART output and corresponding SCART-RC cable;
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- RCA and RCA cable outputs (tulips);
- coaxial TV cable 75 Ohm.
For example, to connect the s2 3900 set-top box offered by MTS to a Samsung TV, you can use an HDMI or RCA cable. This set-top box is equipped with appropriate sockets. Which cable to use depends on the TV model.
How to activate the “Advanced” package?
There are 3 main ways to connect satellite television:
- Submitting an application on the official website or changing the basic package of TV channels in the subscriber’s personal account.
- Call the contact center at 88002500890 and ask a consultant to make a connection.
- A visit to the nearest communication store, where all the necessary documents are filled out by the manager responsible for this.
It is important to emphasize that people who want to connect popular TV should think about purchasing equipment in advance. If purchasing it seems expensive, the operator offers clients to rent the equipment.
Initial setup of the set-top box
After connecting the receiver to the TV, a loading window should appear on the screen. If this does not happen, inspect the port to which the equipment is connected. It must be signed as “IN”, that is, it must be input. A common mistake is when people connect the receiver to the output port marked “OUT” or an arrow pointing away from the TV. The problem may also be that the TV has not been switched to the mode of receiving a signal from the port to which the equipment is connected.
Install batteries in the remote control. Once the receiver has finished loading, the language setting window will appear on the screen. By default, the language “Russian” is activated. To confirm your choice, click on the “OK” button on the remote control.
If, after the equipment has booted, you do not see the language installation window, reset the factory settings:
- Click on the “MENU” button on the remote control.
- Click on "System Settings".
- Click on "Factory settings".
- Dial PIN code “0000”, click on the button.
For the device to work normally, you need to aim it at the receiver, and not at the TV.
Next, a menu for selecting the picture format will be shown. By default, the 4:3 format is activated. You need to confirm your choice by clicking on the “OK” button on the remote control. If necessary, you can activate the 16:9 widescreen mode after completing the setup.
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Now you need to find TV channels. To start the search, click “OK” on the remote control. Once the search for TV channels is complete, the menu will show how many channels were found. There should be at least 150 of them. If there are fewer TV channels, this indicates that:
Additional paid channel packages
In addition to the listed broadcasts, the provider offers subscribers several thematic tariff plans (the number of TV channels in brackets):
- Amedia Premium (2);
- Movie mood (5);
- Match! Football (3);
- Match! Premier (1);
- Ultrahit (2).
The latter option contains programs in Ultra HD quality and is intended for viewing on smart TV. But there are other options that are available for TV viewers to connect to.
Description of the service and main advantages
The MTS TV online project was launched by the company in 2011, and quickly became popular among the company’s subscribers. MTS TV operates in 3G, LTE networks and via a wireless WI-FI connection. Currently, the service makes it possible to watch programs, shows, films and animation broadcast on more than 130 TV channels via the Internet on various gadgets. The service is assigned to the phone number of the current subscriber. You can watch online television:
- via 3G/LTE networks from the cellular provider MTS;
- through other Internet access points (via a modem over a home WI-FI network).
Important!
Content with a paid subscription is available for simultaneous viewing on several devices (up to 5). However, you can only use the service on 2 gadgets at the same time. In addition, for certain subscriptions, simultaneous viewing on several devices is generally not available (for example, the MTS Tablet tariff plan). For owners of mobile gadgets, connecting MTS TV on their phone looks like a good solution. In hours-long traffic jams, on vacation in nature and in other situations, using this service you can entertain your child by watching cartoons, watch news, talk shows or sports broadcasts on your smartphone screen. If you have a smart TV at home, it’s easy to organize watching television from MTS on a big screen via the Internet.
Additional Information
It is worth adding that most of the TV channels are broadcast on Moscow time. But some broadcasts synchronize the coverage area with the viewer’s region of residence. Therefore, customers have the opportunity to watch programs exactly in accordance with the program (up to a minute).
The fact that the operator reserved the right to change the “Extended” package of MTS channels deserves special attention. Each update will be discussed separately in your personal account or the provider’s information channel.
Mobile TV
The simplest and most accessible television is the MTS TV mobile service. All you need to use it is to be a subscriber of any operator and activate it using your number. Among the advantages of the service is that you do not depend on the MTS mobile network. After activation, you can use the Internet connection via Wi-Fi from any Internet provider. When using the operator’s mobile Internet, the traffic is free and the Internet packages that are connected to your number are not consumed.
You can connect to watch television on a smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer, as well as on a regular TV or Smart TV. As you can see, the possibilities on MTS are almost limitless. You can watch television even without a TV in any place where there is Internet. In addition to the usual TV channels, a collection of films, TV series and cartoons in good quality is available upon request for an additional fee.
The only drawback of mobile TV (this applies not only to MTS, but also to other providers) is its dependence on the Internet. You can watch mobile TV in good quality only if you have stable and high-quality access to the network.
You can connect to the MTS TV service in different ways - both through your personal account and in the MTS TV mobile application. You can pay for the service in two different ways - 15 rubles per day, or 300 rubles per month.
To watch television, you need to download the MTS TV application to your smartphone or tablet, and on computers and laptops you can watch channels through the website in a browser.
You can easily activate the service through the application itself or on the website - simply by logging into the system. For registration, the subscriber number of MTS or any other operator is used. To log in, you must use the password from the SMS message.
Today, more than 150 TV channels and thousands of movie series from various online platforms are available to users of the service.
Among the restrictions is the ability to use services under one subscription on no more than five devices, and you can watch TV on only two of them at the same time.
Lifehack:
If you are a subscriber of the MTS operator, you can activate a subscription to the online cinema package and use the basic version of “Tariffishche” for free.
