Which DishTV Pack Should You Choose

Whenever a new customer calls me about DishTV packs the first thing i do is ask what they normally watch at home. Half the time people themselves do not know the answer. They just say something like give me a good pack. That never works. Because a good pack for one family is completely useless for another. You have to sit down and think a little.

Take an example. A customer I know had DishTV for years and he was paying extra money every month for sports channels. Nothing wrong with that normally. But the man hardly ever watched a match. He watched Hindi serials all evening. His sons were grown and gone. So he was basically burning money on Star Sports every month for no reason. When we finally checked his pack and removed the sports part he started saving a few hundred rupees. He did not feel any difference. That is exactly the point.

Most families in India just need one base pack. These packs carry the main Hindi entertainment channels. Star Plus Colors Sony Zee. All the daily soaps and reality shows come here. If your house watches these then a base pack covers you completely. You will not miss anything. Even the news and movie channels come along in these packs so there is always something on.

Now sports is the one thing that people get wrong again and again. Sports channels do not come free with any pack. Not even the premium ones. If you want cricket you have to take the sports add on separately. It is a small amount but it all adds up. So only take it if someone in your house genuinely watches live matches. Cricket IPL football whatever. Otherwise skip it.

HD is a personal call. Honestly not everyone needs it. If you watch on a big screen and your TV supports HD then yes the picture quality is visibly better. Colours are richer. Everything looks sharper. But on an old TV or a small one you will not even spot the difference. So think before paying extra for HD. It is not for everybody.

If you grew up speaking Tamil or Telugu or Marathi and you prefer your own language over Hindi then there are separate regional packs. DishTV has good coverage for most Indian languages. You pick your language pack and you get the channels you grew up with. Simple as that.

And if you are the kind of person who cannot stand paying for channels you never open then you can build your own pack. On the website you just tick the channels you want. Leave the rest. You pay only for those. It is called Mera Apna Pack. Some customers do this because they only watch two news channels and one movie channel. They pay almost nothing now. Best decision they made.

One more thing about duration. A monthly pack is fine but if you take a longer one like 3 6 or 12 months the per month cost drops. If you know you are going to stay with DishTV for the full year the annual pack makes the most sense. You pay once and stop worrying about recharges for twelve months.

And if all of this still feels like too much just call us. Tell us what your family watches. We will tell you straight which pack to take. We do this everyday. It takes five minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Which pack should a family of 4 take

Super Family. It has enough channels across entertainment news movies and kids. Most families get by with this alone.

Do base packs include sports channels

No they do not. Sports channels like Star Sports need a separate add on on top of your base pack.

Can I switch from an SD pack to HD

Yes. Just login to your account and change the pack. The change happens quickly.

Are there packs for regional languages

Yes. DishTV covers most Indian languages. Tamil Telugu Malayalam Kannada Bengali Marathi are all there.

Whats the cheapest DishTV pack

You can start around Rs 249 a month. That gets you the basic Hindi and some regional channels.