Satellite TV

Satellite TV equipment in India

Updated 4 November 2026

A satellite TV receiver in India costs from about ₹499 for a free-to-air box, and an HD box with a DTH pack is about ₹1,496 to ₹2,099. A basic HD dish with mounting kit is about ₹1,199, and recording receivers start near ₹9,587. For current prices for your home, describe your TVs and location in a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Rules for receivers and boxes

Digital TV receivers in India must meet the IS 18112 standard, and TVs must meet IS 616 and IS 18112 to get BIS certification, according to a testing-lab summary. Ask the seller to show the BIS mark on the box and on the TV. For set-top boxes, a government framework sets a minimum one-year warranty under the outright purchase scheme, so keep the bill and the warranty card.

Season and installation

India is hot all year, with a wet season and a dry season. November is the start of the drier months, a good time to fix a dish to a roof or balcony. Heavy monsoon rain from June to September can weaken a satellite signal, so ask the installer to check the dish's view and cabling before the wet season.

Delivery and how it is sold here

Receivers and dishes come as parcels, but a dish needs an installer, so ask whether the price includes fitting and delivery to your city, such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad or Chennai. A box with a subscription pack costs more than a box alone, so compare the same kind of package. Count the TVs in your home, because each one usually needs its own receiver.

What to put in your request

Say where the dish would go, such as a roof or a balcony, and whether you want a new or used set. Give the number of TVs, the receiver type you need, whether you want recording, and your budget. If you know which satellites or channels you want, add them, so sellers can suggest the right dish.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. Describe what you need in your own words in the chat, and add a photo of the roof or balcony if it helps. BlaBlaPrice's AI asks for the missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in India, and shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer, and your contact details stay hidden until you choose to exchange them. See TVs or TV and video accessories, or create a request.