Pain in the CAS

Going to the theatre is an exercise that many people follow with great sincereity. It is not only that watching a movie on the big screen is fun. It definitely is. But in the theater, you are present for the purpose of watching a movie alone. Although the cinema hall is a location of choice for several other people who come there for many wierd reasons. Watching TV can also make you feel good. But I do believe there is a minimum screen size required. Some people invented the concept of watching movies on mobile phone screens. That is absolutely absurd. The screen and sound should occupy a significant percentage of your field of vision and your attention, respectively. That is why the theater is most appealing for a perfect movie watching experience.

After day long office work, good TV programs can be very relaxing. But in Chennai and other metros, the CAS or the Conditional Access System is in place. The reason for this nepotism has baffled me. And like most men, I complain, but do nothing. If you get a “normal” cable TV connection from the cablewallah, you will have to watch 10 different Sun TVs and 9 different DDs: A frightening prospect indeed. There is no Discovery, National Geographic, Animal Planet, History or various other movie channels. You have to pay if you need these. The set top box currently costs about Rs. 4,000 and you need to pay up to Rs. 300 if you want to have a decent package. And you are still dependent on the cablewallah. I must say he has offered me a decent service. Well, a decent service I seldom use. So, I really haven’t checked the quality of his service yet.

I decided to get myself TataSky, online from IndiaPlaza.in. They have promised to ship it within 10 days, though I wonder why it will take some much time to deliver. It should not take more than a week to deliver anything point A to point B, anywhere in India.