Tricolor ТV

Tricolor TV is Russia’s largest satellite TV provider. It has provided digital TV services throughout the European part of Russia since 2005 as well as the territories of The Urals, Siberia and The Far East since 2007. Artificial Earth satellites, Eutelsat W4 and Eutelsat W7 (36° E), are used for broadcasting over the European part of Russia and Bonum-1 (56° E) satellite is broadcasting for Eastern regions (Tricolor TV Siberia project).

With the help of satellite technologies, Tricolor TV makes multi-channel digital television available even in the most remote corners of the country where regular television reception is difficult. Tricolor TV audiences accounted for over 20 million viewers (about 7 million families) in 2010.

Anyone buying equipment for viewing digital TV and subscribing to Tricolor TV gets a free life-time subscription for viewing federal channels!

Tricolor TV includes 34 channels in MPEG-2 standard and 21 channels in MPEG-4 standard.* The key advantage is the free federal channels package (the largest package compared to offers from other satellite TV providers). Adding other TV channels is your personal choice, it is offered along with the free package.

"Basic" package Free Basic free package includes all the main federal channels.	"Bonus" package Free Provided free to subscribers of "Optimum", "Cinema" and "Kaleidoscope" packages	"Optimum" package 1,6 USD/month A package of different genre channels for the whole family.
Infochannel, Pervyi (First), Rossiya 1, NTV, Rossiya K, TNT, Rossiya 2, Rossiya 24, Peterburg, Bibigon, Soyuz	Zvezda, Telenyanya, TV Center, RU TV, Tonus ТV, MuzТV, 7 TV	Teen TV, Huntsman and Fisherman, TV Voyages, Zoo TV, Auto+, 365 days TV, Fighter, Cinema show, Cinema House, MnogoТV, Comedy TV, India, Amazing Life

"Super Optimum" package Free Provided free to "Optimum" package subscribers (upon availability of the equipment receiving MPEG-4 signal)	"Night" package 1.3 USD /month	"NTV-PLUS Our football" 19.9 USD /2 months * *61st calendar day
"Where and Who", Mir, RBK TV, My Planet, Moscow Region, Interesnoye ТV, Kitchen ТV, La Minor, ТV Boulevard, High Life, Disco ТV, Zagorodny ТV , Mother and Child, 9 wave, Women’s world, 24 techno, Dagestan, TopShop TV, Zakon ТV	Night Club, Russian Night	НТВ-PLUS Our Football

Where to buy?

More than 15 thousand authorized resellers throughout the territory of Russia are ready to install receiving equipment and activate access cards for viewing Tricolor TV as well as to provide consultations with subscribers on all possible questions.

How to subscribe?

1. Make sure you are living in an area covered by Eutelsat-W4 satellite signal (36 deg. East)

2. Find your nearest reseller in the "Where to buy" section for buying and tuning the equipment

3. Install and connect the equipment

4. Register your set-top box

Methods of Payment:

1. Payment at communication stores and retail chain stores
2. Activating prepaid card for viewing paid channels (at authorized reseller stores)
3. Payment via payment terminals and pay offices
4. Payment via banks and ATM’s
5. Payment via Internet (e-money)
6. Online payments via credit cards (Visa & MasterCard)

Signal coverage from Eutelsat W4

Eutelsat W4 satellite is located at 36° degrees East.

This satellite was launched on the 25th of May 2000. The satellite is owned by The Eutelsat Company.

In order to receive channels included in the Tricolor TV package you need to install a satellite antenna with a diameter of 0.6 m to 0.9 m, the size depends on your location. In order to determine which size of antenna you need please refer to the signal coverage map for the Eutelsat W4 Satellite.

Receiving equipment

These "General Satellite" Set-top boxes are recommended for viewing Tricolor TV channels (www.general-satellite.com):

GS-8300 digital satellite set-top box with built-in DRE Crypt access unit MPEG-4 support

• DRE Crypt – built-in conditional access system unit
• Slot for smart-card for DRE Crypt conditional access
• Slot for SD (Secure Digital) memory card
• Bluetooth v1.1 support
• Channel number indicator
• Friendly OSD menu interface
• "Quick", "network" and "full" channel search modes
• Quick TRICOLOR channels search
• DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and USALS support
• DiSEqC™ 2.0 devices compatible
• EPG – electronic program guide
• Possibility to create a favorite channels list
• Timer
• Subtitles
• TV text
• Built-in games

DRS 5003 digital satellite set-top box with built-in DRE Crypt access unit

DRE-7300, GS-7300 DRE-7300 terminal has a STI 5518 chip which allows performing main functions of processing digital MPEG-2 signal, software and hardware decoder for DRE Crypt conditional access system and DVB CI interface.

DRE-5000, DRS-5001 DRE-5000 is a digital satellite DVB-S/MPEG-2 receiver with built-in DRE Crypt access module and CI slot (MPEG-2 support).Compared to the DRE-4000 set-top box (previous model), the DRE-5000 has an improved design and includes an extended number of user functions.

Additional services:

• TV mail
  With this new service you can view text messages and pictures that were sent to you via e-mail right onto your TV screen. Currently you need Internet access for sending messages; you can also create and send e-mails from your cell phone (via SMS, MMS or the wap.tricolor.tv WAP site).
  The new service is essential for those who live in remote corners of the country that do not have the opportunity to contact friends and relatives in a conventional way. You can send not only text messages, but pictures as well – it is a great opportunity to always stay in touch.
  
  
• TV Internet
  Since the 1st of February, 2010, Russia’s largest satellite TV provider has launched the new Tricolor Internet service. In order to access the Internet you need to connect a special satellite modem to your computer. Activation of the new service does not require any adjustment to the current receiving equipment.
  
  
• TV Guide (EPG)
  The Electronic Program Guide is a digital TV guide displayed on the TV screen. This TV Guide displays program schedules for each Tricolor TV channel along with additional information, such as: TV program genre, year of creation, cast, age ratings etc. The TV guide is available several days ahead of transmission.
  
  
• TV chat
  TV chat is a service for displaying messages sent via cell phone or Internet into a special window on the TV screen. Chat allows online communication with other viewers, the exchange of opinions on what is happening on the screen and to share impressions. The service is available on "Veseloe TV" and "TV Voyages" channels.
  
  
• WAP site
  The Tricolor TV wap site is located at: wap.tricolor.tv. Wap site users have access to:
  • News.
  • TV guide for all Tricolor TV channels for the current week.
  • Authorized Tricolor TV retailer (installer) lists for every region.
  
  
  
• Karaoke
  Well known, popular Karaoke songs and titles are translated daily on Tricolor TV and Tricolor TV Siberia informational channels. The service is free for all Tricolor TV subscribers.
  
  
• "Choosing Soundtrack" service
  Infochannel viewers can choose between two soundtracks: the main one which accompanies the video on the main screen and an additional one. After switching to the additional track you will hear the sound being transmitted from one of the channels of the paid "Optimum" package, these are transmitted into the 5 windows on the screen.