"Mobile TV" MTS: review services, reviews

Modern mobile gadgets with a SIM card have long ceased to be used only as a means of communication. The list of opportunities for smartphones and phones expands literally from day to day. In addition to all kinds of applications for work and games, a good device is able to play high-quality video and delight your owner with your favorite programs and videos.

The "Mobile TV" service (MTS) will help you to get the most out of watching TV. The project was launched in July 2011, and after a couple of months the list of connected subscribers reached the level of 30 thousand people. Month after month, the company developed its offspring, adding new channels (today there are more than 100 of them), improved the functionality of applications, where every film-man can easily find what he likes, in a convenient and filtered list (categories, genres, actors, etc. .)

TV channels, in turn, are also extremely interested in the fact that "Mobile telesystems" included them in their lists, because this not only significantly expands the number of viewers, but also increases the audience's loyalty. And the superfluous responses about this or that channel, which are left on the forums of MTS, also will not prevent both the viewers themselves and the translator with the provider.

"Mobile TV" (MTS) works fine in 3G networks and on Wi-Fi protocols. For more or less high-quality viewing, you need a speed of at least 150 Kbps. The subscriber himself can set the priority of the network, over which the video stream will be broadcast.

It's also worth noting that the application can add interesting programs and movies to the calendar of views, there is a detailed program for each channel, "picture in picture", and also stable work of software "MTS mobile TV" on the computer.

Cost

The price of the service is variable. You can pay for a month (300 rubles) or pay daily (15 rubles / day). Paying for "Mobile TV" (MTS) in a convenient way and at the rate you choose, you will be able to watch TV shows and movies without any restrictions. Traffic, which is being spent, is completely free of charge, and throughout the territory of the Russian Federation. "Mobile telesystems" charge a fee at the time of connection of the service and are charged until it is turned off.

Connectivity

You can connect the service in four simple ways: via SMS, USSD-request, personal cabinet or via mobile portal.

Send SMS with text 1 to number 999.

Form a USSD request * 111 * 999 * 1 # (daily payment) or * 111 * 997 * 1 # (monthly payment).

In the personal area, click on the links "Number Management" -> "Internet Assistant" -> "Tariffs and Services" -> "Service Management" -> "Connect New Services" and find in the list "Mobile TV MTS"

In the mobile portal (call mode) dial * 999 * 1 # (daily payment) or * 997 * 1 # (monthly payment), then press the call and the service will be connected.

If you connect one of the above methods, you will receive a response SMS for downloading "MTS TV" (mobile application). After installing the software on your phone or computer you need to perform a simple activation and you can start watching your favorite programs and movies.

Disconnecting

In order to disable the service, you can use any of the following four methods:

1. Send SMS with text 01 to number 999.
2. Form the USSD request * 111 * 999 * 2 # (daily payment) or * 111 * 997 * 2 # (monthly payment).
3. In my account in the section "Managing Services", disconnect packets with the index "Mobile TV MTS ..."
4. In the mobile portal, type * 999 * 0 * 1 # (daily payment) or * 997 * 0 * 1 # (monthly payment), then press the call and the service is disabled.

Before you disable the "Mobile TV" on the MTS, specify which tariff you have connected: daily or monthly.

Terms of Delivery

Depending on the chosen tariff (month or day), the fee will be charged accordingly: every day for 15 rubles or 300 times a month. In the event that you have activated the MTS Tablet service, mobile TV is provided completely free of charge This is the tariff). Any restrictions on the speed of the service "MTS mobile TV" (channels, videos and videos) do not apply, even if the limit on any connected package is exhausted.

If you work with a proprietary application from MTS downloaded from the official website of the company and are located in the Russian Federation, Internet traffic is not charged. But when installing software that was downloaded to third-party resources, such as AppStore or Android Market, charging will occur in accordance with your tariff plan. Numerous reviews about the "Mobile TV" from MTS are full of complaints about this, so be careful while installing and downloading the application.

If you are outside the home network, the traffic will be charged for viewing depending on the selected roaming tariff.

In order to activate the service, your device must have a stable GPRS (and better) connection. The communication channel is directly dependent on the quality of the image.

Approximate quality for speeds:

• 150 Kbps. - the minimum video quality (240-360 r);
• 300-500 Kbps. - the average picture quality (360-480 r);
• From 500 Kbps. - High quality video (720-1024 r).

Device Support

"Mobile TV" from MTS can support almost all known types of gadgets and devices. The stable operation of the software is guaranteed on the following platforms:

• Tablets and smartphones on "Android" (2,2> X);
• IOS (7.0, WP);
• Symbian (3.0, S 60 and Belle);
• "Bada" (1.0> X);
• BlackBerry (4.3> X);
• "Windows Mobile" (from 5 to 6.5.3);
• "AyPad" and "Eifon";
• Personal computers with Windows OS (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10) and Mac, starting with version 10.6.

In order to check if your device is supported by a proprietary application, you need to go to the official MTS website (mobile TV) and select "Version for devices without OS" in the "Settings" section, then click on the "Check" button. If you hear and see a picture with sound, then your device is supported.

Separately it should be noted that when watching TV channels through standard browsers, traffic is not charged, but if you use "Opera Mini", then the tariff will be according to your tariff plan, so be careful. Many subscribers in their reviews repeatedly noted this strange feature, when watching the video through the "Opera mini" traffic flew almost instantly.

For the normal operation of the application on a stationary or laptop computer, 3G networks and above need support, otherwise (GPRS) you will get a picture of 320 x 240 pixels on a large monitor screen. About any comfortable viewing in this situation is out of the question.

Channels

After connecting the service, the subscriber can view almost 200 channels from different countries of the world, not only in Russian, but also in other languages, including English, French, German and 23 other languages.

In the list of Mobile TV from MTS there are all major Russian TV channels: both federal (Channel One, NTV, Russia 1 and 2), and regional (TV Center, Moscow Weekdays, 2x2) . In addition, the ether is well and densely saturated with entertainment (STS, TNT, Ren TV), sports (Sport 1, Fighter, Football, Eurosport), cultural and educational programs (Discovery , "My Planet", "Enimal Planets", "Hunting and Fishing"). And this is not a complete list of channels of "Mobile TV" from MTS.

Reviews

The majority of subscribers are positive about mobile TV from MTS. People liked the availability of the application and the quality reception of channels. Where there is coverage from MTS, even if it's GPRS, you can watch your favorite programs and TV shows. Some regions complain about an inadequate program schedule in some areas, but with this somehow still can be reconciled. For each region, the program has its own, and the satellite sometimes incorrectly defines the area, which is why confusion arises in the broadcasting grid.