DTH operators Airtel Digital and Dish TV today said they will launch their high definition (HD) services this year, in time for the Commonwealth Games.

While Bharti Airtel's DTH venture will launch the HD service, which offers better picture and sound quality compared to the regular service, before the games, Dish TV plans to launch its service in the first quarter of next fiscal.

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The service would be charged at a premium over the normal DTH services, he added.

Dish TV Chief Operating Officer Salil Kapoor said, "We are currently evaluating the market and would launch the HD service in the first quarter of next fiscal."

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