GTPL Hathway Hybrid Set-Top Box: What We So Far? The GTPL Hathway hybrid Set-Top Box looks identical to the ACT Stream TV 4K Box that was launched by ACT Fibernet a few days ago. It fits in your palm and all the ports are placed on the rear side. As you can see in the image, there’s a Cable TV port, AV port, HDMI port for connecting the box with the TV, Ethernet port for directly accessing the internet through the box and the power supply port. It seems like the box will not offer any USB-A port for connecting storage devices like pen drives and hard disks. Also, there’s a full view of the remote as well. Similar to other Android TV Set-Top Box remotes, the remote of GTPL Hathway hybrid Set-Top Box will also have quick shortcuts to jump into apps like Netflix, YouTube, ZEE5, SonyLIV and the best part is users can map the apps they like in two slots. There’s a Google Assistant button as well which allows users to perform voice searches quickly and a Live TV button is also present. That being said, the remote is not the smart remote and it’s more like the traditional remotes with a lot of buttons. For the unaware, DTH operators like Airtel Digital TV and Dish TV also introduced similar hybrid Set-Top Boxes to their customers and they priced it at Rs 3,999. GTPL Hathway Hybrid Set-Top Box: Pricing and Availability According to the information we have right now, GTPL Hathway will likely price its hybrid Set-Top Box at just Rs 1,499. Hathway also has an Android TV stick priced at Rs 2,999 and it’s bundling the device with some long-term broadband plans. It could be the same in the case of GTPL Hathway. Very soon, the company might start providing Cable TV and broadband services together, and with those plans, it might provide the hybrid Set-Top Box for free, but nothing is confirmed for now.
In contrast, the HD Set-Top Box of GTPL Hathway is priced at Rs 999 and it will not ship with any Cable TV plan. GTPL will likely announce the product officially in the coming days and it’s currently testing it with select users in some regions. In the past, Hathway even offered as similar STB called Hathway Hybrid Smart Hub and it retailed for the same Rs 1,499 price. GTPL Hathway Testing Hybrid Set-Top Box in Various Regions
