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I recently replaced our old Mi TV with a Samsung QLED Smart TV.

Earlier, we were using an Airtel Digital TV SD set-top box. The old Mi TV supported the red/white/yellow RCA (AV) cables, so everything worked fine.

The problem is that the new Samsung QLED TV basically expects HDMI, while our old Airtel set-top box doesn't have HDMI.

I contacted Airtel and was told that I could replace the old box with an HD set-top box by paying some extra amount. However, the local Airtel vendor is refusing to do the box replacement and is asking me to take a new Airtel connection instead.

So I'm trying to understand what other people are doing in this situation.

A few questions:

1. Can an existing Airtel Digital TV connection actually be upgraded from the old SD box to an HD box without taking a new connection? If yes, how did you get it done?
2. With the HD box, do I need to change my existing channel subscription/package? Currently we pay around ₹300 for a Telugu channels package, which worked with our old setup.
3. We also have access to digital/OTT channels through the Smart TV, but my parents find it difficult to navigate apps and find channels. They are very comfortable with the traditional setup-box experience — press a number on the remote and get the channel immediately.
4. For those of you with parents at home + Smart TV, what setup are you using now?
   • DTH + HD set-top box?
   • Smart TV apps only?
   • Airtel Xstream / JioFiber / Tata Play / other?
   • Some combination of DTH + OTT?
5. What would you recommend if the priority is simple channel navigation for parents, while also making use of the Smart TV?

I'd especially like to hear from people in Telangana/Andhra Pradesh who have Telugu channel packages and have gone through a similar transition.

Basically, I'm trying to figure out the simplest and most cost-effective way to get the old-school TV experience on the new Smart TV without unnecessarily taking a completely new connection.

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