New Delhi: Are you a movie buff but can never catch up with the fixed TV schedules of the movie airing time? Wish you could watch the series of your favorite TV shows with a DVD like control of pause, forward or rewind at a time you prefer? Guess what?.you can now do all this and much more with Airtel digital TV. The DTH service arm of leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel today announced yet another smart feature on its HD and Recorder set top boxes - On Demand TV. A first in the industry for any HD set-top-box, the feature will now enable customers to simply connect their set-top-box to their broadband connection to enjoy seamless downloads of their favorite videos including popular movies and series on fashion & lifestyle, health & fitness, home & family, devotional and much more from an on-demand video library.

The launch of On Demand TV is an addition to the exciting features of the 3D ready Airtel digital TV HD which is the first HD set top box to have Dolby Digital Plus enabling TV viewing with Dolby surround sound for a theatre like experience at home. Offering an immersive viewing experience, Airtel digital TV HD also enables customers to record their favorite TV programmes by using a recording remote control and connecting an external USB drive.

New Delhi : Goodbye good gadgets, for this is a place for only the best! Demystifying the latest gadgets and gizmos, and bringing you the latest trends and the best in the tech world, NDTV Good Times announces the second edition of the much anticipated and coveted Gadget Guru Conclave and Awards 2012.

In its second year, the event comprises a Conclave featuring master class sessions by the likes of Sony, Dolby and Canon, amongst others and an Experience Zone showcasing the best that the tech world has to offer. All this will culminate into one of the biggest tech awards night of the country, to be held on 12th March at Kingdom Of Dreams, Gurgaon. An exciting addition this year is the Launch Pad initiative, which is a unique platform for the latest innovations and product launches by renowned brands.

The Gadget Guru Awards are the biggest the country has seen in the field of Consumer Electronics, Gadgets and Technology and provide a unique opportunity for experts from the industry to ideate, discuss and analyze the latest trends.

The event will be hosted by NDTV?s Tech Gurus Rajiv Makhni and Vikram Chandra, the duo behind the flagship tech show Gadget Guru, bringing the latest technology related news and reviews to the consumers.

Sharing his views on NDTV?s long term relationship with technology and the Gadget Guru Conclave & Awards 2012, Vikram Chandra, CEO, NDTV Group, says, "It?s great to be back with the second edition of the Gadget Guru Conclave and Awards. We were truly inspired by the overwhelming response received last year and have decided to go even bigger this year with additions like master class sessions and the Launch Pad?

The awards has 18 categories which include Audio Product of the Year, Audio and Video Innovation of the Year, Portable Audio Product of the Year, Computer Peripherals of the Year, Computing Product of the Year, Consumer Electronics of the Year, Gadget Eye Candy of the Year, Budget Phone of the Year, Smartphone of the Year, Imaging Product of the Year, TV display of the Year, Celebrity Endorsement of the Year, App of the Year, Gaming Product of the Year, Technology/Innovation of the Year, NDTV Gadget of the Year (Viewer?s choice), NDTV Gadget of the Year (Jury choice) and Portable Computing Product of the Year.

Talking about the unprecedented success of the first edition of the awards and its bigger and better version this year, Smeeta Chakrabarti, Chief Executive Officer, NDTV Good Times says, "Gadget Guru Awards have become a benchmark in the field of technology and gadgets and we are extremely excited about the second edition. The awards will celebrate the best innovations in the tech world over the past one year and will honour those brands and companies who have made a place in the consumer?s hearts."

The distinguished jury for the awards features award winning actor Gul Panag, India?s best known tech expert - Atul Chitnis, Techonolgy consultant - Kishore Bharagava, Nishanth Padiar ? Editor, Stuff Magazine, Ashish Bhatia - Independent technology writer and columnist, Prasanto Kumar Roy - President and Chief Editor of Cyber Media?s ICT Group besides Vikram Chandra & Rajiv Makhni. A special audio jury includes KJ Singh - National Award Winner for Sound Design in Omkara and Milinid Rane Rao - Electro-Acoustic Expert.

Speaking about the jury and the credibility of the awards, Rajiv Makhni, Editor, Technology, NDTV Limited, says, "The Gadget Guru Awards are the most esteemed and anticipated awards in the Indian tech space. The award jury has some of the most respectable names in the industry and an extremely rigorous and exhaustive process has been put into place for the nominations and selection of winners.?

Gadgets launched between 1st February, 2011 and 15th January, 2012 were eligible for this year?s nominations. All nominations have been tested and rated by NDTV Good Times? Knowledge Partner, Living Digital. The final winners will be shortlisted based on the test results and an extensive jury meet process and rating system verified by Ernst & Young.

Mumbai, August 31, 2011?Dolby Laboratories, Inc., (NYSE: DLB) today announced that the highly anticipated film Bodyguard, starring Salman Khan, will be released in Dolby? Surround 7.1 on August 31, 2011, in select cinemas across India.

?Sound is integral to experiencing Bodyguard,? said Jitendra Chaudhary, sound designer for Bodyguard. ?Dolby Surround 7.1 gave us greater control over the definition and placement of sounds to achieve the exact vision we dreamed of.?

Bodyguard is directed by Siddique and produced by Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Agnihotri, and Nikhil Namit. The film stars Salman Khan, Raj Babbar, and Kareena Kapoor, and it features music by Himesh Reshammiya and Pritam Chakraborty.

?Dolby Surround 7.1 enables filmmakers to completely immerse audiences in the movie,? said Pankaj Kedia, Country Manager, India, Dolby Laboratories. ?We are committed to the Indian film community and are thrilled to collaborate on Bodyguard.?