What is DTH
Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite television is becoming a buzzword in the satellite broadcast industry due to the fact that DTH offers immense opportunities to both broadcasters and viewers. Thanks to the rapid development of digital technology, DTH broadcast operators worldwide have been able to introduce a large number of new interactive applications in the television market besides a large number of entertainment programmes over a single delivery platform. In addition, since digital technology permits a highly efficient exploitation of the frequency spectrum, the number of TV channels that can be broadcast using digital technology is significantly higher than with analogue technology. The increased number of television channels allows the operator to satisfy the demand of a number of niche markets with dedicated transmissions.
In general, DTH service is the one in which a large number of channels are digitally compressed, encrypted and beamed from very high power satellites. The programmes can be directly received at homes. This mode of reception facilitates the use of small receive dish antennas of 60 to 90 cm diameter installed at convenient location in individual buildings without needing elaborate foundation /space etc. Also, DTH transmission eliminates local cable operator completely, since an individual user is directly connected to the service providers. However, a digital receiver is needed to receive the multiplexed signals and view them on a TV. DTH, in sharp contrast to Cable TV, lends itself to easy monitoring and control.
Transmission in Ku band is most appropriate and widely used for the purpose. As mentioned above, all the encoded transmission signals are digital - thus providing higher resolution picture quality and better audio than traditional analog signals. All the advantages of the digital transmission, as applicable to the terrestrial transmission are relevant in the satellite transmission also.
In case there is any difficulty, viewers are advised to contact the nearest STB dealer
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DD Direct Plus Channel Details as on 09.04.2009
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S.N. |
Transponder
Details |
Services
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TV/
RADIO |
PID
Video |
PID
Audio |
PID
PCR |
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1
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· Satellite- INSAT 4B
· Location-93.5º E
· D/L Freq- 10990 MHz
· TP-13
· Polarisation- Vertical
· Symbol Rate-27.5 MSPS
· FEC-3/4
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1. DD-1 |
TV |
501 |
601 |
701 |
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2. DD News |
TV |
502 |
602 |
702 |
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3. DD Sports |
TV |
503 |
603 |
703 |
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4. DD India |
TV |
504 |
604 |
704 |
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5. DD Bharati |
TV |
505 |
605 |
505 |
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6. DD Bangla |
TV |
506 |
606 |
506 |
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7. DD Chandana |
TV |
507 |
607 |
507 |
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8. DD Gujrati |
TV |
508 |
608 |
708 |
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9. DD Kashir |
TV |
509 |
609 |
709 |
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10. Lok Sabha |
TV |
511 |
611 |
511 |
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11. Test 111 |
TV |
512 |
612 |
512 |
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12. Test 112 |
TV |
513 |
613 |
513 |
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13. Vyas TV |
TV |
514 |
614 |
514 |
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1. AIR VBS |
RADIO |
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709 |
709 |
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2. AIR Telugu |
RADIO |
|
708 |
708 |
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3. AIR Marathi |
RADIO |
|
703 |
703 |
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4. AIR Tamil |
RADIO |
|
704 |
704 |
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2 |
· Satellite- INSAT 4B
· Location-93.5º E
· D/L Freq- 11070 MHz
· TP-15
· Polarisation- Vertical
· Symbol Rate-27.5 MSPS
· FEC-3/4
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14. DD North East |
TV |
521 |
621 |
721 |
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15. DD Oriya |
TV |
522 |
622 |
522 |
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16. DD Podhigai |
TV |
523 |
623 |
523 |
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17. DD Punjabi |
TV |
524 |
624 |
524 |
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18. DD Sahyadri |
TV |
525 |
625 |
725 |
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19. DD Saptagiri |
TV |
526 |
626 |
526 |
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20. DD Malayalam |
TV |
527 |
627 |
727 |
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21. Shraddha |
TV |
528 |
628 |
728 |
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22.DD Rajya Sabha |
TV |
529 |
629 |
529 |
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23. Shakti TV |
TV |
530 |
630 |
530 |
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24. N TV |
TV |
515 |
615 |
515 |
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25. IBN Lokmat |
TV |
516 |
616 |
516 |
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26. 9X |
TV |
517 |
617 |
517 |
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5. AIR Gujrati |
RADIO |
|
721 |
721 |
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6. FM Rainbow |
RADIO |
|
725 |
725 |
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7. AIR Punjabi |
RADIO |
|
727 |
727 |
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8. FM Gold |
RADIO |
|
728 |
728 |
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3 |
· Satellite- INSAT 4B
· Location-93.5º E
· D/L Freq- 11150 MHz
· TP-17
· Polarisation- Vertical
· Symbol Rate-27.5 MSPS
· FEC-3/4
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27. Star Jalsha |
TV |
531 |
631 |
731 |
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28. 9XM |
TV |
532 |
632 |
732 |
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29. Time TV |
TV |
533 |
633 |
733 |
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30. E 24 |
TV |
534 |
634 |
734 |
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31. PTC News |
TV |
535 |
635 |
735 |
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32. Aastha |
TV |
536 |
636 |
536 |
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33. ETC |
TV |
537 |
637 |
537 |
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34. Makkal TV |
TV |
538 |
638 |
538 |
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35. Care World |
TV |
539 |
639 |
539 |
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36. Zee Jagran |
TV |
540 |
640 |
540 |
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37. MH One |
TV |
541 |
641 |
541 |
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38. PBC TV |
TV |
542 |
642 |
542 |
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39. Total TV |
TV |
543 |
643 |
543 |
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9. AIR Kannada |
RADIO |
|
731 |
731 |
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10. AIR Bangla |
RADIO |
|
734 |
734 |
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11. AIR Hindi |
RADIO |
|
733 |
733 |
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12. AIR N.E |
RADIO |
|
735 |
735 |
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4
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· Satellite- INSAT 4B
· Location-93.5º E
· D/L Freq- 11570 MHz
· TP-21
· Polarisation- Vertical
· Symbol Rate-27.5 MSPS
· FEC-3/4
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40. Gyandarshan-1 |
TV |
551 |
651 |
551 |
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41. Jai Hind TV |
TV |
552 |
652 |
552 |
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42. Music India |
TV |
553 |
653 |
553 |
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43. Kalaignar TV |
TV |
554 |
654 |
554 |
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44. DD Urdu |
TV |
555 |
655 |
555 |
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45. Star Utsav |
TV |
556 |
656 |
556 |
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46. Smile TV |
TV |
557 |
657 |
557 |
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47. B4U Music |
TV |
558 |
658 |
558 |
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48. Gyandarshan-2 |
TV |
559 |
659 |
559 |
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49. Mega TV |
TV |
560 |
660 |
560 |
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13. AIR Ragam |
RADIO |
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851 |
851 |
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14. FM Rainbow Bangalore |
RADIO |
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852 |
852 |
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15. AIR Urdu |
RADIO |
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853 |
853 |
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16. AIR Oriya |
RADIO |
|
854 |
854 |
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5 |
· Satellite- INSAT 4B
· Location-93.5º E
· D/L Freq- 11490 MHz
· TP-19
· Polarisation- Vertical
· Symbol Rate-27.5 MSPS
· FEC-3/4
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50. DW TV |
TV |
571 |
671 |
571 |
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51. Kairali TV |
TV |
572 |
672 |
572 |
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52. NHK World |
TV |
573 |
673 |
573 |
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53. News Live |
TV |
574 |
674 |
574 |
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54. Amrita TV |
TV |
575 |
675 |
575 |
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55. India News |
TV |
576 |
676 |
576 |
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56. News 24 |
TV |
577 |
677 |
577 |
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57. Enter 10 |
TV |
578 |
678 |
578 |
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58. Azad News |
TV |
579 |
679 |
579 |
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59. SVBC |
TV |
580 |
680 |
580 |
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17. AIR Malyalam |
RADIO |
|
881 |
881 |
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18. AIR Assamese |
RADIO |
|
882 |
882 |
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19. FM Rainbow Chennai |
RADIO |
|
883 |
883 |
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20. Gold Marathi |
RADIO |
|
884 |
884 |
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21. Radio Kashmir |
RADIO |
|
871 |
871 |
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Language Wise Break-up of Channels
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Category Wise Break up of Channels |
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Hindi Channels |
29 |
General entertainment |
22 |
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DD Regional |
12 |
News & Current affairs |
15 |
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Punjabi |
03 |
Music |
8 |
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Bangla |
01 |
Religious |
4 |
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Marathi |
01 |
Education |
3 |
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South Indian |
08 |
Health |
2 |
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English/Foreign |
02 |
Parliament |
2 |
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Assamese |
01 |
Sports |
1 |
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Total |
57 |
Total |
57 |
