DTH SYSTEM


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The main service provided by DTH is Audio & Video broadcasting directly to home is done by DTH service
It is capable of providing television services to all remote areas.
This service can be done by arranging an antenna on top of the house.
In Rural areas there will be a problem of broadcasting, so by using this DTH service, it will be easy to them to broadcast directly…


History

DTH services were first proposed in India in 1996. But they did not pass approval because there were concerns over national security and a cultural invasion

Finally in 2000, DTH was allowed. The new policy requires all operators to set up earth stations in India within 12 months of getting a license. DTH licenses in India will cost $2.14 million and will be valid for 10 years.


When was it first proposed in India


The idea of CAS was mooted in 2001 , which was followed by a furore over charge hikes by channel and subsequently cable operators. It was decided that it would be 1st introduced in four metros. It has been in place in Chennai since September 2003.according to estimates only 25% of the people have subscribed the new technology. The rest watch only free to air channels.


DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DTH & CABLE TV


The way DTH reaches a consumer's home is different from the way cable TV does. In DTH, TV channels would be transmitted from the satellite to a small dish antenna mounted on the window or rooftop of the subscriber's home. So the broadcaster directly connects to the user. The middlemen like local cable operators are not there in the picture.

DTH can also reach the remotest of areas since it does away with the intermediate step of a cable operator and the wires (cables) that come from the cable operator to your house. As we explained above, in DTH signals directly come from the satellite to your DTH dish.

Will DTH be cheaper than cable or more expensive


DTH will be definitely more expensive than cable as it exists today.
A set-top box is a must for DTH. Earlier, when CAS made set-top box mandatory for households, the costs between DTH and cable would not have been too wide.
But CAS on the backburner now -- which means no set-top box (a must for DTH), the price gap between DTH and cable will be wide.
In Oct 2002, Siticable, which is owned by Zee, said that the cost of the installation equipment, which includes the receiver dish and the set-top box, would be priced at around Rs 3,900. Siticable is looking to rope in 1 million subscribers in 15 months.