Dth Industry
INDUSTRY PROFILE
Introduction
Direct to Home (DTH) is a distribution platform for multichannel TV programmers on Ku band (high frequency of 11.7 to 14.55 Gigahertz) by using a satellite system which transmits signals directly to subscriber premises.
The term predates DBS satellites and is often used in reference to services accepted by lower power satellites which required larger dishes.
How DTH Work:-
Following are the simplified steps on how DTH works: 1. Tata Sky uplinks all channels from broadcasters to its satellite (INSAT 4A). 2. The satellite sends these channels in digital format to the minidish fixed outside your home. 3. The minidish relays the channels to the digicomp which decodes the channels and sends them to your television, giving you an incomparable television screening experience with DVD quality picture and CD quality sound.
DTH INDUSTRY IN INDIA
DTH Players in India
In earlier days there was only one TV channel in India the “Doordarshan”, Channel doordarshan was owned and operated by government of India. In those eras every home which
The Cable Television Ordinance Law was passed in January 1995. This enabled cable operators to provide channels and later on private companies were allowed to air their own channels and this lead to the explosive growth in number of TV channels and number of cable operators.
The growth of TV channels & cable operators created a big industry and market opportunities. Until few years back there were as many as 1,00,000 cable operators across India. However the services provided by cable operators were poor. The strikes, increase in tariff plan, selective broadcast and poor services were major cause of dissatisfaction among the customers. This has created an opportunity for DTH, which serves an immediate threat to the high-end cable networks. Some of the key players in the industry are
Introduction
Direct to Home (DTH) is a distribution platform for multichannel TV programmers on Ku band (high frequency of 11.7 to 14.55 Gigahertz) by using a satellite system which transmits signals directly to subscriber premises.
The term predates DBS satellites and is often used in reference to services accepted by lower power satellites which required larger dishes.
How DTH Work:-
Following are the simplified steps on how DTH works: 1. Tata Sky uplinks all channels from broadcasters to its satellite (INSAT 4A). 2. The satellite sends these channels in digital format to the minidish fixed outside your home. 3. The minidish relays the channels to the digicomp which decodes the channels and sends them to your television, giving you an incomparable television screening experience with DVD quality picture and CD quality sound.
DTH INDUSTRY IN INDIA
DTH Players in India
In earlier days there was only one TV channel in India the “Doordarshan”, Channel doordarshan was owned and operated by government of India. In those eras every home which
The Cable Television Ordinance Law was passed in January 1995. This enabled cable operators to provide channels and later on private companies were allowed to air their own channels and this lead to the explosive growth in number of TV channels and number of cable operators.
The growth of TV channels & cable operators created a big industry and market opportunities. Until few years back there were as many as 1,00,000 cable operators across India. However the services provided by cable operators were poor. The strikes, increase in tariff plan, selective broadcast and poor services were major cause of dissatisfaction among the customers. This has created an opportunity for DTH, which serves an immediate threat to the high-end cable networks. Some of the key players in the industry are