Seminar Report on

DTH
(DIRECT TO HOME)

Prepared by
Thesia Piyush
Kadchha Jayesh
CONTENTS
 Introduction
 DTH Service in India
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Future of DTH
 Bibliography
 INTRODUCTION
 DTH services were introduced in India 3 years
ago and it has been successful in bringing
Digital entertainment to Indian home.

 Recently there are about 2-3 millions DTH

homes and it is growing at a fast rate.

 If India has to catch up with the world and

become a super power, DTH can play a major
role.

 In this presentation we will examine the

introduction of new technology and its impact
on DTH services.
 ABOUT DIRECT TO HOME (DTH)
 DTH service is the one in which a large
number of channel are digitally
compressed & beamed from very high
power satellite.

 It bypasses the Cable Network & SMATV

system. It is direct from satellite to
consumer’s home.

 DTH can provide entertainment, news

games & lots more to viewer.
 DTH SERVICE IN INDIA
 It provides Doordarshan Channels,
Private Channel & Radio Channel.

Doordarshan Channels:-
DD-National, DD-News, DD-India,
DD-Bharti, DD-Gujarati, DD-Gyandarshan
etc.
Private Channels:-
 Sun TV, Star Utsav, MH1, Jain TV, Akash

Bangla, BBC World, ETC Punjabi,

Smile TV, Zee Music, Aaj Tak

Radio Channels:-
 AIR Gujarati , AIR Kannada,

AIR Bangla, FM Rainbow & FM Gold

 ADVANTAGES
 Superior picture quality, just like watching
a DVD.

 Capacity up to accodomodate more than

400 channel.

 Un-interrupted Viewing.

 Stereophonic Sound
 ADVANTAGES
 Exclusive International Channel.

 Geographic Mobility.

 Channel Lock facility.

 Video Games.
 DISADVANTAGES
 Main disadvantage of DTH is if DTH
Channel is broadcast from more than one
distance satellite separate dish antennas
will be needed.

 The cost involved with DTH will make it

inaccessible to Indian audience.

 The DTH represent something of an

overkill of localize channel.
 FUTURE OF DTH IN INDIA

 Opportunities for DTH in India look great.

 There would be around 2.5 million DTH

subscriber in India.

 Since India’s population crossed one billion

mark it is no surprise that satellite
operator and programmer’s eyes are on
the world market for DTH satellite TV
service.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

 Federal Communications U S.
 www.apnadth.com

 www.rediff.com

 www.skyreport.com
Under Direction of :
Mr T.P.Dave Sir
Mrs N.D.Mehta