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Power Point Presentation on the Topic of

Direct -To -Home (D T H)

Presented by -
Veerendra kumar verma
Roll No.-0809122037

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 INTRODUCTION

DTH stands for DIRECT-TO-HOME television.

DTH is defined as:
The reception of satellite programmers with a
personal dish in an individual home.
DTH does away with the need for the local cable operator
and puts the broadcaster directly in touch with
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 HISTORY

 DTH services were first proposed in INDIA in 1996. But was not
approved due to the concerns over
national security.

 Finally, in 2000 DTH was allowed and it was Doordarshan which make
it possible to provide its facilities to consumers from 1st April 2000.

 Broadcasters like STAR and ZEE are pushing hard for DTH services in
INDIA.

 The operators were required to setup earth stations in INDIA within

12 month for getting license of broadcasting whose cost was $2.14
million and will be valid for 10 years.

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 MAIN PARAMETER OF DTH

DTH network consists of :

Broadcasting center
 Satellites Encodes
 Multiplexers
 Modulators
 DTH receivers.

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NETWORK OF DTH

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 SET-TOP BOX
A set-top box
(STB) or set-top
unit (STU) is a
device that
connects to a
television and an
external source
of signal, turning
the signal into
content which is
then displayed on
the television
screen

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HOW DOES DTH DIFFER FROM CABLE TV…?

 In DTH, TV channels would be transmitted from the satellite to a

small dish antenna of the subscriber's home.

 The broadcaster directly connects to the user. The middlemen like

local cable operators are not there in the picture.

 DTH followed cable TV in Urban while in Rural, it was riding on its

own but the cable TV is limited in Urban areas.

 DTH will be definitely more expensive than cable as it exists today.

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IS DTH SUPERIOR TO CABLE TV…?
 DTH offers better quality picture than cable TV.

 DTH offers stereophonic sound effects.

 It can also reach remote areas where terrestrial

transmission and cable TV have failed to penetrate.

 DTH has also allows for interactive TV services such as

Internet access, video conferencing and e-mail.

 The thing that DTH has going for it is that the powerful
broadcasting companies like Star, Zee, etc are pushing for it.

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 FUTURE PROSEPECTS OF DTH…
 The DTH market in INDIA is relatively increase day -by-day. In the
past time, two solid competitors like Airtel ,Reliance have entered
the market .

 In coming 5 years.... We have managed to overtake Japan as the

largest DTH market in Asia.

 In the next 5 years (by 2016 ) we will be able to add another 30 million
subscribers .
(which is about the same as the population of Belgium, Portugal and
Greece put-together!)

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 The DTH category is expected to grow
by 680% or so in the next 7 or 8 years!

40 37.6
36.2
35 33.8
2007 to 2015…Growth of 683 %
30.4
30
26.1
Subscribers (Millions)

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20.9
20

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15

9.8
10

4.8
5
1.925
0.18 0.75
0.06
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Year Source : MPA report , March 2007
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 DTH has made the hopes of the people of rural areas to come true.

 It helps to develop and explore the ignited mind of the people of INDIA to think.
beyond the scope of imagination

It also helps to develop the economical condition of country.

It provide the wide thinking of rural people which helps to develop the culture of
society.

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2.Rosie A.M., Information and communication theory, Van Nostrand, 1973

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4.Login from:

www.engineeringtools.com

www.authorstream.com

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THANK YOU

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