adobe flash player . home about dd messages dd national dd bharati dd urdu dd sports dd india dd kisan prime shows useful links epg dd free dish bigimage dd free dish page content 31st e auction process has been stopped for today dated 06 10 2016 thursday due to technical glitches doordarshan prasar bharati is inviting e application for authorization of stb oems all viewers of dd free dish may please note that from 00.30 hrs to 05.30 hrs on 30.09.2016 doordarshan dth service dd free dish channels will not be available due to technical maintenance . dd free dish channel list terms and conditions of 31st e auction to be conducted on 05 10 2016 press advertisement of 31st e auction to be conducted on 05 10 2016 bidder registration form of 31st e auction to be conducted on 05 10 2016 bidder manual of 31st e auction to be conducted on 05 10 2016 information regarding migration of doordarshan free dish dth service frm insat 4b to gsat 15 satellite . the you tube link https www.youtube.com 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dth channel bouquet on tv set . the dth signals can be received anywhere across the country irrespective of the terrain conditions provided the area comes under the footprint of the satellite . dth transmission eliminates the intervening role of a local cable operator since a user is directly connected to the dth service . dth transmission is most preferred in ku band so as to avoid the need of larger dish sizes for suitably receiving the dth signals . as the dth telecast is in the digital mode user is able to reap all the benefits of digital transmission . programs in the dth bouquet are having higher resolution picture and better audio quality than traditional analog signals . 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 . what is dd free dish doordarshan s dd free dish is a multi channel free to air direct to home dth service . this service was launched in december 2004 with the modest beginning of 33 channels . this service was inaugurated by hon ble prime minister of india . dd free dish has been upgraded time to time and at present doordarshan s dth platform has the capacity of 80 sdtv channels along with 32 radio channels . dd free dish is available in ku band on gsat 15 at 93.5 e having mpeg 2 dvb s 5 streams of channels with downlink frequencies 11090 11170 11470 11510 and 11550 mhz . this ku band dth service provides the tv coverage throughout the indian territory except andaman & nicobar islands . dth signals can be received through a small sized dish receive system i.e. set top box and dish of size 60 to 90 cm in diameter for which no monthly subscription fee is payable by the viewers . a separate dth service in c band with a bouquet of 10 channels has also been provided by doordarshan exclusively for andaman & nicobar islands which is also free to air . this c band dth service is available on insat 4b at 93.5 e with downlink frequency of 3925 mhz 27500 ksps fec 3 4 pol h l.o. 5150mhz . this service can be received through a stb and small sized dish antenna approximately 120 cm diameter for which also no monthly subscription fee is payable by viewers . future of dd free dish expansion of dd free dish has been carried out time to time . the present capacity is likely to be enhanced to 104 sdtv channels and 40 radio channels in near future with the introduction of new mpeg 4 dvb s2 stream . how dd free dish is different from other dth systems most of the dth services operating all over the world and in india provide paid dth service . in the paid service the dth operators uplink the encrypted tv signals to the satellite and the signals are received by subscribers through a dish receive system having a dish antenna and one customized set top box digital decoder . by choosing the bunch of various desired tv channels viz a viz the respective payment plan options subscribers are given a key code to decode decrypt the tv channels through customized set top box . the subscription charges for viewing these channels are collected by the dth operator . whereas dd free dish is absolutely different as doordarshan is not charging any monthly subscription fee from the viewers for complete bouquet of the dd free dish channels making the system quite affordable for all as it requires only a small one time investment in purchasing of dish receive system containing set top box and small sized dish antenna . how to receive dd free dish receive system of dd free dish contains three units 1 one small sized dish antenna along with lnbf 2 indoor set top box stb also known as ird integrated receiver decoder and 3 handy remote control unit for stb . dish antenna installed at the roof top or on wall facing clear south receives the signal from satellite and transmits it to the indoor set top box unit . the set top box further decodes the different tv channels from the dth bouquet and feeds it to the tv set for viewing . the complete dd free dish dth system dish antenna set top box and remote control unit is a one time purchase from the open market with a nominal cost . there is absolutely no further recurring expenditure in terms of monthly subscription etc. for viewing dd free dish channels . installation of the receive system installation of the dth receive system is very easy and does not take much time . the viewers may take the services of skilled technical personnel to get the dish installed and oriented towards the desired satellite followed by tuning configuring the set top box unit . dish installation and stb tuning procedure is normally mentioned in the manual supplied by respective manufacturer along with their receive system . as a broad guideline some of the parameters which may be required to be fed to the stb are indicated below . satellite in use gsat series geostationary satellite gsat 15 from isro is being used to provide the services of dd free dish in ku band . reception of dd free dish signal is available throughout the length and breadth of the indian territory except andaman & nicobar islands . satell ite.type geo synchronous satellite s orbital location 93.5 east dth receive parameters receive parameters of the doordarshan s dth bouquet of tv channels spread in 5 streams are as follows transponder polarization downlink frequency mhz lnb frequency mhz symbol rate ksps fec k 16 36 mhz v 11090 9750 29500 3 4 k 18 36 mhz v 11170 9750 29500 3 4 k 19 36 mhz v 11470 9750 29500 3 4 k 20 36 mhz v 11510 9750 29500 3 4 k 21 36 mhz v 11550 9750 29500 3 4 following is the suggestive tuning procedure of stb for receiving the tv channels . however if need be the viewers may consult the installation manual supplied with stb or contact the nearest stb dealer or toll free helpline number 1800 110 510 . 1 . satellite name a go to installation menu or setup programme from remote . b select satellite edit menu . c select add new satellite menu d select sat name edit menu . e enter satellite name as gsat 15 . f enter satellite longitude as 93.5 e g press exit 2 . lnb configuration a go to lnb configuration menu . ensure that satellite selected is gsat 15 only . b set lnb types as universal . c set lnb power on . d press exit 3 . transport streams of transponder tp edit a go to transponder edit menu . ensure that satellite selected is gsat 15 . b select add new tp menu . c enter tp frequency as 11090 mhz d select symbol rate as 29500 ksps . e select polarization as vertical . f 22k off g disc . equal . off h select scan as fta . i press ok . after filling the above values go to search press ok the new 16 tv and 06 radio services will be displayed . similarly add all other four transport streams tps by entering respective frequencies symbol rate and polarization as given in table above note the above mentioned steps may be in different order in some of the stbs . faqs q. what is dd free dish a. dd free dish is india s first and one and only free to air fta direct to home dth service from doordarshan . q. what is fta dth a. normally all over the world the dth operator charges the activation charges and monthly subscription charges depending upon the channels to be viewed . dd free dish is a unique free to air dth in which the subscriber can buy the receive unit from open market and start viewing the programmes without paying a penny as subscription . q. what is the composition of dd free dish bouquet a. dd free dish bouquet is a fantastic combination of doordarshan tv channels private tv channels and radio channels of all india radio . q. what is the maximum number of channels which can be put on dd free dish a. the number of channels would be increased in phases . at present dd free dish dth platform has a capacity of 80 sdtv channels and 30 radio channels . q. when the dd free dish service started a. the dd free dish bouquet was formally inaugurated by our honorable prime minister of india on 16 12 2004 . it was primarily known as dd direct . at present the transmission is on with 80 sdtv and 30 radio channels . q. what is the reach of dd free dish a. dd free dish in ku band is available throughout the country except in andaman & nicobar islands and reaches even those places where terrestrial or cable