DD to foray into HD TV channels

[dkj]

It’s boom time for television viewers. The war between cable TV operators and DTH companies has started to heat up, but Doordarshan, the only entity entitled to telecast using the terrestrial network, will foray into high definition (HD) television channels. The good news is that it will also bring in 10 private television channels on the terrestrial network as a free-to-air bouquet.

“With an aim to keep in pace with current technological trends, Prasar Bharathi has asked us (Doordarshan) to broadcast two of our channels on the high definition platform, for which we have started installation of HD equipment in our transmitter in Chennai,” M. Anandan, deputy director general (engineering), Doordarshan said in an informal chat with Deccan Chronicle on Thursday.
DD’s HD broadcast would initially be available in the four metros, namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

DD to foray into HD TV channels | Deccan Chronicle

 

[SarfaRaZ]

great so dd is also entering into HD.when the channel r going to be launched

 

[timkamat]

DD had launched HD on DD direct plus (and also dishtv and Sun direct) with much fanfare during London Olympics. The channel then fizzed out.

 

[AsitPaul]

Waste plan.
HD users are only 5% in India.

They should expand terrestrial coverage of dd1/news in remote and border area. If possible, then they can add 10 to 20 sd private channels on terrestrial mode.

 

[jayanji]

More HD channels have to come in all platforms.Latest technologies should implement in all areas.
Latest compression methods should be used for quality assurance.
Now a days we can see more free HD channels also like NHK world, Mtunes HD, Trace Urban, Trace sports HD, Fashion Tv HD etc
Now international technologically advanced dth operators are thinking about UHD