DD to roll out encrypted STBs for Freedish in April

[Bapun]

Oh! But here 'DD to roll out encrypted STBs ?? But, he's saying channel will be encrypted??

Encryption is at channel level, STB needs to support that encryption. DD has planned something like private operators doing.

 

[Sarkar]

Oh! But here 'DD to roll out encrypted STBs ?? But, he's saying channel will be encrypted??

Yes and to decrypt chs you need govt authorized stb. Dishtv or other private dth authorized stb or current freedish stb cannot decrypt it. But all current unencrypted chs will remain unencrypted.

 

[Vishnu777]

New Delhi: State broadcaster Doordarshan is planning to encrypt free-to-air (FTA) signals for its direct-to-home (DTH) platform DD Free Dish, starting April.
The broadcaster has already floated a tender for offering ‘security-locked’ set-top-boxes across the country and is in the process of evaluating the responses.
“We are in the process of bringing new technology. Currently, our set-top boxes are not encrypted. Therefore, the free-to-air signals can be decoded by other platforms easily,” said Supriya Sahu, director general at Doordarshan, adding that the new technology will help the broadcaster track the set-top boxes and subscribers.
DD Free Dish currently carries 80 channels including private entertainment channels like Star Utsav, Sony Pal, Viacom18’s Rishtey and Rishtey Cineplex as well as news channels like Aaj Tak, ABP News and News 24, among others.
Private television broadcasters on Free Dish will have a two-fold advantage with the DTH platform encrypting its signals.

Doordarshan DTH to encrypt free-to-air signals by April - Livemint

 

[ShivRaj]

Then what is the use of old stb which is not supporting MPEG4 channels and old stb users :huh

 

[Bapun]

Then what is the use of old stb which is not supporting MPEG4 channels and old stb users :huh

You can use that as dabba!

 

[SarFa]

You can use that as dabba!

:lol

 

[DXer]

Let's see...

 

[ShivRaj]

You can use that as dabba!

 

[ShivRaj]

You can use that as dabba!

But what is the next step for current dd free dish users

 

[Bapun]

Even if you have MPEG4 enabled stb then you need to replace the stb with DDFD given ones due to encryption support.