Finger On The Button

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Even as the CAS launch got postponed in most states, both DTH and 
broadband were quietly making inroads into Indian TV homes with the lure 
of "never before" channels, eliminating all middlemen between the 
broadcaster and viewer. And all of them, including CAS, claim they'll 
change India's TV viewing experience over the next six months. The era 
of multiple technologies and choices is here, something that even the 
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recommended in its February 
interim report on CAS. Both technologies contend they are the best for 
consumers. The DTH players say their signals are dispatched from a 
satellite directly to a table fan-sized satellite dish placed in the 
viewer's home and since the signal is digital, the picture and sound 
quality is better. A cable operator is not required and the signals can 
be accessed from anywhere in the country. Broadband, say its supporters, 
will facilitate high-speed internet, online gaming and video-on-demand, 
apart from high quality cable TV. Unlike cable, CAS or DTH, which are 
one-way transmission systems, broadband will give full two-way 
interactivity.

Source:
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20040503&fname=DTH+(F)&sid=1