(a) whether Doordarshan is planning to beam digital telecast, country-wise;
(b) if so, the benefits likely to be derived therefrom; and
(c) the time by which digital telecast is likely to be introduced?
(a) whether Doordarshan is planning to beam digital telecast, country-wise;
(b) if so, the benefits likely to be derived therefrom; and
(c) the time by which digital telecast is likely to be introduced?
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SMT. SUSHMA SWARAJ)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF
THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 640 REGARDING
DIGITAL TELECAST FOR ANSWER ON 9.5.2002.
(a) to (c): Five (5) Doordarshan channels are presently being uplinked in
digital mode and these signals are available through satellite in the entire
country. Prasar Bharati has no scheme to start Digital telecast throughout the
country in terrestrial mode. However, Doordarshan is setting up digital
terrestrial transmitters at Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai for starting
experimental service. The main advantages of Digital Terrestrial
Transmission, as compared to analogue transmission, lie in its superior
quality of audio & video signals; multi-channel operation; mobile reception
and less transmission power requirement. The transmitter at Delhi has been
installed and is presently under testing. Transmitters at Kolkata, Chennai and
Mumbai are expected to be installed during 2002.