After long time this is very good news for DD Free dish viewers that DD Free dish DTH testing Doordarshan’ s first high definition channel "DD National HD" on DD Free dish platform.
If you have free-to-air high definition set-top box then you can also tune this channel in your channel list.
Here is complete downlink parameter for "DD National HD" channel"
Satellite: GSAT 15
Position: 93.5 Degree EAST
LNB Type: Universal
LNB Frequency: 09750 / 10600
Channel / TP Frequency: 11630
Symbol rate: 30000
POL: V
FEC: 3/4
System: DVB-S2
Quality / Picture Size: HD 1080p
Compression: MPEG-4
As you can see that channel frame is coming in full HD (1080p) but picture size is coming in 720p. it may be that DD National HD channel not have HD content yet. DD National HD is first HD channel on DD Freedish platform.
We have also try to test iCAS set-top box for DD National HD channel but due to software and hardware limitations audio is coming but video format is not supported, because iCAS set-top box coming in mpeg-4 technology not upgraded for high definition channels.
You can view updated mpeg-4 / HD DD Freedish channels list from here
We have also try to test iCAS set-top box for DD National HD channel but due to software and hardware limitations audio is coming but video format is not supported, because iCAS set-top box coming in mpeg-4 technology not upgraded for high definition channels.
You can view updated mpeg-4 / HD DD Freedish channels list from here