DTH SEVICES IN INDIA -HOW IS THIS NEW TECHNLOGY ????

[nicole2208]

hello friends,
as you all know , that India has another new "technology " these days in the form of DTH, so let us have a little more discussions on what it is technically and figuratively . do come in with whatever you know about it and in addtion to the questions below as being a non technical person, i found it hard to understand these terms and its pros and cons,yet i am eager to know about it very much :-

1] what are the frequency range the common STB [Set Top Box] needs to have to get the signals effectively ?

2] besides, Doordarshan, is it possible to see other DTH services in the same STB ? if yes, how ? and if no, why ??

3] is it possible to have interactive programmes through DTH like Video Demand using this same STB?

4] is it possible to access the internet through the same STB , if the service is provided by BSNL ?

5] what are the things one must look into while buying the STB so that he/she might not have to get into restrictions of not able to view the other services provided by suppose STAR, ZEE & SONY [these companies might launch their DTH services too in the near future]

hope you will come up with all relevant informations
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[nikhil]

which company's set up box should one purchase- which one is better? there are so many choices. it would be nice of digit coould do a comparitive study between tthe different brands available to see which one has the better build quality, more features,better reception, etc