Doordarshan- The name stirs up a lot of nostalgic memories for Indian viewers. Even today, Doordarshan is a lifesaver to so many viewers. Keeping with other DTH providers, DD Free Dish is a great option for unlimited entertainment across the whole country. Let us see what DD Free Dish is all about.

DTH DD Free Dish – Channel Lists

Even with top DTH providers like Airtel DTH, Tata Sky, and DishTV, DD Free Dish has a customer base of over 50 million Indian homes. Many channels offer programs in the national, regional, state, and parliamentary areas.

Most popular channels on DD Free Dish

Below we’ve listed some of the most popular channels offered by DTH DD Free Dish, which is divided based on various categories.

DD National channel list

Other Channels Available On DD Free Dish

Besides the popular channels, here’s a list of other channels you can avail using DD Free Dish:

Hindi Music channel list

1. MTV Beats
2. Mastiii
3. B4U Music
4. 9XM

Hindi-language Movies channel list

1. ABZY Dhakad
2. ABZY Movies
3. ABZY Cool
4. B4U Kadak
5. Movie Plus
6. Rishtey Cineplex
7. Surya Cinema
8. Zee Anmol Cinema
9. B4U Movies
10. Dhinchaak
11. Enterr10 Movies
12. Maha Movie
13. Manoranjan TV
14. Cineplex Bollywood
15. BFlix Movies
16. Dhinchaak 2

Devotional channel list

1. Sadhana Bhakti
2. Lord Buddha TV
3. Aastha TV
4. Sadhana TV
5. Sanskar TV

Bhojpuri channel list

1. B4U Bhojpuri (Movies)
2. Dabangg (Movies)
3. Surya Bhojpuri (Movies)
4. Zee Biskope (Movies)
5. Bhojpuri Cinema (Movies)
6. Big Ganga (General Entertainment)

Marathi channel list

1. Fakt Marathi (General Entertainment)
2. Zee Chitra Mandir (Movies)
3. Shemaroo Marathibana (Movies)

Punjabi channel list

1. Maha Punjabi (Music and Movies)
2. Zee Punjabi – (General Entertainment)
3. Manoranjan Movies (Movies)

How To Tune Your Old DTH DD Free Dish Set-top Box

Let us see how to tune your old DD Free Dish set-top box. There are a few steps you have to be aware of.

1. Satellite Name

Go to Installation menu/setup menu (using the remote control) – Select Satellite Edit menu-Add New Satellite menu -Choose Satellite Name Edit menu-Input the Satellite Name as GSAT-15- Enter Satellite Longitude as 93.5°E- Select Exit.

2. LNB Configuration for dd free dish setup

Go to LNB configuration and make sure GSAT-15 is the Satellite – Set LNB Types to Universal-Select LNB Power On-Select Exit.

3. DD free dish setting -Transport streams of Transponder (TP) Edit

Go to Transponder (TP) Edit menu -Ensure that the satellite is GSAT-15 – Choose to Add New TP menu- Choose DD free dish frequency -TP frequency as 11,090MHz.- Choose Symbol rate as 29,500Ksps-Choose Polarization as Vertical- Set the 22K to OFF- Set Disc. Equal as OFF- Choose Scan as FTA- Click OK

After configuring all these values, Click OK. Now you will have 16 new TV channels and 6 new Radio channels in your old set-top box.

4. Receive Parameters for DD Free Dish

Here are the receiving parameters for DD Free Dish

An Overview of DD Free Dish Satellite

Owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India, Doordarshan is an important division of Prasar Bharathi, the other division being All India Radio. Doordarshan originated on September 15th, 1959 and even today is one of the largest broadcasters in India.

What’s special about DD Free Dish

DD Free Dish is the one and Only Free DTH (Direct To Home ) service in India. When it was launched, there were only around 33 channels. Today there are 104 SDTV channels and also 40 Radio Channels.

DTH signals are transmitted at Ku-Band at 93.5°E via GSAT-15. The receiving Dish has a diameter of around 60 – 90 cm.

DD Free Dish Satellite

The ISRO Satellite -INSAT series Geostationary Satellite INSAT-4B is used to transmit the Free Dish Signals.

• Orbital location of satellite – 93.5° East
• Type of Orbit.-Geosynchronous

Benefits of DD Free Dish

Even with multiple DTH providers like Sun Direct, Videocon D2h, and DEN Network, DD Free Dish has a loyal customer base due to the many benefits it has to offer at no cost. Considering this DTH provider offers services at no cost, you’d expect low-quality and less number of channels. However, with a dedication to offering their customers only the best, DD Free Dish offers a plethora of benefits, some of which we’ve listed below:

• Excellent picture quality
• No intermediary involved
• No recurring charges to be paid
• Free for a lifetime and
• No monthly or annual subscription fee