Soon watch Doordarshan channels without set-top boxes

New Delhi, Jan 9: Soon television viewers would be able to watch all free-to-air channels of official broadcaster Doordarshan without set-top boxes, with the help of digital television receivers with built-in satellite tuners.

These tuners would enable the reception of free-to-air TV and radio channels by just connecting a dish antenna with LNB mounted on a rooftop or side wall of the building.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Monday came out with specifications for digital television receivers with built-in satellite tuners.