Mr. Shashi Shekhar informs to Twitter that "Happy to share that the first Annual eAuction for MPEG4 slots (39th eAuction) on DD Free Dish saw robust bidding with 15 successful slots sold to channels across genres and languages."

Also Said, "The eAuction saw slots being taken at an average price that was nearly 8 to 9 times the invitational price underscoring the high competition."

The eAuction saw slots being taken at an average price that was nearly 8 to 9 times the invitational price underscoring the high competition.

— Shashi Shekhar (@shashidigital) March 30, 2019

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Important questions:

Can we receive MPEG-4 channels in MPEG-2 set-top boxes?

No, you need DD Free dish iCAS enabled MPEG-4 set-top box to enjoy MPEG-4 channels.

Can we use any MPEG-4 / HD set-top box to watch MPEG-4 channels?

No, now all MPEG-4 channels will be scrambled due to the security of iCAS. These channels can be received only in iCAS certified or supported set-top boxes.

Which channels are participating in this e-auction?

It totally depends on channel owners that they want to participate or not.

Why popular Hindi channels removing from DD Freedish?

Because all channels did not participate in the 38th e-auction. DD Free dish or Prasar Bharati is not responsible for that.

Where we can buy iCAS enabled DD Free dish set-top box?

You can visit any nearest electronic shop and ask for a DD Free dish iCAS set-top box or you can find it online from Amazon, Snapdeal, Flipkart,  or CatvIndia, etc.