DTH A direct-to-home (DTH) service relays television signals directly from direct-broadcast satellites to a receiver placed at the subscriber’s home without using any cables; in other television channels, the cables were connected to the setup box from the transmitter, but in DTH the signals are beamed directly from direct broadcast satellites to the receiver.
This service is also known as direct broadcast satellite, or DBS, instead of direct-to-home. Essentially, the purpose of this technology was to compete with cable TV. This was done by providing subscribers with more quantity and quality TV channels without the hassle and cumbersome process required to set up cable TV.