Anyone know anything about free-to-air?
#1
Anyone know anything about free-to-air?
So my girlfriend cant afford cable, so everytime i go over there, i throw a few .avi movies on a dvd and we watch em on her xbox via XBMC, which is fine... but it would be nice if i could get SOME current broadcasting, and i remember my uncle talking about free-to-air, i'm sure i could get a free ku-band satellite, and wouldnt mind manually aiming it and whatnot, just to have SOME TV!!!
-what satellites can i get?
-how can i recieve "encrypted" channels?
-can i get other countries stuff, IE. astra satelittes from europe, etc...
-what is a good/cheap reciever?
i know some of you cheapasses gotta know about FTA.
-what satellites can i get?
-how can i recieve "encrypted" channels?
-can i get other countries stuff, IE. astra satelittes from europe, etc...
-what is a good/cheap reciever?
i know some of you cheapasses gotta know about FTA.
#2
Re: Anyone know anything about free-to-air?
Originally Posted by jmhalder
So my girlfriend cant afford cable, so everytime i go over there, i throw a few .avi movies on a dvd and we watch em on her xbox via XBMC, which is fine... but it would be nice if i could get SOME current broadcasting, and i remember my uncle talking about free-to-air, i'm sure i could get a free ku-band satellite, and wouldnt mind manually aiming it and whatnot, just to have SOME TV!!!
-what satellites can i get?
-how can i recieve "encrypted" channels?
-can i get other countries stuff, IE. astra satelittes from europe, etc...
-what is a good/cheap reciever?
i know some of you cheapasses gotta know about FTA.
-what satellites can i get?
-how can i recieve "encrypted" channels?
-can i get other countries stuff, IE. astra satelittes from europe, etc...
-what is a good/cheap reciever?
i know some of you cheapasses gotta know about FTA.
-You have to have the hacked firmwares and point at the right satellites
-You can get any satellite within your range, pretty much this hemisphere
-I recommend Viewsat receivers just make sure they're legit and not CDM
#3
Re: Anyone know anything about free-to-air?
http://cgi.ebay.com/VIEWSAT-VS2000-P...QQcmdZViewItem
$100 for receiver, grab someone's satellite dish, buy the LNB (buy 2 if you want around 600+ channels, but you'll need a better switch), get the firmwares and you're good
$100 for receiver, grab someone's satellite dish, buy the LNB (buy 2 if you want around 600+ channels, but you'll need a better switch), get the firmwares and you're good
#8
Re: Anyone know anything about free-to-air?
Originally Posted by Sinner
the Viewsat VS2000 Lite isnt HDTV.. . are any of the channels HD? is it worth it to get an HD reciever?
#9
Re: Anyone know anything about free-to-air?
Originally Posted by Sinner
the Viewsat VS2000 Lite isnt HDTV.. . are any of the channels HD? is it worth it to get an HD reciever?
If that's worth it to you, then yes it's worth it.
HD FTAs just came out recently.
A dishnetwork or directv LNB won't work, if that's what you have (from what I've heard).
Unfortunately I haven't set one up due to living in an apartment the past 2 years, and they require professional installs. Kinda hard to get dishnetwork out here to install my FTA. When I get into the house, I'll have it.
I just know enough to figure the rest out, told a friend the basics, and he figured it out.
#10
Re: Anyone know anything about free-to-air?
what about this receiver
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-VIEWSAT-ULTR...QQcmdZViewItem
is it any good? it has component outputs atleast..
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-VIEWSAT-ULTR...QQcmdZViewItem
is it any good? it has component outputs atleast..