Although many people think this is impossible, it is true that you can get a free satellite TV system. Of course, there are areas with numerous free satellite TV systems available while others only get just a few general channels.
Let us first explain what a free satellite TV system means. Free satellite TV system or also called free-to-air satellite television is satellite television you can watch without subscription with any service provider. All you will need is some equipment.
There are more than 2500 free satellite channels available. Of course, their number varies in different world’s locations. Moreover, there are more free channels available in Europe compared to the US and Canada due to European tradition in providing free to air television and radio services.
What you will need
In order to have a free satellite TV system, you will need to buy and install the following equipment:
- A satellite dish with the appropriate frequency. Your dish should be either C Band or Ku Band. - A receiver. Satellite programs are coded although they are free. The received (also caller decoder) is a device that encodes the signal and sends it to your TV set. In order to install a free satellite TV system you should get FTA satellite receiver, as it will be able to decode the MPEG-2 data compression protocol used in most free to air satellite transitions. However, you should be aware that your receiver would not be able to decode the paid channels. - An antenna motor (for the ones who want to receive signal from multiple satellites).
A free satellite TV system may seem as an expensive alternative to a satellite subscription television. However if you calculate the cost of all the equipment required to set up your own free satellite TV system and compare it with an one year subscription cost you will see that in fact it is quite cheap. Of course, you will not have the luxury of multiple channels nor the specialized channels, movie or sports channels. In any case, people who are not TV freaks find this option excellent to meet their TV watching needs.
Having read all of the information above, you start to feel you may need more than the free to air satellite channels. Than just call your local satellite TVs service provider and discuss their subscription packages. May be the free satellite TV system is nit the right choice for you, but you can get a beefy and affordable satellite television deal and enjoy your favorite TV channels for just a few bucks per month.
