How to Get Satellite TV Free
Almost everyone is familiar with Dish
Network and DirecTV. These
two enormous successful firms sell paid satellite
tv to over twenty million Americans.
Both of these firms offer an incredible selection of programming
with an amazing level of convenience for the average viewer.
What fewer people know is that many channels of quality
satellite television programming are available at no cost to
individuals with the proper equipment.
This programming includes channels such as:
ABC News Now America One Bloomberg TV Bluegrass Music CNBC CNN
The Documentary Channel Faith TV IRS Satellite Network KPBI (Fox
Fayetville) KQUP (UPN 24) The Outdoor Channel
These channels are encoded using DVB, NTSC, or PAL.
You can legally receive these channels without any type of
subscription. These channels are known as free
to air channels.
What You Need to Receive Free Satellite TV
Most free
to air programming is broadcast on the Ku Band. Ku
Band signals can be received with a satellite dish as small as
eighteen inches across.
Some free to air programming is still broadcast on the older C Band. C Band
reception requires a dish at least six feet across.
Your satellite dish will need to be equipped with an LNB (Low Noise
Block) which is designed for use with free to air satellite
signals.
If you want to receive channels from more than one satellite,
you will also need a small motor for your satellite dish.
To control all of this gear, you will need a free to air
satellite receiver.
Pros and Cons of Free Satellite TV
Free-to-Air satellite TV is much more difficult to setup and
maintain than DirecTV or Dish Network. On the other hand,
free-to-air satellite is considerably less expensive than paid
satellite tv.
Dish Network and DirecTV offer the most popular channels
available anywhere. On the other hand, free-to-air satellite
television also gives you access to a wide variety of
specialized programming which is not available on paid satellite
tv networks.
The right satellite tv solution for you depends on what you want
to watch on your TV. And if you have room for two satellite
dishes, you can have both!