How to Set up an FTA Satellite System

In this video I show the steps involved in setting up a legitimate FTA television system. I talk about elevation and azimuth angles, mounting locations, cable to use and receivers.

Posted under: Fta Satellite Sunday, March 25th, 2012

Bad Cap on Satellite receiver

Healing Digital Satellite TV Receiver With blown CapXon Chinese cap I need to replace, STB's & satellite receivers all suffer from Crappy Capacitors, which is why they die after a while, Should be an easy fix :)

Posted under: Fta Satellite Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Best Satellite Receiver Online

www.AGENTSATELLITENETWORK.com The best satellite can be found online and you can find pay less than you might at your local store. http offers tips and tricks to help you find them.

Posted under: Fta Satellite News Friday, June 24th, 2011

FREE TO Air – BEST BUY: Digital Satellite Receiver From Tower Electronics

The Free To Air Digital Satellite Receiver Features: * MPEG-2 Digital & Fully DVB compliant * User Friendly OSD with Multi Language (14 Languages) * 4000 Channels Memory (TV & Radio) * Pre Programmed for ASTRA/HOTBIRD & TURKSAT * Software Update Via Satellite (OTA) * Multi Sat Search * 16:9 /4:3 Auto Setting * Auto & Manual PID search * EPG - Electronic Programme Guide * Teletext * Favorite Channel List * RF Modulator

Posted under: Fta Satellite News Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

FTA Satellite Receiver Buying Tips

FTA or Free to Air satellite receivers have in-built functionality to capture unencrypted broadcast signals of MPEG 2 format and let you enjoy HD T.V. shows without having to pay any type of subscription fees.

At the time of purchasing any such FTA receiver box you need to make sure that it has features such as EPG (Electronic Program Guide), can zoom pictures, has the ability to decode PIP transmissions and is PVR enabled.

Some of the other tips that are worth noting at the time you decide which FTA receiver to choose are:

  1. The receiver should be able to copy 2 different channels of radio frequencies simultaneously.
  2. You will also have to know if the FTA box has S-Video & SPDIF.
  3. For detecting various channels from one satellite the FTA receiver should have blind scan capability.
  4. A good satellite receiver has functionality to connect to internet on its own and upgrade to provide the best and latest options to the user.
  5. Check how many channels the receiver can detect to select the right one which provides the maximum channel viewing.
  6. Select the FTA satellite receiver with which you will get a user manual that has simple instructions on how to set up the system and update FTA files.
  7. Check if the satellite receiver allows you to record programs.
  8. You may also like to purchase a set which lets you pause a live program so that you don’t miss even a minute of any of the favorite shows and can fast forward commercials during playback.

Thus it would be clear to you by now that at the time of shopping for FTA satellite receivers it is important to get some tips and information about their features because of the various new technologies these receivers use.

Whether you are buying a brand new receiver or had one of them before, doing research at the time you buy one is quite necessary as modern day digital technology now makes more things feasible as well as possible which were not even an option earlier.

Posted under: Fta Satellite Tuesday, February 1st, 2011