Does anyone do true FTA?

[jordan456789]

I have an old SV 1000 and was wondering if anyone is doing true FTA that would know how to set it up.

[satchick]

I play around with true FTA....

First of all, you'll need the correct equipment. At the minimum you'll need a 36" or larger dish and a standard linear LNB. You'll then find a satellite that you want to watch, and scan it just like you do now. Loading a factory file is always preferred as well....


www.ftalist.com is a (incomplete) list of Ku band FTA channels available in North America...

[jordan456789]

I play around with true FTA....

First of all, you'll need the correct equipment. At the minimum you'll need a 36" or larger dish and a standard linear LNB. You'll then find a satellite that you want to watch, and scan it just like you do now. Loading a factory file is always preferred as well....


www.ftalist.com is a (incomplete) list of Ku band FTA channels available in North America...

My dish is only a 22'' dish. Is there any way i can get anything. The list seems to have a list of channels i have not heard of. What would be best for local channels? I appreciate the fast reply.

[satchick]

Not wth a 22" dish....... For local channels, if you're in range of the transmitters an over the air antenna would be your best bet. The big 5 network channels transmitted over true FTA are National feeds, with no local content for the most part.

You won't find premium "cable" channels on true FTA, just networks, internationals, and lots of live feeds from sports/news.

[Terryl]

The best way for local channels is to use the ATSC input on your HDTV, this would connect to an external TV antenna (it can be that old thing up on the roof now if the coax is in good shape) or if your close in to town an inside TV antenna will work, if your TV doesnt have a ATSC tuner (old set) then you will need a digital converter box.

And as Satchick said a 33" or larger dish would be needed for the linear birds, this is depending on location also, some areas would need a 39", further north and you may need a 48", this is because the linear satellites are weaker on the "Ku" output then the Dish and BEV birds.

[george70]

i have a sv 1000 also i haved used it for 97west 101west , 123west etc works good, very slow on blind scan, for 125 west it will not decode for sound. for that sat. iuse a sv 8000 there are several good pbs chan. and feeds there george 70

[satchick]

Yes, for the channels on 125w, and a handfull of others, you'll need to connect your FTA receiver to a stereo receiver capable of decoding AC-3.

[jordan456789]

Not wth a 22" dish....... For local channels, if you're in range of the transmitters an over the air antenna would be your best bet. The big 5 network channels transmitted over true FTA are National feeds, with no local content for the most part.

You won't find premium "cable" channels on true FTA, just networks, internationals, and lots of live feeds from sports/news.

I guess saying local channels is not really what i meant. I was referring to big networks and a national feed is just fine. You say lots of live feeds for sports. Is this the major sports? What satellite is best for major networks and sports feeds?

[satchick]

Everything is sort of spread out across the arc...

125w has PBS (full time channels and feeds)(AC-3 audio)
103w has NBC feeds (both HD and a few SD)
99w has CBS and FOX feeds
91w has ABC feeds and some sports
89w has more ABC feeds
83w has more NBC and assorted sports
79w has lots of feeds
72w has lots of feeds too

I would pick 72w or 91w for sports feeds

[jordan456789]

Do you know if any FTA has CBC? Wouldn't mind catching the NHL playoffs.