I got Viewsat xtreme box from someone that I want to use purely for FTA channels. I believe I would need a bigger dish ? I dont have any dish right now
Does anyone know what FTA channels can be viewed in North America using the above receiver and perhaps a bigger dish ? Someone told me there are about 50 or so FTA channels that I can receive ? Is there any list anywhere that I can see if there are good English channels and if its worth hooking that receiver up.
Most of the English FTA channels were located at Galaxy 18 at 123.0°W but most of them are now located at Anik F3 at 118.8°W on C-band. There are few here and there, but none of the big boys like ABC ,CBS, NBC or FOX plus you will need a motorized Dish to hit any Bird that has Ku-band FTA channels. Here is a Link that may help you. http://www.lyngsat.com/freetv/United-States.html
If you live near a city you best bet is to install a rooftop Antenna with a pre-amp.on a Rotor
IA....... it all depends were you are located From the East coast you can get by with a 33" but for $10.00 more I would go for the 36"
If you do decide to install a motorize system I would use the Stab Rotor HH100 made in Italy I had no problem with this Rotor in the past six 6 years
For info. check them out.....http://64.78.51.244/download/HH90TEST.pdf
Best all around LNB this Invacome LNB is a High performance LNBF where the signal strength is poor. This LNB is for the simultaneous reception of Circular and Linear Satellite at the same orbital position. 2 outpurs Linear polarized (V & H) switched. 2 outputs Circular polarized (LHC & RHC) switched. INVACOM LNB QPH-031 Quad Output QPH-031 $49.95
I have 2 HH-90, but the next will be the SG-2100, more reliable and stronger in cold weather!
The expensive Invacom QPH-031 which I have is a very good LNB with High gain, but if the guy want only True FTA, I don't see why he would like to pay for this LNB!
I agree if he is only interested in True FTA Birds which is not much to chose from a cheap $15.00 Linear LNB will do the job, but he has enter the FTA Satellite Community so I thought I would take few minutes of my time and let IA know some of the thinks that are out there. My time his choice.
I can pull in over 800 channels on my big dish with c/ku-band, I have multiple receivers and pci cards but get everything I want to watch. Best system out there. Keep what you find to yourself
Teddy.........what size dish are you using? you say keep what you find to yourself OK no problem,but before I invest time and money could you tell us if you pickup any? a Yes or a No will do, Thanks Movie Channels Sports Channels FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, THiS, ION International Channels
Good Sports feeds are slowly going away, because of a few morons on a few sites... I still know where to look to find things but many of the HD feeds are now encrypted.
Movies yes I have a few but no in HD, and yes all the others are across the arc.
You would be best of with a 10' or 12 dish with c/ku-band feed. I have a wideband feed myself for even more great channels and feeds.
I use a Patriot 1.1 meter with qph031 on ku-band and I use a 10.5' c/ku-band dish as well.
Thanks Teddy for your input, but I will site back and wait.I don't think my wife would like to see a 10 foot Dish in the front yard. I also checked all the C-band Birds listed at LyngSat and don't see any good channels.
As for the best kept secret channels that are aired who does the provider airs them for that don't want anyone else with a C-band system to watch? Thanks again
Chaff it is less of a hassle and is a lower cost to broadcast a feed without encryption, the affiliates are given feed locations, today many people are able to do blind scan, and the bad thing is some people just do not know what info they should not share, there have been many feeds that use to be open, a few websites were brought up in meetings, and knowledge of unauthorized reception was brought to the suits. Many open feeds have now been encrypted, and more have planned dates for encryption.
I share my feeds on live chat with a selected few fellow feed hunters, I also am a member of certain sites with private access. People seem to think the world should know that they are watching free ppv or raw network feeds, and they post them all over the place, after a given amount of time this info makes it back to the suits, and well I hope you understand.
Teddy, you said: "I share my feeds on live chat with a selected few fellow feed hunters,..."
A secret no longer is a secret once you share it with evenonce person. I think the real reason might lie in the dealings of the Big guys with the Obama governemnt and any changes they fell are coming.
I just did, waiting for his answer
