What are Free To Air (FTA) channels? Free to Air (FTA) channels are digital channels that are not encrypted by the service provider and require no subscription or monthly payment. They are provided free of charge by the provider and are perfectly legal to receive with an FTA receiver
Where can I find out what channels are available free to air?
There are many free to air
channels available in North America on satellites such as Galaxy 10R, AMC4,
Telstar 5, AMC3, etc. These channels are from the USA and from around the world.
See
http://www.lyngsat.com/america.shtmlfor a complete listing of what is available. Anything with an
designation is FREE TO AIR. For a list of Free Channels sorted by Country see
http://www.worldwidesatellites.com/wwc.htm
Are there any Dish Network or DirecTV channels that are FTA? Almost all of the channels provided by these companies are NOT FTA. The channels are encrypted and require an authorized receiver and monthly subscription.
Can I use an FTA receiver to receive premium channels from Dish Network or DirecTV? Absolutely not. These channels require subscription and special receivers supplied by the service provider only. Any tampering with your FTA receiver (whether by hardware or software modification) to try to receive the premium channels without paying is not only a violation of the law and unethical, but also will void the warrantee on your receiver and may hinder it unusable. We do not support or condone piracy of signal. Don't even inquire about it.
Can I use my existing 18" dish (Directv or DN dishes) to receive FTA? No. All FTA channels are available on satellites with much weaker signal than DSS. The minimum size dish required is 30". Also, FTA and DBS / DSS satellites require different type of LNBs.
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