What Is Free To Air or FTA Satellite TV?
You can get free satellite TV with what is called Free To Air Satellite dishes. FTA satellite TV is simply unencrypted satellite TV transmissions that can be picked up with a simple dish and receiver. Many years ago all satellite TV was free. Those with large dishes could pick up everything from the Playboy network to Disney and HBO, plus all the “feeds” or transmissions from the network to local television stations. You may recall when owners of these dishes picked up president Ronald Reagan on a network feed when he joked “the bombing will begin in five minutes.” Once people got hooked on the concept of satellite TV many premium channels started charging for the service but many of the channels still remain free. Even though the “premium” channels are now pay only, there are still some good entertainment on FTA. What Kind Of Equipment Do You Need For FTA Satellite TV? Unless you have an old 8′ dish, which also picks up the C band, you will use a 75 centimeter (29.5 inches) Ku Band FT
