Monday 10 August 2009

Free Satellite Receiver

By Stephen Nepstein

If you believed, the only possible way to have TV was to lay out a fortune on satellite or cable company subscriptions you might want to look into free to air receivers. These special receivers were designed to pick up unencrypted broadcasts. Would you have a belief in several areas there are as much as two hundred plus channels available that aren't encrypted?

Naturally, this implies there are channels that may not be accessible with a free satellite receiver. Many channels like ESPN, HBO and other premium channels are encoded and unable to be seen on a FTA receiver. As with any thing of this nature, there are pros and cons to using this kind of service.

Pros

The first bonus to a free satellite receiver is the price, free television! No more expensive subscription services needed to watch many great channels. The only cost you will have is the initial price of the device, after that you have nothing more to buy, ever.

A limited pro is the availability of foreign language TV. If you speak another language such as Spanish, German or Chinese you will find your selection of programming vast. This is definitely not a service you will find with standard cable or satellite service.

You will have small to fret about with children's programming. Children can enjoy PBS, PBS kids and a lot of other educational programs. NASA has their own channel as does Bloomberg and even the Pentagon! You've got an arms depot of tutorial opportunities in easy reach and little risk of nakedness or controversial language.

Religious programming is also generally available with a free satellite receiver. FTA receivers tune in several Christian channels including but not limited to, The God Channel, EWTN, and JCTV. Some wire firms and satellite providers are getting better about offering this kind of programming but with a free satellite receiver, you are now not limited to sparse decisions.

Cons

On the down side, there are a few channels you will be unable to get with a free satellite receiver. Premium channels as a rule will be blocked from FTA receivers. This is done so cable, satellite and networks can collect from consumer subscription prices!

If you live in a rural area a long way from the city you may find over the air broadcasts are limited. These kinds of transmissions do not get far outside the town in which they're broadcast from, however the introduction of the new digital transmission may change this noticeably.

Conclusion

While you may not wish to dump your cable or satellite company utterly it is good to know that you've got the option if you choose. If your days are spent watching more news than films or you are seldom home to catch a picture a free satellite receiver could save you tons of money.

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