![]() Early users of FTA services primarily installed larger C-band dishes that were initially designed to receive analog and later digital programming in the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz frequency bands. Most programming found today is transmitted n the 11.7 to 12.2 GHz Ku band using the DVB-S standard which allows smaller dishes such as those used with the popular Dish Network and DirecTV commercial services. When setting up a FTA service, both C and K band dishes generally work for most consumers. The basic requirements for enjoying FTA programming are a satellite dish meeting the specifics required for the broadcasting service, an FTA receiver, a satellite dish motor if you want to use more than one satellite at a time, a LNBF, and coaxial cable to run from the dish to the free to air (FTA) receiver. What Equipment is Required to Enjoy Free to Air Programming? Most FTA receivers are designed to receive FTA signals encoded using MPEG-2 video however, some programming can be restricted based on geographic area. By installing a suitable satellite dish and FTA receiver, a consumer is able to enjoy a large number of television channels. ![]() Free to air receivers (FTAs) are designed to receive unencrypted satellite television and radio programming without paying for a subscription service.
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