So you want FREE TV!-carpenter1/What Do I Need To Get Started-bigevil69

[carpenter1]

Jumping from DTV to FTA requires YOU to do alot of homework. DTV was too easy and spoiled everyone. Consequently what we have are a bunch of free Tver's wanting more free TV, nice & easy, the way they've always had it. True hobbiest led the way for others by pioneering the software to make the FTA boxxes decrypt encrypted signals from various providers. The use of the FTA receiver to get these Sats and transponders "channels" requires a software modification of the firmware inside the IRD (integrated receiver decoder). Flashing a Pansat 2300a with the x-7500 bin and THEN using compatible equiptment (i.e. dishes,lnbs, etc.) will facilitate the decryption of the transmitted data. In other words, If you flash a unit and have a D T V or DN dish pointed at the proper ********** you will get TV. There are many sats in the sky and D T V uses 101 as their main transmitting sat. From behind the D T V dish you would turn the dish to the right to find 110 and further right will be the 119. These are also slightly lower in elevation. If you are NOT a true hobbiest and slightly mechanically inclined, aiming the dish will probably be a tedious & frustrating experience for you. It's better to call a professional and have him aim the dish than to make yourself and others crazy. There are how to's all along the way, but again I say, this requires YOU to do homework and educate yourselves about what actually transpires to bring you TV. You CAN USE D T V Equiptment to find the sats! There's a post here explaining how. This is THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR SYSTEM! Tracking the sats accurately will give you exactly what you're looking for, and a strong, quality signal IS neccessary! Many of these boxxes (FTA's) are capable of tracking 63 differnet sats and receiving over 3500 channels (setup properly w/switch's). Yes , these receivers also require a switch to correctly choose (track) the satellite of the channel you request with your remote control. When the dish is installed correctly complete w/switch, and the IRD has been flashed (modified) you will have what you wanted, Glorious uninterupted TV! Please, take the time to read up on what you're trying to do. These forums are for technical questions. Do your homework before you ask. FTA is here to stay, so jump in if you want. Be prepared to work a little and strain your brain a little. Check the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section.

Read, Read, Read, till your eyes bleed. If this is NOT for you, hire a professional or sub to one of the providers in your area.

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[bigevil69]

What Do I Need To Get Started

The first and foremost thing you need is

patience. This is a hobby if you expect to have totally

uninterupted free premium channels then you may as well pay for a
subscription to DN or Bev or DTV. There are a lot of free channels out there to watch though.

There are two categories to this hobby and which one you are in is what determines
what you need. The categories are totally free tv hobbiest and the free
tv watcher. I'll conquer the latter one first.

Basic Equipment For Free TV Watcher
Patience
Computer
TV
Satellite Dish( I suggest a Dish500 w/Dishpro LNB)
A FTA Receiver ( there are to many to list)
Compass
VIP Membership at ABADSS

Basic Equipment For Free TV Hobbiest
Patience
Computer
TV
32" Satellite Dish or Larger
A Universal Linear/Circular LNB
A Good Dish Motor
A FTA Receiver ( to many to list)
Compass
VIP Membership at ABADSS