Do You Feel Trapped by Your Satellite TV Service?

Friday, January 8, 2010
posted by bob

Satellite TV Services

When satellite TV services were first introduced, we were all thrilled to have so many channels to choose from when we wanted to watch TV. Heck, growing up we only had three local channels that disappeared when the antenna would get moved around by the wind. Subscription satellite TV was the neatest advancement ever! At least we thought so at the time.

As the years have passed the number of channels available on subscription TV (including cable and satellite companies such as Dish and Direct) has continued to evolve; some channels have disappeared and numerous channels have been added. As subscription TV has evolved, so has subscription pricing. Subscriptions for cable and satellite TV have soared; for example, 12 years ago this author paid $29 a month for basic plus the Starz package and today, for the exact same programming, the monthly bill is $79. Subscription TV has become so expensive that many people are looking for an alternative that is less costly.

How can you get around the high cost of subscription TV? You could pirate satellite signals, but that requires you to constantly buy equipment technologically advanced enough to skirt Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) designed to prevent piracy. Since ECM’s change continually, this seems like an expensive, fruitless approach to obtaining satellite TV. There is a much better option that allows you to eliminate your satellite subscription once and for all; FTA satellite TV.

Don’t get tricked into thinking that subscription satellite TV is your only option. The way satellite systems control access to their programming is by broadcasting signals to your receiver in an encrypted form. As long as you pay your subscription, your receiver will decode the signals and you will be able to see the programming. However, if you do not pay the fees the service will not decode your signals and you will be prevented from viewing programming. This method has kept viewers subscribing for a long time now; however, that was before the advent of FTA free programming.

Free to Air (FTA) is made possible due to the broadcasting of unencrypted signals from all over the world. Stations from all points of the globe broadcast programming in a non-coded format; satellites in orbit are able to receive these non-coded signals and send them out over North America. To date, FTA offers 1000+ channels of programming and is available to anyone in North America with an FTA system. Programming is available from over 180 countries on FTA; those who enjoy non-English language programming will love FTA programming.

FTA systems are comprised of equipment nearly identical to that of a subscription system. FTA systems make use of unencrypted signals and subscription systems utilize encrypted signals; therefore, it is the receiver that determines what sort of signals a system receives – an FTA receiver is required to receive FTA programming.

Incrediblefta.com is a leading supplier of name brand, highest quality FTA equipment in North America. With one visit to this website, you will be sold on FTA; with a one time cost to acquire a choice FTA system, you will be enjoying free TV programming for many years to come.



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