If you want to experience televiewing without necessarily paying monthly subscriptions, then the free to air is a welcome technology to you. Of course, you do not view free to air programs instantaneously. You will need equipments, one important of which is the free to air receivers.

Here are various choices of free to air receivers that will help you enjoy free to air programs from various parts of the world:

· Nfusion Nova – it has the best scan speed and EPG solution.

· Viewsat Ultra is another alternative, it has good user interface or the ability to control display with ease. You can use this FTA receiver to view programs on your television and even play MP3’s.

· Captiveworks CW600s is a premium FTA receiver whereby it includes video output devise, digital optic output, universal remote, and has seven days electronic program guide. This FTA receiver likewise has faster conexant processor.

The above FTA receivers are only a few of the most recommended FTA receivers from among the wide array of choices. Thus, before you shop for your FTA receivers, it may help to ensure that your supplier will provide for file support that will be available 24/7. This is to ensure that you will be assisted when the need arise.

Having the FTA receiver and the file support is only one step. You will also need to have a satellite dish to connect to the satellite you wish to connect to.

Satellite dish

Most FTA programs are broadcast on C Band or 6-foot satellite dish. However, migration to Ku Band satellite dish or those satellite dishes that measures less than one meter is getting to be popular. Thus, many FTA viewers use Ku Band system.

You already have your satellite dish, your FTA receiver and file support, you may also need a rotor or antenna motor.

Antenna motor

The antenna motor or the so-called rotor will search for satellites and will connect to more than one satellite. This will help you enjoy the more than one hundred FTA channels and digital programs coming from various parts of the world.

Countries with FTA broadcasting

· Australia

· India

· Europe

· New Zealand

· North America

FTA programs are broadcast in their local dialect. Therefore, if you are from any of the above areas and you migrated to another country, you will be able to view programs in your new location coming from your country of origin.

Being multilingual will likewise ensure that you will enjoy the FTA programs.

Of course, your FTA receiver will play a big role in ensuring that you will be able to view the programs well. I recommend that before buying FTA receivers, you shop around and choose the best. Know what you need and choose the best that fits that need.