free-to-air sat receivers

[CWO]

so I've been out of the game for a while, what's happening with these things now? Which website has the best info? I had a good one bookmarked but that pc crashed and I hadn't been on there in forever.

Where to go for info?

Thanks

[big_tiger]

I just looked for my dad recently and we ended up buying this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815260027

It does OTA and QAM (unscrambled digital cable signals). Works well

[CWO]

I was referring to something more along these lines

http://www.sonicviewusa.com/

http://www.coolsat.tv/

[Nick Chapman]

So with one of these receivers, you're able to have free satellite programming? Maybe I'm misunderstanding the whole concept of this?

[bcoop]

So with one of these receivers, you're able to have free satellite programming? Maybe I'm misunderstanding the whole concept of this?

Yes, that's the idea of it. A while back they changed the coding or something, and FTA went on hold for a while so everyone could decode the new receivers.

[Nick Chapman]

Yes, that's the idea of it. A while back they changed the coding or something, and FTA went on hold for a while so everyone could decode the new receivers.

That's so awesome!!! LOL!

I saw the one site that said it was basically shut down until the courts make a decision, but the other site is still selling receivers. Are they usable if one were to buy them right now? Sorry for the stupid questions, but this is all new to me. Guess I need to do some research on them.

Nick

[CWO]

Yeah. There was a time that you could get all the Canadian satellite programming for free. It's all changed due to the format the signal is transmitted. That's basically what my initial question was regarding. It's changed enough and I've been so out of it that I don't really know where to start.

[CWO]

anyone?

[BP]

Direct and Dish have either hired or had the engineers arrested that used to decrypt their signals. You can still get one of the big ass dishes and get some free TV but the days of $79 tuners and free TV are pretty much over.

[CWO]

Direct and Dish have either hired or had the engineers arrested that used to decrypt their signals. You can still get one of the big ass dishes and get some free TV but the days of $79 tuners and free TV are pretty much over.

I was starting to get the feeling this was the case. That sucks.

[BP]

I was starting to get the feeling this was the case. That sucks.

Plenty on online streaming sites out there for your bootleg viewing pleasure. That and torrents are alive and well. I pay for dish platinum myself though, for $130 or so it's not worth the headache.

[CWO]

Plenty on online streaming sites out there for your bootleg viewing pleasure. That and torrents are alive and well. I pay for dish platinum myself though, for $130 or so it's not worth the headache.

I was utilizing my FTA stuff for out of area sporting events and whatnot. I get all the movies and whatever else from the places you mentioned. I was hoping the market would be back up by now, it's been a while. Oh well. Maybe someday, hockey season isn't too far away.

[2K2 LS1]

Plenty on online streaming sites out there for your bootleg viewing pleasure. That and torrents are alive and well. I pay for dish platinum myself though, for $130 or so it's not worth the headache.

I came to the same realization. Not worth the penalities/fines/jail time for any lame ass TV show or movie!

[unkoricky]

I threw away all my old viewsat boxes .. i havent kept up with it since 2009 since it went down.

[BP]

I came to the same realization. Not worth the penalities/fines/jail time for any lame ass TV show or movie!

Getting a cease and desist letter from HBO convinced me