Free to Air FTA Receiver and Satellite Dish FAQs
| Free to Air - Frequently Asked Questions (FTA - FAQ) | |||
| Q: | How many satellites can the Junuo DVB-2500 FTA receiver receive at once? | ||
| A: | Using a combintaion of two diseqc switches and a 0/22khz switch, the Junuo DVB-2500 can receive up to 8 satellites at once. | ||
| Q: | What size dish do I need for my Junuo DVB-2500 FTA receiver? | ||
| A: | The answer varies with what satellite you wish to receive. As a rule of thumb, when it comes to dish size, bigger is always better. | ||
| - 120cm for KU will assure you a very good signal on all North American KU satellite signals. | |||
| - For C-band, a minimum of 6 foot should used, preferably larger. such as 8 to 10 feet. . | |||
| Q: | I did a blind scan on a satellite and my Junuo dvb-2500 FTA receiver only picked up a few channels that were listed on a href="http://www.lyngsat.com/">www.lyngsat.com . What happened? | ||
| A: | The junuo dvb-2500 FTA receiver will only receive unencrypted channels, or channels that are broadcasted "in the clear". Bear in mind a large amount of the channles listed on www.lyngsat.com are encrypted, so the Junuo FTA receiver can't broadcast these channels. Some other causes are: |
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| a) You are attempting to receive a c-band transponder with a KU lnb or visa versa. You must have the appropriate LNB for the channels you wish to receive. | |||
| b) You are attempting to receive high definition channels. The Junuo dvb-2500 FTA receiver will only broadcast standard definition channels | |||
| Q: | Can I pick up Dish network or Direct TV programming with the JUnuo DVB-2500 FTA receiver? | ||
| A: | Absolutely not. These channels require subscription and special receivers supplied by the service provider. | ||
| Q: | What channels can I receive with the Junuo DVB-2500 FTA receiver? | ||
| A: | There are hundreds of channels that be be viewed with your Junuo FTA receiver. A complete listing of satellites and channels can be found at http://www.lyngsat.com/america.html | ||
| Q: | What type of hardware will I need besides the Junuo FTA receiver? | ||
| A: | At a minimum you will also need a FTA satellite dish and KU or C band lnb. | ||
| Q: | Is FTA a good replacement for Cable, Dish Network or Direct TV? | ||
| A: | Probably not. Only a handful or what would be considered premium quality channels are broadcasted "in the clear" and most of them require a large C band dish. | ||
| Q: | What is FTA or Fta Receivers? | ||
| A: | Free to Air Satellite systems allow you to get TV for free along with many other benefits over other satellite systems. There are over 3000 Free to Air radio and TV channels available all over the world including foreign language channels. FTA makes it possible for many people to watch programs from their home countries. | ||
