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Monday, August 10, 2009

Discover A Whole New World Of Viewing By Putting Up A Satellite Antenna

By John Maltakiso

If you enjoy your television, you will almost certainly be familiar with satellite antennas. Many TV broadcasters offer satellite dishes and receivers included their paid packages.

Often, the satellite dish will be installed and set up by an expert and television channels and services are provided on a contract basis.

However, with the right equipment and a little knowledge, satellite antennas can be used to pick up hundreds of channels from across the globe, legally and absolutely free of charge.

To achieve this, two essential pieces equipment are required - a satellite antenna and a satellite receiver. There are a number of kinds of satellite dishes available, so you will have to decide which one best suits your needs.

Basic - The most basic type of satellite antenna. These can be mounted on a wall or pole and aimed towards a single satellite, so all adjustments need to be done by hand.

Multi-satellite - These are a more expensive type of satellite dish, but they can pick up signals from a number of satellites without adjusting the antenna.

Motor-driven - These pole-mounted satellite dishes can be directed towards any satellite position with a remote control, allowing easy access to countless channels. These are expensive, but a must have for enthusiasts.

Satellite dishes are inexpensive both to buy and set up. A basic satellite system including dish, receiver and a remote can be bought for around $150. A basic motor-driven system should cost about $350. Installation costs for these systems should be about $150.

Expensive satellite antennas with all the features can cost thousands of dollars, with installation costs running to hundreds of dollars. However, you can save some of the cost by installing the system yourself. There are many guides and dedicated sites on the internet which, with the aid of a satellite finder signal meter, will provide you with all the advice you require to install and tune in your dish to receive the free-to-air stations of your choice.

Before you invest in a satellite dish you should do some research. Find out what free-to-air channels are available, which satellites transmit them and decide on the ones that you want. Again, all of this information is easily available on the internet. You can then choose your satellite antenna based on these requirements.

The joy of owning a quality satellite dish is that you can have the best of both worlds. You can receive the best in free television from around the globe, and you can also pick from any number of subscription-based services that are available in the US.

So, if you want to add a new dimension to your TV viewing, a satellite dish could be just what you need.

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