CAN OPEN TPS,E.TV channels
MPEG-2, fully DVB compliant
4,000 programmable channels
SCPC and MCPC receivable from C/Ku band satellite
Electronic program guide (EPG)
Favorite programs setting/listing

Parental control programs setting/listing
Program presetting function (1,000 or 3,000 optional)
On screen display with multi-language (English, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Turkish, Greek, Persian, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian)
Automatic save for last channel

Vivid imaging, and hi-fi stereo sound accompaniment
Signal strength and quality indicator
LNB control, LNB short circuit indicator and protection
Automatic & Network search for newly added transponders
Infrared remote control and operation for all functions

Wide-range voltage regulating power source
13/18V, 0/22K, 0/12V LNB control
Software upgrades through RS-232 port and receiver to receiver

What is an FTA receiver?

An FTA receiver is a satellite receiver which is equipped to receive unencrypted FTA (Free to Air) satellite transmissions.
An FTA satellite receiver is able to decode the MPEG-2 data compression protocol used in most Free to Air satellite transmissions.
An FTA receiver will not be able to un-encrypt Dish Network or DirecTV satellite programming.

FTA Receiver Types

Most FTA receivers are stand-alone hardware boxes which look very much like Dish Networks or DirecTV receivers.
Some PC-based FTA satellite receivers also exist. These devices enable you to watch FTA satellite on your computer.

Features to Look for in an FTA Receiver

No one can tell you exactly what you want in a FTA satellite receiver, but here are some of the features to look for:

• Does the receiver have an Electronic Program Guide (EPG)?
• Does the receiver allow you to zoom into a picture?
• Does the receiver support picture-in-picture?
• Does the receiver have a built-in PVR (Personal Video Recorder)?
• Does the receiver have dual tuners to enable viewing and recording of two different channels?
• Does the receiver have a PIG/PIP interface?
• Does the receiver have S-Video output?
• Does the receiver have Dolby SPDIF output?
• Does the receiver have Blind Search Power Scan to find all channels transmitted by a satellite?
• Does the receiver have an On Screen Display (OSD)?
• Does the OSD allow you to move, delete, and rename channels?

• A satellite dish (Either C-Band or Ku-Band)
• An LNB
• An antenna motor (If you wish to receive channels from more than one satellite)