Free to air Channels

[bar1]

Hi,

I would like to know what are the free to air channels, what do I need to use them.

Also, is there a way of getting any channels from israel in south africa?

 

[jvk]

yes, the link is : www.sats-r-us.co.za/freetoair.html

are you the same bar1 from the wii forums ??

 

[bar1]

Thanks.

Yes, probably (I do have a Wii)

why?

 

[jvk]

though so, we used to chat when i still owned a wii

i've sent you a pm

 

[Quantum Theory]

The best option used to be Telstar 12 with a FTA receiver that had patches to decrypt the Nagravision encryption. You could get a few channels like that.

They have now changed the encryption and there is no new patches available yet. I don't thing FTA is worth the time, money and effort... unless you are Russian, Chinese, Arabic or a very religious Christian.

 

[DanielGoosen]

I don't thing FTA is worth the time, money and effort... unless you are Russian, Chinese, Arabic or a very religious Christian.

LOL! So true!

I installed FTA here in Pretoria, and basicly all watchable channels I get is:
[On IntelSat 7/10]
-SABC 1 & 2 & 3
-France24
-Skynews
-ASTV

 

[JustAsk]

Hi,

I would like to know what are the free to air channels, what do I need to use them.

Also, is there a way of getting any channels from israel in south africa?

The Israeli Network is free on Sirius4, 4.8East.

You'll need vlc to decode the mpeg4 stream.

 

[bar1]

The Israeli Network is free on Sirius4, 4.8East.

You'll need vlc to decode the mpeg4 stream.

where can I get that?

 

[JustAsk]

where can I get that?

What? VLC
Its a program you need if you use a sat pc card.standalone fta receivers very rarely support mpeg4 or are expensive.

 

[phvader]

LOL! So true!

I installed FTA here in Pretoria, and basicly all watchable channels I get is:
[On IntelSat 7/10]
-SABC 1 & 2 & 3
-France24
-Skynews
-ASTV

You receive Skynews as FTA?

 

[DanielGoosen]

You receive Skynews as FTA?

Yes, that is correct. The FTA Receiver detects the Skynews on the DStv bouquet, but it uses another one, called ISZone. That is the FTA channel. May be a fault on the satellite encryption, but I am able to view it

 

[phvader]

Yes, that is correct. The FTA Receiver detects the Skynews on the DStv bouquet, but it uses another one, called ISZone. That is the FTA channel. May be a fault on the satellite encryption, but I am able to view it

What type of FTA receiver do you use and where did you buy it from? Can someone buy it locally?

 

[DanielGoosen]

What type of FTA receiver do you use and where did you buy it from? Can someone buy it locally?

hehe, its some cheap China made no-name FTA decoder, I bought it in Botswana... Sorry

 

[bar1]

What? VLC
Its a program you need if you use a sat pc card.standalone fta receivers very rarely support mpeg4 or are expensive.

So, I need to get a PC card? which one would you recommend?

Thanks,
Bar1.

 

[JustAsk]

israeli network is encrypted now.