I've known about FTA since the early 2000s. I grew up with family that had a huge dish with C band. I hope FTA doesn't go mainstream. The government will find a way to lock it down and corporations will find a way to monetize it.
I've thought about this a bit but imo I don't think governments would ever let it/want it to go mainstream for sake of taxes. And most people honestly are just not intelligent enough to set it up themselves. Most people could barely hook a stereo up or plug in RCA cables back in the day. Reason I say this is basically every country uses FTA satellite like shortwave radio used to be (and still is) used as part of their internal propaganda efforts against other nations. So Voice of America has its own FTA satellite networks for people in the Middle East, China has its own FTA channels, etc, etc. A big thing is in Iran internet is firewalled and controlled a lot, so FTA satellite is kind of the main means of how stuff comes in the country, and nothing can really jam or censor it very easily, the most the authorities do is steal the LNBs or crush dishes every so often. The only reason imo to use it in modern day is to have a backup information source since the internet can be censored, but it's VERY easy to get free IPTV of all the same networks on FTA satellite and of course paid channels, too. So it's not like the early 2000s where satellite cracking was the only way to get free TV. Even outside of doomsday scenarios stuff can happen and you can be without internet for weeks in a natural disaster, so having FTA dish as a backup is a relatively good idea imo.
It's a fun hobby! You won't like it if you imagine that it will replace Cable TV, but if you just enjoy the strange and off beat, than this thing will be fun to play with. I really like it and can't remember why I didn't get this going sooner.
Hello, Eric great video. I would choose satellite service over cable. We’re being charged all kinds of fees and taxes in Chicago. These cable companies are very greedy. Everything’s about making more money. Well, it was nice to see another video. Take care
I had to give up on pay TV years ago. They force stations you don't want for prices you can't afford. Worse yet the shows get worse and worse. TH-cam is way more informative.
my understanding is there still live feeds and number of channels on C. more than ku they say but you need a 5g filter a no less than 8ft dish, i think you need a motor and disceq 1.2 for it to auto track sats
I have part 5 that talks about C-band. I have setup a 8 foot motorized C-band dish and there are a LOT of live feeds as well as FTA channels out there. There are also 2000+ live radio station feeds out there as well. It's a great way to stay informed.
@@FarpointFarms i need to check that out! i don't see much info on the solid 6.9ft KU/C band dishes, some swear by no less than 8ft dishes going to check out part 5
Hey Erik, I happened to find a FTA satellite receiver on Facebook marketplace probably about 2 years or so ago, and I did buy a dish, and fooled around with it a little bit, but I haven't fooled around with much since.
You should give it a second look! While it's no replacement for cable TV, it sure can provide some fun as you stumble across random interviews, and live feeds for all over the states. Plus there are usually news feed and even a Unnameable network news channel. One Satellite has over 100 channels from all over the world, so if you speak a second language there is a ton of stuff there. The best bang for the buck is to pick up a STAB HH90 Dish mover so your setup can see all the sky with out having to manually readjust the dish.
@@FarpointFarms when you mention a unnameable news channel, is that literal or figuretivly? As for speaking a 2nd language, I don't personally speak any other languages outside of English. I did buy that FTA satellite receiver off Facebook marketplace that I think was probably a 2,000 to 2,005 type model. I forget what year it was exactly without looking, but I did pull opened the lid and pulled the hard drive out of it and think I found a date of probably about 2002/2003 or so. For subscription tv, I'm not interested in that stuff all that much. Over 2,000 tv channels just to pick out about 10 or so channels just for you to watch? Yeah, no thanks. I think I fair more towards OTA, it's free, you don't have to worry about outages, or a tv company cutting a tv out on you if you don't end up using a tv in over a week. Actually, that last statement is what DirecTV used to do on my parents when they were together pre 2012, DirecTV would shut a box off if we didn't use a tv in over a week. But, anyway, I don't think I would watch enough channels or watch TV enough for me to feel like it would work worth my while to pay for tv.
I had a friend that used to do that. He had a computer hooked to a receiver and somehow he managed to get the pay channels. When it all switched, he gave it all away.
@@FarpointFarms that's what i had. But it used the cards. Using the wide dish and 4 lnb setup. I got everything they offered all payperveiw free all porn channels free all music...omg i loved it. But.... Dish network caught on and prosecuted pansat and other makers for helping pirate the services.
Hi Eric, I'd be interested to hear your opinion on having a CB radio professionally tuned. I hear all kinds of people paying LOTS of money to have their radio aligned and modded. Is it worth it at al?
I hear ya! This was an old passion of mine that I decided to dig into again. It's fun, and the enitire setup was less than 150.00 so not to bad as far as hobbies go.
I like some of the programs on G16 and the rest are OK for wild feeds. The addition of a motor will really get you everything, but if I had to pick one sat it would be G19 or G16
1080: A couple of years ago, I went out and paid a couple of grand for a 4K TV. As is always the case with technology, you can buy the same model right now for half that. My point is, it is a consumable investment...a depreciating asset. So you have to ask yourself: "What am I getting in exchange for losing money, when I buy tech?" Others probably have a different opinion but...I have 4K...TRUE 4K, I changed out all of the cabling and everything until the TV said it was receiving a 4K signal...and I cannot tell the DIFFERENCE between 4K and 1080p. 1080P was considered "High Def" before 4K was created, and honestly...I don't think there is enough improvement in the jump from that to 4K to be worth what you have to spend to get it. Just one man's opinion.
Yes! I'm still working on it, but it's an "Off Road" mower so I was thinking about adding a CB to it. So far only have had the time to mount the antenna.
I been involved in FTA satellite stuff since i was young. My dad bought a Strong satellite box (which was top of the line at the time, witha. Diseqc controller and toher things that were considered fancy in 2003) when i was born so i could watch cartoons that would come on paid satellite (they wasn't scrambled at the time, they were on an Astra satellite, i think Astra19E), then after they got scrambled my parents subscribed to a service that became bad over the years, now i got a Solovox V8s plus that has some workarounds
Look fwd to nxt video.
Gracias por compartir, saludos desde México
Thank you too
C-SPAN. The 1st time we all got to watch war happen live stream. DESERT STORM
I've known about FTA since the early 2000s. I grew up with family that had a huge dish with C band. I hope FTA doesn't go mainstream. The government will find a way to lock it down and corporations will find a way to monetize it.
Good point. If too many people start getting into it, they will lock it all up like they did in the 80's with C-band.
I've thought about this a bit but imo I don't think governments would ever let it/want it to go mainstream for sake of taxes. And most people honestly are just not intelligent enough to set it up themselves. Most people could barely hook a stereo up or plug in RCA cables back in the day. Reason I say this is basically every country uses FTA satellite like shortwave radio used to be (and still is) used as part of their internal propaganda efforts against other nations. So Voice of America has its own FTA satellite networks for people in the Middle East, China has its own FTA channels, etc, etc. A big thing is in Iran internet is firewalled and controlled a lot, so FTA satellite is kind of the main means of how stuff comes in the country, and nothing can really jam or censor it very easily, the most the authorities do is steal the LNBs or crush dishes every so often.
The only reason imo to use it in modern day is to have a backup information source since the internet can be censored, but it's VERY easy to get free IPTV of all the same networks on FTA satellite and of course paid channels, too. So it's not like the early 2000s where satellite cracking was the only way to get free TV. Even outside of doomsday scenarios stuff can happen and you can be without internet for weeks in a natural disaster, so having FTA dish as a backup is a relatively good idea imo.
I've wanted to do this for a long time, I already have the steel post facing the southern sky. I just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
It's a fun hobby! You won't like it if you imagine that it will replace Cable TV, but if you just enjoy the strange and off beat, than this thing will be fun to play with. I really like it and can't remember why I didn't get this going sooner.
Hi this is were the North meeting the south Jorge from Edmonton alberta Canadá thanks a lot !
Kool I was into this as well !! And I agree with u 100% about misinformed info
Good Video. Backhauls. We know who shot JR 4 days before it aired.
Ha! Cool! I loved to watch Star Trek feeds and raw feeds of WWF wrestling!
You can find some great stuff on that system-
What Part on NC are you in? I'm between Asheville and Charlotte. Nice work you do. @@FarpointFarms
Hey that box you are talking about is SOLD OUT as of June 2022. Do you know any similar models sir thank you!
Captain midnight was especially disgruntled about paying for his channels in 1986! Lmao
Hello, Eric great video. I would choose satellite service over cable. We’re being charged all kinds of fees and taxes in Chicago. These cable companies are very greedy. Everything’s about making more money. Well, it was nice to see another video. Take care
I had to give up on pay TV years ago. They force stations you don't want for prices you can't afford. Worse yet the shows get worse and worse. TH-cam is way more informative.
my understanding is there still live feeds and number of channels on C. more than ku they say but you need a 5g filter a no less than 8ft dish, i think you need a motor and disceq 1.2 for it to auto track sats
I have part 5 that talks about C-band. I have setup a 8 foot motorized C-band dish and there are a LOT of live feeds as well as FTA channels out there. There are also 2000+ live radio station feeds out there as well. It's a great way to stay informed.
@@FarpointFarms i need to check that out! i don't see much info on the solid 6.9ft KU/C band dishes, some swear by no less than 8ft dishes going to check out part 5
Hey Erik, I happened to find a FTA satellite receiver on Facebook marketplace probably about 2 years or so ago, and I did buy a dish, and fooled around with it a little bit, but I haven't fooled around with much since.
You should give it a second look! While it's no replacement for cable TV, it sure can provide some fun as you stumble across random interviews, and live feeds for all over the states. Plus there are usually news feed and even a Unnameable network news channel. One Satellite has over 100 channels from all over the world, so if you speak a second language there is a ton of stuff there. The best bang for the buck is to pick up a STAB HH90 Dish mover so your setup can see all the sky with out having to manually readjust the dish.
@@FarpointFarms when you mention a unnameable news channel, is that literal or figuretivly? As for speaking a 2nd language, I don't personally speak any other languages outside of English. I did buy that FTA satellite receiver off Facebook marketplace that I think was probably a 2,000 to 2,005 type model. I forget what year it was exactly without looking, but I did pull opened the lid and pulled the hard drive out of it and think I found a date of probably about 2002/2003 or so. For subscription tv, I'm not interested in that stuff all that much. Over 2,000 tv channels just to pick out about 10 or so channels just for you to watch? Yeah, no thanks. I think I fair more towards OTA, it's free, you don't have to worry about outages, or a tv company cutting a tv out on you if you don't end up using a tv in over a week. Actually, that last statement is what DirecTV used to do on my parents when they were together pre 2012, DirecTV would shut a box off if we didn't use a tv in over a week. But, anyway, I don't think I would watch enough channels or watch TV enough for me to feel like it would work worth my while to pay for tv.
Used to have a pansat box and got ALL of the dish network free. But... They change encryption. Oh well.
I had a friend that used to do that. He had a computer hooked to a receiver and somehow he managed to get the pay channels. When it all switched, he gave it all away.
@@FarpointFarms that's what i had. But it used the cards. Using the wide dish and 4 lnb setup. I got everything they offered all payperveiw free all porn channels free all music...omg i loved it. But.... Dish network caught on and prosecuted pansat and other makers for helping pirate the services.
Hi Eric, I'd be interested to hear your opinion on having a CB radio professionally tuned. I hear all kinds of people paying LOTS of money to have their radio aligned and modded. Is it worth it at al?
Is it worth trying in 2022 ?
Never even paid attention to this stuff or gave it a look . Interesting for sure . But I can only afford one hobby !!
I hear ya! This was an old passion of mine that I decided to dig into again. It's fun, and the enitire setup was less than 150.00 so not to bad as far as hobbies go.
Farpoint Farms
I’ll have to get you to explain this to me when you have time ☎️.
Where,did u get your satellite dish from?
Craigslist and a seller about 1.5 hours away. No one close had one available
Thanks for the information. I learned a lot. Other than G19 what other satellite do you recommend you point your dish to?
I like some of the programs on G16 and the rest are OK for wild feeds. The addition of a motor will really get you everything, but if I had to pick one sat it would be G19 or G16
Can you do a update video .im trying to get into the hobby but need to do more research
I have a entire series on it, including a buyer's guide. Let me know if you need more info. Its a playlist on my page.
@@FarpointFarms awesome man ill check it out keep up the great work on the channel
1080: A couple of years ago, I went out and paid a couple of grand for a 4K TV. As is always the case with technology, you can buy the same model right now for half that. My point is, it is a consumable investment...a depreciating asset. So you have to ask yourself: "What am I getting in exchange for losing money, when I buy tech?"
Others probably have a different opinion but...I have 4K...TRUE 4K, I changed out all of the cabling and everything until the TV said it was receiving a 4K signal...and I cannot tell the DIFFERENCE between 4K and 1080p. 1080P was considered "High Def" before 4K was created, and honestly...I don't think there is enough improvement in the jump from that to 4K to be worth what you have to spend to get it.
Just one man's opinion.
is that a cb antenna on your mower?
Yes! I'm still working on it, but it's an "Off Road" mower so I was thinking about adding a CB to it. So far only have had the time to mount the antenna.
lol your just like mower junkie
I thought C Band was all ENCRYPTED????
Not at all. In fact, there are more English unscrambled signals on C-band right now than there are.on KU.
Tons of cool stuff!
@@FarpointFarms Are the usual channels ENC like CBS NBC ETC...? I had a relative used to "GET KEYS" for stuff back in the 2000s for his "SETUP"...
I been involved in FTA satellite stuff since i was young. My dad bought a Strong satellite box (which was top of the line at the time, witha. Diseqc controller and toher things that were considered fancy in 2003) when i was born so i could watch cartoons that would come on paid satellite (they wasn't scrambled at the time, they were on an Astra satellite, i think Astra19E), then after they got scrambled my parents subscribed to a service that became bad over the years, now i got a Solovox V8s plus that has some workarounds
I'd love to hear about the "workarounds" My email is Farpoint.farm.survival@gmail.com