Replace or expand your paid TV services with Free-to-Air television programming with ease. Build Your Own Free-to-Air (FTA) Satellite TV System shows how to affordably put together your own subscription-free home entertainment center from start to finish.

Find out how to choose the right components, set up a satellite dish and receiver, fine-tune reception, add local over-the-air stations, and go mobile with your FTA TV system. You'll get full details on recording to the latest digital devices, installing a TV card in your PC, viewing video over the Internet, and integrating theater-quality audio. Photos and diagrams illustrate each step along the way. Comprehensive lists of technical terms and definitions, available channels and satellites, and dish-aiming steps are also included in this practical guide.

Chapter 1 : Navigating Your Way Through the Jargon Jungle
Chapter 2 : Tools and Equipment
Chapter 3 : What's Out There : Available Free Channels and Satellites
Chapter 4 : Antenna Basics
Chapter 5 : Necessary Accessories
Chapter 6 : Guide to Satellite Receiver Selection
Chapter 7 : Getting the Signals : Aim and Synchronize the Dish
Chapter 8 : Using Multiple LNBs and Dishes
Chapter 9 : Picking Up Free Local OTA Stations
Chapter 10 : Selecting the Optimal TV Simplified
Chapter 11 : Easy Ways to Integrate DVR, DVD, PC, and VCR
Chapter 12 : Adding Stereo, 5.1, or 7.1 Sound
Chapter 13 : Installing a Satellite Card FTA Receiver/Tuner in a PC
Chapter 14 : Watching TV, Movies on Demand, and Video over the Internet
Chapter 15 : Putting It All Together for Your Home Theater Experience
Chapter 16 : Taking It with You : Mobile, RV, and Remote FTA Installations

Appendix A : Product Sources
Appendix B : A Few of the Best Web Sites for FTA
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