Free to air satellite dishes or FTA TV is a legal way to get free satellite TV. While you won’ t get premium channels such as HBO, there is a lot of programming that will appeal to certain groups. Free to air satellite TV hosts dozens of religious and religion oriented family channels, as well as the feeds, or direct satellite broadcasts of numerous major network stations in cities across the United States. Some programming is even in HD and you can get a free to air or FTA receiver that is capable of picking up HD broadcasts.

Free to air systems are just a bit larger than a Dish Network or DirecTV dish. The receiver is basically the same size. There is a motor that turns the dish to lock in on different satellites and some programming required. A normal homeowner can have a FTA satellite dish system up and running in about six hours, including installing the dish outside. If you think Free to Air satellite TV, which has no monthly subscription fees, might be right for you see: How To Get Free To Air Satellite TV