Build your own free-to-air (FTA) satellite TV system / Dennis C. Brewer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brewer, Dennis C., 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Home entertainment systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 236 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2012]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

LEGALLY TAP INTO ABSOLUTELY FREE SATELLITE TV! 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. COVERAGE INCLUDES: Equipment, component, and tool selection Satellite dish and FTA receiver installation Stereo, 5.1, and 7.1 sound Dish alignment and synchronization Local over-the-air channel reception Video over the Internet and movies on demand DVD players, DVRs, PCs, and VCRs Mobile, RV, and remote Free-to-Air TV

Contents:

Navigating your way through the jargon jungle

Tools and equipment

What's out there? Available free channels and satellites

Antenna basics

Necessary accessories

Guide to satellite receiver selection

Getting the signals: Aim and synchronize the dish

Using multiple LNBs and dishes

Picking up free local OTA stations

Selecting the optimal TV simplified

Easy ways to integrate DVR, DVD, PC, and VCR

Adding stereo, 5.1, or 7.1 sound

Installing a satellite card FTA receiver/tuner in a PC

Watching TV, movies on demand, and video over the internet

Putting it all together for your home theater experience

Taking it with you: mobile, RV, and remote FTA installations

Product sources

A few of the best web sites for FTA.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613453785

9781283453783

1283453789

9780071775168

0071775161

OCLC:

1021308111