Free to Air satellite receivers are coming on in leaps and bounds over recent months. The best of FTA receivers are now receiving broadcasts in High Definition and using ATSC as well as QPSK broadcasts. The newer FTA satellite receivers such as the 8000HD by Coolsat and the Sonicview HD 8000 are both capable of receiving and decoding High Definition signals.
This new range of FTA receiver uses MPEG4 as well as MPEG2 encoding and most High Definition receivers have the capability of updating their software and channel details via RS232 or USB 2.0 ports.
As well as the implementation of High Definition broadcast display capabilities many other features of the typical Free to Air receiver have been upgraded. Picture quality has been upgraded to a maximum of 1080i format with crystal clear image quality through the use of a NIM tuner. These new FTA receivers will allow everyone access to the excellent picture quality achieved with High Definition television broadcasting.

FTA or Free to Air Satellite equipment will allow you to view the many Free to Air programs that are available completely free. Many FTA programs are transmitted on KU Band which can be received using much smaller satellite dishes than were previously required. The digital signals are transmitted in high quality using MPEG-2 compression.
Free to Air Satellite Dish Receiver Reviews contains reviews and guides to the best Free to Air satellite equipment currently available on the market.
The Sonicview SV-PVR 1000 Receiver is an excellent quality FTA receiver with incorporated video recording. With its zoom function, 6000 channel memory, and exceptionally fast scanning function this PVR unit is pretty amazing.
New to the market recently the Ariza Xtreme FTA Receiver includes many advanced functions and new features. The new on-screen display makes this Free to Air receiver tremendously easy to use. This FTA receiver is an excellent choice with many features such as the EPG electronic guide, C band as well as KU band reception, advanced channel editing functions, and fast CPU for quick usage response times.

Satellite TV
Satellite TV has enabled television viewers to access a multitude of TV channels from around the world that are not available via terrestrial television broadcasts. The most well known and first satellite television broadcast company is Sky now called BskyB. Sky broadcast satellite TV around the world and offer many different Sky packages that you can access via a satellite dish and satellite television box. Direct Satellite Broadcast or DBS is the term for commercial television satellite signals aimed at home viewers. DBS broadcasts can include Pay per View programs that may be in the form of sporting events or the latest movies.
GPS Satellite Navigation
Global Positioning Satellite Systems otherwise known as GPS are used to map precise locations and routes using satellites. Using a method called trilateration a satellite can measure its exact location by measuring distances between itself and another 3 or more other satellites. This GPS technology is used in navigation equipment in vehicles. The Global Positioning System can transmit the exact poisiton of the satellite to a GPS receiver which can work out the receivers position using calculations and an exact precise time clock.