Attention, on December 28, 21018, Law No. 529 came into force, which regulates access to 20 federal channels without a subscription fee.
Using Tricolor TV as an example, access to free channels from a satellite will include: the cost of equipment, payment for antenna installation and configuration, and a one-time payment of 1,500 rubles. for connecting to the "Social 1500" package.
Let us immediately note that satellite viewing is expensive and is currently not relevant! Exceptions are remote locations where viewing is not possible except from a satellite. Of course, you can connect to satellite Internet, but it is expensive.
As for those who are connected to the Internet, especially unlimited, you can watch your favorite programs and movies for free, for example, from YouTube. To do this, you need to purchase a digital broadcasting set-top box with a WI-FI adapter and connect it to home network. For example, Lumax digital set-top boxes also have the ability to connect to Lumax and MEGOGO cinemas. The cost of such set-top boxes is in the range of 1000 - 1500 rubles.
Owners of SMART TV do not need to purchase anything, but some TV models slow down the picture, then you need to buy an IPTV set-top box with a modern operating system Android, and all problems will be solved!
The latest films can be watched for free through file-sharing sites; you can’t watch them for free from a satellite, only pirated!
FTA channels. You can watch satellite channels operating in FTA mode for free.
To find out which TV channels can be received for free from satellites, you need to use the transponder table. In the table opposite each TV channel, any of the satellites, the channel encoding is indicated or there is an F icon - free for access.
It should also be noted that not a single satellite has a complete list of federal channels in FTA mode.
The first channel (ORT) is broadcast in encrypted form, in Roskript encoding. To dial full list federal channels, you need to connect several satellites, and even then some of the encrypted channels will be inaccessible. BISS encoded channels. Some federal, as well as regional and CIS channels are encoded with BISS encoding. The keys for this encoding can be found on the Internet. To view these channels, you must purchase a satellite receiver that supports BISS. Viewing channels via sharing
Viewing encrypted satellite television channels using sharing is possible on receivers with emulation of conditional access systems, for example, Galaxy Innovations: Gi S8120; Gi Matrix2; Gi Avatar2; Gi Avatar3, as well as SkyWay Light and other models.
To view, the receiver tuned to the satellite connects to the Internet, a special program for sharing is installed on the receiver, and the “pirates” are paid for the services of a key distribution server (there are also free, very unstable servers).
However, we must remember that providing the service of viewing coded television from Russian operators on the territory of Russia through sharing is criminally punishable! When connecting through a “pirate server,” you can also run into scammers.
It’s cheaper and there will be fewer problems if you connect to a basic package from a satellite operator!
The stability of viewing via sharing is largely determined by the stability of the Internet connection; communication failures cause the picture to freeze and disappear for several seconds. If you connect via sharing with an unstable Internet, then such a connection will be unacceptable for viewing.
For viewing via sharing you have to pay “pirates”. The price of viewing through a “pirate server” is up to $2 per month, and you only have to pay Tricolor TV 100 rubles!
Servers sometimes change their IP location, which further increases the instability of channel viewing.
At one time they were selling pirated Tricolor TV cards over the Internet, but it all ended sadly, the operator changed the signal parameters and the people who bought the receivers with the cards threw them in the trash!
List of free satellite channels
The list of free satellite channels is not constant; changes occur in it, which can be tracked, for example, on the lyngsat or flysat websites.
Receivers supporting DVB-S, MPEG-2 are not suitable for viewing DVB-S2, MPEG-4 standard channels.
Satellite TV is incredible useful thing, which today is found in almost every home, and not just residential ones. That is why today everyone is interested in this topic, because once you have installed a satellite, you will still want to go further. It’s precisely these kinds of improvements in our lives that we’ll talk about, because many now want more than one satellite, television not only at home, and so on. Well, then why not disassemble satellite TV without a subscription fee for the dacha, since this issue can be so interesting to the surprise of many.
Of course, when talking about equipment that essentially will not be in as much demand as a home kit, it turns out that few people will spend a lot of money on such a thing. Because it’s very easy to understand this situation: the home TV is used almost every evening, whether it’s a weekday or a weekend, but the TV at the dacha is turned on only upon arrival, and not so often.
So, in essence, this is not a necessity or something really necessary, it is just a means to brighten up your vacation a little by adding something missing to it. And in general, who would spend a conditional 20 thousand on a thing that is idle, and even more so may require more money during the downtime for a monthly fee or subscription to a kit. This is precisely why you need to look for the most budget-friendly option for satellite television for your dacha.
And here, as elsewhere, we start with the minimum set of equipment that will be required to create a good satellite installation. According to the classics, the equipment set includes:
- A satellite dish, also called a dish. The best option is with a converter included in the price, because it will be cheaper and simply simpler. When choosing a plate, the main difficulties arise, because you need to decide on the diameter. And here the dilemma is very simple: a smaller diameter will be cheaper, but it does not guarantee a stable signal, especially in bad weather conditions; a larger diameter may cost a pretty penny, but with it the quality will definitely be a level higher. So the best option will trust the situation, take measurements and determine the mounting location. Then a suitable plate will not keep you waiting.
- Receiver with remote control provided remote control. Usually placed next to the TV and receives the signal from the antenna, transmitting it to the TV. Here you can’t really play around with the prices, since they are based mainly on the accepted encodings, which are chosen not by the user, but by the provider. So you either need to initially look at what the provider offers when choosing a budget one, or just look for a simplified version of the receiver that will be good for at least something.
- Coaxial cable for connecting the converter to the receiver. A fairly ordinary thing that certainly won’t lighten the pocket much.
Well, now that we have sorted out essentially the most expensive things when connecting satellite television to a dacha, we can move on to actually filling out all the purchased equipment. That is, to the banal choice of a provider and a set (package) of channels that I would like to see even in nature.
NTV+
One of the earliest offerings to hit the market. Available in all major cities of the country and serving millions of people everywhere. NTV has only 240 channels, which is generally enough for any person, even with very different interests.
The provider offers a lot different sets, but the cheapest is HD without antenna for 5 thousand, complete set already with a plate - already 7 thousand. Plus, it is possible to order installation and configuration services for equipment for three thousand. However, this will deprive the user of the obligation to spend his own time on complex machinations with setting up the satellite.
All channels to which NTV+ provides access to packages. The simplest of them, called “Basic”, will cost only 149 rubles per month. By the way, there are already 173 channels at once, so the option is almost the best one existing on the market. You can also connect other thematic packages if desired.
Tricolor TV
The largest of all providers that supply satellite television to the post-Soviet space is Tricolor TV. He alone reaches 40 million people across the country. And each of these people receives a high-quality HD picture, which is worthy of respect.
The operator provides several sets for watching satellite television. There are both full-fledged options with all the equipment for 9 thousand rubles, as well as individual components such as an antenna or receiver.
The packages here are also pretty good. There is an unlimited service for 100 rubles per month or 1200 per year called “Unified”. But “Unified Multi” for 2000 per year makes it possible to watch satellite TV on two TVs at once. Well, classic themed packages, as elsewhere, are purchased separately.
Telecard
Perhaps the most affordable option of all that are provided in Russia. Like other providers, it covers the entire country.
A classic set of equipment costs only 7 thousand rubles. It includes everything you need to start watching TV channels via satellite, but if you wish, you can also purchase additional equipment. You can also exchange for an HD set in installments, for example.
There is a whole variety of packages here. Here, “Standard” includes more than a hundred channels for 149 rubles per month. And “Unlimited” already consists of 170+ channels for 399 rubles per month. , of which a huge number are purchased separately.
It also offers a special discount system called “Bonus”. This is a bonus program in which each of its participants gets the opportunity to pay for all packages with a good discount.
Hotbird
This is a provider that has already gained popularity around the world and only recently moved to Russia. Its difference from all its competitors is that Hotbird broadcasts mainly foreign channels. It is quite logical if you look at the origins of this company.
So, having connected, the subscriber will have the opportunity to watch TV channels on the most different languages: in English, French, German, Ukrainian, Swedish, Estonian, Italian, and many others. There are not many channels in Russian, only about ten.
Due to the fact that the connection is carried out through intermediaries, prices may vary greatly different regions and on different conditions. But good news is that they usually offer to connect two packages at once: one from an intermediary with domestic channels, and the other from Hotbird with foreign ones. So you can get very, very many channels from different companies for an adequate fee.
Alternative
But still, if the draw is such that for some reason satellite TV cannot be connected, but you still want to watch your favorite channels. This is where operators come to the rescue cellular communications, which allow you to watch broadcasts of TV channels through special applications for smartphones.
However, in order for the flow to be more or less stable, you need to know what kind of signal reception is at the dacha. After all, without a stable connection, you can’t even dream of any TV on your phone. Next, you also need to check the availability of appropriate software for your phone, since not every device may be suitable for these purposes.
- When talking about prices, of course there is already a transition to operators as such. Let's start with Beeline, which offers 18 freely accessible channels only with payment for the Internet in advance. Next, 50 channels will cost 50 rubles.
- MTS connects this function to your phone only with a subscription for 15 rubles per day or 300 rubles per month.
- But Megafon provides a much larger number of channels with a cost of only 5 rubles per day. The line of packages and options come at a separate price and are customizable parameters.
The cost of the equipment set is
Now that we've gone through all the options and looked at the essence of each of them, it's time to move on to comparing and identifying the cheapest one. Let's start first with satellite TV with equipment, and then we'll move on to mobile options.
- NTV+ contains a complete set necessary equipment for 7 thousand rubles. The most profitable package costs 149 rubles for one month. Accordingly, we believe that for 7 thousand a person will get everything working, and for 1779 rubles a year - about 170 channels.
- Tricolor TV contains a complete set of necessary equipment for 9 thousand rubles. The main package costs 100 rubles for one month. Accordingly, we believe that for 9 thousand people will get everything that works, and for 1200 rubles a year - unlimited access to the satellite.
- The telecard contains a complete set of necessary equipment for 7 thousand rubles. The unlimited package costs 399 rubles for one month. Accordingly, we believe that for 7 thousand a person will receive everything working plus a payment of 399 rubles, but with the bonus program you can pay less.
- Unfortunately, Hotbird does not contain any set of equipment. And other price tags are set by the intermediary, so it will be difficult to calculate here.
Now to mobile TV:
- Beeline provides access to 18 channels at once for free, while 50 bonus channels cost 50 rubles, respectively.
- MTS generally provides access to television for only 15 rubles per day.
- Megafon probably has the largest channel base, but for 5 rubles per day.
Let's summarize. If the user nevertheless decides to purchase a complete set of equipment with a package of channels from one provider for the dacha, then Telekart will probably win in terms of price/quality ratio, since there are an endless number of channels, and with a bonus it will be cheaper. And just the most budget option after all, it is NTV+.
When talking about mobile television for the dacha, Beeline probably has no equal, since getting the main network of domestic broadcasting absolutely free anywhere in the country is undoubtedly great.
Well, in the dilemma with full equipment or a telephone, it is up to the consumer to decide, because who, if not he, will watch all these channels in the end.
Free channels from satellites (FTA or free-to-air) can be watched using any cheapest satellite receiver, without paying any subscription fee for viewing, without any registration or other difficulties. Let's talk about the Express 1, ABS 1 and Hot Bird satellites.
Satellite Express AM1 at position 40.0°E. Most"free" satellite. Set price: 5000 rubles.
Channels and parameters.
10967V 20000 3/4 MPEG 4 House Cinema, Telenannya, Music, channel 5 (+3 hours), Russia 24, TV cafe, World, TV Center Siberia
10995V 20000 3/4 MPEG 4 Culture, STS, TNT, Muz TV, Home, TV Center, Channel 5, TNV Tatarstan.
Features: Antenna with a diameter of 110 cm, MPEG 4 receiver.
Satellite ABS 1 at position 75.0°E Set price: 4800 rubles.(set "Rainbow TV)"
Channels and parameters.
12640 V 22000 3/4 NTV, DTV, STS, RBC
12670 V 22000 3/4 TV channel 2x2, Luxe TV, TV club
12579 V 22000 7/8 A-One
12548 V 22000 7/8 Fashion TV Russia
12610 V 22000 7/8 Russia Today (English)
Why is this equipment most often purchased?
The proposed set of equipment allows you to watch channels of the operator "Rainbow TV". For the first three months you watch the following channels:
TV 1000,TV 1000 Russian cinema, TV 1000 Action, Russia Culture, Channel One, Russia 1, Russia 24, Russia 2, My Planet, House of Cinema, Music of the First, Time, Telenanny, TV cafe, Eurosport, Eurosport 2, Viasat Sport, Viasat History, Viasat Explorer, Russian Illusion, Illusion +, D childish, Nickelodeon, Zoo, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, AXN Sci-fi, Hunting and fishing, Homestead, Drive, Retro, 24 Techno, Pets, Psychology 21, Questions and Answers, NSTV, Multimania, Fox Crime, Fox Life, Russia Today, Mother and Child, Healthy TV, About Money, Live TV, Jetix, A-One, Israel-plus, Russia, First gaming, Eurocinema, TV XXI, Phoenix+ Cinema, World, Sony Entertainment Television, REN TV, Sport 1
A unique set of channels that no other operator has satellite TV
After three months, for example, upon completion summer season, you can pay nothing and continue watching free channels from satellite. If you pay 50 rubles, then in addition to FTA channels, watch conditional free channels:
Channel One, Russia1, Russia2, Russia24, Russia K, Channel 5 (St. Petersburg).
If you make a payment of 960 rubles, then the subscription to all channels is valid for the next three months.
People who want to have the largest selection of thematic channels on their TV.
For summer residents. You pay 960 rubles every year, and during the summer season you watch content that is unique in its content. Alternatively, for three months, you are free to pay 150 rubles. Even in this case, you will get about 30 decent channels.
The third group of buyers are those of you who, for technical reasons, cannot install Tricolor TV equipment, for example, because the Tricolor satellite (Eutelsat W4) is not available in your area. The fact is that the Rainbow TV operator is broadcasting from a spacecraft located 39° east of the Eutelsat W4 satellite.
The fourth group of buyers who already have Tricolor TV equipment installed, but want to watch more channels. At the same time, I don’t want to buy a new receiver at all. That’s a separate conversation. If you connect a second antenna (1050 rubles) to a standard receiver for TRICOLOR TV and add a daysec switch (150 rubles), then free channels will become available. If you add an IRDETTO conditional access module (1,350 rubles) to the receiver and buy a RADUGA TV access card for 3 months (about 1,600 rubles), then you get an additional 50 channels.
Features: Antenna with a diameter of 90 cm, the elevation of the satellite above the horizon in the northwestern region is about 12°. We recommend that you entrust the installation of the antenna to specialists.
WITH Hot Bird traveler, position 13.0°E. Lots of open channels. Set price: 3000 rubles.
Channels and parameters.
10815 H Soyuz (Russian)
10971 H Music Box Ru(Russian),EUArmenia(Armenian),
11013 H Ru TV, Russian Travel Guide TV (Russian)
11034 V Shanson TV (Russian), RTR Planeta (Russian), Russia 24 (Russian), AzTV (Azerbian), Shant TV (Armenian),
11054 H Channels in German.RTL Schweiz, RTL 2 Schweiz, ZDF
11117 V R1 (Russian Channel One), CNBC Europe (English)
11137 H Bloomberg TV Europe (English),TV 5 Monde FBS (French),NHK World TV (English)
11200 V; 11662V; 11766 V; 11804 V; 11919V; 12111 V Channels in Italian.
11240 V France 24 Français,France 24 English
11411 H Azad TV International (Azerbian), Kanal Hayat (Turkish)
11432 V Channels in Italian.
11471 V Impact TV Network (Russian, California, USA)
11488 H Channels in Polish.
11566 H Child's smile (Russian) + channels in French and it. languages
11585 V Fashion One (English)
11623 V K+(Russian) + channels on fra.and it. languages
11642 H Music Box Ru(russian)
12149 V Lider TV (Azerb.)
12322 H First Armenian Channel (Russian), World Fashion Channel International (English).
12520 V RBC (Russian)
12597 V EuroNews (in 7 languages), Perviy kanal Europa (Russian), BBC World News (English), Armenia 1 TV (Armenian)
12692 H Luxe TV(Russian)
Features: Antenna diameter 90cm, suitable any satellite receiver.
Today in Russia, satellite television is finding more and more fans, especially since in many localities it is simply unrealistic to have a high-quality picture on the TV screen using a regular antenna. However, not everyone can afford to pay a subscription fee, which for some operators is quite an impressive amount, so the question is: what you need to watch free satellite TV is very, very relevant.
So, the most common version of a TV system that allows free viewing of satellite channels, is the so-called system for three satellites (HotBird 13°, Amos 4°, Astra (Sirius 5°)) since to watch channels from these satellites you do not need to purchase special cards or spend money on a subscription fee. However, the choice of channels for viewing will be relatively small, in particular, you will be able to watch about 10-15 Russian channels of international format, some open Ukrainian channels and several hundred foreign channels, including encrypted ones, with Russian-language sound, including channels for adults . Moreover, today some encrypted channels can be watched, as they say, “for free”, if you use receivers or CAM modules with a built-in emulator, and lovers of “strawberries” can purchase channels with erotic content to watch .
Second option to implement free viewing satellite channels- channels broadcast from three eastern satellites: Express AM22 53°, LMI-1 75° and Express AM2 80°, from which Russian channels can be received. However, these satellites do not have music and foreign channels.
And it is best to combine the two previous options, that is, install any of the eastern satellites, in addition to the system for three satellites. You can also use a rotary system option consisting of both western and eastern satellites.
Tuning for 3 satellites HotBird 13° - Amos 4° - Astra (Sirius 5°)
In order to connect to the 3 satellite system, in addition to the TV and receiver, you will need:
· ;
· 2 , which are additional plastic fasteners;
· 3 ;
· support or mast for fixing the antenna;
· 4-port DiSEq C - head switch;
· F - connectors;
· RF cable (75 Ohm).
Preparation
· Screw the arc to the antenna mirror.
· Install the fastenings to the bracket and multifeeds of the convectors, starting with the convector for Hot Bird 13E (closer to the antenna mirror), then for the head Amos 4W and, finally, we attach the convector to the central axis Astra 5E.
· Cut 3 pieces of 1 m length from the HF cable, put on their ends F - connectors and provide insulation of the metal part.
· Screw the cable sections to the 4-port DiSEqC.
Antenna installation
It is best to install the antenna on the wall or roof of a building, on a mast or tower, since in the south-west direction there should be no houses, trees or other obstructing structures that could interfere with the free passage of the signal emanating from the satellite to the receiving dish.
If you install the plate on the wall of the house, and this is probably the most preferable option, you will first have to secure the bracket using anchor bolts or dowels suitable size. Then you need to place a pre-prepared satellite dish on the bracket, but without a disc.
Instructions for setting up a satellite dish
To set up a satellite dish for 3 satellites:
· First, set up the satellite dish to Astra (Sirius).
· The antenna tilt and rotation angle bolts are compressed, since they will not participate in tuning the antenna to the other two satellites Amos and Hotbird.
· Connect the central convector Astra (Sirius ) using a cable with the receiver and tune the antenna to the corresponding satellite. Moreover, for setup it is best to purchase in advance .
· Select the “Antenna installation” mode in the receiver menu.
· In “Manual search” the frequency is set to 11.766 GHz (corresponds to the satellite Astra 4.8E ), horizontal polarization - H, flow rate - 27500 and automatic error correction.
· The antenna is oriented towards the probable location of the satellite, which is determined either by a compass or by the antennas of neighbors, which is much simpler.
· Having chosen the right direction and set the tilt angle to the middle position smoothly and slowly, checking whether the signal appears on the “Quality” scale, rotate the antenna in the horizontal direction, first in one direction, and if the scale does not respond, then in the other.
· If the signal does not appear, then slightly change the angle of inclination in the downward direction and again move it in the horizontal plane, repeating these actions until a signal appears.
· As soon as the signal is caught, they stop and with light movements to the right - left and down - up they achieve its maximum level.
· Rigidly fix the bolts for fastening the angle of rotation and the angle of inclination of the plate.
· To fine-tune the convector, rotate it slightly in the holder and, moving it slightly along the holder in the back and forth direction, achieve the maximum reading on the “Quality” scale.
· Trying to “catch” channels from a satellite Astra , if everything is normal, then the antenna is tuned specifically to this satellite.
· Tighten the adjusting screws.
· Setting up 2 other satellites ( Hotbird and Amos ) why find the positions of the corresponding converters relative to the central one.
· To set up Hot Bird connect the cable to the convector for Hot Bird , and on the receiver set the frequency to 10.815 GHz, vertical polarization - V , flow rate - 27500 and automatic error correction.
· Also connect Amos and configure the receiver - frequency 10.722 GHz, horizontal polarization - H , flow rate - 27500, error correction - auto.
· Check the fastening of all plate elements.
· Connect DiSEqC using cable sections with corresponding convectors.
All! Now you can watch free satellite TV.
Despite the general similarity of the main satellite companies, there are still differences between them, and sometimes very serious ones. We will consider popular offers from Tricolor TV, NTV Plus and MTS, and also take CETV for comparison. Whom to give preference in the end is up to you.
Each operator will be assessed according to following criteria:
- minimum connection cost - the price of a set of equipment with standard installation;
- period of free viewing of channels;
- It makes no sense to consider the list of free federal channels, since they are available only with a paid subscription, so we will take the cost of the subscription and the number of channels;
- For digital television We’ll just indicate the number of free channels.
Connection: 5,350 rub.
Week of viewing as a gift.
Package "Unified" - 1500 rub./year for 220 channels.
Connection: 8,500 rub.
1,200 bonus rubles on deposit to pay for packages or a year of viewing the basic package.
Package "Basic" - 149 rub./month. for 188 channels.
Connection: 6,650 rub.
Half a year of viewing as a gift.
Package "Basic" - 145 rub./month. for 137 channels.
Connection: 3,750 rub.
All channels are broadcast free of charge.
0 rubles for 20 channels.
Satellite television “without a monthly fee” is ideal for people who are not chasing a huge number of TV channels. Connecting a satellite television set is possible almost anywhere in the world, which benefits owners country houses, cottages, as well as owners of remote cafes and hotels. The quality of the image broadcast from the satellite is an order of magnitude higher than analogue broadcast. You will forever forget about image noise and sound hissing.
However, if you do not need 2 hundred TV channels, and 2 dozen federal ones are enough to watch, then installing digital terrestrial television would be a much more profitable solution.
As mentioned above, the user pays exactly 0.00 rubles for federal satellite television channels, but access to them is provided as part of a subscription to paid packages. Please note that each of the presented satellite operators, depending on the current promotion, gives from a week to six months/year of free viewing of the main package of TV channels.
By connecting to CETV, you actually watch all 20 federal TV channels absolutely free:
- Channel One
- Russia 1
- Russia 2
- St. Petersburg -5 channel
- Russia K
- Russia 24
- Carousel
- Public television of Russia
- TV Center – Moscow
- REN TV
- The first entertainment STS
- Home
- SPORT PLUS
- STAR
- Muz TV
