Free previews by sat systems?

[TiminMb]

When a satellite company offers a week of free channels to viewers, does that mean the channels are unscrambled and we (FTA) can watch them?

 

[PSB]

Usually not You still need a subbed receiver to see them.

 

[Mr Tony]

When a satellite company offers a week of free channels to viewers, does that mean the channels are unscrambled and we (FTA) can watch them?

sadly no. They just unlock them from the sub'd boxes. They aren't unencrypted (like NASA and Angel One are)