Using FTA reciever for OTA Channels?

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Hi
I installed a OTA antenna at a friends house and he is receiving close to 30 channels HD and SD in Toronto area.
I have a Sonicview HD receiver and was wondering if i can get the same channels with it?
If so which satellite I need to scan in order to get fta channels like City TV, CTV etc?
 
You can if the receiver has an ATSC tuner.

If it doesn't you need a separate ATSC tuner, or an ATSC tuner in your TV.

Most, if not all of the channels you receive OTA are not FTA on satellite. Most of the Toronto stations are available on either Canadian pay platform, which you pay for the privilege of receiving. You need their receiver and dish to receive them.
 
An OTA antenna is for local TV stations that send on the channels your TV can receive. You can't receive local TV stations from any FTA satellite that I know of. You can install your own antenna to receive local TV.
 
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