Free-to-Air Satellite Questions?

Anonym1ty asks: "I am currently looking into MPEG2 DVB FTA (Free-to-air) satellite systems and was wondering what experiences others have had with it. What type of systems are better? Multi-LNB or Rotor? What is the content like on the FTA end? I am not really interested in ways to get premium services for free, I'm looking into it as a pass-time just to see what is out there. With box/dish combos around $300.00 I want to know can I really find neat stuff out there, or is it just foreign language stuff with the occasional random broadcaster? I'm looking into this not from a TV viewer's angle, but more like an upgrade for a scanner/SWL listener's perspective."