Friday, August 21, 2009

Want or Need Satellite TV on Your Computer

What would the benefits be or why would I want to do something like that well I'm going to tell you. The first reason is you will save some money, The second maybe you need a little privacy or your own TV, watch a second or third TV, is it practical, I don't want to watch my computer screen all the time.

First reason is you will save money, the whole satellite TV on your computer popped up about 3-6 months ago and you see it advertised as free satellite TV. Well its not free if you been on the Internet for any length of time you know there is nothing for free there is always a price whether its spam, or a hidden fee to continue the use the product or service. When they say Satellite TV for free what that means is there is a one time payment to download the software that will enable you to watch satellite TV on your computer, no Monthly fees that is what is meant by free, no cable bills no nothing for you to watch TV but there is one fee. Your Internet , you pay for that but you are going to be paying for that anyways so you are not paying for anything extra to watch (Free) Satellite TV on your computer.

Second reason, too many people around, fighting over what you are going to watch, or just want to be able to watch the Superbowl in HD yes you can watch some channels in HDTV. There are numerous reasons why you might want a second or third TV, take your pick also the one I like, do you own a laptop with wireless if you do, now you have a satellite TV where ever you go and people will think you are working.

Third reason, you don't want to spend all of your downtime starring at a computer screen, I don't blame you, we need a little time away from the computer screen , if your computer's video card has a s-video output, you can also connect it to your TV's video port. Home theater PC already comes with this capability and even has the ability to record channels.

Well there are a few benefits to get satellite TV on your computer, its simple, save money and no more monthly bills. Everyone needs there own TV so if you have a TV on your computer your own little piece sanity. The New computer and Laptops have the s-video output slot and same with the TVs or if you have an old TV go to the store and get an adapter so you can hook your computer up 10 or 15 bucks i believe also there are numerous ways for you to be able to record TV on your computer check out my bio for more information have a good New Year.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

How to Get TV on Your PC - Four Methods to Get You Started Today

Remember how quickly your bicycle gathered dust when you bought your first car? Well, a similar thing happened to my old television set when I started getting TV on my PC. I don't even care much for my old TV show favorites anymore. I thought they were good because I didn't know what I was missing.

In this article I will show you how to get TV on your PC using four different techniques. The first two methods don't involve any sort of purchase. They exploit free resources available on the Internet. If your PC is reasonably current and you have a broadband Internet connection, you're all set to go.

Here they are:

1) Did you know that some of your prime time TV favorites are available for online viewing at the web sites of the major TV networks? CBS and NBC do this. I frequently take advantage of this to catch up on missed episodes.

2) Are you a classic movie buff? You may be able to find them in the public domain. Any intellectual property with an expired copyright that was never renewed, is considered public domain material. You can use this material any way you like. You may have to do a fair amount of searching to find public domain movies and videos. Since their copyrights are expired, they will mostly be old classics. To start your search, go to a search engine and include the phrase "public domain" in with your search query. Try variations on public domain movies, videos, classics, etc.

3) You can actually convert your PC into a TV set by installing a TV tuner card. A tuner card receives television signals and allows them to be displayed on your PC monitor. A tuner card of good quality can cost upwards from $100 to $200. It helps to be a "hands on" type of person that's not intimidated by installing components into his computer. Like your TV set, you'll be limited to your local stations.

4) One of the more recent technological innovations is the development of a proprietary software that allows you to view satellite TV over the Internet. Aside from not having to get a satellite dish, the main benefits are the massive number and variety of channels that you can get (up to 3000) and not having to pay a monthly charge for access. The software is a one time purchase of between $40 to $100. This was the method I was alluding to in the introduction of this article.

To summarize, I have introduced you to four completely different techniques to how you can get TV on your PC. The first two methods are free resources available for you to use right away. The last two will involve a purchase of some kind.

It's time to stop watching all those commercials, putting up with poor reception and channel hopping from one lousy reality show to the next. Join the 21'rst century. Explore this liberating technology and start watching TV on your PC.

Marc Sandford is an Internet TV enthusiast who watches shows most people have never even heard of. Get the exact details for obtaining satellite TV on your PC here. You will also find information on TV tuner card installation as well.

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