Question:
Question about "Streaming TV" or watching TV on your computer?
anonymous
2010-08-23 16:26:31 UTC
I was checking to see what games were on TV next Saturday. I ran across lots of promotions about software for watching TV on your computer.

All of the promotions shouted out "Stop paying for Satillite or Cable! Download our software...49.00....3500 channels! Great picture...high resolution."


Anyone have one of this software...is it any good...would you recommend one of the many offerings?
Three answers:
?
2010-08-24 10:50:31 UTC
While the world of VidIP has a long way to go before it can capture a large portion of the video broadcasting market, it has made a great deal of progress over the past few years. Most people don’t realize that there are now enough options available online so that you can permanently trash your cable TV subscription and still have access to some of the best entertainment video content available. The only prerequisite is that you have an excellent broadband connection and a computer or laptop. To get free content, you have several options available – either Video On Demand (VOD), streaming Internet TV, or standalone PC applications that connect via the Internet.
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2010-08-24 03:42:54 UTC
I remember watching videos on the use of the Internet to be a drag some years ago. Nor was the poor quality that made me shiver, or restricted content that has brought me back to my TV. But on several occasions, there have been some interesting video that brought me back once in a while '. But that was then, now the videos of the Internet and TV have made a dramatic turning point. Then, the videos that came from suppliers of Internet media, such as YouTube suffered immensely – because of poor quality craftsmanship and video bootlegs. Today, a new generation of high-quality premium, on-demand and HDTV channels including video took turn and they hit the net from the storm. From my own observation and practical experience, what makes the Internet so valuable television, today is a business. . . 1. You can create a mobile TV using a Windows, Vista, Mac or laptop with a wireless card broadband or prefer to watch shows, episodes, movies, sports and other content online, whether at home or in go2. You can create a TV system via the Internet using a desktop / laptop using a modem or a DSL high speed Internet connection and connect to TV sets to watch any sporting event around the world, TV show / episode, film, etc. 3. Finally, and best of all, can anything online 24 / 7 without paying the monthly fee, with the exception of the Internet service to broadband. In # 2 above, making this connection is not as difficult as it might seem. You just need a fast connection to broadband Internet (DSL or high speed at 500kbps or higher). The next step is to identify the type of video inputs on your TV and computer offers. For example, most modern computers especially laptops have a " " S-video output. Combine this with the headphones on your computer (Line Out) or speakers (output) that may be all you need. On the other hand, some desktop computers may need an internal (or external), video card offers S-Video, HDMI (high-quality video) or composite video. But everything really depends on the inputs on your TV. But this approach is only necessary if you prefer to watch World TV on-line on your TV. I'm not one of those that has a large center screen HDTV home entertainment. In fact, my computer system of Internet TV-to-TV system consists of a Toshiba Satellite 2004 laptop with an S-Video connected to a box pretty cheap converter. This in turn provides composite video and audio files to my Sanyo 27 " television. Therefore, I must not do anything different when the digital-analog conversion takes effect June 12, 2009 in the United States. Everything that comes from the Network for my TV-set is all digital. In any case, this configuration of video from a spring high works well for me. While there are a number of places to visit such as Radio Shack to buy cards and video / audio connector cable, shopping online saves me time and effort. Although these items are fairly cheap, I can compare prices and do business online with ease. You get to see what each connector is like before you buy and even get the connectors in a set. Besides this, you will probably need to change some video settings on your computer to access the videos through the connection made to your TV. Usually, this can be achieved through the properties of a computer / Settings / Control Panel features. But this can vary from computer to computer when you try to communicate with a PC – telling that two screens will be used and one of them to a TV. The next step is simply pointing and clicking on the channel / link to see the video of the World TV online. But if you wanted to make this process even simpler, all-in-one network, find 1000s of free sports, movies, television shows and episodes, radio stations, music, and much, much easier.
ddominic
2010-08-23 23:29:48 UTC
It is a scam. Just be careful some of these websites are not true. You won't be able to watch thousands of channels like they claim. I suggest you just purchase a tv tuner card for your computer for less than $100.00. A good tv tuner card for your computer would be hauppauge. You can buy it at Best Buy,


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