When it comes to watching TV on your computer, you can go down one of two roads: the hardware one or the software one. If you take the hardware road, what you're going to buy is called a TV-PC tuner card. This comes either as a card that you install inside your computer that creates an external socket for your TV aerial, or as a USB device that will happily plug into the outside of your machine. This will allow you to receive television signals directly to your computer, and is handy for someone who has recording options on their computer that they can use for television content. This option, however, will not allow you to get any TV content that you are not already getting or entitled to either through a paid subscription service of free public television content.
The other option for you is to take the software route, this allows you into the magical world of 'Internet TV' which can be a world of bewilderment and confusion, below is a summary of what it has to offer...
1) There is plenty of free stuff available legally online by way of video clips and streaming content. Many satellite TV stations also stream live on the web, and there are a handful of websites that link you to this content.
2. There are also software packages that are available for you to purchase. These normally involve you investing between $25 - $150 which will allow you to access hundreds and often thousands of local, national and international channels. This software is very easy to download from the net and can be operational in literally minutes and should easily play through most computers with a reasonable connection.
As we have already stated - there is no free lunch! Please don't be under the illusion that you are going to be able to download channels like HBO and MTV (however you should be able to access enough free music from around the globe to satisfy you). You will also need to be aware that with so many thousands of channels working on different platforms and using different technology, you will inevitable come across a few incompatibility issues, buffering and broken links from time to time. We recommend you avoid the packages that offer software solutions for less than $25 dollars - you will soon find that you get what you pay for!
3) You can also use peer-to-peer (P2P) applications to share video files with others. The technology itself is legal, but distributing and/or receiving protected television programming is not. In this case at least you know what you're getting.
It is inevitable that in the future we will not be paying as much for our television, as increased competition from the internet will drive the price downwards. It also will mean that the choice of quality TV that will be free to view will go up. As for the immediate future, it will still remain a challenge to find great quality programs online, but it's certainly not impossible, with a little time spent it can be quite a rewarding experience.
The other option for you is to take the software route, this allows you into the magical world of 'Internet TV' which can be a world of bewilderment and confusion, below is a summary of what it has to offer...
1) There is plenty of free stuff available legally online by way of video clips and streaming content. Many satellite TV stations also stream live on the web, and there are a handful of websites that link you to this content.
2. There are also software packages that are available for you to purchase. These normally involve you investing between $25 - $150 which will allow you to access hundreds and often thousands of local, national and international channels. This software is very easy to download from the net and can be operational in literally minutes and should easily play through most computers with a reasonable connection.
As we have already stated - there is no free lunch! Please don't be under the illusion that you are going to be able to download channels like HBO and MTV (however you should be able to access enough free music from around the globe to satisfy you). You will also need to be aware that with so many thousands of channels working on different platforms and using different technology, you will inevitable come across a few incompatibility issues, buffering and broken links from time to time. We recommend you avoid the packages that offer software solutions for less than $25 dollars - you will soon find that you get what you pay for!
3) You can also use peer-to-peer (P2P) applications to share video files with others. The technology itself is legal, but distributing and/or receiving protected television programming is not. In this case at least you know what you're getting.
It is inevitable that in the future we will not be paying as much for our television, as increased competition from the internet will drive the price downwards. It also will mean that the choice of quality TV that will be free to view will go up. As for the immediate future, it will still remain a challenge to find great quality programs online, but it's certainly not impossible, with a little time spent it can be quite a rewarding experience.
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