Watching HD TV on your computer is easier than you might think. There are two ways to go about it. Your first option is either by the use of an adaptor that acts as a TV receiver to decode the signals and display them on your screen. The other method is by viewing TV broadcasts which are streamed over the internet.
To turn you computer into a television you will required to spend some money on hardware. You will need a PC TV tuner card, they can either come with USB or PCI interfaces. You can use the PCI version with a desktop PC, the USB versions can be used with a laptop or desktop (as long as you have a free USB port). The adaptor is used to decode the TV signal and display it on you desktop or notebook.
There?s a lot of choice when it comes to buying a TV tuner adaptor. Though they all have the same basic purpose, they also have optional features and capabilities. Be certain that the type you buy is capable for use with the TV signal you want to watch.
Some TV tuner adaptors have inbuilt aerials and/or a connector for an external aerial that comes supplied. For the best result you might want to check if the adaptor has the right type of connectors to connect to your satellite or set-top box if that?s your chosen method of viewing. They normally come with software to tune the adaptor into the TV channels and allow you to perform other functions like recording and pausing TV channels.
TV tuner cards are not expensive, there is a big choice to consider though. Your best option might be to look at a comparison websites to compare prices features and read others people?s reviews.
The next option available to enable viewing television on your computer is via websites that stream TV channels over the web. The choice or providers is wide and there are over 3000 channels available online.
The benefits of this are that if you already have a suitable computer and internet connection then there is no extra investment in hardware required. You don?t need a super computer or a mega fast internet connection (2mb connection and above should be fine).
There are many options when it comes to watching TV online, there are many websites and providers of these services. Some are totally free, some involve and regular subscription fee and others a one off fee (which you usually involves downloading some software to view the broadcasts with). Obviously if you want better channels and better video quality then the paid services might be for you.
The benefits of this type of service are that firstly they are far cheaper than watching conventional television channels as you don?t have to subscribe to a satellite or cable company. Also if you already have a PC with an internet connection then you don?t need to spend hundreds on a HD television and TV receiver. - 29967
To turn you computer into a television you will required to spend some money on hardware. You will need a PC TV tuner card, they can either come with USB or PCI interfaces. You can use the PCI version with a desktop PC, the USB versions can be used with a laptop or desktop (as long as you have a free USB port). The adaptor is used to decode the TV signal and display it on you desktop or notebook.
There?s a lot of choice when it comes to buying a TV tuner adaptor. Though they all have the same basic purpose, they also have optional features and capabilities. Be certain that the type you buy is capable for use with the TV signal you want to watch.
Some TV tuner adaptors have inbuilt aerials and/or a connector for an external aerial that comes supplied. For the best result you might want to check if the adaptor has the right type of connectors to connect to your satellite or set-top box if that?s your chosen method of viewing. They normally come with software to tune the adaptor into the TV channels and allow you to perform other functions like recording and pausing TV channels.
TV tuner cards are not expensive, there is a big choice to consider though. Your best option might be to look at a comparison websites to compare prices features and read others people?s reviews.
The next option available to enable viewing television on your computer is via websites that stream TV channels over the web. The choice or providers is wide and there are over 3000 channels available online.
The benefits of this are that if you already have a suitable computer and internet connection then there is no extra investment in hardware required. You don?t need a super computer or a mega fast internet connection (2mb connection and above should be fine).
There are many options when it comes to watching TV online, there are many websites and providers of these services. Some are totally free, some involve and regular subscription fee and others a one off fee (which you usually involves downloading some software to view the broadcasts with). Obviously if you want better channels and better video quality then the paid services might be for you.
The benefits of this type of service are that firstly they are far cheaper than watching conventional television channels as you don?t have to subscribe to a satellite or cable company. Also if you already have a PC with an internet connection then you don?t need to spend hundreds on a HD television and TV receiver. - 29967
