Thursday, July 3, 2008




Internet TV and Computer TV - 3 Popular Gateways to Watch

PC Satellite TV Software, Live Satellite Feeds Network (software), and PCTV (PC to TV) Hardware are three gateways mostly used to watch Internet TV, computer TV, or both. Software provides the quickest easiest access without any tech know-how while hardware offers the best video/audio quality and faster playback. However when choosing hardware, it requires some technical learning and the overall cost can be somewhat high.

So which do you choose, Software or Hardware? It depends on your budget and how much time you're willing to spend setting up your computer TV.

Either way, you can watch computer TV from your home TV or gain full access to 1000s of free live/recorded TV and radio channels, including movies, sports, music, and more on your PC. And you'll get access to 78+ Countries, virtually in any language for your TV enjoyment. In order to get this access, you will need software compatible to a Windows-based, MAC or Linux desktop or laptop computer with a broadband connection, preferably 512kbps or higher. Higher the connection speed, better the video/audio quality, playback time, and overall quality.

3 Types of Gateways Explained In a Nutshell...

PCTV (PC to TV) (hardware). For computer TV, hardware is by far the best choice for superb quality during playback. The video compression technology inside the hardware is groundbreaking and can dynamically adjust the quality of video, giving you the best overall video quality and viewing experience. You can also use this hardware to watch Satellite TV, Blackberries, mobile phone and Palm Pilots. Hardware isn't dependent on any Internet connection, but require some technical know-how and cost somewhere in the $100s.

Live Satellite TV Feeds Network (software). For Internet TV, this proprietary software gives you permission to connect to a directory of network channel feeds. The channels are broadcast on the Public Domain and it works this way: Live Satellite Feeds Networks will give you permission to log into their site to access their feeds from any location Worldwide. All it does is broadcast channels across the globe and streams them right over to your I.P. (Internet Provider) address, providing quick playback while an Internet TV channel is still downloading to your PC with excellent quality.

PC Satellite TV (software). To watch TV from the Internet, this proprietary software has a very quick setup and gives you instant access to Internet TV channels and radio stations Worldwide. You own the product (software) which gives you full control for its use. In other words, no additional licenses are needed when installing the software on multiple computers. This gateway gives you some of the latest 'Place Shifting' technology of today, which streamlines and gives you quick access to 1000s, even up to 9000+, live and recorded TV/Radio channels. The streaming process enables you to watch a TV channel while a channel is being downloaded.

All three gateways are legit, and provides safe legal access for users Worldwide to enjoy PC entertainment anyway they want. And this also means a user can gain all the freedom, flexibility and mobility when watching TV or Internet TV on a computer. For instance, when installing software on a laptop computer will enable a user to watch TV from any location at home, away from home, and from any location across the globe. With wifi enabled or when using other types of Internet connections such as Verizon's broadband USB, users can get the desired connection speed and mobility when watching TV from the Internet Worldwide.

However if installing a software to watch TV from the Internet, as a precaution, be sure to install an anti-virus software including spyware/adware software for additional protection. Even though a merchant may claim his software is safe or spyware/adware-free, you should have security software installed when downloading media files such as videos, audios, text, and clips. Experiencing slow performances and/or instant shut-downs can be annoying, and disrupts your computer entertainment enjoyment when accessing, retrieving and downloading media files from the Internet.

To learn more about the three gateways including where to find the best and most popular products, see links below. Product reviews are available at those sites to help make a well informed decision to choose the right gateway.