| Can I Watch TV On My Computer For Free? |
| Written by Marcelo Quijanios | |||
| Sunday, 17 January 2010 09:11 | |||
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Because of the increasing rates for cable TV, more people are looking at the option to watch TV on the computer. The cable companies enjoy in many communities a monopoly and can charge you high monthly subscription fees. Amounts of $80 to $100 are very common and in return you get access to 50 up to 100 channels. By the way, did you ever realise that you even have to pay for looking at commercials, infomercials and other ways of TV advertising.
Because of the increasing rates for cable TV, more people are looking at the option to watch TV on the computer. The cable companies enjoy in many communities a monopoly and can charge you high monthly subscription fees. Amounts of $80 to $100 are very common and in return you get access to 50 up to 100 channels. By the way, did you ever realise that you even have to pay for looking at commercials, infomercials and other ways of TV advertising. The cable companies are still sleeping and do not realise the potential of watching TV channels on the computer. It looks a little the same as the way VoIP has changed the telecom market. It eats away a fair piece of the pie that in the past disappeared in the big bellies of the phone companies. I will discuss in this article some websites that enable you to watch TV on PC for free or for a one time sign up fee. I will us the term VidIP, Video over IP to address this new technology. Locating the Best Sites to Watch TV on Your Computer It will take a least one or two decades before the dinosaur, also known as cable company, becomes a museum artefact. The demand for TV on the computer is rising rapidly, although I don't have found any numbers about this. Cable companies don't publish their cancellations. But the many companies that turn up when searching on Google, is a clear indicator that there is a growing market. First of all you need to have an excellent broadband connection, it will work with a dial up, but I don't recommend it. You can divide the free offers on the internet in two groups. One group has a huge content on offer, while the other group has high quality streaming video. The last one is more important. Your screen will not freeze up every five minutes as the computer is downloading more data. Sports Channels If you are big sports fan, then you don't want to miss out on MyP2P.eu. They offer probably the most sport channels on the internet. But when you also want live TV channels, then you are at the wrong address. Instead they have a great section called "Live Sports". Also you can choose your favourite sport and enjoy all the live games that are broadcasted. Because it is a global site, you can which even for the US uncommon sports. Their main categories are American football, baseball, basketball, cricket, cycling, football/soccer, golf, ice hockey, motor sports, rugby and tennis. In the section other sports you can find horse racing, snooker, volleyball, badminton, biathlon and squash. This is determined by the tournaments of that particular period. Popular TV Programs and Channels When you belong to the group of people that don't want to miss their favourite show, then is time to visit TVChannelsFree.com regularly. They offer 3600 channels from more then 60 countries worldwide. It may be necessary that you need a plug in for your computer to view them. This can be Windows Media Player, Quicktime or RealPlayer. Many have this already automatically installed, so I don't expect it will cause much problems for you. Otherwise you can download it from the internet. The website Inner-Live.com offers a large selection of TV shows. Also is it possible to enter a chat room and discuss live with friends a show or game. I haven't seen any other sites that offer this feature. News Channels When the news is as important to your brain as water is for your body, then it is time to bookmark LiveStation.com as a top favourite. They offer quality news broadcasting from the major news organizations around the world. You choose from BBC World News, Al Jeezera, CNN, CNBC, Euronews, Bloomberg TV and many more. It even enables to follow the news on your iPhone. One Time Pay Websites An other option that is available for you is to pay a small fee for signing up with a site, usually around $50. In return you get special software for better navigation to your own needs and 24/7 helpdesk. If you face any challenges with your computer during installation or later on when you are watching a show, you just can contact them for help. When I was doing the research for this article I noticed that my Norton Safe Site checker flagged a few free websites with a red flag. Either they had viruses on their website or worse, there was key logger software installed. The last thing you want when you are entering your credit card details! So watch out when your anti-virus software doesn't offer this benefit. I still am still a 'plug and play' guy, and therefore I chose for a paid service. It is always nice that you can contact someone when things are not working as they should. It is up to you to decide what is more important, saving money and being annoyed when it doesn't operate as expected, or pay a few dollars and have at all times someone available who can help you out. About the Author: Marcelo Quijanios is a freelance journalist. He has researched how you can watch TV on your computer. Visit his resourcepage now to find out what he selected as his provider. It enables you to watch TV on your pc with 1000s of channels at the press of a button combined with internet radio stations, video on demand and Video/DVD to iPod Converter.
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