| How can I watch premium cable TV on my own | | | | what this is like, as you’ll get the same sort of |
| home PC? This is a question many people are | | | | setup with TV to PC software. |
| asking these days. So would you really believe | | | | Once the software is on your computer, you’ll |
| there was a way you could watch all your favorite | | | | have a media player window (kind of like Windows |
| shows, news, sports, movies, and even music | | | | Media Player) that acts as your “TV |
| stations legally? | | | | screen”. Here you choose which channel or |
| Actually, there is. With streaming video technology | | | | movie you want to watch. The quality of these |
| at high-quality speeds with no bandwidth limits, you | | | | varies from service to service, so it’s important |
| can watch the same TV shows you’d see if you | | | | to choose the right one. Ideally you want one you |
| turned on your home TV just by flipping on your PC. | | | | can test before you buy or have a moneyback |
| So you’re still wondering ‘how can I watch | | | | guarantee if you aren’t happy with it. |
| TV on my PC?’ Here’s how it works. | | | | You usually have to pay a flat fee of around $40-50 |
| You find a TV to PC satellite service. There are | | | | to get this. The upside is that it is a one time only |
| many out there to choose from. Then you | | | | fee, meaning no more cable bills. |
| download a small piece of software from that | | | | One important tip: TV to PC software is really only |
| service which installs all the necessary files you need | | | | worth it if you have a broadband/DSL internet |
| to get TV channels, shows, and movies streamed to | | | | connection. Dial-up doesn’t give you fast |
| your PC. If you’ve been a cable subscriber and | | | | enough stream speed, meaning you’d have to |
| have some sort of menu on your TV that lets you | | | | wait hours for your programs to stream through to |
| select channels, you’ve already got some idea | | | | your PC. |