| Watching TV online can be a simple task... but finding | | | | to Peer. This is when one person enables the |
| quality streaming TV content? not so simple. Sure, you | | | | streaming of their cable or Satellite connection to other |
| can search "how to watch tv on the computer" at | | | | users around the world. The problem with Sopcast is |
| google, but what are the chances of finding a website | | | | that they only have so many channels that are in |
| that allows you to watch great quality streaming TV? | | | | English, and once again, you are competing with |
| Not good. | | | | thousands of other users which results in choppy |
| The problem is, when you find a website that is | | | | video. |
| streaming the content YOU want to watch, you are | | | | The perfect way to watch TV over the computer? |
| competing with thousands and thousands of other | | | | Directly hook your TV to your computer... but that |
| users on getting the connection speed to watch the | | | | pretty much defeats the purpose right? |
| show. The result? Slow, jumping, video... and out of | | | | There are services out there that offer thousands of |
| sync audio. | | | | channels streaming to your PC or Laptop, with prices |
| is a website that has 3000 streaming channels to | | | | ranging from $39.99 to $69.99 per month. That isn't a |
| choose from. But depending on how popular the show | | | | bad deal if they provide what they say they provide. |
| stream is, your connection may be horribly choppy and | | | | The benefit of paying for such a service is that you |
| out of sync. The other problem is some of the | | | | won't have millions of people trying to stream the |
| channels don't show what they claim to be about. | | | | same channels you are. The idea of watching over |
| Sopcast is a popular P2P downloadable application | | | | 5000 channels on my Laptop while staying in a hotel |
| that allows you to connect to users that are streaming | | | | was what made it worth it for me to try those |
| TV channels from all over the world. P2P means Peer | | | | services out. |