| I heard my wife laughing really loud as if | | | | didn't have one so I went to the computer |
| she had heard the greatest joke ever. So I | | | | store and picked one up (it cost less than |
| had to go see what was so funny. She was | | | | $50). Your computer may have an S-video |
| sitting at her computer (as usual) and I | | | | output. Now, everyone can watch at the same |
| asked her what she was laughing at. She said | | | | time, it's so great. Just by going to a |
| that she had just downloaded a satellite tv | | | | website to the whole family can be involved |
| program for pc's and was watching a locally | | | | in this worldwide pc satellite tv television |
| produced sitcom from England that was | | | | experience. |
| hilarious. Curious, I asked what else was on | | | | |
| and she told me that I could watch sports, | | | | Some friends were over one evening to see |
| movies, news in real time, locally produced | | | | what all the hoopla was about and Steve asked |
| programs and much more from all over the | | | | me if your computer had to be anything |
| world 24/7. She informed me that there were | | | | special in order to watch satellite tv. I |
| thousands of television channels available. | | | | told him that really all that was required |
| | | | was what he already had. Just a computer with |
| "Wow, I said, where can I get this software?" | | | | a fairly decent speed, it should have at |
| She told me where to get it and that I could | | | | least a Pentium II running at 333 Mhz or |
| download the software for MY computer. | | | | above, Windows 95 or later, a sound card, and |
| | | | 256 Megs of memory or more. It doesn't have |
| I asked myself why I was paying a cable tv | | | | to be 'top of the line'. Also, a broadband |
| company almost $90 a month for just 120 | | | | connection would be better than dial-up, but |
| channels when I could get all of these | | | | not required; if you can watch videos on |
| channels on my computer; plus, I didn't need | | | | Youtube.com, then you are all set. What could |
| any other equipment, just my computer and an | | | | be better than PC satellite tv? |
| internet connection. I can download this | | | | |
| software for a one time fee and not have to | | | | I was also asked if this was something that |
| pay anymore, ever. The best part is it costs | | | | was legal to do, he didn't want the tv cops |
| me less than one month of cable. PC satellite | | | | knocking on his door. I told him that it was |
| TV, what are they going to think up next? | | | | perfectly legal to download free pc satellite |
| | | | tv. Anywhere in the world that an internet |
| I got to thinking about how the whole family | | | | connection is available you can watch |
| could watch without having to crowd around my | | | | satellite tv on pc's either a desktop or on |
| pc. After doing a little research, I found | | | | your laptop. What are you waiting for? Watch |
| out that I could hook my computer up to one | | | | satellite tv on your pc, within a few minutes |
| of our televisions if my computer had an | | | | from now. |
| S-video output on the graphic card. Mine | | | | |