Stump: Watch TV on a computer
December 17th, 2007, 3:00 pm · 2 Comments · posted by Sonya Quick
Q: How can I watch TV on my laptop (suppose i have cable or satellite)? Thank for your help. ~ Yesteryear
iGirl: There are a number of ways to do this. Let me list a few…
The most convenient solution is a TV tuner, such as the WinTV-USB2 family of products from Hauppage . Plug the tuner into your computer’s USB port, and plug an antenna or cable box into the tuner.
Tuners typically include software and a remote control. Some even have personal video recorder (PVR) functions so you can record shows to your computer. The many different versions of WinTV include a variety of features and can be found from about $60 to $150.
For Mac users, there is Elgato’s EyeTV line of tuners. The hybrid version sells for $150 on the manufacturer’s site. Hybrid here means that the device can pick up both analog and digital TV signals.
If you only want to watch specific shows on your computer, this page on Microsoft’s site explains how to bring TV shows from a Media Center PC to a laptop computer by burning them to a DVD or copying them to the computer’s hard drive.
Check out hdtvtunerinfo.com to learn more about how to use an HDTV tuner with a computer. Also, laptopmag.com has five tips about using a laptop to watch TV on your schedule.
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One of the easiest ways to do this, with any video source, is to get a Slingbox.
Great article and a very good idea on how to watch tv on your computer. There are so many ways you can watch tv online. Personally i use podcast a lot because im a big sports fan. I watch majority of the Pittsburgh Steelers games throught the NFL season. The only problem with Podcast is the channels sometimes pause.