You can watch TV of any kind on your computer - cable, satellite, Internet TV. Each of these types of TV has its own advantages and disadvantages, but if we talk only about the quality and stability of the video image, then you can arrange them in this order in descending order of characteristics - cable TV, satellite, Internet TV.
Necessary
- - computer;
- - TV tuner;
- - DVB card;
- - satellite equipment;
- - unlimited high speed internet connection.
Instructions
Step 1
To view cable TV on your computer, your home must be connected to it, i.e. a cable must be installed in the apartment and a contract with a cable TV provider for the provision of services must be concluded. If you have all of this, purchase a TV tuner and connect it to your computer via a PCI / PCI-E slot or USB port. Connect the cable to the tuner and watch cable TV.
Step 2
Watching satellite TV requires more thorough preparation. First of all, define the channels you want to watch and the satellites from which these channels are broadcast. Search the internet for this information. The search result should be the name of the satellites that broadcast the desired channels.
Step 3
Go to LyngSat.com and view information on these satellites - signal parameters, beam coverage, data on the presence or absence of encryption, etc. If your home is within the signal range and it is not encrypted, purchase equipment that allows you to watch satellite TV. The kit includes a satellite dish, a C- or Ku-band converter, an S or S-2 format DVB card, an antenna cable. The parameters of the converter and DVB-card are determined by the signal parameters - consider this when purchasing equipment.
Step 4
Mount the satellite equipment, set it up and fix the signal with the DVB-card tuner program. Information about all the details of customization is abundant on the Internet. After fixing the signal, install on the computer one of the programs with which satellite TV is viewed (ProgDvb, etc.), and scan the satellite with it. The program will finish its work by creating a playlist of the detected channels. Click on any of them and watch satellite TV.
Step 5
To watch Internet TV, it is advisable to have an Internet connection with a speed of at least 1 Mbps. Moreover, not only speed is important, but also the stability of the connection. If you have a choice, give preference to a dedicated DSL line or Wi-Fi router. You can, of course, also use the 3G signal - via a USB modem or mobile phone connection - however, with this Internet connection, the video image may be disturbed during peak loads on the communication line.
Step 6
After the Internet connection is established, download one of the programs for watching online TV. One of the best is RusTV Player. If you use this program, download the latest version (currently RusTV Player 2.3). Install the program on your computer and turn on any of the numerous channels in the program's playlist.
