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Watch Online - Satellite TV At Yоur Fingertips
If you're a couch potato and a computer addict, combine your two loves and watch satellite TV online instead! You see a lot of technological convergence in products today with gadgets like Apple's iPhone, which was unveiled early in 2007. This tech toy blends telephonic capabilities with music playing and websurfing, to name just three of its features.
The computer has even more capabilities with VoIP, music downloading, games, etc. For some time now, computers have been capable of playing cable TV by using special video cards. But now you can get satellite TV online too and watch from the convenience of your computer chair!
• Putting Together Your Online Home Theater
To watch satellite TV online, you will need several things. The most important components are the satellite dish to pick up broadcasts, the DVB-PCI card (which will allow your computer to read the signal), and some sort of software program that will provide you with an interface. You can find any number of multimedia players online.
At softpedia.com, for example, there were several useful programs available such as MyTheater. MyTheater works with several DVB PCI cards, including DVB-S, DVB-C, and DVB-T. MyTheater will allow you to watch satellite TV online, and it also allows you to listen to satellite radio.
That means you can bliss out to your favorite music genre too! MyTheater is shareware and costs $40. Although newegg.com is a good online store if you're looking for great deals on computer components such as CPUs, RAM, and video cards, DVB cards were non-existent (only DVI cards were available).
Unfortunately, it was necessary to search elsewhere for the required components. One website with a fairly good selection of DVB cards and packages is cyberestore.com. It sells individual components, but the easiest way to go is to get a package so that you don't buy the wrong pars by mistake.
For instance, the Skystar 2 PCI DVB Satellite TV System includes a 31-inch satellite dish, a DVB PCI card, and a LNBF. The system costs around $149, which is fairly affordable.
Of course, before you purchase a system or components, you have to check which satellites service your area. For example, Hawaii is one state with coverage issues (although satellite TV is available). Location also matters, specifically whether or not you live in a condo or house. If you can get the reception though, you'll be on your way to having the ability to watch satellite TV online.