The advanced technology of our time has enabled us to enjoy satellite television on our personal computers, with no need for a dish whatsoever. Read on to find out how you can watch satellite TV on your PC – with no dish,receiver,LNB,smart card and cables at all!
People in laid-back societies commonly need a dish to view satellite TV. This thing can be likened to an antenna, because it picks up and transfers signals back and forth the nearest satellites. But alas! Setting up such dish is not a piece of meat; it is in fact a tedious challenge for many of us not familiar with gadgets.
You simply set up the satellite dish outdoor and arrange a low-noise block converter (LNB) on it. To cap it off, you would need a decoder or receiver. If the instructions seem so complex, fret not. Now, you can easily set up and enjoy satellite TV right from your PC!
Here are the major computer and hardware requirements before you can start viewing satellite TV on your PC:
1 PCTV Card.
In this set-up, your computer will serve as the satellite TV, and your monitor will act as the screen. But you must first of all set your PC to pick up and read the satellite TV channel feed through the PCTV Card. The PCTV Card can be installed internally in the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slot, which connects such external tools to your computer's motherboard. The USB ports connect external PCTV cards to your PC. In whatever case, you should be connected to the Internet. If it's an external card that you're using, you should first check the availability of your USB ports. If not, you should buy an adapter.
2. Internet Connection.
Internet connection (broadband if possible) faster than 512 KB is better. The reason is because high connection speeds produce a higher quality of satellite TV, speedier and easier transfer.
3. Computer Configuration.
Not everyone with a PC can set up a satellite TV. Your PC must fulfill the following:
1) Minimum RAM speed of 128 MB.
2) Your CPU should be a Pentium 3, at the least. But these days, almost all computers satisfy these requirements so it will be easier for you.
4. Recommended External Devices.
I recommend several external devices which can make you enjoy your satellite TV on PC experience more. Putting in a first-rate graphics card and sound card will surely help. And if you bed in a compatible sub-woofer or perhaps a complete theater system, you're sure to have a great viewing experience! Surely, this is a good means of viewing satellite television on your PC but relative to the technological rate of our time, there are even better ways. We now can watch satellite TV on our PC through software.
