[Pawpawneil]

Has anyone ever used a service called "internet tv service". It has an ad that says you can get 3,000 channels online.

[techie4fun]

Nope. Give Hulu a shot.

[HPedro]

Pawpawneil, on 01 November 2009 - 05:55 PM, said:

Has anyone ever used a service called "internet tv service". It has an ad that says you can get 3,000 channels online.

Most "satellite" TV for computers is a really "egregious" (near) SCAM. These are basically search engines that charge you to do what you could do any way...that is, search for internet TV broadcasts. These so-called computer TVs are NOT TV tuners...they simply show you a web site that is sending a TV show...and mostly not in real time that a REAL TV tuner can do. You want to try a FREE one, just download "TVUPlayer" This one incidently is often "slipped in" one of those that you pay for...but it's free. Don't get scammed...you want TV for your computer, buy a real TV tuner for less than 100 bucks! Like Hauppauge.

[Markl03]

Pawpawneil, on 01 November 2009 - 05:55 PM, said:

Has anyone ever used a service called "internet tv service". It has an ad that says you can get 3,000 channels online.

I have actually come across a few sites that rate some of the top providers in this area, and yes at first look i thought it was closer to a scam then anything else. i can find free tv shows online in many different areas.

that was until a buddy of mine bought one of these, yes there was a one time payment for the downloaded software, but he loves it. he figures that he just doesn't have the time to scan the internet for 3000+ channels that these guys can offer they've already done the footwork for you thats what the fee is for not for giving you nothing for something but for making it easier to find what it is you want.

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[mjd420nova]

Well, I guess this is going to drive me to build a single use computer to run a large HDTV and dump the satelite. But I still need some access to cable channels for local sports broadcast and it's the Comcast SportNet with the San Jose Sharks broadcast. I get it on satelite but it's not "broadcast" but on cable or satelite. I'd like to get the local HD broadcast OTA (over the air) on the new expansion and that would require a tuner card, an expensive one too. That would be the best of both worlds But if I can get everything from other sources on the internet there's only that one NEED to keep me on a cable channel selection for the major networks and and live news, just as if you were in front of the one eyed monster. A good program to scan all the present content and search for selections would be what the sites provide but for a PC to be effective, it would require a universal import program and to allow for the different configurations for scanning tiered content or translation of not quite standard formats. I would much prefer to use software from the product (tuner card, video card with HDMI output) instead of using the WINMEDPLYR stuff that's just too generic to achieve the maximum performance. Using a nice pair of 500GB SATA drives (one just for media content) with room to add two more drive pairs, maybe two 1TB drives would allow for the future and eliminate the need to ever erase anything again. I have done some extensive comparision of streamed content by the broadcast stations and the delays involved. Many run at least 30 seconds delay for TV content and 15 seconds for radio. Some opposite coast streams get really bogged down and will even run up to a minute delay. This not really the fault of the system but the neccessary fact of the signal path and points in between. Some stations even run entirely different advertising spots and space them in different spots in the media stream.

[bloh143]

thanks for info!

[LincolnSpector]

Pawpawneil, on 01 November 2009 - 05:55 PM, said:

Has anyone ever used a service called "internet tv service". It has an ad that says you can get 3,000 channels online.

That's an extremely generic name. Google "internet tv service" and you'll get all sorts of stuff. Give us a URL.


Here's what I've done:


I cancelled my Dish Network account last year. I have an antenna, and I have an Internet-capable Blu-ray player. The player gives me Netflix, Hulu Plus, and a lot of other services I never or rarely use.


I'm currently setting up an old laptop as a DVR for the broadcast stations (the ones I get over the air). Since the laptop is also connected to the Internet, I can use it for streaming videos from services that my Blu-ray player doesn't support.


I admit that this setup isn't optimal for a sports fan, since the only live sports coverage I can get is from local broadcast stations. But I'm not a sports fan, so that's not a problem for me.


Lincoln

[MLStrand56]

Pawpawneil, on 01 November 2009 - 05:55 PM, said:

Has anyone ever used a service called "internet tv service". It has an ad that says you can get 3,000 channels online.

Your Data Transfer Rate has a LOT to do with Any streaming service. My (Philippine) DSL only has a 220Kbs down speed. That's not fast enough to "stream" anything. Consequentially I have to DL everything before I can watch it. Some HUGE TV DL's (34Gig'ish) take up to 6 months to DL.

MSLtrand56

[ganon]

thanks!! guys i heard about internet tv service but i dont have idea ..since today !

[phineusbright247]

never used such a service but i am internet pro on this matter......internet is better than Dish networks at many points....though finding quality websites is a pain, because of all these scami'sh sites.....

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[diego0091]

Hulu is awesome, there's also HBO GO and xFinity, if your outside the US try Unotelly.