| Bit's are a unit of measurement of data on the web. In the world of Internet video, we talk about the size of a channel in terms of 1000 bits (represented with a K). The larger K the channel is, the better quality the video will be. Streams generally weigh in at between 45k up to 450k in size. Some internet PC TV software will show you the size of each channel. Some even let you sort the better quality streams at the top. |
| A buffer is a part of your computer's memory that is used temporarily to store video information. PC satellite TV uses buffering. When you click on a channel, your computer will need to download a portion of the video before it can start playing. This is called buffering.
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| A bit of software that interprets data and turns it into audio and video that we humans like to watch. Basically a gizmo that acts as an interpreter between the computer and us. Movies and audio must be compressed to a format the computer can understand. A Codec encodes and decodes the information between man and machine.
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| Media players are programs that are used to play video on your computer. Satellite TV programs use the players built into your computer to display the video streams. the two main players (that you must have installed for PC TV) are Windows Media Player and the Real Player. Make sure you keep them updated for the best quality video.
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| This is web based video that doesn't have to be downloaded in full before you can start watching it. Your computer downloads a bit of the movie and shows you that bit while it's downloading the next section you'll be watching. PC TV on the web uses streaming video so that you don't have to wait hours to watch your videos.
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