http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/
iPlayer lets you watch any TV program from the last 7 days online. The feed is a really high quality too. And there's a full description of each program. You can also browse by category. This is an amazing service - check it out.
7th January 2008
A visitor to my website here recently asked how to re-download this product once you've bought it.
Here's what you'll need to do:
1) First up, visit this page: http://www.onlinetvnetwork.com/
2) The next step is to click on Member's Login. It's at the top of the page.
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Here's what you'll need to do:
1) First up, visit this page: http://www.onlinetvnetwork.com/
2) The next step is to click on Member's Login. It's at the top of the page.
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29th January 2007
I got an email today from a visitor here who had experienced problems downloading their copy of PC Show Buzz. This is often a problem online and I've had this loads of times myself. Your internet connection can go down, your PC can crash, and lots of other things can go wrong.
Luckily there's a quick and easy way to get the software on your system again. Oh, and it's the same procedure if you're re-installing after a format of your hard drive, or moving to a new PC.
1) First up you need to visit this page:
http://www.inklineglobal.com/support/sales_downloads.html
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Luckily there's a quick and easy way to get the software on your system again. Oh, and it's the same procedure if you're re-installing after a format of your hard drive, or moving to a new PC.
1) First up you need to visit this page:
http://www.inklineglobal.com/support/sales_downloads.html
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25th January 2007
I got a good question today from one of my website's visitors, asking something many people might be wondering about PC TV products on the web.
Hi Doug,
Thanks for the email.
I think the term 'satellite' is misleading in a way. I'm even thinking of removing it from my site title because although the TV stations on the PC TV products I've reviewed are available from many different countries, there's actually no satellite signal involved.
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"A lot of the "Satellite TV on your PC" claims I've seen may very well offer you software to enable viewing on your PC...
But after further research you apparently need one of those old school (i.e. large) satellite dishes in your back yard to do it.
(not to mention a method of repositioning it)
I don't see any mention of such things on your Tips/FAQ/Getting Started pages.
Can you explain to me how the software works with regard to actually getting the satellite signal?
Thanks much!
Doug"
But after further research you apparently need one of those old school (i.e. large) satellite dishes in your back yard to do it.
(not to mention a method of repositioning it)
I don't see any mention of such things on your Tips/FAQ/Getting Started pages.
Can you explain to me how the software works with regard to actually getting the satellite signal?
Thanks much!
Doug"
Hi Doug,
Thanks for the email.
I think the term 'satellite' is misleading in a way. I'm even thinking of removing it from my site title because although the TV stations on the PC TV products I've reviewed are available from many different countries, there's actually no satellite signal involved.
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11th January 2007
I got an email from a visitor to my website, asking my opinion on a claim made on a PC TV product website. The site in question promises surfers 'HD quality video TV over an internet connection'. Wow!
If you're wondering what HD quality video is, it's High Definition. At the time of writing this, HDTV is just rolling out here in the UK. It's basically a higher quality picture that requires an HD compatible TV. There's not many channels broadcast in that format here yet.
Getting back to the web, the claim my curious friend was inquiring about is, I'm sorry to say, totally impossible with current technology. The problem is that HD TV over the web would require a very high quality broadcast, or 'stream', and for viewers to have exceptionally high broadband connections to the web.
In short, this is just a ploy to sell as many subscriptions to their service as possible. I can only imagine the amount of angry emails they receive each day from disappointed customers. If you read bold claims like these at a PC TV service, don't reach for your credit card.
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If you're wondering what HD quality video is, it's High Definition. At the time of writing this, HDTV is just rolling out here in the UK. It's basically a higher quality picture that requires an HD compatible TV. There's not many channels broadcast in that format here yet.
Getting back to the web, the claim my curious friend was inquiring about is, I'm sorry to say, totally impossible with current technology. The problem is that HD TV over the web would require a very high quality broadcast, or 'stream', and for viewers to have exceptionally high broadband connections to the web.
In short, this is just a ploy to sell as many subscriptions to their service as possible. I can only imagine the amount of angry emails they receive each day from disappointed customers. If you read bold claims like these at a PC TV service, don't reach for your credit card.
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6th December 2006
If you'd like to get the latest on the Cricket, with your online TV, here's a great channel I'm watching at the minute. It's called SportBox TV.
Here's the info from their site:
"Focusing on daily video news bulletins, exclusive interviews, press conference coverage, audio commentaries from all UK horse racing/greyhound meetings, video streams from selected UK horse racing meetings and links through to other pay-per-view live sports action, the Sportbox.tv media player provides a comprehensive suite of the latest sports infromation..."
You can find this channel on PC Show Buzz under channels by genre -> sports (on the second page).
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Here's the info from their site:
"Focusing on daily video news bulletins, exclusive interviews, press conference coverage, audio commentaries from all UK horse racing/greyhound meetings, video streams from selected UK horse racing meetings and links through to other pay-per-view live sports action, the Sportbox.tv media player provides a comprehensive suite of the latest sports infromation..."
You can find this channel on PC Show Buzz under channels by genre -> sports (on the second page).
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30th November 2006
Here's something I thought was impossible to do. A number of you asked me if there was a way to record the broadcasts available with programs like PC Show Buzz and Satellite TV for PC. And I thought it would be really difficult to do.
Well, I got a pleasant surprise when I started looking for a good tool to do this.. I stumbled on a bit of software called WM Recorder and thought I'd give it a try. I've got to tell you this software is very impressive.
It lets you download online TV programs direct to your computer. The files are saved as regular movie files you can catalog, keep and view at any time in media players like Windows Media Player. There's no loss in audio / video quality and you can even schedule WM Recorder to record at a set time.
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Well, I got a pleasant surprise when I started looking for a good tool to do this.. I stumbled on a bit of software called WM Recorder and thought I'd give it a try. I've got to tell you this software is very impressive.
It lets you download online TV programs direct to your computer. The files are saved as regular movie files you can catalog, keep and view at any time in media players like Windows Media Player. There's no loss in audio / video quality and you can even schedule WM Recorder to record at a set time.
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29th November 2006
There's been a number of attempts over the years to bring your PC and your TV closer together but the two never seem to make convincing bed partners.
Things could be set to change however with UK company Elonex's exciting new PC TV range. Any gadget lover will be forgiven for drooling on their keyboard at the sight of the sexy new Lumina media center.
It offers a high power PC along with a 32" HD wide screen LCD display. Everything's connected wirelessly so there's no cables hanging around to spoil the sleek, ultra-cool design.
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Things could be set to change however with UK company Elonex's exciting new PC TV range. Any gadget lover will be forgiven for drooling on their keyboard at the sight of the sexy new Lumina media center.
It offers a high power PC along with a 32" HD wide screen LCD display. Everything's connected wirelessly so there's no cables hanging around to spoil the sleek, ultra-cool design.
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30th October 2006
Here's something I saw in a shop at the weekend that blew me away!
I knew that you could get TV cards for your computer that let you watch television stations you normally watch on your TV. But it always seemed like a lot of hard work to me. Opening up the PC and wiring in a card? No thanks!
Well there's something new on the market that's just amazing.
Hauppauge - who make the Win TV series of PC cards have created a USB version of their Win TV product. It allows you to watch ultra-high quality TV on your PC without having to touch a single screw on your PC's case.
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I knew that you could get TV cards for your computer that let you watch television stations you normally watch on your TV. But it always seemed like a lot of hard work to me. Opening up the PC and wiring in a card? No thanks!
Well there's something new on the market that's just amazing.
Hauppauge - who make the Win TV series of PC cards have created a USB version of their Win TV product. It allows you to watch ultra-high quality TV on your PC without having to touch a single screw on your PC's case.
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19th October 2006
There's a great new TV station I stumbled across today on PC Show Buzz that's got an incredible line up of TV shows.
AXN features all the big name TV series including the following:
BeastMaster
Half Past Dead
Pensacola
Ripley's Believe it or Not
E Buzz
Maximum Exposure
World's Apart
PSI Factor
The Ultimate Fighter
World's Most Amazing Videos
House
CSI
The Amazing Race
Numb3rs
Las Vegas
Lost
Nip Tuck
Fear Factor
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AXN features all the big name TV series including the following:
BeastMaster
Half Past Dead
Pensacola
Ripley's Believe it or Not
E Buzz
Maximum Exposure
World's Apart
PSI Factor
The Ultimate Fighter
World's Most Amazing Videos
House
CSI
The Amazing Race
Numb3rs
Las Vegas
Lost
Nip Tuck
Fear Factor
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