TV On The PC – How To Go About It

Plug your satellite TV receiver into your PC

Viewing tv on the pc is a very simple procedure – just connect the PC to the satellite receiver. In the last few years there has been an innovation in PC and laptop technology. These come with what is called a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. This USB port enables your PC to receive satellite signals and act as a satellite TV. Hence, you need not worry whether your recently bought PC or laptop can be used for tv on the pc or not.

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USB isn't just for Satellite TV

USB is a multipurpose interface which can be used for linking various types of input output devices of the computer. These could be cameras, keyboards, monitors and speakers etc. USB will be used for linking devices which have not yet developed. So, don’t think USB was invented only for watching tv on the pc.

As of now USB comes in two different adaptations. The earlier version is much slower than the later version. The later version, named version 2 is faster than the older version named version 1 by 40 times. This makes it capable of handling high definition TVs also called in short HDTV’s. There is another version of USB 1. This is called USB 1.1. However, this also cannot match the speed of USB 2. With the advent of USB 2 most of the manufacturers of PCs have started using this latest version. It might come to as a shocker that some of the receivers are USB 1 compatible however, do not get carried away by these exceptions. You should only opt for version 2 as it is the fastest so far.

What do you need to watch tv on the pc?

Now let us look at how you can convert you PC to a satellite TV and enjoy all the benefits it has to bring to your service. The specifications you would require for your PC are not very complex. Simplest of modern day PC would have those specifications; so you need not worry about the complexity of hardware and software required for the PC to help you enjoy tv on the pc. Let us look at the bare minimum specification required to give you the affect: First and foremost the basic thing you would require is MS Windows XP in your PC. Then you would require Microsoft Windows media Player 9.0. You could even use a later version but this is the minimum requirement. You would also require Microsoft DirectX9.0C. A later version could do well for you but not an earlier version than this one. You would also need a Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) card which has a memory of at 32MB. Anything less than this will not give you the desired results. Your CPU should be at least P4 with a speed of 2G MHZ. You would also need a USB 2 port. And last but not het least, for tv on the pc you would require either an on board chip for sound or a sound card. Besides the things discussed so far you would require a Low Noise Block (LNB) and of course a satellite dish. Digital Video Broadcast for Satellite (DVB-S) enabled USB satellite TV receiver will also be required.

Once you have all the basic stuff required to watch tv on the pc call a professional to install the LNB and the satellite dish.

How to connect the satellite receiver to your PC

You are now all set to do the final installation for tv on the pc. Once you have got the LNB and the dish installed, the next thing you do is to connect the dish cable to the satellite TV receiver. You would have received software along with your satellite receiver. Now is the time to install this on your PC. Now that you are done with all the formalities, just pick the USB cable and plug it into the USB socket of the PC. As said earlier, even if your PC has a mixture of USB1 and 2, ensure that you connect the cable to USB2.

With this final step your PC is ready for viewing tv on the pc.

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