Do you watch TV on your PC?

***Zardon*** · Mar 20, 2007, 11:50 AM

discuss !

OmegaRED · Mar 20, 2007, 11:57 AM

I don't watch TV at all, the shows I do watch are downloaded and played on my PC. Occasionally I watch live video streams of sports events.

Judas · Mar 20, 2007, 12:06 PM

if ati would resolve there AIW or tv tuner issues, i'd be watching more TV on more computers....

OmegaRED · Mar 20, 2007, 12:17 PM

I tried that before, hooked up the cable to my ATI Tv Wonder Pro and the picture quality was horrible. It seemed like less trouble to download an HDTV rip of whatever show I wanted to watch.

Sandok · Mar 20, 2007, 12:28 PM

If I knew any free ways, I would....

niceguyrichy · Mar 20, 2007, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandok

If I knew any free ways, I would....

PM me

i watch old stuff that sky doesn't show , don't pay for anything though.

MrSpock2002 · Mar 20, 2007, 12:39 PM

I have a good sight that I like to go to and stream some of the older shows like old eps of sg1, and atlantis. As for the newer shows, I watch Boston Legal, SG Atlantis, SG SG1, BSG, and Supernatural. If I miss them on tv, I normally grab the torrent for them a few hours after they air. So yeah, pretty much all my tv watching is on the pc. I still havn't sprung for a coaxil usb jack yet..

OpusP.Gladiator · Mar 20, 2007, 02:44 PM

back when I was single I was tied to my pc waaaaay more than my tv.... and would usually d/l then watch... Now that I don't have as much time available to me I can say about the only thing I watch is an occasionnal funny video on utube an whatnot.... oh yea and maybe a movie at netflix as well although their online selection truly sucks

Zelig · Mar 20, 2007, 02:55 PM

No multiple choice poll?

I only watch TV on my PC, I don't own an actual TV.

**MIG-31** · Mar 20, 2007, 03:06 PM

Tried it out once before.... Never liked it...All controls etc was to damn fiddly.But i am going back quite a few years.The more modern hardware is pehaps better.

OmegaRED · Mar 20, 2007, 03:14 PM

I don't actually watch downloaded programs on my monitor, that would suck. I've got my PC hooked up to my home theatre so it's not inconvenient.

Lelisevis · Mar 20, 2007, 03:58 PM

Well I thought i'd give it a try so invested in a halfprice Hauppauge TV stick.....and i'll leave it there. In fact no i'll warn you now, you'll become firm friends with the reset button. I've never had a program cause as many lock-ups or crashes. On top of that, no matter what aerial I try boosted or not I only get half a dozen workable channels at a time. In a final ditch attempt this weekend im gonna run an extension from my Sky TV box.

Vampyromaniac · Mar 20, 2007, 05:11 PM

To answer the question of the thread: Yes.
But none of the poll options fit.

FDM80 · Mar 20, 2007, 05:57 PM

Using a MyHD card. Picking up OTA channels.

Lowfat · Mar 20, 2007, 06:10 PM

I watch about 50% of my TV on my computer. If i miss a show, i torrent it.

Customgamer1 · Mar 21, 2007, 04:27 AM

I use the ATI HD Tuner for free over the air channels!

AT_curiousB · Mar 21, 2007, 06:24 AM

I do use my PC to watch free digital tv, using a hauppage usb2 box. I do not however use any of the hauppage software, instead opting for a free proggy called GB-PVR, which is very like the MCE interface without the MCE drawbacks. I find it very useful, can set it to record straight from the tv guide, also acts as a music library, dvd player, and video library.

**dj_stick** · Mar 21, 2007, 06:49 AM

i just watch free-to-air stuff off a cheapy tuner card, works well enough for me

Blazer · Mar 21, 2007, 07:39 PM

I watch TV on my PC, and I also have had issues with ATI hardware and software, until I got my Theater 550 chip, and now it (TV) runs very smooth.

BWX · Mar 22, 2007, 02:19 PM

No interest at all is what I voted for...

Before I got a big TV and DVR I did watch some TV shows on my PC, quite a few actually.. Now since the DVR, I have really no reason to watch anything on the PC monitor except stuff like WRC racing that I cannot get on TV because it is not carried anywhere in the US anymore.

What I'd like to do is hook up a PC to the living-room TV though, so I guess that would be watching "TV on the PC".. but not in the traditional sense.

Stop It · Mar 24, 2007, 07:00 AM

I used to have a TV card for my PC that I used to connect to my freeview box, must find it and start using it again

Falstaff · Mar 24, 2007, 07:26 AM

I hate television...
free
pay
its all the same...crap.
thank god for public access and education channels, otherwise its all dribble.

@/2ct!< · Mar 24, 2007, 03:45 PM

Free Digital I guess. If I miss a show its usually on the companies website. If my reception sucks, I use tvu player to view streaming content.

ET3D · Mar 24, 2007, 07:51 PM

When I was signle, I used to watch TV mostly from DVDs. Now I watch a little TV with my fiancee. Had I lived in the US, I'd probably have watched more freely available stuff from the net, and maybe bought some episodes of shows, but I'm not, so the selection available to me is small, unless I use illegal downloads via file sharing, and I'm against that.

OmegaRED · Mar 24, 2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by @/2ct!<

Free Digital I guess. If I miss a show its usually on the companies website. If my reception sucks, I use tvu player to view streaming content.

Thanks man, I downloaded "TVUPlayer" and the quality is great. There's so many channels I don't get

H3X4D3C1M4L · Mar 26, 2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Judas

if ati would resolve there AIW or tv tuner issues, i'd be watching more TV on more computers....

I second that, I'm just as scarred as many AiW owners