Do you watch TV on your PC?

Zardon · Mar 20, 2007, 04:50 PM

discuss !

OmegaRED · Mar 20, 2007, 04:57 PM

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, 05:06 PM

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

OmegaRED · Mar 20, 2007, 05:17 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, 05:28 PM

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

niceguyrichy · Mar 20, 2007, 05:33 PM

Quote:

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, 05:39 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, 07:44 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, 07:55 PM

No multiple choice poll?

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

**MIG-31** · Mar 20, 2007, 08:06 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, 08:14 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, 08:58 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, 10:11 PM

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

FDM80 · Mar 20, 2007, 10:57 PM

Using a MyHD card. Picking up OTA channels.

Lowfat · Mar 20, 2007, 11:10 PM

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

Customgamer1 · Mar 21, 2007, 09:27 AM

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

AT_curiousB · Mar 21, 2007, 11:24 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, 11:49 AM

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

Blazer · Mar 22, 2007, 12:39 AM

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, 07:19 PM

[COLOR="Red"]No interest at all [/COLOR] 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, 12:00 PM

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, 12:26 PM

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, 08:45 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 25, 2007, 12:51 AM

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 25, 2007, 03:28 AM

Quote:

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, 06:44 AM

Quote:

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

j11103 · Oct 16, 2007, 11:47 PM

just download from torrents e z

Mar 20, 2007, 04:50 PM	#1
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OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	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. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Mar 20, 2007, 05:17 PM	#4
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	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. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Mar 20, 2007, 07:44 PM	#8
OpusP.Gladiator '42' Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon!!! Posts: 300 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	at times 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 __________________ http://img52.exs.cx/img52/7799/opus.jpg AMD X2-3800 (Manchester), Oc'd to 2.25 on stock cooler! DFI Lanparty-UT-SLI-D mobo, OCZ Platinum pc3200xtc @ 2.3.2.5.1T, MSI 7800gt @440/1100, Soundblaster X-Fi Fatal1ty, 2 wd 36g raptors, 1 maxtor 250g eide, Coolermaster case with Handle Logitech g15, 20.1" Sceptre LCD, Antec neo2 500w PS"

Mar 20, 2007, 07:55 PM	#9
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	No multiple choice poll? I only watch TV on my PC, I don't own an actual TV. __________________ --

Mar 20, 2007, 05:28 PM	#5
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Mar 20, 2007, 05:39 PM	#7
MrSpock2002 Because I said so! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Watkins Glen NY Posts: 542 Rep Power: 0	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..

Mar 20, 2007, 08:06 PM	#10
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,860 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	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. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Mar 20, 2007, 08:14 PM	#11
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	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. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Mar 20, 2007, 08:58 PM	#12
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	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.

Mar 20, 2007, 10:11 PM	#13
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	To answer the question of the thread: Yes. But none of the poll options fit. __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Mar 20, 2007, 10:57 PM	#14
FDM80 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 136 Rep Power: 0	Using a MyHD card. Picking up OTA channels. __________________ Verizon FIOS rules!

Mar 20, 2007, 11:10 PM	#15
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	I watch about 50% of my TV on my computer. If i miss a show, i torrent it. __________________

Mar 21, 2007, 09:27 AM	#16
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,273 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	I use the ATI HD Tuner for free over the air channels! __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!

Mar 21, 2007, 11:24 AM	#17
AT_curiousB DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 128 Rep Power: 0	Yes 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. __________________ Bill

Mar 22, 2007, 12:39 AM	#19
Blazer Tweeker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kitchener Posts: 612 Rep Power: 65 System Specs	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. __________________

Mar 22, 2007, 07:19 PM	#20
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	[COLOR="Red"]*No interest at all* [/COLOR] 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. __________________

Mar 24, 2007, 12:00 PM	#21
Stop It HHs' Resident Kitty Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Biggleswade, UK Posts: 1,432 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	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

Mar 24, 2007, 12:26 PM	#22
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I hate television... free pay its all the same...crap. thank god for public access and education channels, otherwise its all dribble. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 24, 2007, 08:45 PM	#23
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	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. __________________

Mar 25, 2007, 12:51 AM	#24
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	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.

Oct 16, 2007, 11:47 PM	#27
j11103 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: nyc Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	just download from torrents e z