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The rapid developments in Satellite TV and Internet technology have made it possible to watch satellite TV on PC. Now, anyone with a computer can now watch TV programs from anywhere around the globe. From sporting events and news programs, to the latest movies, soap operas, comedy shows, informational and educational programs and many more, all the best shows can now be transmitted directly to your computer. If you want to watch satellite TV on your PC but do not know yet how to, here are some important things you should know.

Your computer will need special hardware for it to be able to receive satellite TV signals. You would have to install PCTV cards which decode the analog signals from the TV channels into digital signals that the PC or TV can recognize. PCTV cards come in two types, either external or internal. The external PCTV cards typically come with a box that is directly connected to the computer via its USB port. The cable will be linked either to a cable or telephone line, according to the kind of broadband internet access you have. Wireless PCTV card varieties are also available. Meanwhile, the internal PCTV card is installed within the computer through the PCI slot.

However, a PCTV card isn't all you need to view satellite television channels through your PC. To enjoy a quality viewing experience with satellite TV on PC, you need internet with broadband or DSL speeds of up to 512 kbps or higher. The faster the broadband speeds the better the picture and sound quality of the TV channel signal transmitted to your pc.

Also, your computer should be capable enough since these PCTVs have minimum required PC configuration namely a CPU with Pentium III and no less than 1GHz or higher, 128 MB in RAM, with Windows 98, 200 or XP installed and must have, as a minimum, one USB port. A CD-ROM drive is also necessary for installing the drivers for the PCTV card. Other PCTV cards have the capacity to record TV programs and store them into your hard drive. If you want this function, just keep in mind that you will need a large quantity of available space on your computer's memory.

If your PC satisfies all these requirements, then in no time at all you are ready to watch satellite TV on PC. There are an overwhelming number of satellite TV channels you can access from all over the world including news channels, movies, cartoons, TC shows, soap operas, sports channels, cartoons, infotainment programs, interactive programs and many more. In fact, at last count, it is estimated that there are more than 3000 TV channels available to date. Most of these satellite TV channels use digital signals for sharp, clear and vivid picture and sound quality. Sometimes you will need to subscribe to satellite TV services to access more channels and more TV content.

Now you can watch satellite TV on PC and have virtually thousands of satellite TV channels right at your fingertips. No need to worry too if you get lost amidst this glut of channels because some satellite TV on PC services offer channel management to let you organize your favorite channels and bookmark them so that you wouldn't need to surf through tons of channels to find and watch your favorite TV channel on your PC.

For listings of hundreds of live worldwide channels, visit http://www.watchtvoncomputer.net

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