But, up until recently, it was pretty expensive - the conversion cards were ranging in prices from $500 to as much as $2,000.
Luckily, the last six months has seen a crop of low cost TV on PC software, which legally allow to watch TV on PC, and with little or no technical knowledge required.
We decided to sit down and review these new TV on PC software - our key criteria were ease-of-use, affordability, number and quality of channels, and customer service.
Overall, we were pleasantly surprised with the results - the technology evidently does work, and if you pick the right TV on PC software, you could well be up and running in less than fifteen minutes.
We reviewed 11 TV on PC software - only 3 met our criteria:
- Should be 100% Legal - no hacking or cracking!
- Should work anywhere in the world Should not require extra hardware or TV card
- Should be easy to install and use.
- Should not require subscriptions & no recurring charges.
- Should not allow spyware.
- Should works with all versions of Windows (95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, Vista)
Our Preferred Choice: Satellite PC Box
Satellite PC Box
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“Still the best TV on PC Software in 2009…” By far the easiest-to-use TV on PC software we came across - our own experience says you should set aside maybe fifteen minutes to get fully installed. This is the only TV on PC software that assumes absolutely no knowledge of computers. Impressively, our support ticket was responded to in under an hour (although it could take a little longer at weekends), and there is an unconditional 8 weeks money back guarantee. Best of all, the software is the product of more than 7 years of dedicated research and development and quite popular and widely accepted world wide. Given that its proven to eliminate your TV bills, you could well recoup your investment in under a month |
Instant download - offers immediate access to the software once you have paid. Over 4000 stations available.
July 2009 Update: there is now a promotion running on the site, and it is temporarily available for $49.95 instead of $97.00 - as such, we recommend ordering sooner rather than later.
The Verdict: Fast and easy setup; 4000 stations, works for complete computer novices - our top pick.
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 Rating 9.0/10
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Highly Recommended
Our second pick uses the same technology as our top pick - and again, we were impressed by the fast support, money-back guarantee and low setup costs. All in all, its a great package for very little. So why only four stars? Well, perhaps we were spoiled by our top pick, but we found the directions a little harder to follow - and since ease of use is so important, we decided to knock off a star. |
 Rating 8.8/10
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Also Recommended
Satellite TV For Pc Elite is our third and final pick. The difference between this and the other two sites was small, however - our support ticket was not responded as fast as other two. A full, hands-on support system is vital if a relative “computer novice” is to install the technology, and here unfortunately it just wasn’t there. |
Where to go from here? We recommend Satellite PC Box:
