July 2007

July 31, 2007

DIRECTV to Launch New TiVo Features

DIRECTV and TiVo launched their partnership in 2000 with the offering of their first DIRECTV DVR with TiVo. This partnership is now set to launch new enhancements to increase the level of customer service to their DIRECTV DVR customers.  
 
DIRECTV, Inc., America’s leading satellite TV service provider and TiVo Inc. the leader in TV services for DVR are scheduled to launch a new software upgrade that will enhance their services to DIRECTV customers that also have DIRECTV DVRs and TiVo service built  on the Series2™ platform.
 
Set to launching in the first quarter of 2008, the new software download offers customers DVR enhancements with TiVo service such as a new “Recently Deleted” folder, Overlap Protection™ and the DIRECTV Remote Booking function.
 
DIRECTV and TiVo plan to continue to develop additional methods to bring more enhancements to DIRECTV customers that own TiVo receivers through 2010..

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Hauppauge offers WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2 TV tuner card

Hauppauge Digital now offers a £99 Satellite TV tuner card that provides free-to-air HD TV on your PC or your linked TV when you have a satellite dish.  The Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2 tuner card plugs into a PCI slot inside your desktop PC and connects to a satellite dish to give you either live Standard or HD satellite TV direct to  your PC.

This satellite TV tuner card comes with a CyberLink PowerCinema application for full-screen TV or a smaller TV that appears a pop-up window on your PC screen.  There are no extra subscriptions required in order to receive free-to-air HD satellite TV channels, including all of the BBC's HD broadcasts.

 
This system allows you to record TV programs to disk in their hi-definition H.264 format and supports DiSEqC 1.0 for switching between four different satellite sources.  This satellite TV tuner card required a PC with at least a 3.2GHz or Intel Core Duo processor, with a minimum of 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended).
 
 

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July 29, 2007

See The New Generation Satellite TV to PC Live!

This is what everyone is asking for, to see what Satellite TV to PC really looks like in the flesh and I must say I totally agree that the best way to get an idea of just how amazing this NEW Generation Satellite TV to PC system is, is to watch a live feed of it right on your pc!

So I have arranged to have the new system run on my server to give you a first hand look at what this system looks like.

You can't change channels as this is too difficult, but I have locked in one for you.

CLICK THE IMAGE TO WATCH NOW

satellite tv for pc

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July 26, 2007

Free Satellite PC: New Faster Better!

The all new Free Satellite PC has just got even better than it was which is saying something. This premium Satellite TV for PC software is one of the top 3 in my book, based on the extensive testing we have done over the last few months.

What really makes this Satellite TV PC program lead the field is how often they update the power and speed, not to mention the excellent selection of Satellite TV channels available.

Free Satellite PC is faster than ever before thanks to some new improvements in their software that allows ultra-fast channel load times!

Check it out HERE and see how good it really is:

 

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July 23, 2007

Satellite TV on Your Motor Yacht

How nice would this be?

Satellite Tv on your 38foot Bertram, just need the boat first!

Nice to dream though.

 

 

 

 

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July 12, 2007

Satellite TV Tips- Make Sure You Ground Your Dish

Here is a very important point that often gets overlooked by many people, so if you have a Dish Network system or DirecTV, or are looking to subscribe to these services you should take a look at this video which gives some good points about grounding your satellite dish to prevent problems.

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July 11, 2007

How To Improve The Video Stream of Satellite TV for PC

One of the challenges with Satellite TV for PC software and watching Satellite TV over the internet is the speed of streaming, and how to get the best picture quality and at the same time avoid jerky motion.

Many of these programs claim better channel load times but if you try to speed it up too much and don't allow a good buffer load (means the video stream pre loads on your PC before beginning to play so as to stay ahead of the stream and prevent jerky motion) you can sacrifice quality for speed.

Make sure you check the options or setting to see if you can adjust and increase the buffer time to allow the system to load more of the stream first therefore avoiding the stuttering satellite TV stream.

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July 8, 2007

The Difference Between Satellite TV for PC & PCTV Card

There have been many questions regarding the difference between watching Satellite TV for PC using downloadable software and Television on your computer using a PCTV card.

Watching satellite TV for PC is the future of TV viewing on your computer for convenience and amazing access to thousands of channels you would likely not get normally, but it does not replace High Definition TV.

Here is an explanation of both systems:

1. PCTV Card

PCTV cards are specialized hardware used to watch satellite TV or listen to the radio on the PC. It is either an internal or external device. Internal PCTV cards are installed onto your PC, while external card is plugged onto the PC via a USB port. These cards are designed to make use of your PCs architecture to receive free-to-air satellite TV feeds from the satellite TV stations. From there, they decode the TV feeds for display on the monitor as TV and they allow for Hign Definition.

The disadvantages of the PCTV card compared to the satellite TV for PC software are; limited number of available channels, they require cable or dish connection for the signal, and some cards can cost over $200.

2. Satellite TV for PC

PC satellite TV or satellite TV for PC software is a highly developed product through years of research and development by the leading software developers from IBM, Microsoft and etc, and only requires the software and an internet connection to access 2-3000 Satellite TV channels. This software can be downloaded easily and costs somewhere in the range of $49.95 to $79 for the top programs.

Although it works perfectly with a 56k connection, using a higher speed internet connection such as broadband would significantly improve the picture quality.

The real advantages of satellite TV for PC are being able to take the software with you no matter where you go, you can take the laptop and get access anywhere in the country or overseas as long as you have an internet connection.

If you travel then you will find satellite TV for PC brilliant for those nights away where you can sit back and relax in the hotel room with free Satellite TV all to yourself!

I hope this clears up some confusion

-Andrew Perry

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July 3, 2007

Dish Network TV

Here is an update on my recent installation of the new Dish Network TV, with the amazing offer that they are running at the moment I just couldn't refuse, so I want to give you the heads up on impressions so far.

Both the Dish Network TV and the new Satellite TV for PC are being tested and reviewed on the latest 50" Fujitsu HD Plasma, which is one hell of a nice unit and really show off the virtues of the Dish Network TV.

The high definition movies that we have watched this past week have been nothing short of spectacular in terms of quality transmission and selection of channels and program choices, so far so good.

Next will be the new Satellite TV for PC plugged into the 50" Plasma for some fun.

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July 2, 2007

Dish Network New Usb Storage


Dish Network shows off their new USB Storage system to expand your recording capacity to unheard of levels.

See a demo here in this video

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