| The advanced technology of our time has enabled | | | | your PC. In whatever case, you should be |
| us to enjoy satellite television on our personal | | | | connected to the Internet. If it's an external card |
| computers, with no need for a dish whatsoever. | | | | that you're using, you should first check the |
| Read on to find out how you can watch satellite | | | | availability of your USB ports. If not, you should |
| TV on your PC - with no dish at all! | | | | buy an adapter. |
| People in laid-back societies commonly need a dish | | | | 2. Internet Connection |
| to view satellite TV. This thing can be likened to | | | | Internet connection (broadband if possible) faster |
| an antenna, because it picks up and transfers | | | | than 512 KB is better. The reason is because high |
| signals back and forth the nearest satellites. But | | | | connection speeds produce a higher quality of |
| alas! Setting up such dish is not a piece of meat; it | | | | satellite TV, speedier and easier transfer. |
| is in fact a tedious challenge for many of us not | | | | 3. Computer Configuration |
| familiar with gadgets. | | | | Not everyone with a PC can set up a satellite TV. |
| You simply set up the satellite dish outdoor and | | | | Your PC must fulfill the following: |
| arrange a low-noise block converter (LNB) on it. | | | | 1) Minimum RAM speed of 128 MB. |
| To cap it off, you would need a decoder or | | | | 2) Your CPU should be a Pentium 3, at the least. |
| receiver. If the instructions seem so complex, | | | | But these days, almost all computers satisfy |
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| satellite TV right from your PC! | | | | 4. Recommended External Devices |
| Here are the major computer and hardware | | | | I recommend several external devices which can |
| requirements before you can start viewing | | | | make you enjoy your satellite TV on PC |
| satellite TV on your PC: | | | | experience more. Putting in a first-rate graphics |
| 1 PCTV Card | | | | card and sound card will surely help. And if you |
| In this set-up, your computer will serve as the | | | | bed in a compatible sub-woofer or perhaps a |
| satellite TV, and your monitor will act as the | | | | complete theater system, you're sure to have a |
| screen. But you must first of all set your PC to | | | | great viewing experience! Surely, this is a good |
| pick up and read the satellite TV channel feed | | | | means of viewing satellite television on your PC |
| through the PCTV Card. The PCTV Card can be | | | | but relative to the technological rate of our time, |
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| Interconnect (PCI) slot, which connects such | | | | satellite TV on our PC through software. If you |
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